Two View Crew

Senior SI writer, Howard Beck joins the podcast to discuss the Covid and the NBA, Harden trade, Ben Simmons, and more. If you like the podcast make sure to follow us on Twitter: @Two_View_Crew and subscribe! 

0:00-2:09: Zoriaz, and Shreyas discuss big NBA news

2:14-15:00: Howard comes on the podcast and we discuss how Covid has affected the NBA media landscape

15:05-18:24: Harden first game reaction and who needs to "sacrifice" the most between the Nets Big 3

18:26-22:10: Kyrie trade value, how does the Harden move affect him. 

22:13-28:40: Who won the Harden trade?  Potential Sixers offer

28:44-37:20: Ben Simmons discourse, his value, and how the league views him.

37:25-42:39: NBA and the Covid-19 situation and could a vaccine be mandated down the line.

42:43-53:00:Player empowerment, superstars becoming more available, and Bradley Beal superstar trade?

53:12-55:40 Julius Randle career year and potential trade partners. 

Harrison Faigen joins Shreyas and new host Matthew for this week to talk the return of the NBA season just 72 days after the NBA Finals in Orlando. Check it out now!

Time Stamps:

0:00-2:12: Intro and catch up

2:13-5:00:Lakers acquisitions/departure talk

5:00-7:09: AD signing and talks about waiting on Giannis

7:11-14:51-Why do great players have pushback on other greats namely Giannis and Steph Curry.

15:00-21:20- AD ranking and Harden talk

21:30-29:00- Montrezz situation and clippers talk.

29:07-31:30- Lakers potential weaknesses

31:40-38:00-Celtics and Lakers talk and some Kyrie

38:05-54:15-Harden Talk

54:20-63:00-Contenders vs the Lakers

65:15-67:30-THT

67:45-71:38- Lakers and Bronny James??

Josh and Shreyas are back to talk all things playoffs. Breaking down first and second round matchups, they talk which teams they think will go the distance.

Blake Murphy, Raptors beat writer for the Athletic, joins the show to discuss NBA bubble restart. How will Toronto fair against the Bucks and the rest of the East? What players will benefit in the new atmosphere for games. All that on this episode of Two View Crew.

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Harrison Faigen, Lakers beat reporter for SB Nation joins the show. Who will LA play in the first round? Who's on Faigen's Mount Rushmore of all-time Lakers? And of course Celtics vs Lakers banter with Shreyas involved. 

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This episode Shreyas and Quentin welcome on Daria Mieloszyńska. Mieloszyńska is the first female to coach in the Polish men's basketball league. She is in her second season coaching for KKS Lech Poznań S.A. She also played women's basketball for the University of Texas, the Polish women's national team, and as a professional across multiple leagues across Europe. We talked about European player recruitment to the United States, Kevin Durant's time at Texas, the challenges of being a woman coaching in the Polish men's league, and her eventual goals as a coach.

(0:00-12:32) Recruitment to ICC and Texas

(12:33-23:00) Time at Texas and meeting Kevin Durant

(23:01-34:19) Player to coach shift

(34:20-44:29) Euroleague

(44:30-55:44) Being the first woman to coach in the men's Polish League

On Episode 8, the guys welcome Atlanta Hawks play-by-play broadcaster, Bob Rathbun, on to the show. We talked about the night the NBA suspended play, the future outlook of the Hawks' young core, and about Vince Carter's possibly final game of his career. Bob also roasts Shreyas for being a Celtic fan. 

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Pizza. The Last Dance. Graduation. This episode, Josh and Shreyas talk about life graduating from undergrad during COVID-19. They also get into pizza spots in Athens and their thoughts on episodes 5 and 6 of The Last Dance. 

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No Josh this week, but our producer Quentin is in for this episode with another amazing guest, Jackie MacMullan, of ESPN. Jackie came on the show and we talked about episodes 1 and 2 of "The Last Dance", her relationship with Michael Jordan, the bond between Kobe Bryant and Jordan, and then even a little into the chaos behind Kyrie Irving's time in Boston. We hope you guys enjoy! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @two_view_crew as well.

(0:00-5:33) Intro

(5:35-13:26) First impressions, early memories and other thoughts on Michael Jordan

(13:27-16:30) Building relationships with players today vs the past

(16:40-22:21) The side of Michael Jordan people don't see

(22:22-26:00) Recalling the day of Kobe Bryant's death

(26:01-28:30) Shaq's reaction to Kobe

(28:31-31:56) Mental health in the NBA

(31:57-36:35) The Kyrie situation in Boston

Five-star shooting guard, Jalen Green, has elected to sign a contract in the G-League instead of play NCAA basketball. The guys of course have different opinions on the decision of the top shooting guard in the 2020 class. Is Green's decision the beginning of the end for college basketball? Listen and find out what Josh and Shreyas have to say on the matter.

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