Ep 74 - Our All-Star Teams, Devin Booker & the 7SOL Suns

A jam packed week results in a jam packed episode. Max & David tackle the 5 games of the week, highlighted by Kelly Oubre beating the Rockets & Deandre Ayton having possibly his best ever game versus the Nuggets. The guys then discuss the rest via the 7SOL Leader Board, before moving onto their thoughts on standing pat at the trade deadline. They finish off with a fun exercise picking their All Star Squads. As always, all the usual segments sprinkled in between! ----2:20 - Recap4:15 - Houston Game 14:30 - Denver Game 28:22 - Leaderboard 37:55 - Did You Know44:20 - Trade Deadline Thoughts1:15:30 - All Star Selections1:25:30 - 7SOL

Max & David start with Devin Booker being snubbed from the All Star Game before discussing this weeks up & down results against DAL & OKC. Then starting with a Mock Trade Deadline exercise, where they each act as Suns GM, they lay out what a good deadline would look like for the Suns. More trade chatter to finish, covering off all the usual suspects, other Suns trade possibilities & what might happen league wide. Plus, all the usual regular segments! ----2:00 - Devin Booker All Star Snub 10:45 - Recap 12:15 - Leaderboard 30:35 - Did You Know 38:05 - Mock Trade Deadlines 52:15 - Other Trade Ideas 1:12:15 - 7SOL

Max and David react to the Suns' heartbreaking loss to the Memphis Grizzlies before breaking down the rest of the week's games. Maybe the Suns aren't that good, but at least they have Devin Booker. This is a therapy session.--2:15 - Recap4:00 - Memphis Reaction23:30 - Did you Know31:30 - Spurs Games40:30 - Indiana Game51:30 - Leaderboard57:30 - 7SOL

Max and David discuss Phoenix's young core fueling their recent surge before breaking down each player's season so far. They finish up after Did You Know by analyzing the race for the 8 seed in the West.Recap - 3:00Leaderboard - 5:30Season in Review - 16:00Did You Know - 1:02:30West Race - 1:08:007SOL - 1:20:00

Max and David hit several different topics today. They start with the weekly leaderboard before moving on to their West and East All-Stars. They finish up by breaking down Bill Simmons' wonderful podcast on the Seven Seconds or Less Suns with Steve Nash.Recap/Current Suns Thoughts - 1:50Leaderboard - 5:50West All-Stars - 16:00Did You Know - 42:30East All-Stars - 48:30Simmons/Nash Pod - 1:01:307SOL 1:25:30

Max and David return from a short holiday break to answer your questions! From Booker and Ayton to the future of the roster, this episode touches on all things Suns.1:15 - Recap4:00 - Leaderboard9:30 - Mailbag Part 1: Booker, Ayton, and other current players46:45 - Did You Know53:30 - Mailbag Part 2: The Suns' Future and miscellaneous questions1:22:15 - 7SOL

With a third of the NBA season down, Max & David run through how the Suns have looked and if they still have a shot at the playoffs. Starting off with a Recap & the Suns Leader Board, the guys then move onto discussing how Deandre Ayton's return will help the team. They then discuss the biggest surprises and disappointments so far, before looking at how the rotation might look with everyone healthy. After Did You Know, the episode ends with a look at the upcoming schedule and bubble team competition, for a discussion surrounding the Suns playoff chances. _____Recap/News 2:33Suns Leader Boards 6:05Deandre Ayton Returns 9:15Grading The Roster So Far 21:30How Will The Rotation Shake Out 42:30Did You Know 51:15The Remaining Schedule 58:10Bubble Team Watch 1:05:457SOL 1:17:45

Max and David bring back NERDCAST to help preview the NBA's trade season, including both the major PF targets being discussed as well as a few under-the-radar targets. After Did You Know they run through the weekly leaderboard and discuss the NBA landscape.

Max and David start in the spirit of the holidays by giving out Thanksgiving "awards" for the Suns' season so far before going through their power rankings of the NBA teams in both conferences.---3:00 Recap5:00 What We're Thankful For29:45 What We're Not So Thankful For37:30 Leaderboard48:00 Did You Know54:50 NBA Power Rankings1:12:30 7SOL

After a Suns three game losing streak, Kellan Olson joins Max & David to run through the current injuries and what problems it has caused on the court.Starting off with a Recap, the trio then move onto discussing the biggest holes in the current Suns team and how panicked they are short & long term. They discussed the big man rotation, PG issues and overall depth within the roster.What has changed in the West Playoff race and how much the Suns need Ayton to return, ends the episode.The Vote Leader Board returns, along with Did You Know and 7SOL mixed in between._____Recap/News 2:35The C Position & Aron Baynes 4:23The PG Position & Ricky Rubio 22:00The Other Rotation Issue 35:30Suns Leader Board 47:40Did You Know 54:05Playoffs In The West 1:02:00Deandre Ayton's Return 1:13:007SOL 1:19:30