NBA Halfway Takeaways, Player Lord of the Rings Comparisons, and Drafting NBA All Star Teams

The lads discuss the Bulls embarrassing exit and uncertain future. Then they talk teams with the most pressure to advance to the second round. The lads guess who the breakout players are gonna be in the playoffs. After that the lads talk BEST BETS and LOCKS for the first round. THEN THEY PREDICT THE PICKS. You're welcome.

The lads talk the all star game and select who SHOULD be on the all star team. They talk Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks, Joel Embiid ducking Jokic in Denver, and a little trade deadline talk.

The lads do their DEFINITIVE early season power polls. Contenders, pretenders, playoff underdogs, tank for Collier? How many tiers? 6 tiers? 7 tiers? 9 tiers? 11 TIERS???? Another great episode.

The lads talk the ins and outs of the James Harden trade. Does this make the Clippers contenders? What's next for Philly? Who won this trade? What's with Oklahoma City poking their heads in every draft pick deal? Then the lads talk the latest around the association and ask some pointed questions that begin with "Are we sure...?" Nuggets wins, Grizzlies woes, and a extended discussion around existential questions surrounding the Bulls. NBA is back!

The lads talk final standings of the Eastern then Western conferences. They get caught up on the latest news around Kevin Porter Jr. charges/trade and the James Harden absences. The lads talk MVP, MIP, COY, DPOY, ROY, 6MOTY, and Clutch Player of the Year (fake). Spurs in the play in? Lakers downfall? Clippers are gonna suck? Is this the year for Zion???? And more.

The lads talk everything Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday. They give their grades and report cards for the Celtics, Blazers, Bucks, and Suns. Then they talk the best 5 duos in the NBA, plus some honorable mentions. More disagreement then you'd think actually lol

The lads talk international basketball, and takeaways from the FIBA World Cup, team USA, team Canada, and others. Are the best 500 players in the world really in the NBA? What do you think? Then they break down the impacts of the new Player Participation Policy. Will Kawhi finally play more games? Then they talk the latest on Kevin Porter Jr., Kai Jones, the Noah Lyles comments, and other storylines around the NBA.

The lads talk takeaways from Summer League, who stood out, and react to various rookie debuts of Wemby, Chet, and Scoot. Then they talk offseason moves and if the Porzingis trade improved the Celtics or not, among other moves made by teams. Then the lads have a big brainstorm on what the prize should be for the new NBA In Season Tournament.

The lads are joined by 24/7 High School Hoops to talk NBA Draft, Wemby, Scoot, Brandon Miller, Thompson twins, plus sleepers and potential busts. Before that they react to the Bradley Beal trade and the latest rumors around Kristaps Porzingis and the Celtics. Plus a little trivia and burning questions with Ike.

The lads break down their biggest takeaways from the NBA Finals. Then they talk Bradley Beal trade rumors and think of some scenarios, and react to the news that Chris Paul may be waived. Then they devolve into hatin' hours and talk their hate list of NBA players, coaches, front office executives, and fans.