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The Glue Guys: A Brooklyn Nets Podcast

Welcome to The Glue Guys, a Brooklyn Nets podcast from The Athletic brought to you by Mike Smeltz and Brian Egan focusing on all things Brooklyn Nets and the NBA. The show began when KG and Paul Pierce were still Nets... and somehow The Glue Guys have survived along with the Nets fan base

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Episodes

What is the Nets Ceiling

The Glue Guys dive into a few key details: exactly how good the Nets are right now, what is the Nets ceiling when everyone is healthy, and where Nets fans should expectations be placed in regards to Ben Simmons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 202338 min

Nets, Soup, and Basketball

Fun episode today! Brian and Mike dove into how the Nets are somehow positioned to get to Las Vegas for the knockout round of the in season tournament, assessing what type of team the Nets have now, and finally Killer Komparisons: NBA Teams and Soup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 202340 min

What do the Nets have in Cam Thomas

Brian and Mike drill deep down into what exactly the Nets have in Cam Thomas: how good is he right now, where the growth may come, how the Nets are using him differently and what it means for the team's future that they have Camuel James Thomas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 07, 202339 min

THE NETS! ARE GOOD!

Brian and Mike break open the mailbag to discuss whether Cam Thomas will be a reliable presence all year long, the perfect Nets rotation, how good is JVG and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 02, 202345 min

Requiem for the Big 3 Nets

Mike rides solo for a final analysis of the Nets Big 3 Era now that James Harden has been traded again - this time for FLOTSAM. And how the failure of the Big 3 Nets should impact the current Nets going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 202331 min

Season Preview: Nets Season Superlatives

Brian and Mike burst at the seams to deliver one of their favorite episodes: Nets season superlatives. Who will be the Justin Hamilton, the Randy Foye, the Jeremy Lin, the Reggie Evans of this upcoming Brooklyn Nets season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 20, 202335 min

Cam Thomas and Ben Simmons: HOPE

Mike and Brian dissect the two most important developments from the Nets first preseason game: Cam Thomas the starter and Ben Simmons the rejuvenated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 10, 202329 min

Predicting Ben Simmons and the hottest Nets questions

Mailbag episode: understanding when or if to trade Mikal Bridges, what a successful Nets season looks like, what a successful Ben Simmons season looks like, and CAM THOMAS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 04, 202357 min

We've Returned.

The Glue Guys return with thoughts on a potential Damian Lillard trade and whether we believe in Ben Simmons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 202338 min

Before the Madness: Nets pre-free agency mailbag

Glue Guys dive into the free agency mailbag to answer what the Nets should do about Damian Lillard, who the Nets should target if not Lillard, how is Sean Marks doing, and the other Portland-Brooklyn trade that could happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 202343 min

Damian Lillard likes the Nets

Glue Guys dive back from break to react to Damian Lillard naming the Brooklyn Nets as one of his possible landing spots if he gets traded this offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 07, 202336 min

Trade Mikal Bridges?!? Time to Tank!?!? Manufacturing Tension

Brian and Mike play a game of manufactured tension. Each podcaster takes an opposite side on a hot take style question about the Nets this offseason including should the Nets trade Mikal Bridges now, should the Nets trade Nic Claxton, should the Nets fire Jacque Vaughn to go after one of the available championship-winning coaches, is now the time to tank and whether the Nets should trade for a star this offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 05, 202351 min

Star Hunting: Should the Nets do it?

The Glue Guys fire up the offseason rocket boosters and dive right into the Damian Lillard rumors: whether it makes sense for either side, what the Nets would have to give up and overall how motivated the Nets should be to go after a star this offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 202337 min

What a weird game

What the hell happened in Game 3? That was a wild journey that ended in disappointment, but the Glue Guys are back to analyze exactly how everything played out in Game 3 along which ejection (Claxton or Harden) was more impactful, whether Joel Embiid should have been ejected and why the Nets lost the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 21, 202337 min

What the Nets need to do better

The Glue Guys dig deep into games 1 and 2 of the Nets-Sixers series to pull out the ways the Nets need to change to produce wins as the series heads to Brooklyn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 202347 min

Mega Nets Sixers preview with Alex Schiffer

The Athletic's Alex Schiffer joins Mike to discuss the 76ers-Nets series on several fronts: advantages and disadvantages for each team, x-factors, matchup plans, ranking the Nets and Sixers starters and ultimately making a final prediction for the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 202344 min

Battling Embiid, Small Ball and Cam Thomas X-Factor: Round One Preview Mailbag

The Glue Guys dive deep into the mailbag ([email protected]) to answer the biggest questions facing the Brooklyn Nets heading into their matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers: what would define a 'success' this series for the Nets, who else on the Nets will guard Joel Embiid, the weakest spot on the 76ers, and which role players will shine in this series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 202347 min

Ben Simmons: Biggest Questions

Ben Simmons is done for the rest of the season. The Glue Guys dig into the biggest questions surrounding Simmons including how to rationalize his first full season with the Nets, whether we believe there's a minor/major turnaround ahead, the trade likelihood and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 202348 min

Spencer Dinwiddie Interview: Back in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard Spencer Dinwiddie joins the show to discuss how the transition back to Brooklyn has gone, the subtle ways he's trying to help build cohesion on the court, the development of Mikal Bridges and whether he thinks Silicon Valley Bank should be allowed to fail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 21, 202328 min

Explaining the Mikal Bridges Phenomena

First the Glue Guys parse out why Mikal Bridges' rise into the number one scoring option is so unique compared to other underutilized traded pros like James Harden and SGA. Then they assess what Cam Johnson's next contract will look like and if the Nets should pay up. Finally, early thoughts on potential 1st round playoff matchups and what path has the best chance at success. Fun thing we're doing. I am doing a bracket for @AthleticNBAShow via @RunYourPool. Click here to join. http://play.runyou...

Mar 13, 202345 min

Reacting to Kevin Durant reacting to Kyrie Irving

The Glue Guys first dissect Kevin Durant’s latest revealing comments on how he reacted to Kyrie Irving’s trade request. Then is it time for the Nets to tank + how exactly would that happen. Finally, Killer Komparisons: Movie Characters to current Brooklyn Nets. Mike and Brian both compare Joe Harris to characters from Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies. Listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 202347 min

Biggest end-of-season Nets questions

Mike and Brian return to discuss Mikal Bridges' ceiling, whether the Nets will go starhunting this offseason, how Nic Claxton will evolve without KD and Kyrie and Manufactured Tension: Should Sean Marks Be Fired. Take advantage of MANSCAPED®’s best valued bundle and save 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code NBA23 at Manscaped.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 202348 min

Who are the new Nets with Dave DuFour

First, Mike from the Glue Guys dives into his first impressions on the new Nets (Bridges, DFS, Cam Johnson) and the return of Spencer Dinwiddie. Then at 12:00 Mike welcomes on The Athletic NBA Show's Dave DuFour to discuss his assessment of how the Nets did at the trade deadline, the emotional gymnastics for Nets fans on the KD trade, and Dave clues us in on what to expect from each of the new Nets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 14, 202346 min

Death of the Clean Sweep: Nets trade Kevin Durant

A big one today. The Brooklyn Nets trade of Kevin Durant kills the last vestige of the Clean Sweep Era. Brian and Mike dive into how the trade happened, why that is worrisome, the positives and negatives of the deal, where the Nets go from here and final thoughts on the last days of Durant as a Net. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 09, 202353 min

EMERGENCY POD: Kyrie Irving traded to the Dallas Mavericks

The Glue Guys go DEEP on the Kyrie Irving trade: evaluating the deal the Nets got to the other ones reportedly on the market, how Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith impacts the team, and what is the next move that the Nets may make. Go to masterclass.com/basketball to get unlimited access to EVERY class, and 15% off an annual membership because you're a Glue Guys listener! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 06, 202354 min

EMERGENCY POD: Kyrie Irving requests trade

Well Kyrie Irving did it again. Just as things seemed to be going normal in Brooklyn, he did it. He requested a trade because reportedly he was upset with the Brooklyn Nets contract offer to him. Kyrie once again turned the Nets franchise completely upside down. The Glue Guys run through all the biggest questions including the motivation for this information for getting out, what the Nets next move may be, how Kevin Durant may react, and run through all the top contenders for trade packages the ...

Feb 03, 202345 min

Trade Deadline Preview: Time to think about trading Ben Simmons

The Glue Guys go DEEP on the Nets trade possibilities, mainly that it is time to trade Ben Simmons, how it could be done, why it should be done and who the Nets could realistically get. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code NBA23 at Manscaped.com and shoot your arrow with MANSCAPED™ this Valentine’s Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 03, 202341 min

Phightnight in Philly

The Glue Guys celebrate a loss? Yes! The Glue Guys celebrate the birth of Nic ‘The Embiid Stopper’ Claxton, what to make of Ben Simmons’ game, the disdain for any Seth Curry trade rumors... but yet diving into Seth Curry trade rumors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 202340 min

Brooklyn Nets shock the Golden State Warriors

Glue Guys return to discuss how the Kevin Durant-less Nets have strung together two straight wins, compare the ceilings of Ben Simmons and Nic Claxton and how Kyrie Irving has put the team on his back during this stretch. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/athletic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 202336 min
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