We discuss the key questions about James Wiseman, including his offensive and defensive upside, and whether he's worth a top-5 pick considering the state of the center position in 2020. Then Ben Taylor (41:00) joins to discuss the key news of the day on COVID19. Why is the US similar to a rebuilding NBA team right now? Then, two longer segments discuss the misleading headlines suggesting that an Oxford study showed that 50% of Britons might already have coronavirus, and then some of the issues r...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 16 min
We did a ton of research to begin a project rating NBA agents based on the quality of contracts they get for their players. The series begins with Rich Paul, Klutch Sports and their 24 clients. Then Ben Taylor joins (46:18) to discuss the key news of the day on COVID19. The latest from hard-hit US metro areas, and a look at a new study that models when we might be able to re-open the country in a best-case scenario. Then a worldwide news roundup, followed by a discussion of the problem of asympt...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Danny and Nate run through the candidates for Team USA in the Olympics and try to make the best team possible, with some controversial omissions. Then Ben Taylor joins for what will be a new daily segment discussing the latest developments in the fight against COVID19. We hit on the stimulus bill, the pros and cons of potentially removing social distancing restrictions in the near future, the latest developments in New York, worldwide measures against the virus, why nobody was able to see this c...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 4 min
We look back at the 2015 NBA draft that showed such promise early on, and see which players continued their progression and which did not. We each put out our boards, and then discuss which players rose and fell the most and which players we still have questions about. Then a short segment where we answered questions about the pod from Twitch viewers. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please sub...
Mar 25, 2020•51 min
A healthy debate on the top-10 players in the NBA. Where do Harden, Kawhi, Embiid, PG, Giannis, LeBron, Steph, Luka, Lillard, and the rest of the NBA’s superstars rank this year? You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com , sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com . With Nate Dunca...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr
After realizing that there are 33 outstanding first-round draft obligations over the next 7 drafts, Danny demanded we do this show projecting which of these will end up the most valuable. How to the war chests of the Pelicans and Thunder rate when you really go through it? And which do we see as the single most valuable pick out there? You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to suppor...
Mar 23, 2020•48 min
Steph Curry has been the top-ranked PG in the NBA, does he retain his crown? We also get into a huge argument about where Russell Westbrook should rank, and tackle other controversial players like Kyrie Irving, Trae Young, Dennis Schroder, Eric Bledsoe, and the rest of the league’s floor generals. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanL...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Before each season, we predict the season, including win totals for each team, championship contenders, the bottom tier of teams, and all the individual award winners. How’d we do? You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com , sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com . With Nate Dun...
Mar 19, 2020•56 min
The complicated center position is next up. We struggle with what’s truly valuable and what is replaceable at the center position in 2020. At the top, where do Karl-Anthony Towns, Nikola Jokic, and Joel Embiid rank? How about centers on the rise like Kristaps Porzingis, Bam Adebayo, and Domantas Sabonis? And where does one draw the line on what constitutes a solid starting center? We go well into the 40s ranking these centers. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast p...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Larry Coon, the foremost CBA expert in the public sphere, joins to discuss the CBA implications of the NBA’s season postponement. What CBA provisions govern this calamity, and how can the players’ association and the NBA negotiate a compromise to get the league back on its feet when the time comes. What unforeseen issues could arise that the league and players will have to navigate? Larry also discusses the implications for our Sports Business Classroom. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On...
Mar 17, 2020•53 min
We go back and look at our preseason over/under predictions for the Western Conference and where we went wrong, including the teams we differed on. We also discuss what went wrong in leading to our worst-ever records on Over/Unders. Then we review our performance on our best bets, pick our lucky win, bad beat, and more. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 10 min
We go back and look at our preseason over/under predictions for the Eastern Conference and where we went wrong, including the 3 teams that we differed on. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com , sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com . With Nate Duncan ( @NateDuncanNBA and D...
Mar 14, 2020•56 min
Nate and Danny discuss what we love about basketball, from why we got into covering the sport, what we love most about playing and analyzing the game, and pick our favorite ever games, teams, players, in-game situations, best personal basketball moment, and favorite basketball memory ever. Then in a short addendum, it’s back to reality and Nate shares some ideas the Dunc’d On community could implement to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus however we can. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc...
Mar 13, 2020•52 min
The NBA season is postponed indefinitely with news that Jazz center Rudy Gobert has tested positive for COVID-2019. We discuss what led to this decision, what happens from here with the NBA, and how the NBA is now a cautionary tale for the social distancing we need to do as a nation. As for our future, the current plan is to continue the normal episode schedule 5 days/week as long as people keep listening. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you lik...
Mar 12, 2020•17 min
We rank all the power forwards in the NBA into tiers. We know where Giannis and AD will end up, what about Tobias Harris, Danilo Gallinari, Michael Porter, Jr., Jaren Jackson, Jr., Kevin Love, Zion Williamson, and many more? You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com , sponsors list also av...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min
The latest on the #COVID2019 outbreak’s effect on the NBA, more key injury news, and a recap of Toronto’s big win in Utah and a fun, if bumbling, double OT thriller between Charlotte and Atlanta You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com , sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com ....
Mar 10, 2020•41 min
We catch up on the last 2 weeks for the 15 teams in the Western Conference via mailbag, in alphabetical order from Dallas to Utah. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com , sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com . With Nate Duncan ( @NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Time to give out our season awards to date, with all the major NBA awards like MVP, All-NBA, 6MOY, DPOY, COY, ROY, EOY, plus our created awards including Best Sophomore, Biggest Surprise and Disappointment, Not Executive of the Year, and more. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com , sp...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 32 min
A new segment, we look at the young players around the league trying to prove that they deserve a role going into next season and what they need to do to solidify their position. Then we recap Luka/Zion 1, the NBA’s 2 best prospects going head to head in an OT thriller. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise availabl...
Mar 05, 2020•55 min
A look at 5 games, LAC/OKC, SAS/CHA, GSW/DEN, TOR/PHX, and MIN/NOP. We catch up on the news around the league, including how the latest injuries and signings affect the playoff race. Then we go back and revisit our 2018 Crystal Ball episode where we made predictions for the NBA in 2020. How did we do? Well, our consensus NBA champion has the worst record in the NBA so……. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus...
Mar 04, 2020•53 min
We discuss why Miami matches up so well with Milwaukee (relatively speaking), why the Knicks were such a good matchup against Houston, and why Cleveland isn’t a good matchup against anybody. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com , sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com . Wit...
Mar 03, 2020•34 min
A mailbag look at the last couple weeks for the teams in the Eastern Conference, in alphabetical order from Atlanta to Washington. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com , sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com . With Nate Duncan ( @NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 41 min
We rank the suddenly stacked small forward position based on who we’d like to have for a regular season and playoffs that started today. Where do Luka Doncic, Kawhi Leonard, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Brandon Ingram, Khris Middleton, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, and more stack up? Plus we pick our biggest risers and fallers over the past year. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, pleas...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min
For the fourth consecutive year, the swamis take a look into the crystal ball to determine the NBA landscape in the 2021-22 season. We pick the final 4 teams (and discuss other candidates), the 2 worst teams in the NBA, plus pick our 2021-22 All-NBA teams and award winners. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise avai...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Getting back to analyzing some specific basketball games, the East’s two best teams collide. What does Milwaukee’s win in Toronto bode for a playoff matchup with these teams? In LA, LeBron has his best game of the season against the Pels. Plus we look at where Zion can get better against the best teams. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/D...
Feb 26, 2020•46 min
We catch up on the newcomers plus the last couple weeks for (in order) the Denver Nuggets, the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets, the LA Clippers, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Sacramento Kings You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise available at NateDu...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 11 min
We catch up on the newcomers plus the last couple weeks for (in order) the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Washington Wizards. Plus news on the rest of the Eastern Conference, including the news of Kyrie Irving’s season-ending surgery. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon....
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min
We rank the shooting guards into tiers based on who we’d want to have for a regular season and playoffs that started today. Where do James Harden, Devin Booker, CJ McCollum, Bradley Beal, and Donovan Mitchell place? How to deal with the injury returns of Klay Thompson and Victor Oladipo? And which players are the biggest risers and fallers from last year to this? You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content...
Feb 20, 2020•58 min
Two podcasts reposted with Ben Taylor on the best players of All-Time, recorded in April and October 2018. In the first we examine the most under- and overrated players of all time, and the second looks at the top 8 players. Hope you enjoy the repost during our All-Star Break. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux . Merchandise a...
Feb 18, 2020•2 hr 9 min
We take a look at the latest developments for the 15 teams that did not make significant moves for the trade deadline. From the East: Boston (0:59), Brooklyn (16:00), Charlotte (24:18), Chicago (33:13), Indiana (43:45), Milwaukee (50:43) and Toronto (1:17:18). From the West: Dallas (1:31:57), Lakers (1:38:41), New Orleans (59:18), Oklahoma City (7:18), Phoenix (1:03:13), San Antonio (1:11:18), Utah (1:25:10). Please subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you l...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 42 min
