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Straight to the cup

Moses Olalinktr.ee
Your home of all things basketball. Don’t forget your glasses 🍷
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Episodes

The case of the ill-suited Blazers

The Straight To The Cup Podcast went LIVE on twitter spaces to discuss the latest around the NBA including the current situation at Portland, a debate on Ben Simmons and the (mis)direction of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dec 12, 202145 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Casuals vs Nerds 1.0

In this episode, Moses addresses one of the biggest arguments in today's NBA - Casuals vs Nerds? Moses considers the Knicks (and their bench), Clippers, Lakers & Warriors in addressing both sides of this argument and also gives his story on becoming an NBA casual, then nerd.

Nov 14, 202155 minSeason 2Ep. 4

2022 Season Primer: Previews, picks & more!

The 75th NBA season is officially underway! STTC went live on Instagram before tip-off and Moses gave his previews on some teams and picked his early-season champions, contenders, and individual award winners.

Oct 21, 202142 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Rising stars, falling angels

We're edging ever closer to the start of the NBA season, so Moses analyses the teams he believes are set to overperform (rising stars) and underperform (falling angels) into the season.

Oct 15, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Contrarians without a cause...?

The NBA season is coming upon us! With only two weeks left to Tip-off, Moses dissects some of the key events we've seen over the past few weeks, focusing especially on the impact of the vaccine mandate on NBA players. Moses looks at how the narrative has shifted and if it's been fair on the players, and then focuses on two contrarians in particular; Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons, to understand the potential impact of their decisions into the new season.

Oct 07, 202144 minSeason 2Ep. 1

The Bubble has burst

The Straight to the Cup podcast went LIVE! Listen to the discussion as Moses sits down with some friends to analyse why 3 of the 4 teams which were so successful last season in the bubble, have gone crashing out in the first round. Also Moses previews the rest of the NBA playoff games and debates is Luka Doncic top 5?

Jun 06, 202146 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Houston...we have a catastrophe | James Harden traded to the Brooklyn Nets Discussion

So the trade we've all been waiting for has happened, yet none of us were ready for it. James Harden is officially a Brooklyn Net, but what does this mean for the league? Moses analyses the trade, bringing light to how we found ourselves here, if this deal is a good deal for both sides and ponders if this is the best trio of all-time? Additionally, Moses analyses Brooklyn's title chances compared to a stacked East and remains worried for the future of the Houston Rockets...

Jan 15, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 6

NBA Season Opener | Game previews, season awards and predictions

This episode, Moses discusses the NBA Season tip-off and the excitement of opening night, including thoughts on the winners of both games. Moses also gives his take on the potential 2021 champions and contenders as well as NBA regular season awards including, MVP, ROY, DPOY, MIP and more….

Dec 22, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 4

John Wall Traded for Russel Westbrook

In this episode, Moses discusses the impact of the Wall and Westbrook trade on the respective franchises with emphasis on the future of the Wizards and their chances of making the playoffs. Included is an analysis of the young core of Thomas Bryant, Hachimura, Avdija, and more. Moses also analyses the impact on the Houston Rockets and finishes with comments on recent NBA news regarding LeBron and AD, Paul George and the NBA schedule.

Dec 03, 202059 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Free agency, trade, post draft, extravaganza bonanza.

Moses discusses the fate of the Lakers, Blazers, Nuggets, Clippers and Hawks following free agency, analysing the shape of their rosters going into the 2021 season to see if they've strengthened, weakened, and where they still have to improve.

Nov 23, 20201 hrSeason 1Ep. 2

Q&A

Moses answers questions submitted from the community and reveals how he got into basketball, what teams to support for this NBA season, Top 5 lists, how to get more into the NBA and watch games, best NBA twitter accounts, if he is single and so much more! Don't forget to subscribe and share and look out this week for upcoming episodes on the draft and free agency!

Nov 15, 202041 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Housekeeping

Welcome to the first-ever episode of the Straight to the cup podcast. Moses gives an introduction to the podcast, how the name came about as well as the aims of the podcast. Don't forget your glasses!

Nov 12, 202011 min
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