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The Assist

Drew Everhart
Talking about what is happening in the world of basketball, from the NBA to the NCAA. And sometimes looking back at the greatest players, moments, and many more.
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Episodes

NBA 2022-23 Opening Reactions

This week, Drew reacts to the first two nights of NBA basketball. He talks through NBA Rookie debuts, reactions to teams’ hot (or not so hot) starts, and why NBA League Pass still has some things to improve.

Oct 21, 202235 minEp. 60

Legacy Documentary Review

This week, Drew has watched the finale of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers. He gives some critiques for the documentary and goes into his rendition of Lakers history to show what was left out.

Oct 14, 202237 minEp. 59

2022 NBA GM Survey Reactions

This week, Drew talks about what happened in the NBA like: the Suns loss to the 36ers, Victor Wembanyama, and the NBA GM Survey.

Oct 07, 202235 minEp. 58

Ready for Basketball to be Back

This week, Drew talks about the current headlines in the basketball world after this week of NBA Media Days. Then, he discusses the top storylines in College Basketball going into the new season.

Sep 30, 202245 minEp. 57

How Often do #1 Picks Win ROTY?

This week, Drew dives into whether #1 Overall Picks win Rookie of the Year all that often or not. The answer can be, complicated at times…

Sep 23, 202235 minEp. 56

The Legacy of Moses Malone

This week, Drew talks about Moses Malone and why he needs to be remembered more than what he is. Moses is one of the best Centers in NBA History and is not given the proper credit that says so. Why is he not remembered the way he should be? Drew gives his opinions in this week’s episode.

Sep 16, 202238 minEp. 55

2022 Hall of Fame Reactions

This week, Drew reacts to the Naismith Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 and gives context as to why some of them have made it to the Hall.

Sep 09, 202226 minEp. 54

All-Time Lakers Rosters

This week, Drew’s back and is making All-Time Rosters again. He has decided to do the Los Angeles Lakers and it was a tough one. Hopefully he did the greatness of this franchise enough justice.

Sep 02, 202242 minEp. 53

RIP Bill Russell

The basketball world has been punched in the gut with the news of Bill Russell's passing. Drew covers Russell's career, his influence, and his legacy on and off the court.

Aug 05, 202243 minEp. 52

All-Time Pistons Teams

This week, Drew creates the All-Time Best Pistons Team and the All-Time Prime Pistons team.

Jul 29, 202249 minEp. 51

All-Time Defensive Team

This week, Drew makes a team of the best defensive players in NBA History.

Jul 22, 202252 minEp. 50

Conference Realignment

This week, Drew discusses conference realignment in college basketball. He goes through a partial history of schools switching conferences and looks into the future to see what college basketball could become.

Jul 15, 202237 minEp. 49

The Story of Kevin Durant

With the recent news of Kevin Durant requesting a trade out of Brooklyn, Drew looks back on KD's career up to this point. In chapters, he looks at each of KD's stops in order to show the whole of his Hall of Fame career and where it is heading after this trade request.

Jul 08, 202236 minEp. 48

Drafting the Same Position

This week, Drew talks about NBA teams drafting the same position in the same draft year after year. Has it ever worked? How good would have some teams been if they drafted differently? All this and more to help see why teams do this and if they should stop.

Jul 01, 202248 minEp. 47

RIP Caleb Swanigan and Kyrie to the Lakers?

This week, the basketball world was heartbroken by the passing of Caleb Swanigan. Drew discusses all of his memories about Swanigan and how much he meant to basketball. Then, he discusses the Kyrie Irving situation and why the Lakers may not be the best fit for him.

Jun 24, 202239 minEp. 46

Heat Wave

There has been a major heat wave hitting Indiana that has inspired this week's episode. Drew decides to talk about the best players in Miami Heat history and makes up the All-Time Miami Heat roster.

Jun 17, 202247 minEp. 45

Celtics vs Warriors: Two Franchises Looking for Redemption

This week, Drew covers the history of the two teams left standing in the Finals, the Celtics and the Warriors. He gives context to the stakes of this years NBA Finals and how it could impact NBA history.

Jun 03, 202230 minEp. 44

My Top 10 Players of All Time

This week, Drew gives his list of the Top 10 Players in NBA history. He also gives some honorable mentions and why players made it in or not.

May 27, 202248 minEp. 43

NBA Lottery Talk

This week, Drew reacts to the 2022 NBA Lottery, including: Best Lottery Moments, a Look Through Number 6 Picks, and Ridiculous NBA Player Comparisons.

May 20, 202254 minEp. 42

Back-to-Back MVPs for Jokic and The Problem with Woj

After a short break, Drew is back to talk some basketball. This week, he talks about Nikola Jokic's second straight MVP and how common it is to do so. Then, he talks about the problem with NBA Insiders like Adrian Wojnarowski and breaking news.

May 13, 202240 minEp. 41

Bird vs Magic

This week, Drew discusses a debate that is harder then a lot of people would think: Bird vs Magic.

Apr 29, 202238 minEp. 40

March Sadness 2022

This week, Drew goes over the second week of the NCAA Tournament and his predictions for this weekend’s games. Then, he discusses the issues that Purdue has been having in the tournament and what he thinks needs to be done about it.

Apr 01, 202231 minEp. 37

2022 Bracket Talk

This week, Drew discusses his bracket and reacts to the 2022 NCAA Men’s Tournament.

Mar 25, 202223 minEp. 36

Big Ten Struggles in Big Moments

This week, Drew discusses why he thinks the Big Ten has struggled in recent NCAA Tournaments. He then goes through players from the Big Ten that made the NBA to show how many of them go far below their expectations.

Mar 18, 202250 minEp. 35

Wilt’s 100 and Kevin McHale’s 9-Day Record

This week, Drew discusses some record that happened around this time of year in NBA history. First, he discusses Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game and all the records broken in that game. Then, he talks about Kevin McHale’s short lived Celtic franchise scoring record.

Mar 04, 202227 minEp. 34

New All-Star Rules and Best Moments

This week, Drew discusses the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend and all the new rules that have came with some events. Then, he discusses some of the greatest All-Star moments of all-time.

Feb 18, 202243 minEp. 32

Trade Deadline Deals

This week, Drew discusses some of the deals that have been done at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. He then goes through some of the most memorable deals to go down in NBA History.

Feb 11, 202243 minEp. 31
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