In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Amin Elhassan debate! Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: On Tuesday night the Chris Paul Suns took Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals 118-105, led by Paul who had 32 points and 8 assists, the first player with 30 points and 8 assists in a Finals debut since Michael Jordan in 1991. Take 2: Meanwhile, the Bucks will have to regroup and see if they can rally for a Game 2 win. Going down 2-0 heading back home will certainly be a MOUNTAIN to CLIMB and the...
Jul 08, 2021•54 min
In this week's Hoops Adjacent, Warriors GM / President of Basketball Ops Bob Myers joins David and Marcus to talk about the state of the Warriors. Managing success, when success is the expectations. How to stay competitive with an aging, well paid roster. Also, the effects of Klay Thompson's injury. Steph's great success last season, and Draymond's influence. How KD's return from injury gives insight and confidence into Klay return next season, and how he has evolved over the years. Plus handlin...
Jul 07, 2021•58 min
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater preview the NBA Finals with 5 things to watch for: Giannis (do the Bucks have a shot without him...) CP3 vs. Jrue Holiday Booker vs. Middleton/Wings Ayton vs. Lopez Suns role players vs. Bucks role players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 06, 2021•47 min
The Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King, Dave DuFour and Mo Dakhil preview the 2021 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks. Peace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss which teams are primed to use the blue prints of the Suns or Hawks to try and improve over the offseason. We discuss the Pelicans, Cavs, Mavs, and Knicks and if they are poised to make a run next season. Anthony Slater of the Athletic then joins to discuss the Phoenix Suns run and he sticks around to play a round of Andrew vs. The Beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min
In this week's Nerder, Dave Seth and Mo go thru Bucks/Hawks on the eve of Game 6. What took so long to get to that aggressive switching scheme? Do the Hawks have a shot? Then the WCF champs Suns. Are they only here because they got lucky? Bubble Bump? Finally the Clippers. Reggie Jackson's emotional post game. Did they run it back right? What do they need? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr
In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: The Bucks stop here? Take 2: What is the international symbol for "PR person bail me out?" Take 3: Did the Suns make it to the Finals? Take 4: A whole new world! Take 5: Shaquille O’Neal fired back at Lebron James over his criticism of the NBA and its schedule this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 01, 2021•49 min
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2021•51 min
Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater discuss the Clippers victory over the Suns in Game 5 to stave off elimination, Paul George and Reggie Jackson's performance. How did the Suns fall apart? Can the get it together and make it to the Finals? Are the Bucks Finals bound? All that and more on today's episode of Tampering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 29, 2021•49 min
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King and special guest Marcus Thompson. What. IS. Happening. n' Portland and beyond? The buds assemble to get to the bottom of things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Suns path to contention through the draft, how the Mavs are becoming the Kings (Kangz) and then Chris Kirshner joins the show to discuss the Hawks rapid rise and to do some Conference Finals Trivia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 2 min
It's Friday! Welcome to 'Nerder She Wrote' ......Dave, Seth and Mo here,..JH Producing. "Zubac has been good!" }}} How do you feel (about) the Suns and Chris Paul? SLOWER PACE////"that's just part of it after not having played 11 days." Calf Strain Recipe Link. And much much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr
In this week's edition of Point of Contention. Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Jade play the tape! The final 30 seconds of this game featured 4 lead changes and took almost an hour to complete. Take 2: Your Chance to Win Starts Here Detroit Pistons Take 3: Finders Keepers, Losers Grim Weepers Take 5: A pat on the back or a slap in the face? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Ala The Ringer's 'Real Ones' Raja Bell (not Logan Murdoch) drops by to talk with DA and Marcus about the (been there done that) Ben Simmons' struggle-syndrome-experience...the Sun...s and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2021•55 min
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the Suns big win in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, who is the best player on the Suns?? The Hawks rise quickly to the East Finals, how they did it and do they have a chance against the Bucks? Then the guys discuss the coaching searches, the NBA Lottery and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2021•56 min
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Tray Edwards, Dave DuFour and James Edwards III. The 76ers, Doc, Ben, Joel, Daryl-Drop the ball as the Hawks soar into the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Almighty Bucks $$$ ... FRAUD ALERT ... Ben Simmons, Rudy Gobert, Coach Bud, Coach Quin. KD Minutes. Jrue turned into the player the Bucks always needed at the right time. And much much more. ***WARNING THIS IS NOT A PAUL GEORGE PODCAST*** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers bring on the Old Take Gauntlet: 1) The Atlanta Hawks’ 2020 offseason was a mistake. 2) The Rockets were idiots to not take Ben Simmons in a deal for James Harden. 3) You can never trust Paul George in the playoffs. 4) The Jrue Holiday trade is a massive win for the Bucks. 5) Doc Rivers is a significant upgrade over Brett Brown. 6) The Sixers are the best evidence that tanking works. 7) The Jazz are a nice team, but they can’t win the title In Part 2 former Preside...
Jun 19, 2021•59 min
In this week's Nerder, Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil record immediately following Game 6 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets. The guys catch up on the Sixers and Hawks, Clippers and Jazz, and tap into the turmoil in New Orleans and Dallas respectively. - DD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 18 min
In this week's Point of Contention Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate! Hosted by Anthony Slater. Take 1: What kind of Bud is Mike smoking!? Take 2: Is Chris Paul Cursed? Take 3: The Clippers Curse Strikes Again!? Take 4: “Im the Captain Now!” Take 5: Oh the Times they are A Changin' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2021•46 min
TNT's Stephanie Ready drops by to talk with David and Marcus about the Sixers/Hawks series. Nets/Bucks, injuries, injuries and more injuries and when the league will embrace its first woman head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2021•45 min
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater are joined by Tim Cato to discuss their piece on the Mavericks front office and the mayhem that has occurred because of Bob Voulgaris. Then the guys discuss the Playoffs, the Suns dominance, and who the top 5 players of the playoffs have been so far. https://theathletic.com/2649806/2021/06/14/inside-the-mavericks-front-office-mark-cubans-shadow-gm-is-causing-a-rift-with-luka-doncic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min
An NBA podcast featuring a rotating lineup of the best insiders, writers, and reporters from The Athletic. Daily, Monday thru Saturday. Monday: Basketball Buds with Zach Harper and Friends | Tuesday: Tampering with Sam Amick | Wednesday: Hoops Adjacent with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson | Thursday: Point of Contention with Ethan Strauss, Zach Harper and Special Guests | Friday: Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, and Mo Dakhil | And the Saturday Slam & Jam with Andrew Schlecht ...
Jun 14, 2021•3 min
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Dave DuFour and James Edwards III. Off the top, the Nuggets are in trouble, obviously. But what is going on with the Nuggets? The fellas try to decode some of the coaching decisions by Mike "Michael" Malone. What's happening with Aaron Gordon? Are the Nuggets missing PJ Dozier? What about the Suns, what will happen to them to derail destiny? 16 Game Deandre Ayton and the "inspired by God" Suns. And how Chris Paul's contract is miraculously becoming val...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss how the Jazz built their current West contender, how Donovan Mitchell stacks up against the competition with his Playoff performance, and then they bring on Tim Cato to discuss the Dallas Mavericks situation and if trading Porzingis is the right thing. Then Tim joins Andrew in another edition of Andrew vs. the Beat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In this week's Nerder, Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil chat with The Ringer's J. Kyle Mann (@jkylemann) about the Bucks win over the Nets on Thursday night. "The worst played game of the playoffs." - Seth. Why are the Bucks not running plays? Why is Giannis playing so reluctantly? PJ Tucker's defense on Kevin Durant. Then a look at the Clippers/Jazz series. How will the Clippers solve the Rudy Gobert problem. Then 76ers/Hawks, Danny Green slump, dealing with Embiid and much more. Finally...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 13 min
In this week's Point of Contention Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate! Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Now looking at Round 2, the Nets and Bucks series has been all KD and Kyrie, with James Harden going down early in Game 1 with a hamstring injury. Giannis is getting destroyed and to boot, the NBA put the whammy on the Nets’ countdown clock mocking Giannis’ dragged-out free-throw routine! No Fun! Take 2: To Stotts or not to Stotts? Take 3: George was heckled by fans with chants of “Playoff...
Jun 10, 2021•46 min
In this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson chat with Ethan Strauss about Kevin Durant. Is he the best ever? What is going on with Giannis? Then a lengthy discussion on small markets, tv ratings, big market dependence, winning as a priority and what the NBA and its partners has to do to change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss if anyone can beat the Nets, the Suns big game 1 win against the Nuggets, if the Hawks can sustain the hot start against the Sixers, and if the Jazz can take down the Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min
The Basketball Buds, Tray Edwards, Jay King and James Edwards go through Game 1 between the Hawks and 76ers. Trae Young's emergence continues, 76ers rally falls short. Then the Clippers finally figure out the Mavs and Luka Doncic. Also the Harden-less Nets get ready for Game 2 vs the Bucks, can Milwaukee fix their offense? Damian Lillard endorses Jason Kidd, Blazers fans not having it, what to do? James offers a theory, and Tray adds perspective. Also what to do about Dame's defense? Finally WCF...
Jun 07, 2021•54 min
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers give out first round awards to players: Best Debut Award First Round TopShot Moment Award Role Player of the First Round Award Say What Stat of the First Round Award Who Invited You? Award U-Turn Award I Can’t Do This Again Award First Round MVP Award Then Jared Weiss of the Athletic joins to discuss the seat changes with the Celtics and we play some first round trivia! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min
