The topics for this week: A Mavs offseason debate between two fans, the Hornets’ best lineups in the play-in/offs, where MPJ would go in a 2018 redraft, whether the Clippers’ offense and Suns’ defense will hold up in the playoffs, and more. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, May 3 at 9:00 PM ET. Join us live for Knicks at Grizzlies and send your questions for us to answer live on air using #NBACast on Twitter! Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all th...
Apr 28, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast A bunch of great team-specific questions from Twitter and our Discord on the 15 teams of the East in alphabetical order. Timestamps: ATL (0:00), BOS (13:03), BKN (20:20), CHA (29:52), CHI (38:33), CLE (49:39), DET (57:24), IND (1:04:45), MIA (1:14:22), MIL (1:23:23), NYK (1:29:48), ORL (1:39:43), PHI (1:50:13), TOR (1:58:50), WAS (2:06:22). Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, April 26 at 8:00 PM ET. Join us live for Clippers at Pelicans and send your questions for us to answer live on...
Apr 26, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Another great mailbag, including Nate hopelessly trying to guess a player based on his stats, what the Raps and Mavs should do this offseason, Victor Oladipo’s next contract, Curry’s MVP chances, and more. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, April 26 at 8:00 PM ET. Join us live for Clippers at Pelicans and send your questions for us to answer live on air using #NBACast on Twitter! Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like priva...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Over 2 hours ranking the best players in the NBA—we just needed that much time. This was one of the hardest years ever with so many stars healthy and playing at a ridiculously high level—we concluded that as many as 11 players could conceivably play at an MVP level in today’s NBA. See where LeBron, Curry, Harden, Kawhi, Jokic, Embiid, Doncic, AD, Luka, and Dame rank for us this year. Plus we get all the way down to the 20s ranking players this year because there are so many great ones. Also, our...
Apr 19, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here's a pod version of our Locker Room hangout from today, where we hit on a ton of interesting questions and get some live interaction with listeners. Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing this , plus this FAQ for your more specific questions . With Nate Duncan ( @NateDuncanNBA...
Apr 14, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast A look at the 15 teams in the West in order of the standings. Included: UTA/PHX from last week (0:00), how the Nuggets guarded Kawhi with Aaron Gordon (22:39), the Lakers’ recent strong play (38:12), Damian Lillard’s recent struggles (44:29), a Spurs/Mavs classic (52:06), Jonas Valanciunas’ monster game against the Pacers (1:09:17), the implications of James Wiseman’s injury (1:16:27), the continued evolution of Point Zion (1:25:29), the Kings’ recent losing streak (1:32:15), Sam Presti’s used T...
Apr 12, 2021•2 hr 53 min•Transcript available on Metacast The weekly Locker Room chat with tons of topics, including the Warriors’ offseason and whether we’d trade Wiseman in the offseason, possible Horford trade destinations, the ideal partner for Trae Young in the backcourt, the Nuggets as contenders, and more. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, April 12 at 8:30 PM ET. Join us live for Philadelphia at Dallas and send your questions for us to answer live on air using #NBACast on Twitter! Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, j...
Apr 07, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast A look at the 15 teams in the East in reverse alphabetical order. Included: The Wizards’ play-in chances (0:00), Toronto’s Siakam at center units (7:25); Philly without Embiid (16:22); Chuma Okeke taking a larger role (23:27); the Knicks with and without Elfrid Payton (29:28); Jrue Holiday’s extension in Milwaukee (36:38); Victor Oladipo’s debut (45:30); Caris LeVert so far in Indiana (51:47); Hamidou Diallo so far in Detroit (57:39); the Cavs’ young core and rough wing plan (1:04:14); CHI/BRK (...
Apr 05, 2021•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taking live questions from listeners: Was the G-League Ignite a success, and how will it change college basketball? Who on the Thunder will be part of their future? What should the Raptors do in free agency, and would a DeMar return make sense? Should the Magic have blown up their team, and do we discount the pain of doing that too much? Plus many more questions. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, April 5 at 7:00 PM ET. Join us live for Utah at Dallas and send your questions for us t...
Mar 31, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast A look at each team in the West in alphabetical order, including Jalen Brunson’s season (0:00), Aaron Gordon’s Nuggets debut (8:07), Golden State’s weird frontcourt (17:20), John Wall’s toil this year (26:12), how Rondo will fit on the Clippers (34:21), the Drummond signing in LA (42:27), Ja Morant’s development and Justise Winslow’s play so far (49:42), Karl-Anthony Towns in Chris Finch’s system (58:05), Zion’s continued development and Kira Lewis getting more time (1:03:51), a debate on Al Hor...
Mar 29, 2021•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here's a pod version of our Locker Room hangout from today, where we hit on a ton of interesting questions and get some live interaction with listeners. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, March 29 at 7:30 PM ET. Join us live for Miami at New York and send your questions for us to answer live on air using #NBACast on Twitter! Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, s...
Mar 24, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast We slog through a ridiculously crowded MVP field with 6 to 8 legitimate candidates before finally settling on our top-fives. All-NBA is no easier, especially the dreaded 3rd team guards. Plus DPOY, COY, ROY, Sophomore of the Year, Executive of the Year, and NOT Executive of the year. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, March 22 at 9:00 PM ET. Join us live for Boston at Memphis and send your questions for us to answer live on air using #NBACast on Twitter! Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-f...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Year six(!) of the Mock Trade Deadline is here. Dan Feldman of NBC Sports and Kevin Pelton of ESPN join Nate and Danny. We each take a quarter of the league and try to find homes for all the players we think will be available on the market. In part 1, we discuss Zach LaVine, Kyle Lowry, Kristaps Porzingis, Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier, Harrison Barnes, Victor Oladipo, and more. Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discord ac...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Which players 23 and under will have the best careers? We look at where Luka, Zion, Ja, Tatum, LaMelo, and many others rank in our projection of future value. Plus a look back at the Top-10 prospects over the years, who rose and fell, and what were some of our biggest hits and misses? Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter...
Mar 08, 2021•2 hr 47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our bi-weekly look at the 15 teams in the East. Included: Why Gallo has been less effective this year, Robert Williams’ defense, Isaiah Stewart’s defense, the Knicks’ win over the Pistons, the Bucks’ win over the Clippers, Miami’s win over Utah, Ben Simmons’ defense on Luka, the possibility of Kyle Lowry being traded to Philly, and more. Then Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders and Sports Business Classroom on league-wise hard cap issues, the Bulls’ ability to extend Zach LaVine, and the Wolves’ ...
Mar 01, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast A look at all 15 teams in the West, including LAC/UTA takeaways, Damian Lillard in the clutch, a full breakdown on Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray’s 50-point game as one of the most efficient in NBA history, Zion as a switch defender, and much more. Timestamps: LAC and UTA (0:00), SAS (20:30), SAC (27:51), POR (37:34), PHX (46:10), NOP (52:10), OKC (1:02:08), MIN (1:10:22), MEM (1:23:50), LAL (1:28:30), HOU (1:34:57), GSW (1:40:50), DEN (1:51:14), DAL (1:55:10). Also, our next NBA League Pass game...
Feb 22, 2021•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast A look at the latest for all 15 teams in the East. Including what’s wrong with Boston’s offense, the development of Bam Adebayo, check ins on young wings Isaac Okoro, Chuma Okeke, and Patrick Williams, the Nets with their 3 stars on the floor, how the Bucks and Pacers offenses have changed this year, and more. Timestamps: WAS (0:00), BOS (8:33), TOR (16:57), PHI (24:54), ORL (35:18), NYK (42:47), MIA (51:46), MIL (58:30), IND (1:06:56), DET (1:13:10), CLE (1:19:18), CHI (1:25:05), CHA (1:32:45),...
Feb 15, 2021•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast A mailbag on the Western Conference using questions from Twitter, we hit on listeners' most pressing topics for all 15 teams. Timestamps: DAL (0:00), DEN (7:41), GSW (17:15), HOU (24:46), LAC (32:56), LAL (39:28), MEM (46:15), MIN (52:48), NOP (57:26), OKC (1:03:24), PHX (1:08:26), POR (1:14:00), SAC (1:19:01), SAS (1:24:54), UTA (1:31:01). Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, February 8 at 8:30 PM ET. Join us live for Warriors at Spurs and send your questions for us to answer live on ...
Feb 08, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast A mailbag on the Eastern Conference using questions from Twitter, we hit on listeners' most pressing topics for all 15 teams. Timestamps: ATL (0:00), BOS (7:57), BKN (18:13), CHA (25:05), CHI (32:34), CLE (41:30), DET (47:55), IND (55:26), MIA (1:02:00), MIL (1:09:37), NYK (1:15:57), ORL (1:21:46), PHI (1:27:40), TOR (1:34:29), WAS (1:39:09). Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, February 1 at 7:30 ET. Join us live for Lakers at Hawks and send your questions for us to answer live on air...
Feb 01, 2021•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nate and Danny look back at the 2019 offseason for the Western Conference teams. How do teams like the Grizzlies, Lakers, Clippers and Rockets look with the benefit of hindsight? We assess the moves made and also assess our own grades of those offseasons to see where we went wrong. Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter ab...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taking a look at all 15 teams in the Western Conference, starting with the recent Jazz-Nuggets matchup, then going in rough reverse alphabetical order. Timestamps: DEN and UTA (0:00), SAS (12:28), SAC and NOP (19:52), MIN (33:43), MEM (39:42), POR (44:42), PHX (51:16), LAL (57:54), LAC (1:04:05), HOU (1:11:28), GSW (1:18:28), DAL (1:24:26), OKC (1:30:20). Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, January 18 at 3 PM ET. Join us live for Spurs at Hawks and send your questions for us to answer...
Jan 18, 2021•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our first run through the Eastern Conference of the 2020-21 season. Going mostly in alphabetical order, we start with Atlanta and Charlotte and wrap up with Detroit. Timestamps: ATL (0:00), CHA (10:28), BOS (18:32), BKN (23:24), CHI (28:51), CLE (35:53), IND (42:25), MIA (52:23), MIL (57:42), NYK (1:03:28), ORL (1:09:43), PHI (1:14:42), TOR (1:19:11), WAS (1:23:22), DET (1:30:49). Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, January 11 at 7:30 ET for Philadelphia @ Atlanta. Dunc’d On is exclus...
Jan 10, 2021•2 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taking a look at all 15 teams out West for the first time of the 2020-21 season, plus a preview for Monday’s League Pass NBACast matchup between Golden State and Sacramento. Timestamps: DAL (0:00), DEN (5:42), GSW (13:26), HOU (27:53), LAC (46:15), LAL (52:29), MEM (1:05:28), MIN (1:10:54), NOP (1:17:57), OKC (1:39:54), PHX (1:22:49), POR (21:23), SAC (38:57), SAS (58:24), UTA (1:30:26), SAC/GSW preview (1:35:17). Our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, January 4 at 10 ET/7 PT, Sacramento @ Gol...
Jan 03, 2021•2 hr 58 min•Transcript available on Metacast We hit on 18 of the 20 teams that didn’t play on Christmas, recapping a packed weekend of action. In order: ATL/MEM (0:00), DET/CLE (11:58), CHA/OKC (26:39), CHI/IND (35:56), ORL/WAS (46:18), HOU/POR (52:20), MIN/UTA (59:48), SAS/TOR (1:08:38), SAC/PHX (1:16:28). Also, we preview the matchup we’ll be calling LIVE on NBA League Pass on Monday at 7:30 ET/4:30 PT, Detroit @ Atlanta (22:29). Just click on the game on NBA.com, click on watch, and select the influencer stream from the announcers. Dunc...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast NBA League Pass has a free preview the first week of the season, including Nate and Danny calling WAS @ PHI live on December 23. We get you ready for the game, including the key matchups with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons going against the revamped Wizards with Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal. Get 35% off a yearly membership to Dunc’d On Prime with code mockdeadline25 . It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn...
Dec 23, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast We go in alphabetical order and assess whether each team in the West will over- or underperform their Vegas expectations. There are quite a few disagreements this year, 5 alone in the Western Conference. Plus discussion of the Kuzma and Gobert extensions in concert with their teams’ sections. Also, we’re doing a FREE NBA League Pass game on Wednesday at 7ET/4PT, Washington vs. Philadelphia, just click on the game on NBA.com, click on watch, and select influencer stream from the announcers. Dunc’...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anthony V. Slater of The Athletic on the Warriors season. We haven’t seen James Wiseman in preseason, what are the Warriors saying about him behind the scenes? What do we expect from Steph Curry this year? How about the new wing additions? Who closes games for this group? And of course our predictions for where the Warriors fit in the West. Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projection...
Dec 19, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Derek Bodner of The Athletic on the 76ers upcoming season. Now that the team is focused on Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, can they carry this group into contention? How does the new rotation fit around those players, and what are the key strengths and weaknesses for this team? Our predictions for the season. And as a bonus, whether we’d trade Ben Simmons for James Harden if that’s what it came down to. Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well l...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mavs beat reporter Tim Cato on the revamped Mavs. How good can the defense be, what’s the state of Kristaps Porzingis’ health, what did Luka work on this offseason, is Dwight Powell healthy, and can this team take the next step in the West? Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we are doing t...
Dec 17, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Lewis of the NY Post to discuss the Nets. How are KD and Kyrie looking? What will the rotation on this deep team look like? Will on- and off-court chemistry issues derail the Nets’ season? And would he do a trade for James Harden if he were the Nets? Plus our predictions for the Nets season. Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please rea...
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