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Nerder She Wrote wit Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth PartnowSpecial guests: Sam Amick, Marcus Thompson, Jovan Buha and James Edwards- D'Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins- Clippers get Marcus Morris- Andre Iguodala to Miami Heat- Andre Drummond to Cleveland - 76ers

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Zach and Wos read comments from this week's Power Rankings.

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The Basketball Buds with Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Ethan Strauss

Special guest: Derek Bodner

Topics:

Knicks Fire Steve Mills

Grizzlies vs Andre Iguodala

76ers Issues

Karl-Anthony Towns' tailspin

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.

Topics:

What has stood out in Zion Williamson's debut

Does Zion have a chance at beating Ja Morant for Rookie of the Year

Why Rankings Are Bad and Tiers are Good

Does Clutch Exist?  An answer

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The Basketball Buds with Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil, Fred Katz and Ethan Strauss

Topics:

Kobe Bryant

Timberwolves Collapse

D'Angelo Russell

West Parity

Media Dining

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David Aldridge, Marcus Thompson, Michael Lee and Zach Harper reflect on the tragic passing of Kobe Brant and his daughter Gianna.

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.

 

Topics:

Why shot charts don't tell the whole story

Mutually beneficial trades among contenders

Predictions on Zion Williamson's rest of the season

Plus - some talk about Seth's cat's frequent attacks

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Zach Harper and BIG Wos read user comments in this week's Power Rankings.

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The Basketball Buds with special guest James Edwards III. With Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour and Mo DakhilTopics: Markieff Morris Pop QuizMorris vs Blake GriffinIs Derek Rose getting traded?Should he be?Why trade deadline might not be that busyRose to Lakers?Kuzma the only asset Urgency for Rose dealAndre Drummond Kyle Kuzma's HairDame Time LillardTeam decimatedMelo reformedKnicks fans now Blazers fansProblems in Houston

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.

Topics:

The big misunderstanding about analytics

What is a 'bad shot'

Illegal defense rule change

JA MORANT

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BIG Wos and Zach Harper read user comments from this week's POWER RANKINGS. Bucks fans not happy with #2Lakers vs BucksClippers slipping vs Jazz risingZach really loves the ClippersLakers vs ClippersLakers balance adding Andre Iguodala, Darren Collison, Rose?Drummond's valueJazz schedule too easy?Wos: Knicks get #1 pick in worst Draft everZach is Thirst Faking it. The Spurs suckMarcus Smart Shooting DumbAnd much much more!

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The Basketball Buds with Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Jon K, Dave DuFour and Jay King Fluctuating Celtics SGA and the pressure he creates for the ClippersJazz back in the huntDonovan Mitchell Zion coming back Thursday

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.

Topics:

Kyle Kuzma's trade value

A theory about why Kuzma's name is in trade rumors

Issues with player-specific team ratings

Why the Clippers aren't as good as advertised

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Certain People LOVE TJ McconnellJa Morant is incredible / GrizzMike Conley Jr needs to stay injured?Knicks at 27?Pop's aversion to 3sHawks better than their recordZach is a flip flopper, Rockets Top 5?

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The Basketball BUDS gather to talk about Kevin Love's antics and wanting out of Cleveland despite huge contract that will be hard to unload. Then where might Kyle Kuzma end up, and what other moves will the Lakers pursue. Kings talk! The NBA's idea to reseed playoff matchups is dead on arrival, and a problematic anti-load management article hits the internet. With Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Sam Amick, Dave DuFour and Fred Katz.

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Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow start off 2020 with a listener Mailbag.Topics: Net rating good or bad indicator?Luka and Carlisle offenseWhat if Rockets win the title?Damian Lilliard's OKC dagger a bad shot? Trade deadline hypotheticals

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On a special episode of the show, we bring you a roundtable that was recorded with media members throwing their best questions out to some of the main principles from the new movie 'Uncut Gems'. Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett and the film's directors, the Safdie Brothers, field the inquiries and discuss everything from KG playing in Boston, the state of the Knicks, the process of picking the right cast for this film and so much more.

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In what might be the worst NBA Xmas day in recent history, the BUDS explore tangential topics related to the Christmas Day Schedule. Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Ethan Strauss, BLK Tray, Seth Partnow, Jay King, Derek Bodner, Mo Dakhil and Joe Vardon. Topics: Celtics / Brown-Tatum with Jay Dog76ers / Simmons with BodnerFood, NBA Draft, Lonzo with EthanLakers-Clippers with VardonProduced by Jade Hoye

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow. Topics: Blow It Up SpursPistonsBuilding a Scouting Report

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The Basketball BUDS: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Jon Krawczynski and Seth PartnowTopics: Minnesota / Fargo / WeatherBlake Griffin Unmovable Pistons other assets?Arena Music, why so old?Clippers LA image problem All Stars on the BlockDavis Bertans is goodTuck or to UntuckTrade Devonte' Graham?

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil. The crew examines what player development means, eyeing G League talent, evaluating the best coaches across the league and hwo the Rockets offense leads to defensive movement.

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Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Ethan Strauss, Dave DuFour, Jon K and Seth PartnowProduced by Jade Hoye

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On a special sneaker week episode of the podcast Wosny Lambre brings you his interviews for preseason piece he did on Zion Williamson and his relationship with Jordan Brand. Wos got a chance to speak with hip-hop pioneer Bun B, legendary DJ and sneaker designer DJ Clark Kent and sneaker writer, author Russ Bengston about the top talent's kicks as the New Orleans Pelicans #1 pick is set to hit the court soon to make his NBA debut.

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil. In this week's episode the guys talk about why the regular season matters and why we should sit back, relax and enjoy the game. Plus Partnow's “Heliocentrism,” and the best Coaches.

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Basketball BUDS: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Ethan Strauss, Dave DuFour and Seth PartnowTopics:LaMelo BallDubs RebuildEric PaschallAlec BurksSteph coming back?Ratings, TV, Race and Reaching new fans Losing fans Social MediaFoe or Fraud? East ChampBucks76ersRaptorsCeltics

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Nerder She Wrote: Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo DakhilSchedule talkMid season tournamentFewer gamesMailbagMo rant!!! About TorontoChanging court dimensionsPower OutageDoncic triple double/Russ MVPShot profilesWarriors title chances next yearIs Pop going to retire?Who would you start a franchise with?Best player in the league in 5 years

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Basketball BUDS: Zach Harper, BIG WOS, BLK Tray, Dave DuFour and Seth Partnow give their final analysis on the All Decade Team.The Great James Harden DebateD WadeRussell WestbrookWhy is Klay Thompson on the list?Al Horford vs Chris BoshMarc GasolHigh butt vs Low butt theoryBlake Griffin criminally undervalued Carmelo's placeCoach of the DecadeTeam of the DecadeEnd

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow. Special guest: Fred KatzTopics:Hollinger’s 3 point foul articleTrending up/Trending downWizards offensePhoenix Suns strugglesHouston’s defensePhiladelphia 76ers Looking ahead

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Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, Ethan Strauss and Jon Krawczynski. Wos rejected by ColombiaNBL BasketballNBA Ratings DeclineMelo BackPaul George BackKawhi / ClippersDoes This Matter? Andre Drummond's rebound rateLeBron the playmakerHarden's scoring clip 39.2 ppg

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David Thorpe drops by to talk with Dave DuFour and Mo Dakhil.Topics:Catching up with ThorpeCollege basketballCavs and BeileinBrad Stevens and the CelticsSurprisesWigginsPhoenix SunsYoung guysCam JohnsonAnfernee SimonsPortland trade scenariosRookies

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NYC Media legend Frank Isola drops by to talk Knicks with BasketBall Buds, Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Jon Krawczynski, Dave DuFour and Matt Katz.Produced by Jade HoyeTopics: Knicks misery starts earlier than usual Logic and Reason(7:00) Dolan, smoke and mirrorsSelling Hope, never developing playersMasai Ujiri(18:00) Phil Jackson Era(21:00) KD and KyrieDown this road beforePorzingis alienation Fizdale futureDion Waiters Buy or Sell: Raptors, Wiggins, Wiggins Trade

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Dave Dufour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil on Load Management, Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Orlando, Warriors, Dynasties and the Rockets.

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The Baketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos and Dave DuFour welcome NBATV / TNT's Kristen Ledlow to talk about her new podcast, the Suns, interview etiquette and Gregg Popovich. Then Mo Dakhil drops in for a new feature "Foe or Fraud." Finally, Andrew Wiggins and the Wolves, John Collins and other player suspensions. Produced by Jade HoyeTopics: Ledlow's new PODSuns, Monty Williams...and his suits.Coach wearing sweatsuits and what it leads toGetting Pop'dSideline etiquette Antagonistic questionsChallenging Candace ParkerFraud or Foe: Suns, Lakers, Celtics, MavericksWiggins and WolvesJohn Collins Suspended

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Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil and special guest Ben Taylor of 'Thinking Basketball' Topics: Offenses out of control, banning the charge, Towns vs Embiid, Suns and legit 8th seeds.

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Basketball BUDS: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Jon Krawczynski, Dave DuFour and Mike SmeltzSpecial guest JA Adande. Produced by: Jade HoyeIn this week's episode JA Adande stops by to talk about the winning Wolves, Kyrie fitting into the Nets' rigid system, AD and LeBron and much more.

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Lakers x ClippersPace and SpaceAnthony Davis in the postRajon Rondo can help!Mid-Range KawhiSeth's Stats to watchFluke games vs AnalysticsBlazers x NuggetsAppropriate sample sizeShot QualityJokic, fouling and betting benchedPelicans running and gunning

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Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil, Anthony Slater, Will Guillory and Jared Weiss gather to talk about Steve Kerr's comments on Klay Thompson being done for the year, Zion Williamson's deflating injury, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics, other extensions and finally predictions.

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BasketBALL BUDS: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Jon K, Ethan Strauss, Sam Amick, Dave DuFour and special guest John Hollinger.

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Nerder She Wrote: Dave DuFour, Sam Amick and Joe Vardon

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Rundown to come....

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Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Ethan Strauss, Dave DuFour, Nitzan Bluvstein, Tom Haberstroh, Fred Katz, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Mayes

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Rundown: 

Whiney Warriors?

Curry taunting

Do all good teams end up bit bitchy?

Will this be an issue in the playoffs?

Nuggets a threat to GS?

Subjective calls rule the game

It's not science

The refs are human

The last days of Oracle

Westbrook's 20-20-20 tribute to Nipsy Hussle

Shut up stat padding people

The importance of Nipsy

Welcome Mariano

Steph's new eyes

What is a PED?

Betting odds for next Lakers coach

Juwan Howard

Talking Wizards with Fred Katz!

Worst Ernie Grunfeld move?

Porter and Wall deals 

What's next? Where is the accountability? 

Welcome Marcus Thompson

Peanut Butter and Bananas

Curry and Nipsey 

Nipsey was different 

Writing a book is death

Marcus is a good dad, except when writing. 

Steph needs glasses?

The whiney Warriors

Ref beef has unified the team

Odds KD leaves for NY

KD vs The Media 

Monta vs marcus

End

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Sam Amick and Joe Vardon.

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Rundown:

Welcome Sam and Joe

Why The Athletic is the place to be

The importance of Podcasting

How it's different than writing 

Jordan Bell suspended

Should LeBron shut it down? 

Will he play over the summer? 

Lakers future moves 

Luke Walton future

Front office not all on same page

Ty Lue make sense?

If not Lue, then who?

Jason Kidd making it too obvious

Phil Jackson? Just kidding. 

Dwyane Wade is ballin

One more year?

Old man game is strong

Podcast names for Sam and Joe show

The Influencers

Joe's political background

Obama stories

End

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Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Ethan Strauss, Tom Haberstroh and Eden Liu. 

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Rundown: 

Blazers, Nurkic out. 

Lillard without CJ

Tom Izzo goes off on player

Andrew Bogut and the too long NBA season

Too much product

How to fix?

How people react to injuries

Big Baller Brand

Lonzo Ball 

Jimmer Fredette 

Devin Booker

We're done talking about the Celtics

Is Us scary?

End

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Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour and Coach David Thorpe

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Topics:

The Athletic news.

Duke stories by Coach

Bobby Hurley

Collin Sexton is good, deal with it.

Lonzo Ball

Thorpe's rules of defense

Rookies

Shooting Mechanics 

Spurs

Zion

MVPs

Goodbye for now Coach Thorpe

End

 

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Basketball Buds: Dave DuFour, BIG Wos, Ethan Strauss, Zach Harper, BLK Tray and Tom Haberstroh

Produced by: Jade Hoye and Rob Lopez

Topics: 

Why we are joining The Athletic

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Bogut back, should he start over Boogie?

Boogie issues and his future

Walt Frazier vs LeBron

Damon Jones comes to Bron's defense

Orchestrated dinner?

LeBron is hard to coach

Why is this a thing?

Doc Rivers and the Lakers

Doc not good coaching superstars

Owners, coaches and superstars

The Spurs are better than we thought

Guard defense

Impressive but does it translate in the playoffs

Throwback ball

Dirk passes Wilt 

End

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The Friday Mailbag: Zach Harper, Eden Liu, Nitzan Bluvstein, Anthony Mayes, BLK Tray, John Jervay, Sarah and Mama Hoye. 

Special guests: Harry from the UK and Brian from Chicago.

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Nerder She Wrote: Dave DuFour and Coach David Thorpe

Topics:

NBA + Mental Health and Anxiety

Social Media

Playoff Preparation

College Payoff Scandal

East Contenders 

Zone Defense 

End

 

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Basketball Buds: Tom Haberstroh, Zach Harper, Ethan Strauss, Dave DuFour and BIG Wos. 

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Topics: 

Westbrook vs Fan

Kerr and more Warriors Drama

Warriros vs Rockets 

Depressed Players

Tales from Sloan

Danny LeRoux says Bob Fitzgerald has to go

Homer announcers 

James Dolan

Kyrie trying to get Doc Rivers to Boston?

Managing superstars 

Daryl Morey

Lakers + Ingram

Trade LeBron?

End

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The Friday Mailbag: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Eden Liu, Nitzan Bluvstein, Anthony Mayes, Mama Hoye and Sarah the Pharmacist. 

Special guests: Jeff and Verain from Montreal and Bored Jeff

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Nerder She Wrote: Henry Abbott and David Thorpe reunite for a speial reunion Dad Pod to talk about the NBA, social media, mental health and so much more. 

Cameos by Marc Stein and J.A. Adande. 

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Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Tom Haberstroh, BIG Wos, Dave DuFour, Anthony Mayes and Ethan Strauss. 

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Rundown: 

Michael Jackson

Game of Thrones

Bernie and Charlemagne 

Desus & Mero

LeBron and the Lakers

Paul George could have signed 

Ethan doesn't want to get aggregated 

Other teams do not like how the Lakers do business

Celtics 

Hayward is terrible 

Playoffs without LeBron

Ratings

NBA hints at season reform

Players do not want to lie

KD, Kyrie, Iggy and others

Bogut returns 

End

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