Episodes
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Western Conference Preview
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
The Shot Tower roster previews the wide-open Western Conference with special consideration for the Suns, Lakers, Jazz, Warriors, Clippers, Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Rockets.
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Eastern Conference Preview
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
The Shot Tower squad previews the Eastern Conference with special emphasis on the Nets, Bucks, 76ers, Hawks, Heat, Knicks, Hornets, & Pistons.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Coaches Getting Canned (and It Ain't Right) with Terry Horstman
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Terry Horstman's (@terryhorstman) beautiful essay about Dwyane Wade and Prince at Flagrant Magazine, what it's like to be a Minnesota Timberwolves fan for your entire life, follow-up on the Timberwolves coaching hiring and firing, the terrible timing of the Lloyd Pierce firing and Travis Schlenk's culpability, and the all-Prince NBA starting five.
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Equity in NBA Coaching and NBA Top Shot
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
The crew talks about Chris Finch’s surprise hiring in Minnesota, the Brooklyn Nets rounding into form, James Harden playing a more team-friendly style, Jaden McDaniels’ breakout potential, and NBA Top Shot—the blockchain-backed digital trading card system developed by Dapper Labs. Gotta love #thisleague.
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Basketball in the Time of Coronavirus
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Players speak out about the All Star game, Draymond speaks out for better player treatment, the amazing Jae'Sean Tate, and a big trade in Scorekeeper.
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
The NBA Youth Movement with Andrew Kelly
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
The crew is joined by Andrew Kelly (@andlankell) to talk all things Hawks—Trae Young’s ceiling, De’Andre Hunter’s progress, Cam Reddish’s stagnation, Kevin Huerter’s secondary playmaking, and a list of potential trade and free agent targets. They also take a look at some of the leagues exciting young (fantasy) players—LaMelo Ball, Immanuel Quickley, Keldon Johnson, Théo Maledon, and Nickeil Alexandar-Walker.
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Fantasy Breakouts and Real Surprises
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
The usual crew of Michael Kimball (@MichaelKimball), Kyle Stine (@kjstine), and Jalen Eutsey (@jaleneutsey) get together in week 6 of the NBA season to discuss the surging Denver Nuggets, with particular focus on Michael Porter Jr’s impressive performances; the Brooklyn Nets steadying themselves after back-to-back surprising losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers; and Jerami Grant and Bam Adebayo continuing their breakout seasons.
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
The Jarrett Allen Trade and the Vagaries of the Fantasy Waiver Wire
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
The crew gets together with David Smooke to talk about the “Jarrett Allen trade” and all of the attending real and fantasy-NBA fallout for James Harden, Caris LeVert, Victor Oladipo, Taurean Prince and their respective teams, the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers. We discuss the string of short-sighted cost-cutting decisions from Tilman Fertitta that lead to the recent mass exit out of Houston. The crew also talks about the Cleveland Cavaliers handling of the Kevin Porter Jr situation, the hot start for the New York Knicks and Thibs being Thibs. Finally, an unexpected knock-down drag-out argument over Cole Anthony’s value and potential in both the real and fantasy-NBA.
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
NBA Politics and COVID with John Wilmes
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
In a tumultuous week in and around the NBA, we come together to reflect on the role the league and players have played in recent politics and the worsening coronavirus situation that has postponed several games. The Pelicans' playoff situation, the Grizzlies' perseverance, and the never-ending Thunder enter the discussion. And Trae Young and John Collins get a surprise comparison to Kyrie and Dion Waiters.
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
On Basketball Writing with Micah Wimmer
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
The crew is joined by Micah Wimmer to discuss the best current basketball writers, best sports books, the defining traits of today’s NBA superstars, and how the basketball internet has helped develop their fandom. They take a look at Russell Westbrook’s legacy and the war of words between Kyrie Irving and NBA media. The conversation closes with a nostalgic look at the fever dream that was the 2015-16 Steph Curry and Golden State Warriors season and the Philadelphia 76ers quietly strong start to the 2020 season.