The Dishes and Dimes Podcast: Recent Episodes
Christian Oblena
A podcast covering everything basketball and related to the NBA. Dishes and Dimes dissects NBA news and stories through the lens of unbiased takes with the vision of winning basketball. Hosted by Christian Oblena, featuring various guests from all viewpoints, and produced by Patrick Lee.
Raeven is back to talk about NBA free agent signings we liked and disliked. How do these new Bulls fit together? Are the Lakers still the favorite in the West? Which signings were head scratchers?
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Raeven is back to talk about the end to the 2021 NBA season, the champion Bucks, Giannis' rise as the best player in the league, and more!
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Raeven is here to talk all things NBA Finals, how the Suns were able to go up 2-0, what is wrong with the Bucks stars, and what they need to do to get back in this series.
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We're finally at the NBA Finals. Here are some storylines to look out for as we watch some new stars take the stage!
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Raeven is back to talk about the Suns' journey to the finals, Game 5 of the ECF, and what we will remember about this year's playoffs!
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Christian goes into the storylines and narratives of the final four teams left in this year's playoffs. The 2018 Draft, the Clippers' and Hawks' first taste of the Finals, and is Giannis lucky?
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Christian and Raeven are back to talk about Game 5 between the Bucks and the Nets, Coach Bud's adjustment issues, CP3 Covid-19 situation, Twitter Bron, & Kawhi's injury. IT'S AN EMERGENCY!
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Christian checks in on the 2nd round matchups so far. What about this Nets team is so scary? Has Donovan Mitchell gone up a level? Do the Hawks have a chance to upset the Sixers? And CP3 is headed to the Western Conference Finals again.
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Raeven and Christian talk about what they've seen within the first couple games of the first round. They cover points about Julius Randle's struggles, the emergence of Trae Young, and the Lakers gaining the upper hand.
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Raeven is back to preview the Adam Silver game: Lakers vs. Warriors Play-In game! They go in depth on matchups, game-plan, and predictions. They also get into the other play-in matchups and predictions as well. THE NBA PLAYOFFS ARE HERE!
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Raeven is back to talk NBA awards and the All-NBA Teams! Our predictions for all the awards and spots on the All-NBA Teams. Check out his new website! https://www.raeventalkshoops.com/
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Christian discusses some key takeaways from this weird NBA season: the scoring boom, an underrated draft class, & the Play-In Tournament.
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Christian answers questions that were sent by listeners over Instagram (@obeyoblena). Some of the topics include the Jazz' chances in the playoffs, the Warriors' move to Chase Center, how valuable the Knicks' success is for the NBA, and the "Chris Paul Effect".
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Christian breaks down Steph Curry's recent historic scoring run and why he is still one of the three best players in the league. Later on, he talks about the rise to stardom by Julius Randle and why him, Jokic, & Sabonis are leading the evolution of the center position.
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Raeven is back to talk about scary mid-tier playoff teams that can make noise in the playoffs. Then, Christian and Raeven break down some interesting play-in teams and figure out if they can change their destiny in this final stretch of the season.
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Christian breaks down the most important issues this year's title contenders must solve in order to find themselves in the NBA Finals. The 8 teams that are discussed are Denver, Phoenix, LAC, LAL, Denver, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, & Brooklyn. Are there any more teams that can squeeze in the race?
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Tom is back to talk about the trade deadline, some trades we made up, and who Christian and Tom expect to be on the move this month. They came up with trades including Zach LaVine, Victor Oladipo, Kevin Love, Brandon Ingram, and more!
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Emilio is here to talk the latest craze in NBA Top Shot. He breaks down why it's so popular and growing rapidly, and what we can expect from the platform in the near future.
A new guest has arrived! One of the most passionate and superstitious Bay Area sports fans joins the pod to talk about the current Warriors season. Christian and Emilio go over the 1st half of the season, what they thought of the team, predict what will happen in the 2nd half, and what to look forward to next season.
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Christian breaks down the LaMelo Ball vs. James Wiseman matchup from the Hornets-Warriors game, and explains how these players can become superstars in the NBA.
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We introduce a new guest! Raeven Ruiz is here to discuss recent trade rumors involving Andre Drummond, Blake Griffin, John Collins, and Lonzo Ball. Then, our thoughts about Anthony Davis' injury, and how it affects his and the Lakers' season. Lastly, we try to determine if this Jazz team is for real or not.
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Christian breaks down his takes on the NBA's hypocrisy dealing with the pandemic, and talks about a few players and teams that should be in the mix for trades before the deadline.
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Christian talks about the latest trade talks that were reported by Shams of The Athletic with Lonzo Ball and JJ Redick, and what potential trades that can happen. Then, he goes into who the Nets should probably target to round out their roster in the buyout market.
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Tom Osial is back to discuss all of the teams involved with the Harden trade to the Nets and what it means for all of the teams involved, including one team who was a sneaky winner of the whole trade. Also, we talk about the biggest surprises to us this early in the season.
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Christian breaks down the up and down nature of all the Steph Curry slander this past weekend right before he dropped a career-high 62, and why he is the most misunderstood superstar in NBA history. Plus, why the Raptors struggling and why they might look to trade Lowry before the trade deadline.
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Christian is here for a solo episode to talk about some interesting takes from the 1st week of the NBA's regular season.
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Here is the second part to Christian and Tom's conversation breaking down the entire Eastern Conference. With the same format as the West episode, Christian and Tom predict playoff seeding and try to answer some critical questions about each team in their playoff push this year.
A NEW GUEST HAS ARRIVED! Tom Osial joins the pod to talk about the West and gives his own takes on the playoff picture. Him and Christian predicted the playoff seedings before recording and then revealed them during the episode. They break down the differences and similarities of their predictions, as well as their bold takes for the season.
Christian breaks down all of the big news coming out of the Harden and Rockets' situation and why this is so bad for the league. Plus, an early prediction on why there is only 1 team we can feel safe about picking to win the 2021 NBA title.
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Christian breaks down the big trade of the week, Russell Westbrook for John Wall. How does this trade affect the 2 teams involved, but more importantly, how does it affect James Harden's future? The NBA season is getting closer and closer..
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Christian goes over his winners and losers of the 2020 Free Agency period thus far. Also, a quick reaction and breakdown of Klay Thompson's heartbreaking Achilles injury. PLUS, A NEW INTRO SONG!
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Christian breaks down the first blockbuster trade of the NBA offseason. Also, Harden wants to go to the Nets? Later, he analyzes his 3 most intriguing NBA draft prospects, with a look ahead into free agency.
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Christian goes over the past week's worth of trade rumors and the big news of Russell Westbrook wanting out of Houston.
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Christian breaks down the agreement for the new NBA start date for the 2020-2021 season, as well as hops in the trade machine for some intriguing deals.
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Christian breaks down the top news in the NBA from the last week, including the Sixers being interested in acquiring James Harden, and whether an NBA Lockout is very possible.
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Christian breaks down some new coaching situations, the biggest stories heading into the offseason, and how free agency might not be as boring as you think this year.
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Christian breaks down his takes from this year's NBA Finals and sheds some much needed truth about the current legacy of LeBron after this 17th year in the league. Also, a sneak peek at what to look forward to this oddly timed offseason.
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The NBA Finals are here! Christian goes over his keys for each team to take ahold of this series and be the champion of the 2019-2020 NBA season.
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Christian is back! He shares his takes on the Nuggets 3-1 comeback and their chances against the Lakers, as well as his love for what the Heat are doing in the playoffs.
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Christian goes over his takes on Giannis' future with the Bucks and explains why the Lakers & Clippers are going to be meeting in the WCF.
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Christian goes over the new Nets head coach signing and gives his picks for the West 2nd Round series.
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Christian reviews the effect of the historic day of the NBA boycotting playoff games and a quick preview of the Eastern Conference Semifinals matchups.
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Christian talks about his takes on some of the 1st round series and goes over the stressful offseason the Sixers have to go through after firing their head coach.
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Christian breaks down what happened in the play-in tournament game and previews all of the 1st round playoff match-ups in the Western Conference!
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Christian is back to talk about his first predictions of the East 1st Round, as well as the play-in tournament. He also has a few changes for the podcast, check them out now!
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Christian reflects on the first week of the seeding games, the race for the 8th spot in the west and his most exciting and disappointing teams.
The time has finally come, the NBA is officially, OFFICIALLY back! Christian briefly talks about the news in the past week and presents his theories and predictions for the restart of the NBA season. He coins his official theory, "The Crowd Theory".
Christian reviews all the good news in the NBA bubble and makes his picks and arguments for the NBA Awards winners. BASKETBALL IS OFFICIALLY BACK!
Christian talks about the key points and most important factors of each team he believes can win the NBA Covid 2019-2020 season.
Christian is back to talk about the NBA Bubble idea to come back on July 30. He breaks down the concerns and regulations that makes the resume of the NBA scary to think about.
Christian is back to talk about the new and approved plan for the resume of the NBA and breaks down the new playoff race for the remainder of the season.
This is the least Basketball episode ever on the podcast, but with very good reason. Christian shares his thoughts on the recent events since the unjust murder of George Floyd, and talks about the NBA almost ready to resume with a new playoff format.
Christian goes over the possible ways the NBA can resume play later this summer with the most intriguing proposals from the NBA league office. Later, introduces a new series for the podcast!
Christian is back with another solo episode with some takes and perspectives on ESPN's Top 74 NBA Players of All Time, his own ideas on how to make a list, and certain arguments to watch out for.
A little solo episode, but with a twist! Christian reminisces and breaks down his personal experience with playing basketball, and what he finds inspiration from it.
Christian on a solo episode ranks his top 25 players under the age of 25. Inspired by Bleacher Report's list posted a couple days ago.
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It's Day 7 of no NBA and I know we're all slowly going crazy, if you're not crazy already. Deep joins the pod again to talk about one of the craziest nights it sports history and to talk about how this shapes up for the future of the NBA. Let's all hope and pray for basketball to return to us soon! Stay safe and be cautious everyone.
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A little solo episode talking about Lebron’s crazy weekend and how that affects his MVP chances (LET’S NOT DECIDE YET), Atkinson’s firing and what that means for the Nets and their future, and closing the episode with the current Coronavirus situation in the NBA.
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It’s finally the return of Steph Curry. What should be expected out of him for the rest of the season? Akhil Dua is back to talk about the current state of the Warriors and what they should do to get back into Finals contention in 2021.
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A quick breakdown of all the recent storylines in the league, along with thoughts about the games with playoff implications. Did the Bucks prove how unstoppable they are? Do the Lakers really need that 3rd playmaker? Will Zion's impact take them to the playoffs? Also, can the Jazz figure out their best lineup, or will it be another disappointing playoff run for them?
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Deep joins Christian again to talk about all the interesting storylines coming out of the All-Star break. Can Giannis really make the leap into his first career Finals appearance? Can Houston finally prove they can not only "live by the 3", but conquer by the 3? Is the West going to be a collision course of the 2 LA teams? Are the Raptors on the right track for a true title defense? Is this the last chance for The Process in Philly to finally complete?
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Christian breaks down some of the biggest moves that went down right before the trade deadline passed. He analyzes what this means for each team and also chooses the biggest winner and loser of the trade deadline.
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Here it is, folks. On this episode Christian sits down with Deep Das to talk about a childhood hero, legend, and inspiration. Kobe Bryant touched the lives of many and this is a recap of our favorite memories, moments, and our take on Kobe's legacy and what he meant to the game of basketball, and to the world. We needed a full week and a half to process our thoughts and feelings about this loss.
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REPOST FROM 1/13/2020: On this episode of the Dishes & Dimes Podcast, Christian Oblena is once again joined by Kevin Albay as they discuss their picks for the unofficial NBA Midseason Awards.
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REPOST FROM 1/9/2020: On this episode of the Dishes & Dimes Podcast, Christian Oblena discusses the past decade of NBA events and previews what's next to come in the upcoming decade.
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REPOST FROM 7/15/2019: On this episode of the Dishes & Dimes Podcast, Christian Oblena is joined by Deep Das as they discuss the recent Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook trade with the Rockets and Thunder. They then go on to rank all of the NBA duos in the league today.
Initial reactions to the loss of the late Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and the other victims of the Calabasas helicopter crash, along with takes about the All-Star teams and why snubs are more apparent this season.