Tough Buckets: Recent Episodes
Jake Unger
The boys get off topic start the episode to address some horrible NFL takes on Instagram comments .. We then move on to the upcoming NBA Finals Matchup. Go Mavs ;)
The Celtics are breezing through the East and the Mavs and Timberwolves are standing on business. Who will meet in the finals?
Jake breaks down the play in games, and then the boys list who they would vote in for regular season awards.
Max Strus Hits an incredible 59 ft. game winner to send the Mavericks back to Dallas with an L. The Steelers still haven't made a move for a QB. The MVP race is heating up and NBA fans think it's time for a new face to bring home the Michael Jordan trophy..
Terry Rozier gets traded to the Heat who finally traded Kyle Lowry's dump truck to Charlotte. The Bucks have fired their second coach in the last year, as they look to interview the greatest coach of all time Doc Rivers! (No sarcasm) We think the NBA might have an officiating problem and we have some solutions to make the game better in crunch time. BONUS TRIVIA AT THE END
outro song: spirit gun - wifisfuneral
Trade season has begun in the NBA the same week that the Steeler's season comes to an end.
Holiday tournament in Wahoo, the Steeler's playoff hopes have been revived, and who is the missing piece to the OKC Thunder's young core?
Jake is back from Pittsburgh, and has gives some insight into Acrisure Field. LeBron and the Lakers win the In-Season-Tournament, meanwhile Draymond Green does everything in his power to ensure the Warriors continue to lose games.
Who has been good? Who has been bad? Who has been so terrible that we feel embarrassed for them?
MVP? Rookie of the year? How about Coach of the Year? Who will come out on top of each conference and ultimately win an NBA Championship?
15 Western Conference teams, only 8 can play in the Postseason. Which ones will make the cut?
Things just got interesting in the Eastern Conference. The Boys are excited to see what the 2024 season has in store!
Sam and Jason try to help Jake understand conferences and why their names are very misleading. Then we talk some FIBA ball.
- Wemby's bounce back
- Jabari Smith Jr. reminds us why he was chosen in the top 3
- Houston Rockets free agent additions
- Pacers Young Core
- Sam teaches a very important lesson using previous Summer League stories
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The draft didn't exactly go as planned.. but we expected that?
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CP3 to the Warriors
- KP to the Celtics
- Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies
- The Nuggets are NBA Champions with Nikola Jokic receiving his first finals MVP!
- Head Coaches, who's in who's out?
- Beal to the Suns
- Blazers have some tough decisions to make
- NBA Mock Draft..
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- The Heat have shocked the World
- The Celtics are going out sad
- The Lakers can't keep up with the Joker
- What can we expect in a Heat/Nuggets finals Matchup?
- Stay Melo <3
- Heat VS. Celtics
- Lakers VS. Nuggets
- 5 coaches were fired this season
- NBA Draft predictions
The gang gets together in Lincoln to break down what has been an eventful start to the NBA Postseason.
- Cavs VS Knicks
- Warriors VS Kings
- Lakers VS Grizzlies
- Heat VS Bucks
With a couple other series thrown in. Thanks for listening!
Play-In Tournament, And a look into the matchups we'll see in the first round.
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- With the amount of upsets this year, The Boys break down why the collegiate parody is shifting.
- NBA Playoff Outlook
- Embiid should win his 1st MVP this year and this is why
Shoutout to my bro Trilly for the intro music!
- What have we liked from the first three rounds of the Tournament?
- Sam & Jason pick two disappointing NBA teams to discuss, and also two NBA teams that have lived up to/succeeded expectations.
- Scoring Trivia!!!
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Nebraska Boys State basketball. NBA injuries and how they affect contenders.
Apologies for the Audio Quality, will be fixed in the next one : (
- Sam and Jake break down Damian Lillard's 71 point game and speculate who has what it takes to top that performance
- Jason and Chris join Jake to discuss Nebraska State Basketball and memories from old tournament.
- Russ and the Clippers
- Chris's Championship Prediction.
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- KD has joined the Suns creating a team that could go all the way in the west, are they the favorites?
- Did the Nets get enough?
- All-Stars and snubs..
- Julius Randall in the 3pt. contest? Yikes
- What happened to the dunk contest? Sam is disgusted lol
- Award Predictions, (MVP, DPOY, ROY, Most Improved, Clutch Player).
- Warriors/Blazers trade scandal.
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- KD is out for one month. How do the Nets go about maintaining a winning record without him?
- The Sixers are playing well, but they have some challenging decisions to make before the trade deadline.
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The boys meet up in Lincoln to to watch the Steelers Win.. and to discus the 2023 MVP race ;)
Baylor’s creative 1-3-1 Defense Are the Pelicans for real? Lakers turning things around thanks to AD The Sacramento "Beam Team" Sam stumps us with a great trivia question once again! Happy Birthday Larry Bird!Thanks for listening and don't forget to leave a rating : )
- Baylor disappointing Sam..
- The Atlanta Hawks confuse Jake..
- The Indiana Pacers are ready to Detonate!
- The secret to the Boston Celtic's early domination.
- Cavs VS. Pacers Backcourt debate
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander VS. Ja Morant debate.
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- Baylor Bears
- Miami Heat
- 76ers
- Timberwolves
-Same and Jason serve up some trivia
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- The State of The Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving.
- The Bucks are balling out!
- Reigning Champs off to a bad start?
- You hear that? Smooth Jazz coming from Utah..
- We each give our 3 most impressive/unimpressive players throughout the first few weeks of the regular season
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The boys break down what they've seen throughout the first week of NBA action..
Jake also shares his opinion on the new Taylor Swift album ;)
Thank you to Trilly for the Music!
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Which teams are realistically coming out of the East/West this year? Will the Warriors be held back by Draymond and his antics? Will Dejounte Murray help the Hawks take the next step in the direction of contending? Who will put on the best show and win MVP this season? The Tough Buckets crew answers all these questions and more in Episode 2 of the Tough Buckets Podcast.
Welcome to Tough Buckets, Hosted by Jake Unger, Sam Kavan, and Jason Unger.
- Brooklyn Nets - Finally ready to play Basketball? Size Problems?
- Phoenix Suns - Selling the team? Ayton unhappy?
- Miami Heat - Did they do enough this Off-Season?
- Boston Celtics - Key Additions to the roster, Subtractions from the coaching staff.
Big Thanks to Trilly for the Introduction and Music on the Podcast! https://www.instagram.com/trillywtf/
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