The NBA Fan Podcast: Recent Episodes
Chris Randazzo
A podcast for NBA fans by NBA fans. Get the BEST take of what's going on in the NBA from the great minds of Trent Kinsey and Chris Randazzo, as well as a rundown of some of the best players and best teams in NBA history!
Hear Trent Kinsey & Chris Randazzo rank the Atlanta Hawks best teams and best players. This is being re-aired from Jan 2018.
Trent Kinsey and Chris Randazzo discuss:
The Western Conference Standings (how are the Grizzlies and Clippers 5th & 6th respectively?) Jimmy Butler trade. Carmelo Anthony waive.
Trent Kinsey and Chris Randazzo discuss hot/cold teams and players thru the 1st week of the nba season.
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This is our Team Profile Episode on the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. We discuss a little team history. Present who we think are their BEST players in team history and BEST teams in their franchise history.
The 76ers have a very historic franchise, with some of the best teams in NBA history as well as some of the worst teams in NBA history. They've recently been known for "The Process" of which they have now arrived and are ready to contend as a team who can make it to the Finals.
This is our Team Profile Episode. We discuss a little team history. Present who we think are their BEST players in team history and BEST teams in their franchise history.
We break down the Celtics history, best players and best teams in their history as a team!
We (Chris & Trent) predict who we think will win the major end of year NBA Awards: Coach of the Year, 6th Man, MIP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and MVP.
We love basketball. We have some opinions of the best NBA teams, and we make our predictions for the next season in this pod!
Check out our fun discussion on the legacies of Lebron and the Warriors after the 2018 Finals!, 2018 Draft, and Free-Agency (recorded before Lebron's Decision).
What to think about the NBA Playoffs? We recap Round 3 (conference finals) and preview the NBA Finals: Cavs/Warriors Part IV.
Chris has biased opinions. Trent has well thought out statically informed opinions. And no emotions. And they like to talk about the NBA.
On this episode we break down Rd 2 of the 2018 Playoffs. Then we preview the conference finals: Cavs vs. Celtics. Rockets vs. Warriors.
Highlights Include:
- Our disappointment with Toronto
- How incredible Lebron has been
- How Philly should be proud
- Question marks for Houston
- Our picks for both series
- A few hot takes.
Music: by Marco Randazzo
Production: by Chris Randazzo
In this episode we talk about how each matchup has gone so far in the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Some haven't wrapped up yet, but we break them down still, and go over our predictions.
Quick note: at the time of this recording, the OKC/Utah series was at 3-2 in favor of Utah, but we mistakenly identified it as OKC leading the series 3-2. Randazzo takes the main fault for this mistake.
Special thanks to Marco Randazzo for being our resident music-genius. He wrote and produced the theme song!
Contact us on Twitter:
The Show: @nbafanpodcast
Chris: @chrisrandazzo90
Trent: @tkinsey3
In this episode, we break down the Phoenix Suns: their history, best players, and best teams!
Phoenix Suns History:
- expansion team in '68
- '76 Finals trip
- Kevin Johnson Era
- Charles Barkley Era
- '93 Finals trip
- (J)Ason Kidd Era
- Steve Nash (+Amare + D'antoni) Era
- Current / Devin Booker Era
Fun (or not-fun) facts for the Suns:
- Two trips to the Finals
- Part of the only two 3OT games in Finals history
- Never won a ship.
- Charles Barkley -- the original ring-hunter
- Suns originally drafted Nash, but traded him for Jason Kidd.
- The Suns are currently the only professional sports team with the location part of their name being "Phoenix."
- Nash was 30 when traded back to Phx.
- Trent would take Jason Kidd in his prime over Steve Nash in his prime. Chris disagrees.
Best Players (Trent's List)
- Kevin Johnson
- Steve Nash
- Amar'e Stoudemire
- Charles Barkley
- Shawn Marion
Best Players (Chris's List)
- Steve Nash
- Charles Barkley
- Kevin Johnson
- Amar'e Stoudemire
- Shawn Marion (jump shot here)
Honorable mentions: Tom Chambers (check out this crazy dunk), Connie Hawkins, Devin Booker.
Best Teams
1) '93 Suns
- Record: 62-20
- Distance: lost Finals 2-4 to Bulls
- Notable Players: Barkley, Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, Tom Chambers, Cedric Ceballos, Danny Ainge.
2) 2007 Suns
- Record: 61-21
- Distance: lost in WCF 2-4 to Spurs "the real finals"
- Notable Players: Nash, Amar'e, Marion, Raja Bell, Barbosa, Diaw
- Coach: Mike D'antoni
- Stats: 1st in offensive rating
3) 1976 Suns / 2005 Suns
- 1976 went to Finals
- 2005 had an even better offense than 2007.
Best Nicknames
- Shawn Marion -- The Matrix
- Connie Hawkins -- The Hawk
- Larry Nance -- The High-Ayatolla of Slamola
- Amar'e -- S.T.A.T.
- Jason Kid -- Ason Kid... cuz he doesn't have a (j)umpshot
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1: Charles Barkley -- Sir Charles, The Round Mound of Rebound, The Chuckster, The Chuck Wagon, The Prince of Pizza.
Intro song written & produced by Marco Randazzo
Thanks to youtube.com & basketballrefernence.com for making it easy for us to research the NBA.
Thanks to the Ringer for being an inspiration.
Today we discuss the Orlando Magic. We overview their history, then break down their best players and best teams.
To determine our rankings for best players, we think through the grid of "who's career was the most meaningful to the organization?"
Best players:
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Shaq
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Tie: Penny Hardaway / Dwight Howard
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Tracy McGrady (also, his shoes)
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Nick Anderson
Honorable Mentions:
*Scott Skiles (holds record for most assists in a game!
*Grant Hill
*J.J. Reddick... because Duke. Also, check out his podcast
Best Teams
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'08-'09 / Dwight + 3-pt shooters (Lost Finals to Lakers)
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'95-'96 / Shaq+ (Lost Finals to Rockets)
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'09-'10 (Lost E. Conf finals to Celtics)
honorable mention: '95-'96 (Lost E. Conf finals to Bulls)
What else...
that song at the end: DUNK CONTEST (MAGIC BIRD)
twitter: @NBAfanpodcast
music: by Marco Randazzo
produced: by Chris Randazzo
We do a Team Profile episode on the Settle SuperSonics, the prequel to our Oklahoma City Thunder episode. We thought since both OKC's and Seattle's history were both so rich, we wanted devote an entire episode to them!
We discuss and rank the best SuperSonic players and the best SuperSonic Teams. We define best players as the players that contribute the most to the success of the organization.
In this episode we do a Team Profile episode on the Oklahoma City Thunder. We discuss top players, top teams, and all things OKC Thunder!
In this episode we talk through the history of the Hawks. Best Teams. Best Players. Then we talk about the current team and the Hawks bright future! #TrustTheProcess.
Outline 3:00 — Best Teams 9:30 — Chris gets Glen Rice’s name wrong. 14:00 — Best Players 28:30 — Current Team Best Teams
- BEST -- '87-'88 Dominique Team
- '14-'15 Eastern Conference Finals Team
- '57-'58 St. Louis Hawks Team -- Won NBA Finals
- '09-'10 Team (Joe Johnson, Al Horeford, Jamal Crawford+)
Best Players
- BEST -- Dominique Wilkins (#21)
- Al Horford
- Pete Maravich
- Bop Pettite
- Lou Hudson
- Mookie Blaylock
Player Honorable Mentions
- Dikembe Mutombo
- Christian Laetner
- Stacey Augman
- Kevin Willis
- Paul Millsap
- Mike Bibby
- Steve Smith
- Spud Webb
- Doc Rivers
- Kyle Korver?
- (not Josh Smith)
Contact Us Twitter: @NBAFanPodcast Email: nbafanpodcast@gmail.com NBA Analyst -- Trent Kinsey Production -- Chris Randazzo Music by Makiah Beats -- "All I Know (Hip Hop)"
We’re excited for our first episode. In this episode we talk about: * The Blake Griffin trade and which team came out on top. * The All-Star Game Draft and give our analysis of who drafted the better all-star team * Our overall thoughts for this year's All-Star Game * Player comparisons: Steph vs. Lebron, Durant vs. Westbrook, and Giannis vs. Porzingis. * The MVP race this year, and why we think Harden has the edge.
Outline: 0:30 — Blake Griffen Trade 4:30 — All-Star Game Draft Analysis 11:30 — Steph vs. Lebron 20:55 — Durant vs. Westbrook minute 22 — the AC joined us (SMH) 27:25 — Antetokounmpo vs. Porzingis 32:10 — why Harden will be MVP this year Updates Since Recording * Porzingis season ending ACL-injury after dunking on Giannis * Pistons on 5-game winning streak after trading for Griffin * Harden scored 60pt triple-double night of this recording * All the trade-deadline trades. Cavs have a new team!
Contact Us Twitter: @NBAFanPodcast Email: nbafanpodcast@gmail.com NBA Analyst -- Trent Kinsey Production -- Chris Randazzo Music by Makiah Beats -- "All I Know (Hip Hop)"
Get to know how the NBA Fan Podcast started, what you can expect in each episode, and why we love the NBA. Hosted by Trent Kinsey and Chris Randazzo.
Music by Makiah Beats -- "All I Know (Hip Hop)"