The Spittin Hoops Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Best friends, NBA Historians, and two of the fellas - Joe and Kody talk all things NBA basketball, flexing their extensive hoop knowledge as they deep dive into current and historical NBA rabbit-holes. Join them - an Aussie and an American spittin’ hoops. Sponsored by the estate of Wilt Chamberlain, patron of the show.
Lakers, Nets, or the field? Fresh off of the 3/4 mark, the fellas are checking in on the state of the 2021 season. Did the trade deadline/buyout market move the needle for the contenders? What does the addition of Andre Drummond do for the Lakers? Does Giannis deserve a third straight MVP? Did Joe's mom bang Wilt in his prime? The fellas are diving in. Deep. Quite deep.
The listeners demanded another draft pod, so the fellas have obliged. This time we're drafting skills to build the ultimate player. Ten categories. Snake draft. Hungover fellas. Who put together the ultimate player? That's for you to decide.
An untimely injury. A bad bounce. A referee gambling scandal (cough cough Tim Donaghy)... Whatever the reason, some teams just couldn't catch a break. We're honoring them today as we count down the best teams of all time to never get it done... Part 2
Are the Nets the new favorite? Does Blake Griffin move the needle on their title hopes? Should the Lakers be worried? Are the Jazz legit? Who’s taking home the 2021 MVP? Fresh off of the all-star break, the fellas are coming in hot with answers.
An untimely injury. A bad bounce. A referee gambling scandal (cough cough Tim Donaghy)... Whatever the reason, some teams just couldn't catch a break. We're honoring them today as we count down the best teams of all time to never get it done.
Was Lebron robbed of the MVP in 2011? Does Steve Nash have hardware that belongs to Kobe? Should the Dipper have won EVERY MVP of his career? In this week’s episode, the fellas are going back in time to right all wrongs in the MVP races of yore. In addition to re-allocating seventeen Maurice Podoloffs, the fellas are putting the D-Rose/Westbrook argument to bed once and for all. Buckle up and get ready for some tears as we steal some MVP’s from your favorite players.
Are Brooklyn the new favorites after the Jimbo trade? Who is winning the MVP race? Do the Lakers have anything to be worried about? Who can put together the best package for Bradley Beal? After a few months of historical pods, the fellas catch up on all things 2021 season.
In their quest to determine the best all-defensive team of all time, the fellas dive down rabbit hole after rabit hole... How does Kevin Garnett do if he's drafted by the Spurs instead of Duncan? What happens if KG never gets injured in '09... Do the Lakers still win the Chip? What happens if Duncan joins T-Mac on the early 2000's Magic? The fellas are getting to the bottom of it.
What was the best All-Rookie team of all time? The fellas have separately ranked their top fives and are counting them down before trying (unsuccessfully) to come to a consensus top five. Spoiler alert: somehow Raúl (the Gasol family barber) slips his way into the chat... yet again. The Fellas are back.
We’ve made it. The 2021 season is upon us. On the eve of the Lakers’ ring ceremony, the fellas are deep diving on all 30 teams’ outlooks, predicting awards, and diving down random rabbit holes. Will Harden finish the season with the Rockets? Will the Clips pick up their choke-job where they left off? The fellas have answers.
Lebron or Giannis... Who do you build your five around for the 2021 season? The fellas ponder this question and more over a few beers on a friday night. We're putting our GM skills to the test in a live three-man draft. The rules are simple: snake style draft, 8 man rosters, one glue guy, a coach. Build the best team possible. Anyone currently in the NBA is fair game... Who's squad you got?
MJ or Lebron... Who would you rather build around? The fellas ponder this question and more over a few beers on a friday night. We're putting our GM skills to the test in a live three-man draft. The rules are simple: pick a player, specify what year/version of that player you're taking, and build the best team possible. Anyone in NBA history is fair game... Who's squad you got?
In this week's pod, the fellas aim to answer one question: what was the best all-NBA first team of all time? The answer? It's complicated... Kody and Joe go toe to toe in this one. Emotions got hot, and things were said that can not be unsaid. But that's besides the point... All that matters is we have answers.
A Finals MVP is a massive piece of hardware for an NBA legacy, but the process for determining who earns it is horribly flawed. Unlike the judges that hand out the hardware, we at Spittin Hoops don't make mistakes. The fellas go back in time dissect the 8 FMVP's that the judges got wrong. We're giving FMVP's to the deserving winners, and replacing the real winners' hardware with "Wes Unseld Awards".
The fellas take another deep dive down NBA memory lane, handing out DPOYS to the players who deserved it before the award was created. Along the way they discover one of the all-time underrated NBA "What If?" questions, challenge eachother's Wilt Chamberlain knowledge, and learn that one man earned TEN straight DPOYS. TEN. (Hint: it's Bill Russell).
The fellas go back to the pre-Finals MVP days to hand out some retrospective hardware. Who deserved the Finals MVP in the years before the award was handed out (1955-1968)? In order to apply their GOAT Formula (patented formula to determine who the true GOAT is) across all eras, the fellas need the answer. Spoiler alert: Bill Russell is going to need a bigger trophy case.
The fellas reflect on their favorite bubble memories, discuss the biggest implications of the bubble for the coming year, and do a 2021 playoffs player draft.
How does this title impact Lebron's legacy? Where does Jimmy rank amongst current players? The fellas dive in to these questions and more during their Lakers/Lebron title circle jerk.
Jimmy Comes Through With An Absolute Classic To Give The Heat New Life - Do The Heat Have What It Takes To Come Back?
The Fellas React To The Heat's Worst Nightmare of a Game One & Predict The Rest Of The Series
The Fellas Recap Lakers/Nugs (4:40) & Heat/Celts (28:19) & Talk About What's Next For The Losers, Give Their Thoughts On The 2020 Finals (49:08), & Have a Quick Laugh At The Clippers' Chaos After Doc's Departure (1:24:05) And Discuss Their Search For A New Coach
Can the Nuggets make a third straight 3-1 comeback? The Lakers look off but still get it done. How does this Miami team compare to past NBA champions?
AD has officially arrived on the playoff stage amidst an epic battle of the bigs, but where will he finish his career on the all-time best power forward list? Can Boston claw it's way back for a series win? Will Enes Kanter make the hall of fame? The fellas dive in deep. Real deep.
Have The Lakers Already Won The Chip? Can Boston come back Against Miami? Can Tyler Herro's Balls Get Any Bigger? Just a few of the questions the fellas aim to answer in today's pod.
The Fellas React To The Clippers' Favorite Playoff Tradition... Melting Down In The Second Round
Joe Is Joined By Tim In Kody's Absence To Dive Into The State Of The Playoffs and The State Of Danuel House's Thorough Covid Test... All Hail Time Lord
Can Giannis close well enough to get it done? Is Russ a net negative for Houston? How will the Lakers fare against the winner of OKC Houston? The fellas get to the bottom of these pressing questions and others in their latest quick spit.
Lakers Blazers smackdown, Luka's brilliance, and a few more playoff reflections from the fellas
The fellas give their early playoff thoughts, bubble reflections, and do a deep dive on one Fresh Wet Take: did Giannis quietly just have the best individual season ever?
Kody and Joe put together their all-time NBA squads by category (best squad of all lefties, all scorers, all defenders, etc.) before delving into their all time starting fives.
Kody and Joe put together their all-time NBA squads by category (best squad of all lefties, all scorers, all defenders, etc.) before delving into their all time starting fives.