The Mashup NBA Show with Ken & James: Recent Episodes
The Mashup NBA Show with Ken & James
In Episode 8, Ken & James cover a plethora of topics:
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- Appetizer: deep dive into the one of the most exciting Olympic Qualifier matchups: Canada vs. Czech Republic
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Main course: deep dive into the 2021 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks
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Finals preview: Backcourt matchup, who has the advantage?
- Finals preview: Frontcourt matchup, who has the advantage?
- Finals preview: Coaching matchup, who has the advantage?
- Finals preview: Finals winner predictions
- Finals preview: Finals MVP winner predictions
- And many more hot takes that will blow the minds of non-casuals!
In Episode 7, this was our emergency podcast, recorded immediately after the Sixers-Hawks Game 7 on June 20, 2021! Sixers-Hawks discussion and ripping into the Sixers choke job while acknowledging Hawks are real good (first half of the pod), Bucks-Hawks predictions (24:00), then we dive into the Suns-Clippers series (35:00)!
- Bucks-Nets post-game reaction
- Clippers-Jazz reactions
- Suns-Clippers prediction
- Mavericks franchise future
After an unexpected hiatus... woo! We covered a TON of topics in this episode.
Shout out to our guest Vito Leung for stepping in as the 3rd option!
Topics covered (in no particular order):
- Playoffs - current stats, surprises, shockers and disappointments
- Fan heckling and abuse; Fan Code of Conduct LOL; what's next in this soft league? Team technical fouls on the fans?!
- Ken's playoff predictions are way off: Heat, Clippers, probably Denver
- Bubble Butler > ATROCIOUS Miami Jimmy; Ariza, Iggy are redundant
- Knicks are back?
- Bucks actual contenders?
- Wasted season for Chef Curry and GSW
- Ja Morant is really good
- Lakers problems: Andre Drummond has small hands (and a high pitched voice)
- Lakers fan attendance only 7500; MSG packed to the brim
- CP3 is a huge loss; he's a Hall of Famer... one of the best to ever do it
- Crowder is the new Demarre Carroll lol
- RAPID FIRE: Jazz Grizz
- Suns Lakers --- Poor CP3; Playoff Gasol
- Nugs Blazers
- Clips Mavs --- Wow Luka; Ty Lue WTF
- Sixers Wiz
- Nets Celtics
- Bucks Heat --- Plus Jrue Holyshit Holiday; Minus Jimmy Butthurt
- Knicks Hawks
Rantin and ravin about the Eastern Conference Playoff Picture, notable injuries such as Jamal Murray, our MVP and DPOY picks, and why online poker is rigged
20 games left in the season!
In this episode we do a deep dive on the Bulls, Raptors, as well as the contenders in the West (Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, etc.)
Listen now!
Time Stamps
[00:00:30] Intro / Ken & James life updates / Tampa Raptors
[00:10:11] James Harden sucks / Houston we have a problem
[00:21:50] Our predictions framework
[00:23:28] Lake show
[00:35:36] Clippers
[00:37:26] Nuggets
[00:40:06] Raptors
[00:42:48] Bucks won't make the finals
[00:44:29] Celtics
[00:47:17] Sixers
[00:49:04] Nets / Steve Nash sucks and didn't deserve MVP
[00:55:29] Who actually wins the East?
[00:58:30] Obi Toppin = ROY? Eastern Conference seeds 8-10
[01:09:49] The emptiness that is Russell Westbrook
[01:13:07] Which coach gets fired first?