NBA, Mate!: Recent Episodes
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'NBA, Mate!' is a podcast dedicated to the NBA community in the United Kingdom. My goal is to produce content for the best basketball league in the world that will be listened by every NBA fan in the UK and that would lead to the birth of a real community - watching games together, playing together, celebrating this beautiful sport.
I will be releasing two types of episodes - every Monday, Wednesday and Friday there will be a short (up to 15 minutes) segment that will follow the style of the popular NBA discussion shows on the large sports networks like ESPN and Fox Sports but will focus on more analytical and level-headed takes rather than looking for 'attention-grabbing takes', and every two weeks on Sunday morning there will be a longer form episode (up to 2 hours) that will follow a more traditional podcast format where with a guest I would be discussing the most recent events in the NBA and once the season starts the focus will be on the season development, league leaders, MVP race, etc.
While these will be the two types of episodes I release, occasionally I will be producing special limited series that will have a specific topic. One of them - 'The All-NBA Playoff 1st Teams - from 60s to today' will be a series where I explore what would have been the All-NBA 1st team for every year of NBA Playoffs, thus acknowledging playoff performances that could hve been forgotten due to the player's team not making it to the finals or winning a chip. This series will start on Sep 25.
You want to tune in to 'NBA, Mate!' if you are a basketball fan in the UK or beyond who likes to learn more about the game, listen to some interesting stories, facts and hear engaging analyses and takes.
'NBA, Mate!' is UK's show about NBA basketball where we discuss anything and everything to do with the most exciting sports league in the world. In episode, I discuss the NET rating - an advanced rating measuring a team's output on both offence and defence per 100 possessions. I look at the stat from historical context and analyse whether we can use it as a predictor for playoff success. Then I make my bet on which teams will be top 5 in NET rating in the upcoming season. Subscribe to NBA, Mate! wherever you are listening to it to not miss an episode. Thanks for listening and until next time!
'NBA, Mate!' is UK's show about NBA basketball where we discuss anything and everything to do with the most exciting sports league in the world. In today's episode, I discussed one of the greatest scorers of all time - Kevin Durant. However, I actually decided to dive deep into two narratives around KD which I personally find wrong - that he could be considered the greatest scorer of all time, and that he is 'unguardable'. I make arguments about why I disagree with both and provide some data to back my claims. Whether you agree or disagree with me, feel free to connect by sending me an email to denis.vi@outlook.com. Very soon I will be opening social media accounts for 'NBA, Mate!' so you can contact me in a more convenient way. Thanks for listening as always and have a great day!
'NBA, Mate!' is UK's show about NBA basketball where we discuss anything and everything to do with the most exciting sports league in the world. In today's episode, I will discuss LeBron James's upcoming 20th year in the league. Bringing up the other 8 players that have ever played 20 or more seasons in the NBA, I make a comparison what was their status at the time and how it compares to the way the NBA community ranks The King right now. Subscribe to the podcast wherever you are listening to never miss an episode. Thank you for your support and let's keep talking about NBA, mate!
'NBA, Mate!' is UK's show about NBA basketball, where we discuss anything and everything to do with the most exciting sports league in the world. In today's episode, I look at next season's MVP award candidates. While the likes of Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo are strong favorites, there are few players whom, if things go their way, could make a quick jump into the discussion and be serious contenders for the award. I examine 4 different scenarios in which these players could make a run for the NBA award - what needs to happen and why it could happen. If you want to get in touch with me for this or any of the previous episodes, feel free to send me an email on denis.vi@outlook.com. I will soon create social media channels for 'NBA, Mate!' so you can contact me in a more convenient matter. Thanks for listening and let's keep talking about NBA, mate!
'NBA, Mate!' is UK's show about NBA basketball where we discuss anything and everything to do with the most exciting sports league in the world. In episode 6, I first share the details from Phoenix Suns' owner Robert Sarver's investigation, what was his punishment and what do I think is the right decision from the NBA. After that I share my top 5 list of the most exciting potential finals matchups in the 2022/23 season. This is not a prediction list but rather looking at battles that would bring us the most drama, the most interesting storylines and effects on players' legacies. Feel free to reach out to me by sending an email to denis.vi@outlook.com - is there any matchups that I missed? In the meantime, subscribe to the podcast wherever you are listening and let's talk some NBA, mate!
'NBA, Mate!' is UK's show about NBA basketball where we discuss anything and everything to do with the most exciting sports league in the world. In this episode, I spoke about Anthony Edwards's - the young Minnesota Timberwolves star - comments that he shared on an Instagram story, using 'queer' as a derogatory term directed towards couple of men, adding 'what the world has gone to'. I listed three reasons why I find his comment very innapropriate and wrong, how that affects my NBA fandom and feeling towards the league and its players and what should happen from here on in my opinion. Feel free to reach out to me on denis.vi@outlook.com and let me know what is your opinion on the topic. In the meantime, make sure to subscribe wherever you are listening to. Thanks so much for supporting and let's keep talking about NBA, mate!
'NBA, Mate!' is UK's show about NBA basketball where we discuss the most exciting sports league in the world and everything to do with it. In the first 'big meal', long-form that I am releasing, I spoke with Manish Kumar - my flatmate and passionate NBA and Kobe Bryant fan - about the top 10 NBA players right now and of all time lists that I published earlier this week (you can find links for them underneath). First we spoke about the top players in the NBA right now (03:43 to 48:10) and whether LeBron still deserves to be in the top 4, is Nikola Jokic underrated by the majority of NBA fans and media and can we put Jason Tatum over Kevin Durant because of their direct encounter in the 2022 playoffs. Then we moved on to the all time list (48:10 to 1:26:42) where we discussed what consitutes a great legacy, does offence or defence matter more and is Wilt actually (slightly) overrated as a scorer when context is provided. We finished by discussing the Patrick Beverley move to the LA Lakers (1:26:42 to end), how will that affect the team and do the Lakers have a shot at the championship this year. Listen to my top 10 NBA players right now list https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Fn9nvnKGWpUNcfxiCfzGl?si=d9ce027e6b9844ac (by clicking here) or my top 10 NBA players of all time https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KthlkhvM5Zu5998XtV7E8?si=335a0cfb65194b4b (by clicking here). If you want to send me any piece of feedback, please do it to denis.vi@outlook.com. Very soon I will create channels for the podcast which will enable more discussion and conversations between you and me. Thanks so much for listening and until next time!
NBA, Mate! is UK's show about NBA basketball where we discuss anything and everything to do with the most exciting sports league in the world. In episode 3, I start with an assumption that Bradley Beal is the worst player ever to average over 30 points per game in a single season. Having done it twice in the last 3 years, Beal put himself among an elite category of players - maybe too elite for his own luck. Comparing him to the players who averaged 30 or more lately (Steph Curry, James Harden, Joel Embiid, etc.) he is definitely lacking accolades and overall impact, but I wondered if that is the case for the whole of NBA's history or were there players worse than Beal who put up 30 or more. I researched the topic and in the end was able to prove or disprove my assumption. What do you think - is Beal the worst player to average 30 points per game in a season? Tune in to find out! Subscribe to the podcast wherever you are listening as new episode is coming out as soon as Sunday, thanks for listening and lets talk some NBA, mate!
NBA, Mate! is UK's show about NBA basketball where we discuss the greatest sports league in the world. In this episode, I present to you my top 10 NBA players of all time list. When it comes to all-time list, continous excellence year after year matters a lot but winning comes first - all these players won A LOT of rings. Thank you for listening, subscribe wherever you are getting this podcast from and let's talk some NBA, mate!
'NBA, Mate!' is UK's show about NBA basketball where we will be talking about one of the greatest sports leagues in the world. In episode 1, I am sharing my top 10 NBA players right now list. Remember that lists are subjective and this is only my opinion. The attributes that I consider when making the list apart from the obvious ones are: Replaceability and how can your team do with another player in your place Defence matters when offensive output is relatively similar Winning matters the most - much more than statsheets Numbers matter but only with provided context
Feel free to reach out to me on denis.vi@outlook.com and let me know what you think about my list, where was I wrong and why so and so player is actually higher or lower. It's all about facilitating discussions and talking about NBA, mate! Subscribe to never miss an episode and thank you for listening!
'NBA, Mate!' is the UK's podcast about NBA basketball where we discuss everything about the great basketball league in the world. Episode 0 aims to inform the listener what this podcast is about, what the releasing schedule and format of the episodes will be, what is the purpose of the show, but also who am I as a host of 'NBA, Mate!' and why am I starting this journey. Check it out and if it sounds like something you want to listen - subscribe to never miss an episode.