This is a big one! Adam recaps the last few games for the Zombie Sixers, COVID and how we got to this point, Ben Simmons impending return (or not?), and more. It’s the State of the Sixers, November episode!
The Grizzlies head into New Orleans to matchup against a 1-12 Pelicans team on a 9 game losing streak. What happens?? The Pels end their losing streak because the Grizzlies refuse to execute on the defensive end of the floor. David and Isaac are postgame.
The Clippers have won 6 in a row and Paul George is playing at an MVP level. Adam Ausland joins Brandon on this delightful Friday edition!
Plus, should PG be getting more MVP love? Has Eric Bledsoe silenced the critics? Is Nic Batum the second most valuable Clipper right now? We hit on it all!
The Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119 – 94. The Grizz defense continues to struggle against dribble penetration and when you are facing CP3…that’s a much larger issue. David and Isaac are postgame after another devastating loss.
Coming off their ugliest loss of the season, the Kings gave us plenty to vent about… so that’s exactly what we did.
The highly opinionated, ever-entertaining Connor Sutton (host of “The Breakaway: A Republic FC podcast”) grabs a mic, a dark room, and joins us for this episode. We cover the Kings recent woes, their next opponent (and why Sam admittedly fears them) and Marvin Bagley’s next home. We end, as usual for Friday’s, with “Jill’s Water Cooler,” and Connor even takes it upon himself to share his own fun story (it was okay. He tried).
Coming off of what was unquestionably their best win of the season, the Lakers’ season can be summarized in one of two ways: the pessimist says they’re just 7-5 with a ton of questions, injuries, and a lot to be desired. The optimist says this team is just two careless games away vs. OKC from a 9-3 record and nobody would be talking about any of the items that are currently conversational bullets. The realist knows it’s all somewhere in between.
For the first time all season, the Lakers played with a team cohesion from start to finish in the win vs. Miami, the role players really stepped up to the plate, and the full Russell Westbrook experience is both why the Lakers won and almost lost all in the same swoop.
Ethan returns for a solo show to talk about all of that, the Alex Caruso story that will not go away, and much more in 30 action-packed minutes of the Hoop Ball Lakers podcast.
Siakam is back! Aaaand the Raptors are slumping having lost three straight. The guys talk about Barnes consistent play, front court maladies and Dragic never playing again.
The Pelicans played bad and lost 100-108 to the Thunder at the Smoothie King Center. NAW and JV had good games and that was about it. Lyle doesn’t hold back in this one.
Dillon Brooks makes his season debut for the Grizzlies, unfortunately the Hornets spoil the party. Final Score Hornets 118 – Grizzlies 108. Defense continues to be a concern with this Grizzlies team. David and Isaac are postgame with their thoughts!
On Monday, the Kings were granted a golden chance to snag a win from the Ayton-less Phoenix Suns. In typical Sacramento fashion, they fell asleep in the second half, before waking up just a bit too late.
We recap that “disgusting” game, analyze GM Monte McNair’s random Monday interview with The Athletic, and send out ~ good vibes ~ in hopes this 2-game losing skid will quickly end in San Antonio tonight.
Brad celebrates Episode 100 but it is short lived as it is time to be real and address problems plaguing the Hawks to start the year as they are in a 4 game losing streak and lost 6 of the last 7 games.
Where would the Lakers be without Carmelo Anthony? On a team that includes LeBron, AD, and Russell Westbrook, it’s been Melo that has been invaluable and the reason this Lakers team is *barely* above .500.
JC arrives with a solo show to discuss the ups and downs in Lakerland, signs for optimism and pessimism, and discusses why very little will change unless there’s an improvement in how the Lakers play together. Plus, JC takes a stab at when LeBron may come back and why this group can’t afford to just ‘turn it on’ when they feel like it.