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Potential Giannis next team destinations, Lakers first round exit fallout, and much more! Follow the Show! ★ All Platforms - lnk.bio/foultroublepodcast ★ Jiedel IG - Instagram.com/jiedel ★ Jiedel X - X.com/jiedel ★ Patrick IG - instagram.com/patricksunsward ★ Patrick X - X.com/patricksunswardBy Jiedel

Covering the first 2 games of... Nuggets vs Clippers Lakers vs Timberwolves Warriors vs Rockets Bucks vs Pacers Pistons vs Knicks and more!!!! Follow the Show! ★ All Platforms - lnk.bio/foultroublepodcast ★ Jiedel IG - Instagram.com/jiedel ★ Jiedel X - X.com/jiedel ★ Patrick IG - instagram.com/patricksunsward ★ Patrick X - X.com/patricksunsward…

Patrick and James go through their picks for the first round of the NBA Playoffs, including a couple of dissenting picks in the Western Conference and an upset in the East. They wrap with some Phoenix Suns talk mixed into Best Take/Worst take and Hot Streak / Shooting Slump.By Jiedel

Patrick and James do a massive grab bag of questions we have heading towards the end of the regular season. How good are the Warriors? The Thunder? What is going to be the defining factor of the successful playoff teams? Zion vs KD, and more!By Jiedel

Patrick is out this week so James dives in to do an NBA 5v5 starting with the Cleveland Cavaliers dominant season, he also touches on the Luka-Lakers and what their ceiling could be, the Mavericks disaster season and a possible way to salvage it next season, the Warriors sneaky rise up the standings, and a doom and gloom fest about the Knicks…

Patrick and James react to Luka's First game vs the Dallas Mavericks and take a brief look into the bleak future of the 76ers. Can Embiid stay healthy, can George turn it around? The show wraps with Worst Take of the week and a spirited debate about Kevin Durant.By Jiedel

Patrick and James regroup after the Worst NBA All-Star Weekend We've ever seen. We break down everything that went wrong, what this means for TNT, and how we'd fix it going forward.By Jiedel

Patrick and James give their thoughts on Luka's first 2 games as a Los Angeles Laker because giving out their championship contenders for this year's playoffs.By Jiedel

Holy Luka! Doncic heads to the Lakers in the most shocking trade in NBA History! James and Patrick give their immediate thoughts and what this means for Luka, LeBron, Anthony Davis, The Mavs, The Lakers, and the League at large!By Jiedel

It's almost time for some potentially huge trades to happen in the NBA, folks! The Jimmy Butler situation gets weirder by the day and for better or worse, SOMETHING has to happen. What about Zach LaVine? De'Aaron Fox? Plus some stray thoughts about the Hawks and the Celtics. We also crown the Worst Take of the Month! And last but not least, we shar…

This week on the pod, Jiedel and Patrick break down their predictions for the NBA All-Star Team. Breaking it down into Eastern and Western Conferences, the guys first pick their locks, and then discuss ideas for each reserve squad. Stick around for a little Hot Streak/Shooting Slump too!By Jiedel

After 3 weeks off, we're back in the studio dishing out hot takes and digging into the current state of the NBA. James and Patrick take turns firing off hot takes about the Phoenix Suns, LaMelo's future, the Jimmy Butler situation, the reality of the Cavs' successes, and more. Stick around for a little Hot Streak/Shooting Slump, where we go in dept…

This week on the pod James and Patrick are quizzing each other by throwing out random players/lineups and guessing whether they're statistically horrible, bad, OK, good, or great. It's a trickier exercise than you might think! Some teams are way worse than you'd expect when you break down the stats. The guys also dig into some bad takes (featuring …

We're back with a fresh new ep where we talk about some potential destinations for Jimmy Butler if the Heat decide to make a deal. What would Jimmy look like on the Rockets? What about the Mavs? Heck, how about up in Golden State? We break down how these trades would work team-by-team. Then, we turn to the Emirates Cup action to discuss the latest …

Who's panicking at this point in the season? Who's just chilling? On today's pod, Producer Max has chosen 10 random teams. James and Patrick must blind rank each team on the panic meter, 1 = FREAKING OUT, 10 = CHILLIN'. Where is your squad on the panic meter? Plus, we also dig into some really bad takes – James loses his sh%& about the upcoming 2K …

We're almost 2 months in to the NBA season and boy, oh boy do we have thoughts. Jiedel wants us to crown Jokic as the GOAT once and for all. But he also thinks it's time for Embiid TO GO. Patrick goes IN on the Lakers and the Pacers. Plus, Rashad McCants wins Worst Take AGAIN. Stick around for Hot Streak/Shooting Slump!…

It's the final part of our Positional Rankings series! Who do you think we have at number one? Does his name with Bikola Brokic? You'll just have to listen to find out. We also talk about Dalton Knecht's wild 37 pt night, the abysmal situation in Philadelphia, and crown the best and worst takes of the week (Shaq appears in both categories this time…

Who are the 10 best Power Forwards in the league? We're breaking it down today on the pod! Is Lebron still Top 5? How high has Paolo climbed this season? We dig into all of that and more. Stick around for a little Best Take/Worst Take, where we crown the best and worst takes of the week. And then a little Hot Streak/Shooting Slump, where we catch u…

The ranking grind continues! This week on the pod we're breaking down the Top 10 Small Forwards in the league. It's all a bit tricky these days...some players we traditionally think of as 3's play in different roles than they used to...it's all a little blurry. But when it comes down to the traditional definition of a Small Forward, there's a prett…

We talked point guards last week, and we’re moving right along to shooting guards today on the pod! Who you got at #1? Ant? Donovan Mitchell? Booker? What about Kyrie? James and Patrick try their best to agree on a definitive ranking. Then we get into a little Best Take/Worst Take featuring Barack Obama, Joe Mazzulla, and the Miami Heat organizatio…

The NBA is back! We quickly chat about the opening night dubs for the Celtics and the Lakers before ranking our Top 10 Point Guards in the league. The Top 4 were pretty much locked, but 5-10 were up for debate. Who did we miss? Let us know in the comments! We also round things out with a little Best Take/Worst Take – where we nominate the best and …

The 2024-25 season starts up next week and that means it's time to make some predictions! Is it finally Luka's year to snag MVP? How on earth do we predict a ROTY with this draft class? Who'll be the first coach to get fired this year? Who's winning the chip? We dig into all of this and more on today's ep, and we bring back everybody's favorite seg…

Last week we tackled the East, this week we're digging into the West. We couldn't quite agree on a cohesive ranking, so we each kind of built our own lists. James' outrageous Lakers bias is on full display today, and Patrick does his best to hear him out. We all agree that OKC will likely come out on top this year, but the cluster of teams vying fo…

On this week's ep, we're sorting the Eastern conference teams into tiers. Tier 1 pretty clearly belongs to one team and one team only. And then things start to get a little tricky. Does the KAT trade cement the Knicks as the clear 2 seed? Does the PG trade do the same thing for Philly? Are Dame and Giannis finally going to see some real success? Ju…

As much as we love the NBA, there are a few things we'd like to change...the salary cap situation is incredibly murky for starters. And the Stepian rule doesn't really make sense anymore. Can we fix the BS charging calls too? What is this feet-planting garbage? After we pitch our rule changes, we get into the biggest draft of the off-season, in whi…

James is out of town this week so we have Travis Fukumoto and Johnny Carmack from the Bucketsquad crew subbing in. We're playing a new segment we like to call 2 Truths and a Lie! Each person pitches three NBA takes, and the other two guys have to spot the lie. Then, we draft our top three Fast Food Chains in another installment of Starting 5. Get i…

We're deep in the dog days of the offseason and craving basketball like crazy. Looking ahead to next season, we each made a list of team we think will rise, and teams that we think will fall. The Spurs are going to be better...but HOW MUCH? The Clippers are going to be worse...but HOW BAD? Then, we bring in our Producer Max to draft Animated Movies…

We're coming to you live from the Bucketsquad studio with a fun new thought exercise: which NFL Teams are equivalent to which NBA Teams? Do the Lakers have a comparable squad in the NFL? What about the Miami Heat? We suggest some cross-sport comparisons and talk them through. Then, it's time for the UNITED STATES DRAFT. We each pick our top 5 state…

We are back in person coming to you live from the Bucketsquad studio! This week we're doing a little Washed Watch. Who's had some concerning declines over the past few years? Who needs to bounce back in a big way to prove that they still have some juice left? James and Patrick pick their Top 3 plus some honorable mentions. Then, we bring in Johnny …

With the start of the 2024-25 NBA season still a couple months out, we're dreaming and scheming about everything that could be. On today's episode, we pitch a few narratives to the NBA scriptwriters. What if the Giannis comes back swinging? What if LeBron takes the Lakers to the Finals to square off the Champion Celtics for one last ring? What if t…

LEBRON & STEPH FOREVER On the heels of a dominant Gold Medal win for Team USA, we can't help but feel like LeBron & Steph still have some championship juice left in the tank. How can the Lakers retool and rebuild around their existing pieces to make a run this year? And how can the Warriors do the same with Steph? James and Patrick discuss some pos…

Patrick is out on vacation with his fiancee so we got our guy Neal Schnoor back on the pod. With Jamal Murray's recent struggles in the Olympics and the Russell Westbrook signing we figured we'd chat about the future of the Nuggets. Are we looking at a downward trajectory? And then we're back with another Starting Lineup, where James, Neal, and Max…

We're back! We chat about the successes (and memes) of the Men's Basketball team in the 2024 Paris Olympics before diving into our brand new segment: STARTING FIVE. We each draft our top 5 picks of a specific category, and this week we're starting off with summer activities. Beach hangs, pool parties, grilling out...they're all on the table! Who pi…

We’re 2 weeks out from the Olympics so today we’re breaking down all things Olympic Basketball! The way that this version of group play works is a bit confusing and involves point differentials so we’re breaking down how it all works. We’re pretty high on the USA squad, but we’re also seeing some exciting stuff from Australia, Canada, and France. P…

DeRozan got traded to the Kings so we decided to do a little California NBA special. First, we evaluate the trade and offer up a few minutes of NBA therapy for Bulls fans. Is it a good fit? James and Patrick disagree. Moving down to SoCal...what are four trades the Lakers could make to become championship favorites next season? And how do we rank t…

Free Agency is wrapping up and we have lots of thoughts! The Sixers snagged PG but does it really mean anything? OKC got a huge W by snagging Hartenstein, and the Spurs are going to get some real veteran leadership in CP3. The Celtics also managed to keep their whole squad together in an underrated W. The Nuggets, Clippers, Lakers, and Bucks all di…

A lot has happened since Monday so we brought our good buddy Neal back to break it down. The NBA Draft is in the books and there were definitely some winners and losers. We break down our thoughts on a few highlights, including Dalton Knecht to the Lakers, Stephon Castle to the Spurs, Rob Dillingham to the Wolves, AJ Johnson to the Bucks, Devin Car…

We rounded up all of the vilest, most out-of-pocket takes from NBA talking heads this season, plus a pretty gnarly crop of our own wrong takes, and now they must compete head-to-head in a March Madness style bracket. Only the worst take will survive! What was the worst take of the year? Let us know in the comments!…

IT'S ALMOST DRAFTIN' TIME James and Patrick are joined by 2HYPE producer and college basketball expert Neal Schnoor to draft their top 13 prospects in this year's NBA lottery. It's a weak year for sure, but there are still plenty of talented players to choose from, many of which will be able to help NBA teams right away. Where will UConn studs Step…

The Finals are over just like that! We can't help but feel like these Finals were a bit lackluster, and honestly that this year's playoffs were similarly underwhelming. But we can't deny that this Celtics team is special, deserves the chip, and they'll likely be in the same position next year. What are the takeaways from this series? And who's goin…

The Celtics are officially up 3-0 in the Finals and history tells us that this victory is more than likely the nail in the coffin. While Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both put up similarly heroic numbers, we can't help but marvel at how tactically JB made it happen. The Mavs did have a late-game run fueled by great team synergy but they just couldn…

Are the NBA Finals already over? Today on the pod we're breaking down last night's Game 2 Celtics W over the Dallas Mavericks and while the game wasn't all that exciting, there's plenty to talk about. Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White made up for a continually lackluster Jayson Tatum. Luka came out on a heater but the rest of the Mavs s…

Holy Porzingis! Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals is in the books and it was an absolutely dominant display by the Boston Celtics. Kristaps Porzingis is back in action and looking like a STUD. The Celtics played physical, took tons of shots at the rim, and punished the Mavs every time Luka took a seat on the bench. What do they need to do to adjust? An…

The Mavs took down the Timberwolves in Game 5 and we're faced with a reality which we honestly did not predict: the Boston Celtics will face Dallas in the NBA Finals! We break down what we think each team will need to do to win. Boston has to win the rebounding war to stay on top, and they're going to have to generate a lot of 3's for Porzingis as …

The Wolves won Game 4 but man was it a close one. The boys are not quite sure how to feel about this series until they see what happens tonight. In the meantime, they each decided to draft their starting 5 players of the 2024 Playoffs, plus an honorary 6th man. Who has the better squad? Let us know in the comments! And stick around for a little Hot…

We're one game away from the finals! The Celtics swept the Pacers and it's looking like the Mavs could do the same to the T-Wolves. We have to give props to the Pacers for keeping these games incredibly close even without Haliburton. Shoutout Jaylen Brown for showing up, snagging ECF MVP, and justifying the insane contract. And in the WCF, we're al…

What more could you ask for from a pair of Conference Finals games? The Celtics/Pacers Game 1 was on offensive frenzy, going into OT after a wild end-of-regulation sequence. Tatum sealed the game with a strong and-1 and a clutch 3 and the rest was history. In the West, the Wolves and Mavs were pretty much neck-and-neck the entire way. 3's were fall…

Round 2 comes to a close in dramatic fashion! The T-Wolves rallied in the 3rd quarter of Game 7 to close a 15 point deficit, go up by 10, and steal the series in Denver! It was a huge legacy game for KAT and a massive testament to DEFENSE and team basketball. Meanwhile, Dallas’ role players managed to outplay the young OKC core in a crazy close Gam…