NBA's Protocol Problem, Nikola Jokic MVP Debate, Jamal Murray's Bubble Popped, Luka's MVP Chances Falling + Rose to Knicks
The Athletic NBA Daily
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🗓️ 8 February 2021
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King, Dave DuFour and Tray Edwards. First up the NBA's protocol problem, Kevin Durant and the All Star Game. Then, a new segment called 'That Take is Hot!' Is Nikola eligible for MVP? Jamal Murray's regression since the bubble. Then, can Luka Doncic finish Top 5 in MVP? Finally Derrick Rose traded to Knicks.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Athletic NBA show. |
| 0:02.1 | One day through Friday. |
| 0:03.0 | On the Athletic Podcast Network. |
| 0:08.8 | Donchitz gets in the paint, floats it into Porzingis, |
| 0:11.6 | knocked out of his hands, safe to Cleba. |
| 0:13.7 | Kleba back out Donchitz, three-pointer. |
| 0:16.2 | Bang! |
| 0:17.2 | Luca Donchich from downtown. |
| 0:19.4 | And the lead is seven with 43 seconds remaining |
| 0:22.4 | Brough |
| 0:23.0 | New York strip steak |
| 0:26.1 | This is the basketball buds |
| 0:28.7 | Braze beef short ribs |
| 0:30.8 | With Zach Harper and your favorite |
| 0:34.8 | Athletic writers |
| 0:35.8 | Hey not at me bro |
| 0:36.8 | I'm gone. |
| 0:39.7 | Welcome to the BasketBuds edition of the Athletic NBA show podcast on the Athletic Podcasts |
| 0:45.7 | Network. |
| 0:46.7 | I'm Zach Harper. |
| 0:47.9 | Joining me today, Trevon Edwards, Wozney Lambray, the birthday king. |
| 0:52.5 | We got Dave DeFour. |
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