Potential Playoff Runs and Dunk Contest Disruptions, Plus Mid-Season Awards | Off Guard with Austin Rivers

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4.2 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Austin and Pausha recap the Wolves’ close win against the Raptors and discuss how certain teams should handle their playoff aspirations when they’re in that middle ground of tanking or making a run (1:42). Then, they touch on a player’s mentality when trade rumors circulate (4:38), look at how home-court advantage impacts teams (10:41), and revisit their viral highlight culture conversation. Later, they share their mid-season awards for MVP, Rookie of the Year, and best potential dunk contest participant (29:45). Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi Producer: Ben Cruz Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	For as long as I've known the NBA, it's been a Star's League.
0:03.8	But even among the stars, there's an exclusive club.
0:07.6	Russell and Dr. J. Jordan, Kobe.
0:11.2	They're all part of a select group that paved the way for the NBA superstar up to date.
0:16.8	And some even shared secrets with each other along the way.
0:21.3	From Spotify and the Ringer Podcast Network, I'm Jackie McMone.
0:25.6	And this is the Icons Club.
0:44.7	What's up everybody?
0:45.9	You're tuning into another episode of Off-Guard.
0:48.1	My name is Pasha, enjoying me.
0:49.9	As always, is our co-host, the pride of Winter Park Florida.
0:54.3	Austin reverse.
0:56.8	Oh man, that might be the best intro you've ever had.
1:00.5	Are you not?
1:01.5	Are you the greatest athlete Winter Park's ever seen?
1:03.9	I like to say Orlando, man.
1:05.7	I want to claim the whole city.
1:07.6	Am I being greedy or?
1:09.2	Am I not the pride of Orlando though?
1:12.0	Am I not?
1:13.0	Is that not?
1:14.0	When you think of Orlando High School basketball, is that not first?
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