Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast

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A massive episode of Dunc’d On with Danny Leroux, as we discuss the Heat and Mavs moving on, and the Bulls and Kings (28:18) most decidedly not. We look ahead to Heat/Hawks (15:33) and Mavs/Grizzlies (45:22) on Friday night and make our picks, then catch up on news including the latest rumors with the Suns. 59:00 Finally, we discuss the series we’re most excited about in the first round for 23 minutes: Nuggets vs Clippers. 1:20:24

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Nate and Danny review their over/under picks and best bets to see where they went right and wrong this year.  What went according to, and counter to, expectations for all 30 teams this season?

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It’s time to talk about the most inscrutable topic in the NBA:  Defense! We pick our All-Defensive teams and Defensive Player of the Year.  Are we swayed by Draymond’s self-promotional tour? Is another familiar name being slept on? Where do the big perimeter defensive stars rank relative to the bigs? We also pick our positional all-defensive teams, discuss whether the 65-game rule changed our picks, and then pick a few categories like best isolation and post defenders, best rim protector, and which players do the most with the least and the least with the most.  Finally, we select our Worst-Team All Defense. First though, we discuss the shocking news that Michael Malone and Calvin Booth have both been relieved of their duties. Does it make sense for the Nuggets to make these moves now? Plus, how would we assess Booth’s tenure as GM? Full Daily Duncs with links Michael Malone, Calvin Booth Zeke Nnaji Mike Penberthy Calvin Booth-Michael Malone Timing Record Michael Malone Why Josh Kroenke Full Daily Duncs with links

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Nate and Danny make their final selections for the NBA’s awards. For the first time ever, it was so close that they both changed their MVP pick in the course of the discussion. Plus, a discussion of all* the other major awards, plus a few we’ve made up ourselves. Most Valuable Player (MVP): 0:00:24 Rest of MVP Ballot: 22:00 All-NBA Teams: 26:47 Coach of the Year: 38:10 Most Improved Player: 44:10 Rookie of the Year : 1:02:20 All-Rookie Team : 1:07:23 Best Sophomore : 1:09:39 Sixth Man of the Year : 1:10:26 Executive of the Year : 1:17:30 Not Executive of the Year : 1:29:00 Most Disappointing Player : 1:38:49 Biggest Surprise Player : 1:44:58 Biggest Surprise Team : 1:47:32 Most Disappointing Team : 1:48:56 *Note: DPOY and All-Defense will be a separate podcast. Nate and Danny make their final selections for the NBA’s awards. For the first time ever, it was so close that they both changed their MVP pick in the course of the discussion.  Plus, a discussion of all* the other major awards, plus a few we’ve made up ourselves. Most Valuable Player (MVP): 0:00:24 Rest of MVP Ballot: 22:00 All-NBA Teams: 26:47 Coach of the Year: 38:10 Most Improved Player: 44:10 Rookie of the Year : 1:02:20 All-Rookie Team : 1:07:23 Best Sophomore : 1:09:39 Sixth Man of the Year : 1:10:26 Executive of the Year : 1:17:30 Not Executive of the Year : 1:29:00 Most Disappointing Player : 1:38:49 Biggest Surprise Player : 1:44:58 Biggest Surprise Team : 1:47:32 Most Disappointing Team : 1:48:56 *Note: DPOY and All-Defense will be a separate podcast.

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John Hollinger joins Danny Leroux and Nate Duncan to break down our rankings of the top players in the NBA. Jokic or Shai at number 1? Who takes the 3rd spot? Where do old lions Steph, KD, and LeBron fall, and how do they compare with the young superstar bigs? How about the bevy of star guards? Plus, we discuss the biggest risers and fallers, the hardest to rank, and the players we think could make us look stupid for having them so low.

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The last and deepest position is in the books. After obvious #1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, where do the rest of the big stars like Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, and Stephen Curry land? How did we process down years for Ja Morant, Trae Young, Jamal Murray, and De’Aaron Fox?  And who are some of the controversial risers that we believe could outgrow their roles over the next year? Full Daily Duncs with links Taylor Jenkins-Larry Brown Taylor Jenkins games remaining Taylor Jenkins record Taylor Jenkins wins Ja Morant Pistons-Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Durant Tanking Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum Nikola Jokic Full Daily Duncs with links

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Jerry Engelmann used to work for the Mavs and the Suns, and now writes for former ESPN editor Royce Webb’s substack where he has been one of the most interesting writers of late with his controversial but data-driven opinions. You can subscribe at roycewebb.com/naterate and get a special deal for Dunc’d On listeners. We get into a ton of interesting topics, including players Nate thinks might be overrated by Jerry’s metrics and why he disagrees, whether Alex Caruso is one of the best defensive players this century, the Hornets potentially trading for Anthony Davis, what the data says about injuries, and which players fall into Jerry’s “Quagmire” category that he believes no teams should ever acquire. Jerry was also the creator of ESPN’s RPM, and he discusses the new metrics that he has up at xrapm.com.

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Danny joins to discuss the small forward position. Is it Luka or Tatum at #1? Where do the old lions LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, and Kevin Durant fall? Who is the best of the young risers like Cade Cunningham, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Williams? Which three-and-D skillsets do we believe in?

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Dan Feldman joins Nate for our bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference. Today: CLE: How does Cleveland look with De’Andre Hunter at the 4? And what about Evan Mobley’s DPOY candidate? ATL: Is Dyson Daniels a DPOY candidate? MIL: Should they be more aggressive in the possession game? DET: The most underrated aspect of Cade Cunningham’s game. NYK: How will they fare without Jalen Brunson? CHA: In a minefield of failure, Moussa Diabate has been a success story MIA: The Heat’s clutch luck has run out, and Tyler Herro isn’t playing like an All-Star lately BRK: Nic Claxton’s game has regressed Full Daily Duncs with links Mark Daigneault Los Angeles Lakers Kevin Durant MVP Nikola Jokic Coronavirus Scoot Henderson Marvel Snap Full Daily Duncs with links

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Dan and Nate pick their most surprising and disappointing players of the season. Full Daily Duncs with links Joel Embiid Mike Budenholzer Kevin Durant-Suns Luka Doncic-Giannis Antetokounmpo Dunc'd On Live Nikola Jokic Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Gregg Popovich Meyers Leonard Full Daily Duncs with links

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We start our Best Contracts in the NBA discussion, as Nate and Dan get into some interesting debates (and even hit on a few that also appeared on the worst contracts list!) Plus, are rookie scale deals in aggregate positive or negative? Full Daily Duncs with links Joel Embiid Joel Embiid Giannis Antetokounmpo Ja Morant Luka Doncic Nico Harrison Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic trade Hall of Fame Charlotte Hornets Full Daily Duncs with links

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DEN and LAL: The Lakers looked like a brand new team with a new strategy against Denver SAS: What now that Victor is out for the year? 17:49 GSW and DAL: The Jimmy Butler home debut was a rousing success for the Warriors 26:00 PHX: Is there even the slightest hint of a good team in here? 36:11 POR: How is Donovan Clingan looking as he ascends to the starting lineup? 43:46 MEM: Is Ja Morant ready to lead a playoff offense? 55:03 NOP: What to make of Jordan Hawkins’ disappointing year 2 1:04:26 LAC: How are the Clippers’ newcomers fitting in? 1:10:42 OKC: Chet and IHart together 1:16:40 UTA: Lauri Markkanen has fallen off from his All-Star heights 1:23:14 MIN: Jaylen Clark and Terrence Shannon, Jr. have given the Wolves a lift 1:31:33 SAC: Why has Keegan Murray regressed? 1:39:40 HOU: He comes off the bench for Houston, but is Tari Eason a high-level starter? 1:46:24

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Nate had to call up Ben Taylor to discuss his latest viral YouTube video on why he believes old-school NBA commentators aren’t appreciating the modern game–and his disagreements with them.

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Jake Rogal is the director of “Court of Gold”, a documentary premiering on Netflix on February 18 that offers unprecedented access to the 2024 Olympic Basketball Tournament. Nate indulged his curiosity by asking Jake about the process for sifting through the hundreds of hours of film, how they were able to capture authentic moments from the megastars in the series, some of his favorite characters that he got to know, how they would have handled it had USA lost, and of course that interview with KD.

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Trade analysis for Lakers and Hornets Scouting report on Mark Williams 20:30

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The 3-hour extravaganza is back for a 10th season, featuring Kevin Pelton of ESPN, Danny Leroux, Dan Feldman, and Nate Duncan. The four cap nerds split up the league’s teams and look to find homes for the biggest trade candidates around the league. In part 1 of the 2025 Mock Trade deadline, big names are potentially on the move including Jimmy Butler, Brandon Ingram, and Zach LaVine

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PHX–If a Butler trade isn’t happening, who can they pursue with their 3 firsts? LAL—What would be worth putting their future firsts on the table for, and how can they upgrade at backup C? 18:30 LAC–The Clippers unexpected success could make them buyers at the deadline, but what can they trade? 30:59 SAC–Are they in the Cam Johnson sweepstakes? How do they improve the frontcourt? 41:20 GSW–In Vuc we trust? 51:08 OKC–They can go get basically anyone available, so who should be on the shopping list? 1:02:10 POR–Did they miss the boat on trading Simons or Grant? And should they trade anyone else who’d make sense on a winner? 1:16:22 DEN–They’ve righted the ship, so what’s their move now? Would they consider trading a young player? 1:28:13 UTA–John Collins and Collin Sexton should be available. What would the price be for trading Walking Kessler? 1:37:05 MIN–Uncertainty dominates this trade deadline for the Wolves. 1:50:55

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What should it take for New Orleans to move Brandon Ingram? Full Daily Duncs with links Luxury tax Dumping grounds All-Star starters Generation LaMelo Ball Nikola Jokic Trade rumors Jazz-Suns New Orleans Pelicans Charles Barkley Full Daily Duncs with links

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Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and the Stein Line answers Nate’s questions on the 2025 deadline.  How will the Jimmy Butler situation and Phoenix’s recent trade to free up more picks change the market? Will the Nets get what they’re looking for in a Cam Johnson trade? What is on the table for the Chicago Bulls with their competing goals? Who are some dark horse players who could become available? What are the Blazers thinking with their goals for the rest of the season? The Thunder have unlimited assets, and Nate thinks they have a need for more shooting and scoring. Would they pursue a deal?

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The Bulls are trying to make trades at the deadline, but are they trying to trade the right guys? Is Detroit ready to hit the gas pedal after a 7-1 start to 2025? Full Daily Duncs with links Giannis Antetokounmpo Doug Christie Jimmy Butler Anthony Edwards Paul George Pacers-Cavaliers Isaiah Collier Nikola Jokic-Russell Westbrook Jontay Porter Dunc'd On Live Full Daily Duncs with links

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Our bi-weekly look at the Eastern conference! NYK vs MIL: Jalen Brunson came out firing and Karl-Anthony Towns again caused huge problems for Milwaukee TOR vs DET: Scottie Barnes got shut down by…Tobias Harris? And THJ and Malik Beasley have changed Detroit’s offense. 14:01 IND: The Pacers are back behind Andrew Nembhard. 28:19 CHA: Taking stock of Brandon Miller in his 2nd season. 40:34 ORL: Paolo is back. 48:44 PHI: The Sixers have been injured, but they’ve struggled even with Embiid. 59:25 WAS: Is Kyshawn George as bad as his stats? 1:07:33 ATL: Is Zaccharie Risacher as bad as his stats? 1:16:39 BKN: Noah Clowney has been a unique player in his second season. 1:22:56 BOS: Is the Celtics’ recent 7-6 malaise cause for concern? 1:32:25 CHI: The Bulls are a fast break machine. 1:38:30 MIA: Is young rim-protector Kel’el Ware Kryptonite for drivers? 1:46:49 CLE: How the hell is Ty Jerome doing it? 1:54:39

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The game of the year featuring two teams on a 70-win pace delivered. We break down how the Cavaliers leveraged the improvements of their players and Kenny Atkinson’s coaching to pick apart the OKC defense and made just enough adjustments on D themselves. Plus, how we feel about Cleveland as championship contenders after this one. The Bucks easily took care of San Antonio in a matchup that played to their strengths and masked their weaknesses. 42:05

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OKC vs BOS: The Thunder looked great in this matchup of defense vs offense. Full Daily Duncs with links Jimmy Butler trade Jimmy Butler-Suns Jimmy Butler-Heat Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler-Warriors Nikola Vucevic-Warriors Phoenix Suns Dunc'd On Live Jonathan Kuminga Dunc'd On Live

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