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Mon May 9: James Harden is ALIVE + Mavs Outsmarting Suns, Kings Have A New Coach + WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSERS! (Ep 811)

Absolute BELTER of an NBA playoffs day 21, with Sixers-Heat serving up a GREAT performance from James Harden who appears to be alive? All of a sudden? And the Mavs got some help from the refs but are also kinda outsmarting the Suns? Anyway - ALSO: the Sacramento Kings have a new coach, and we've got WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSERS for your Monday!
We've also got ALL the latest NBA NEWS you need -- Ja Morant is doubtful for tomorrow's Game 4, Jordan Poole won't be suspended & the league reckon their refs are doing a GREAT job -- and wraps of today's 2nd Round game 4s in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!! Weekend Winners & Losers also has a quick NBL Straya detour...
There's YEAH NAHs -- is home court advantage BACK!? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE..
AND a pick & preview for tomorrow's Celtics-Bucks and Grizzlies-Warriors Game 4s! They're gonna be BELTERS!.
And also - thanks for ALL the awesome messages about a) the co-co & b) Squid 2: the Squiddening! Love ya guts legends!
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Sun May 8: Mother’s Day Special – Masked Embiid, Giannis Rules, Poole hurts Morant, Bucks-Celtics vs the Refs & Game 3 Wraps w/ EVERY Playoff Series 2...

It might be Mother's Day (Happy Mother's Day mum & old mate!), but we're here to wrap up the Game 3s of EVERY NBA Playoff series from Saturday & Sunday... because EVERY playoff series -- Heat-Sixers, Celtics-Bucks, Warriors-Grizz & Mavs-Suns -- is at 2-1! Awesome weekend of basketball to talk about: from Embiid's back & in a mask, the funky weird refs, Giannis rules, the Heat lay an egg, ... and did Jordan Poole hurt Ja Morant on purpose?
There's the latest NBA NEWS -- is Doc tanking his way to the Lakers -- and the wraps of ALL the 2nd Round games 3 in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!!
There's YEAH NAHs -- is Jeff Van Gundy high? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, and a SHANE HEAL SHOOTERS SHOOT SHOOT YOUR SHOT Award for the Warriors..
There's also a pick & preview for tomorrow's Heat-Sixers and Mavs-Suns Game 4s! Can't wait.
Just about done with iso & feeling good too! Happy days! enjoy.
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Thurs May 5: 2nd Round Game 2 Reactions + Ben Simmons Back Surgery, Tyler Herro 6th Man & Dillon Brooks’ Dirty Play (Ep 809)

After two days of crazy games, we're back with the NBA Straya Playoffs Day 16-17 wrap, with all the reactions to ALL the Games 2 of the 2nd round. We're looking at Celtics-Bucks, Heat-Sixers, Grizzlies-Warriors & Mavs-Suns, trying to figure out what's happening & why! Plus, Ben Simmons needs back surgery!? Also, Tyler Herro won 6th Man Of the Year, and talking Dillon Brooks's dirty play that injured Gary Payton 2, aka The Mitten.
Unreal... We've got the latest NBA NEWS -- Lakers & Hornets coaching searches are underway -- and the wraps of ALL the 2nd Round games 2 in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!!
There's YEAH NAHs -- Should Dillon Brooks ALSO cop a suspension for that hit on GP2? Is Grizzlies-Warriors a legit rivalry!? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, and a special ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE.
There's also a pick & preview for SATURDAY & SUNDAY'S game 3s... with Heat-Sixers and Mavs-Suns on Saturday, then Celtics-Bucks, Grizzlies-Warriors on Sunday. So I reckon we'll do a Sunday show to wrap 'em up!
OK! Thanks to everyone who's reached out as well - all ok over here! Cheers heaps! enjoy.
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Tues May 3: Playoffs Day 15 – Heat-Sixers & Suns-Mavs Game 1 Reactions + Doc Loves DeAndre Jordan & Kings Chasing Mark Jackson? (Ep 808)

A fascinating day 15 of the 2022 NBA playoffs, with our reactions to Game 1 of both Heat-Sixers and Suns-Mavs and what it tells us about each team & how the rest of the series could play out... hint: James Harden spending extended time in Miami could be a BAD thing... PLUS... the Kings coaching search has landed on three names... and they're apparently chasing Mark Jackson? With all due respect, HAND DOWN, MAN DOWN!
ORRIGHT... SO! All the latest NBA NEWS -- who are the other names the Kings are looking at? -- and a wrap of today's 2nd Round game 1s in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!!
There's YEAH NAHs -- is PJ Tucker the BEST fit for Miami ever? Is James Harden in Miami the WORST fit ever? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE.
There's also a pick & preview for the next two days worth of games (cos I probably won't do a show tomorrow, with Old Mate also coming a cropper with Covid) ... with ALL of Celtics-Bucks, Grizzlies-Warriors, Heat-Sixers and Mavs-Suns game 2s talked about!
Thanks for all the kind words as well - I'm doing ok! love yas! enjoy.
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Mon May 2: Playoffs Day 14-16 – 2nd Round Starts w/ Celtics vs Bucks & Grizz-Warriors, Joel Embiid is OUT + Jimmy Has Covid!? + WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSE...

What an NBA weekend! We saw the last of the Wolves (hooray!) and got out first two games of the 2nd round, between Celtics and Bucks and then Grizzlies-Warriors... and both were absolutely FASCINATING. ALSO... Joel Embiid IS OUT with a fractured orbital socket, AND Jimmy got covid. Brutal scenes. Perfect for Weekend Winners & Losers.
Rad... SO! There's the latest NBA NEWS -- Embiid will miss at LEAST the first two games of Heat-Sixers -- and a wrap for game 6 of Wolves-Grizz and today's 2nd round game 1s in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!!
There's YEAH NAHs -- can the Celtics and Grizz turn it around? Does Jordan Poole get PAID!? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE.
There's also a pick & preview for the next two days worth of games (just in case I'm not able to go tomorrow) ... with Heat-Sixers and Mavs-Suns games 1, and then Bucks-Celtics & Grizz-Warriors game 2s!
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Fri Apr 29: Playoffs Day 13 – TRIPLE ELIMINATION DAY – Raptors, Pelicans & Jazz Are Done + Chris Paul’s Going STRAIGHT To The Pool Room & 2nd Round Pr...

An absolutely AWESOME day 13 of the 2022 Playoffs, with a TRIPLE ELIMINATION DAY seeing three teams going home! The Sixers basically won the title by avoiding blowing a 3-0 lead & shellacked the Raptors, but the Suns-Pelicans and Mavs-Jazz games were unreal! Chris Paul's PERFECT game alone is going STRAIGHT to the pool room. Also, now with some 2nd round matchups set, we've got a 2nd round preview!
Unreal... SO! We've got all the latest NBA NEWS -- Middleton is OUT for the 2nd round at LEAST for the Bucks and Cp3 also got a for tech kicking Jose Alvarado in the nuts -- and a wrap for today's elimination games in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!!
There's YEAH NAHs -- will the Raptors, Pelicans or Jazz blow it up? Or are they gonna be ok? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE, to go with a Luc Longley Role Player of the Week Award.
There's also the 2nd Round preview... as well as a pick & preview for the Grizzlies-Wolves Game 6, and Bucks-Celtics game 1 (and maybe game 7 of Wolves-Grizz) on Monday... fun times!
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Thur Apr 28: Playoffs Day 12 – Bulls & Nuggets Eliminated + Close-Out Game Giannis, Donovan Mitchell & Devin Booker to return? + Is Tatum A Top 5 Play...

Bye bye Bulls & Nuggets... on Day 12 of the 2022 NBA playoffs we saw Chicago and Denver eliminated by Milwaukee and Golden State, with Close-Out Game Giannis delivering BIG time for the Bucks, and the Mitten - Gary Payton 2 - and Steph Curry closing out Joker's Nuggs. One team copped injuries, the other one dealt with them and still fought... but nonetheless, two more teams going home. ALSO: Donovan Mitchell and Devin Booker might be close to returning for their teams... and is Jayson Tatum a Top 5 player?
Fun stuff today... there's all the latest NBA NEWS, and a wrap for today's two close-out elimination games from today in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!!
There's YEAH NAHs -- Will the Bulls and Nuggets be back next year? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, KIWI KORNER and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE.
AND a pick & preview for tomorrow's Game 6s in Sixers-Raptors, Suns-Pelicans & Mavs-Jazz! THREE ELIMINATION GAMES!! AND there's also a DIARY OF STEVEN ADAMS to close out. NICE!
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Wed Apr 27: Playoffs Day 11 – a Mikal Bridges Masterpiece + Wolves-Grizzlies Game-Winner & Heat Bounce Hawks (Ep 804)

Absolute CHAOS today, with Mikal Bridges painting his masterpiece against the Pelicans, an EPIC ending to Wolves-Grizzlies with an insane game-saver beaten by a game-winner, and the Heat mercifully bounced the Hawks, with Trae Young being wiped off the floor once again by Miami. Also, the latest on the Ben Simmons saga. Yikes.
Wicked times! We've got the latest NBA NEWS, and wrap the games from today in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!!
There's YEAH NAHs -- If the Pels had Ja instead of Zion, would they be favourites? Will Adam Silver slip Ja Morant a bit of cash to go in the dunk comp next year? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, and a BONUS SHANE HEAL SHOOTERS SHOOT SHOOT YOUR SHOT LIGHT EM UP AWARD along with a GREAT MOMENT IN NBA Straya STAT HISTORY.
AND a pick & preview for Game 5s in Bulls-Bucks and Nuggets-Warriors! TWO ELIMINATION GAMES!
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Tues Apr 26: Playoffs Day 10 – Celtics Sweep Nets, a Mavs-Jazz Smashing + Can Sixers Blow a 3-0 Lead & Ja Morant Wins MIP (Ep 803)

Bye bye Brooklyn. The Celtics swept the Nets in a flurry of disinterested Kyrie Irving defense, Blake Griffin minutes and some incredible Tatum moments and Boston D... leaving the Nets wondering how a year they came in as title favourites could go so badly (hint: it's a lot to do with Kyrie). ALSO: we saw a Mavs-Jazz SMASHING, and the Sixers are out here trying their hardest to blow a 3-0 lead! Plus, Ja Morant wins Most Improved Player? C'mon. It was a BIG Day 10 of the Playoffs!
SO! We cover all the latest NBA NEWS, then wrap today's 3 games in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!!
There's YEAH NAHs --Should the Pelicans rush Zion back? are the Sixers REALLY gonna eb the first to choke a 3-0 lead? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, and an SHANE HEAL SHOOTERS SHOOT SHOOT YOUR SHOT LIGHT EM UP AWARD
AND there's a pick & preview for all the Hawks-Heat, Wolves-Grizzlies & Pelicans-Suns game 5s! How much fun is that!?
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Mon Apr 25: Playoffs Day 7-9 – Ben Simmons Surprises Everyone By No-Showing Playoffs, Reeling Suns, Smoking Celtics & a GREAT 1st Round + ROTY, Hornet...

What a weekend! Ben Simmons is no-showing ANOTHER playoffs, the Suns are suddenly reeling, a SMOKING Celtics squad, the Heat are rolling, and we've have ourselves a GREAT 1st round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs... ALSO... We've got a ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner, and the Hornets fire their coach James Borrego! All that & more in Weekend Winners & Losers.
First, we wrap all the latest NBA NEWS, then wrap ALL of the Game 3s & 4s from the weekend in the NBA STRAYA GAME WRAPS. There's also THAT'S NOT A KNIFE, OLD MATE NO MATES, SPUD OF THE NIGHT, PANTSING OF THE EVENING and BETTER THAN LONZO BALL!!
There's YEAH NAHs -- Is that it for the Nuggets and Hawks? Did Ben Simmons coward his way out of the playoffs again? -- UNPOPULAR OPINION OF THE DAY and an OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE... As well as the STRAYAN PLAYER WATCH & PATTY MILLS INSPIRATION BOARD, and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE.
AND a pick & preview for ALL of the Nets-Celtics Game 4 & Game 5s for Raptors-Sixers & Mavs-Jazz tomorrow! SO GOOD!
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