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0:00 Intro 1:19 Atlanta Hawks 3:00 Boston Celtics 4:39 Brooklyn Nets 6:16 Charlotte Hornets 7:38 Chicago Bulls 9:36 Cleveland Cavaliers 11:00 Detroit Pistons 12:19 Indiana Pacers 14:00 Miami Heat 14:50 Milwaukee Bucks 17:59 New York Knicks 20:05 Orlando Magic 22:00 Philadelphia 76ers 24:12 Toronto Raptors 26:03 Washington Wizards Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 1:46 Dallas Mavericks 3:42 Denver Nuggets 5:23 Golden State Warriors 7:34 Houston Rockets 8:52 LA Clippers 11:06 LA Lakers 12:50 Memphis Grizzlies 14:36 Minnesota Timberwolves 17:04 New Orleans Pelicans 18:22 Oklahoma City Thunder 20:18 Phoenix Suns 21:42 Portland Trailblazers 24:16 Sacramento Kings 26:15 San Antonio Spurs 28:34 Utah Jazz Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 ... Bruce welcomes everyone to the show ... Ross isn't with us this week but Michael "World B" Freer joins Bruce. 0:56 ...  Episode #280 is dedicated to the 1980 Los Angeles Lakers, the very first "Showtime" championship team. 2:13 ... This show is our "Clip and Save" preseason prediction show and we start with the "Rookie of the Year" choices.  World B likes AJ Dybantsa of the Wizards .... Bruce's choice is Caleb Wilson of the Bulls ... and Ross's choice is Darius Acuff Jr of the Kings. 5:42 ... Most Improved player ... World B likes Brandon Miller of the Hornets ... Bruce's longshot choice is Zachary Risacher of the Mavericks .... Ross likes Rui Hachimura of the Clippers. 8:36 ... The Defensive Player of the Year looks like a unanimous choice with Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs going "back to back" as the top defender in the league.  Since Wemby was such an overwhelming choice, the guys all named who their #2 best defender will be with a variety of names bandied about. 13:18 .... Sixth Man of the Year?  World B likes Dylan Harper of the Spurs.  Bruce likes either Cason Wallace or Ajay Mitchell of OKC depending on who starts and who comes off the bench.  Ross likes Tari Eason of the Rockets. 17:06 ... Coach of the Year ... Mitch Johnson could have won it last year but finished third in the voting behind Joe Mazzulla and JB Bickerstaff.  This season World B likes Chris Finch, Bruce likes Rick Carlisle, and Ross likes Erik Spoelstra. 19:47 ... Most Impactful Newcomer ... there are a lot of names in the mix but World B likes Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Heat.  Bruce picks LeBron James of the 76ers, and Ross chooses Caleb Wilson of the Bulls. 24:24 ... The Most Valuable Player Award will be a crazy race this season.  World B thinks Jalen Brunson and Luka Doncic will be up there, but he's going with the Greek Freak in Miami.  Bruce likes Victor Wembanyama, his pick for the second consecutive year.  Ross is going with Luka Doncic because "it's now or never" and time is running out for him to win. 28:18 ... Bruce reminds everyone to check out all of the 48 Minutes "Two-a-Day" previews that were done of the previous five weeks.  The crew previewed all 30 NBA teams over 15 shorter podcasts.  Next week it's our yearly "Over/Under" show when Ross returns. TRT 29:03 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 1:13 Washington Wizards 7:32 Utah Jazz Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 1:06 Toronto Raptors 7:11 San Antonio Spurs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 2:15 Philadelphia 76ers 8:45 Sacramento Kings Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 .... Ross hello and welcome .... introduces panel and dedicates show #276 to Alvan Adams of the 1976 Phoneix Suns, who played a memorable NBA Finals series against the Boston Celtics. 2:02 ... Ross explains the "Two-a-Day" concept as we preview all 30 NBA Teams as we head towards opening night on October 20th.  We get started with the Orlando Magic. 10:41 .... Portland Trailblazers discussion TRT 19:17 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 ... Ross hello and welcome ... dedicates show #275 to Jamaal Wilkes, whose "Rookie of the Year" performance helped the Warriors win the 1975 NBA championship. 0:46 ... Ross explains the "Two-a-Day" concept on our previews of all 30 NBA teams and we get started with the defending champion New York Knicks. 1:40 ... World B feels his Knicks are as good as any team in the league! 8:07 ... The Phoenix Suns are next TRT: 17:33 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 .... Ross hello and welcome .... introduces panel and dedicates show #274 to former Pistons Coach ray Scott, who was coach of the year in 1974. 0:44 ... Bruce returns after two weeks away and pays tribute to his late Mother in Law "Dee," who was a passionate hoop fan who loved both the UConn Men's and Women's teams and had great form shooting free throws. 1:57 ... Ross explains the Two-a-Day concept for all 30 teams and they start with the Milwaukee Bucks. 8:40 ... Oklahoma City Thunder discussion 16:08 ... Ross teases the next show featuring the Knicks and Suns and says goodbye TRT 16:23 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 0:59 Miami Heat 11:28 New Orleans Pelicans Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 1:02 Indiana Pacers 11:44 Minnesota Timberwolves Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 1:15 Detroit Pistons 12:36 Memphis Grizzlies Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 1:07 Cleveland Cavaliers 9:24 Los Angeles Lakers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 0:58 Chicago Bulls 8:51 Los Angeles Clippers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 Intro 1:36 Charlotte Hornets 11:09 MIDROLL AD BREAK 11:10 Houston Rockets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.