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(00:05) Austin studio experience with T-Mac and Vince (4:40) What if T-Mac and Vince stayed together? (9:00) Differences between a modern day fan vs a fan from the 90s (12:10) Austin named ASG Rising Stars Coach (19:10) Giannis’ Reaction to Boos in Milwaukee (23:20) Ja Morant / Vince Williams Shootaround Altercation (28:50) Discussing Rich Paul’s Comments on Trading Austin Reaves (36:30) Favorite Non-Playoff Teams (46:50) Kuminga demands trade Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:55) Rehashing the Trae Young Trade (10:00) What Team Is a Good Fit for Ja Morant? (25:45) Is Anthony Edwards Having an Underrated Season? (36:30) Rockets Struggles; Does Houston Need a Trade? (39:15) Working in Studio vs Remote for NBC Sports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:45) Dissecting the Trae Trade (16:00) Trade Value for Michael Porter Jr (20:15) What do you want to see from Trae? (23:45) Iso-Scoring vs Team Offense  (32:00) Panic in OKC? (45:00) Reaves or Murray for All-Star Game? (46:00) NBA Draft Prospects (50:30) NIL & NCAA Basketball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(2:45) Things Are Sunny in Philly (14:45) Tyrese Maxey Comp (18:45) Analyzing Jaylen Brown Superstar Credential's (26:30) The State of NCAA Basketball (39:15) Dillon Brooks Revenge Tour (49:30) The 65-Game Minimum For Awards Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To watch the full video, click here (1:45) The Beginning (3:00) AAU Team: Houston Hoops (4:15) Playing with Cade Cunningham (7:00) Training with Dad (11:30) Playing under Doc Rivers (22:00) Debating MIP Award (24:20) Committing to Kentucky (27:30) Playing with Team USA in High School (29:15) Coach Cal Story (31:30) Playing against Anthony Edwards (32:15) Rookie Season with the 76ers (41:45) Playing with VJ Edgecombe (49:15) Joel Embiid: “You’re gonna be a star” (51:00) Maxey’s Player Comp Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*This episode was recorded prior to Nikola Jokic's injury* (04:25) Why the Spurs Match up Well Against Thunder (15:40) Giannis & The Unwritten Rules Drama (22:20) Kawhi Turns Back the Clock (25:10) Nikola Jokic Top 10 All-Time Case (33:10) NBA’s Roster Construction Problem (41:30) Draft Strategy: Don’t Chase the Next Unicorn (50:20) First Round of All-Star Voting Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:30) Optimism for the Charlotte Hornets   (07:00) LeBron & Christmas   (13:15) Kevin Durant & Bruce Brown’s Altercation (15:30) Opportunity vs Player Development (24:30) Recapping T-Wolves vs Thunder (27:30) Tanking & a Star-Studded Draft Class (32:00) Pausha’s Apology to AJ Dybantsa (37:30) Christmas Day Games (42:30) Rapid Fire: Christmas Edition   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(01:15) Takeaways from the NBA Cup  (12:30) Are the Knicks the Favorites in the East?  (23:20) Knicks vs West Contenders (25:30) Fringe All-Stars (30:15) Which Team Would be Hardest To Resurrect as a GM? (32:00) Latest Chris Paul Report, Importance of Culture Building (37:25) Thoughts on a CP3 Destination (44:00) Austin's Experience as No. 1 Prospect  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:30) Covering Cade & the Pistons with NBC (02:45) All-NBA First Team Guards (03:30) Donovan Mitchell Appreciation (05:30) Spurs defeat OKC  (16:30) Giannis to Spurs Makes No Sense (18:45) Austin's Plea For Doc Rivers (23:30) Pressure For Mitch Johnson (33:15) Wemby’s ‘Ethical Basketball’ Comment (36:15) Jalen Brunson & Josh Hart (39:45) NBC Cup Final Preview: Spurs vs Knicks (40:45) Dillon Brooks vs LeBron (45:50) Trade Season is Here (56:45) Is it Now or Never for Cavs? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:15) NBA Cup Preview (01:45) OKC Thunder Dominance (06:30) Clippers Unbelievable (08:00) Evan Mobley, Cavs Not Living Up to Expectations (12:15) Dylan Harper Needs to Start (17:15) Reed Shepperd's Breakout (25:45) AJ Dybantsa is NBA Ready (34:30) What Is the Pelicans Next Move? (38:15) What is Darryn Peterson's Game   (39:45) Mikel Brown Is a Franchise Player (40:30) Rehashing the If Shai Was American take (44:45) Footwork or Travel: Reacting to Grayson Allen's Move (51:00) Favorite & Least Favorite League Pass Teams Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:45) Recapping Chris Paul, Clippers Fallout (10:30) Orlando Magic Injuries  (16:00) The Desmond Bane Play  (20:45) OKC's Roster Construction  (25:30) Shai Should Be The Face of League  (30:45) Celtics Perform w/o Tatum  (34:45) LeBron's Streak Ending  (38:15) Where Does Harden Rank Among SGs All Time?  (43:00) Jalen Johnson's Rise to Stardom  (49:30) Pat Spencer is that “Guy”  (50:30) Addressing Zach Lavine's Comments  (55:30) Is "Linsanity" The Best 10-Day Contract?  (57:30) Bones-Hyland + The Power of Hard Work  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(01:21) Clippers cut CP3 (25:25) Is there a future in Milwaukee for Giannis? (34:29) How far can the Celtics go  without Jayson Taytum? (37:19)  Zion Williamson needs to find a way to stay healthy and on the court (44:45) Weird times in the NBA (45:23) Cade Cunningham the Smooth Operator  (49:00) Who's the starting PG for Team USA in 2028? (53:21) OKC Dominance (56:06) Will Cam Boozer translate well to the NBA? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(0:45) Working for NBA on NBC in Orlando (4:30) Jokic's Case as the G.O.A.T. (8:15) Revisiting The Bubble (13:15) Knowing when to kill your Ego or Believe In It (23:30) The Balancing Act for Valuing Potential over Skill (29:10) Nickeil Alexander-Walker Stepping Up (39:50) The Heart & Hustle Pistons (44:35) Do The Lakers Need to Make A Move (46:30) Are The Cavs STILL Favorites?  (47:50) Evolution of the Game (49:50) Austin vs Doc Rivers (57:22) Austin's Relationship w/ Billy Donovan (59:55) A Thanksgiving Leftovers Hot Take Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(01:03) Favorite Thanksgiving Dish (07:11) Dillon Brooks Seg (11:38) Ja Morant/Klay Thompson Beef (23:13) CP3 Fairwell Tour (34:32) Rondo Helping in Milwaukee  (36:27) Can OKC break the Warriors regular season wins record?  (39:05) Pistons Legit Contenders in the East (42:37) LeBron is back (44:00) Magic playing well without Paolo (50:38) Benefits to having Vets around Young players (55:30) Kon Knueppel Impressing (59:44) Can LaMelo take a step and lift the Hornets?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(06:10) Revisiting the MPJ x Cam Johnson Trade (19:24) Do the Hawks Need Trae Young? (22:55) Can the NBA Prevent Injuries? (34:08) Going Viral on the Bench w/ Doc Rivers (42:53) Steph Curry vs LeBron's Influence on Basketball (49:34) Nuggets vs Rockets: Who Takes 2nd Seed? (52:26)  Can Anyone Beat the Thunder? (53:26) Is Derek Queen the Guy in New Orleans? (1:00:24) World vs USA All Star Game Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.