BALLIFY
By BALLIFY NBA PODCAST
BALLIFY Apr 10, 2020
THE GIANNIS VS AD DEBATE (NBA AWARD FINALISTS THOUGHTS x 1ST ROUND PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS)
1:40- Thoughts on NBA award finalists
53:07- 1st round playoff predictions
CAN THE PELICANS AFFORD TO BE CAREFUL WITH ZION? (NBA BUBBLE WEEK 1 RECAP)
- Are the Pelicans doing the right thing by managing Zion's minutes?
- Lakers vs Raptors recap
- Hardens revenge on Giannis
- Ja Morant thinks the play in system is unfair
- Spurs will not die
- Performance of the week
LET'S GET BRAZY! (THOUGHTS ON NBA BUBBLE x AWARD PICKS + MORE)
The full squad is BACK as we are just a few days away from the NBA season re-starting! We give our thoughts on the NBA's decision to return, the bubble setup, the rest of season format, our award picks, and much more. B-B-BALLIFY IS B-B-BACK.
IS IT OVER FOR THE NBA SEASON? (IMPACT OF COVID-19 x BEST SG x IF THE SEASON ENDED AWARDS + MORE)
2:27- Thoughts on COVID-19 and it's impact on the NBA
9:35- What Should the NBA do next?
31:50- Who is the best SG in the league?
43:40- Trae Young says he will become a better shooter than Steph Curry in a year. True or false?
52:05- If the season ended awards
MVP: LEBRON OR GIANNIS? (LAKERS BIG WEEKEND x WAS HARDEN RIGHT ABOUT GIANNIS? x BRIGHTER FUTURE: LUKA OR ZION? + MORE)
2:02- The MVP race: Lebron or Giannis?
20:05- Beef central! (Giannis vs Harden, Spike vs Dolan, Draymond vs Barkley)
36:10- Lakers big weekend, what does it mean?)
41:00- Can Zion catch Ja for ROY?
45:18- Picks for 8th seed in the West
48:53- Zion or Luka?
53:30- Curry's return
59:25- Are the Bucks in trouble?
CAN GIANNIS BE STOPPED? (ALL-STAR WEEKEND REACTIONS x BUYOUT MARKET MADNESS x CAN ZION CARRY THE PELICANS TO THE PLAYOFFS? + MORE)
We were honoured to have #NBATwitter legend Gage Boone (@BooneGage) join us this week. Give him a follow!
2:12- NBA All-Star weekend reactions
23:33- John Beilein steps down as Cavs head coach
31:15- Buyout market moves
54:55- Can the Pelicans make a push for the 8th seed?
62:31- Can Giannis and the Bucks be stopped?
HOW DO YOU MISS THAT CALL?! (TRADE DEADLINE REACTION x ROCKETS STRATEGY x RAPTORS WIN STREAK/SIXERS STRUGGLES + MORE)
2:26- Discussing the biggest trade deadline deals
32:08- The Rockets small ball strategy
47:21- Raptors 14 game winning streak
54:27- The Sixers are STRUGGLING
69:24- Controversial no call at the end of Blazers vs Jazz game
81:00- All star weekend predictions
TRADE DEADLINE BUZZ x ALL STAR RESERVES/RISING STARS REACTIONS x ALL STAR GAME FORMAT: GONE TOO FAR? + MORE
2:05- Trade rumours ahead of the trade deadline
15:15- All star reserve reactions
23:06- Rising stars reactions
30:52- 2020 All star game format
35:56- Nick Nurse coaching team Giannis...foreshadowing?
41:26- Kobe and Gianna Bryant revisited
R.I.P KOBE AND GIGI x CAN ZION KEEP THIS UP? x ALL STAR STARTER REACTIONS AND RESERVE PREDICTIONS + MORE
Brandon honours us with his presence this week and absolutely kills it!
3:25- Paying our respects to Kobe Bryant
13:45- Zion's first few games; can he keep it up?
29:47- All Star starter reactions
44:26 All Star reserve predictions
68:00- Willie Cauley-Stein trade
DO SIMMONS AND EMBIID NEED TO SEPARATE? (ZION EXPECTATIONS? x KYRIE TOXICITY x ALL STAR BALLOT x ALL DECADE LISTS + MORE)
2:10- Zion set to make debut; expectations?
6:41- Do Simmons and Embiid need to separate?
15:32- Kyrie's recent comments
25:48- All star voting returns so far
42:44- All decade starting 5
48:05- Team of the decade
50:45- MVP of the decade
WHO HAS THE BEST YOUNG CORE? x SHOULD OKC MOVE CP3 OR GO FOR IT? x WHO IS THE BEST PG IN THE GAME? x BIGGER BUST: LONZO OR FULTZ? (+ MORE!)
2:14 Kevin Love trade watch update
12:02 Miami looks legit! Best young core in the NBA?
27:57 Who is the best point guard in the game?
34:38 Who would you rather have at this point, Lonzo or Fultz?
48:51 Should OKC trade CP3 or go for it this year?
62:11 Luka out for 2 weeks with ankle sprain. Is it over for the Mavs?
DO THE KNICKS DESERVE TO EXIST? (FIZDALE FIRED x ROCKETS PROTEST x BEST FIT FOR KEVIN LOVE? + MORE)
1:50 Fizdale fizzes out of NY
16:08 Rockets protest gets denied
25:00 Kevin Love on the trading block
35:05 Raptors losing 3 straight. Time for concern?
39:29 Will Ben Simmons ever be able to shoot?
49:06 Clippers get blown out by the Bucks. Big deal?
KYRIE: PHILOSOPHER OR THE WORST TEAMMATE OF ALL TIME? x MELO THE BLAZERS SAVIOUR? x LUKA OR HARDEN? x NBA PROPOSED CHANGES (+MORE)
1:55- Kyrie's return to Boston and Instagram post
10:40- Anthony Davis record breaking return to NOLA
14:15- Mavericks statement game vs the Lakers
22:40- James Harden 60 pts in 31 minutes
25:26- Carmelo wins player of the week! Answer to the Blazers problems?
31:08- Derozan to return to the Raptors?
38:55- Proposed NBA rule changes
IS LUKA DONCIC ALREADY AN ALL TIME GREAT? x MELO IS BACK! x WHO CAN STOP PG AND KAWHI...AND LOU! x ZACH LAVINE'S MONSTER NIGHT (MIP?) + MORE!
2:00- Is Luka for real? Are the Mavs for real?
8:07- Carmelo Anthony's first few games
13:22- PG and Kawhi's first few games together
19:20- Demar Derozan to the Magic?
27:43- Zach Lavine's monster night (MIP?)
37:08- Twitter Questions
IS LOAD MANAGEMENT A PROBLEM FOR THE NBA? x ARE THE SUNS FOR REAL? x WHAT SHOULD THE WARRIORS DO NOW
2:05- Lakers vs Raptors quick recap
9:54- Is load management a problem for the NBA?
26:56- Are the Suns for real?
37:45- Should the Celtics look to acquire Steven Adams or Clint Capela?
45:17- What should the Warriors do?
53:50- The Dion Waiters fiasco
60:00- Twitter questions
FIGHT NIGHT! (KAT VS EMBIID x PLAYOFF SEEDING/AWARD PREDICTIONS + MORE)
The full squad is back in studio to provide another NBA content cast hosted by some NBA content kings! We make our early predictions and look at the best and worst moves from the offseason before analyzing the whole Karl Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid situation.
2:20 Playoff seeding predictions
39:36 Award predictions
55:30 KAT vs Embiid fight
NBA IS BACK AND SO ARE WE! (WEEK 1 RECAP + TWITTER QUESTIONS)
- 2:30 Ayton suspended 25 games
- 4:28 Zion out 6 to 8 weeks
- 7:25 Battle of LA
-10:45 Twitter Questions (Dark horse teams, ROY, surprises/disappointments so far, and more!)
NBA SUMMER 2019 PART TWO (FREE AGENCY GRADING GAME CONTINUED)
The title says it all. Here is our Free agency grading conversation continued. Enjoy!
NBA SUMMER 2019 PART ONE (FREE AGENCY GRADING GAME x WESTBROOK/CP3 TRADE)
Grading every major move that has taken place since June 30th! Enjoy!
CLUB SHAY SHAY! (RULE CHANGES x TWITTER QUESTIONS)
More free agent coverage is on the way!
0:35 Coaches Challenge
5:05 Shortening the season/load management
12:05 Twitter questions
REPORTED THIS SIX DAYS AGO! (AWARDS RECAP x FREE AGENCY TALK)
Squad is back in the studio to recap the NBA Awards and give our free agency predictions. Enjoy!
2:05 NBA awards show recap
42:09 Free agency predictions
THAT’S A HAUL FOLKS! (AD TRADE x DRAFT NIGHT x BOSTON MESS + MORE)
Ezana, a devout member of our team from the beginning, finally makes his debut on the show this week. Show some love!
3:04 Anthony Davis trade reaction; who won the trade?
20:12 Draft night reaction/ biggest winners and losers of the draft/sleeper picks
34:58 What's going on in Boston?
50:30 Brooklyn only signing Kyrie if they get KD as well?
61:30 D'Angelo Russell's next move/Lakers dysfunction
65:10 New Segment! #EzanasBananas (top 10 surprising free agent centers going into free agency)
WE THE NORTH, WE THE CHAMPS! (FINALS RECAP x KAWHI’S NEXT MOVE x KYRIE TO THE NETS? + MORE)
Had to Skype this one. Don't worry, we will be back in studio next week! #BalanceRestored #OCanada
1:55 Finals game 5 recap
17:36 Finals game 6 recap
34:56 What's next for Kawhi?
38:47 How do the KD and Klay injuries affect next season?
41:27 Kyrie to the Nets?
45:37 AD to the Lakers?
51:57 Masai and security incident
55:18 Twitter questions
BOARD MAN GETS PAID (FINALS OUTLOOK x NETS/HAWKS TRADE + MORE)
1:52 Finals game 3 and 4 recap
33:57 Nets/Hawks trade, look towards free agency
46:30 Lowry/ Mark Stevens incident
58:32 Twitter questions
JURASSIC WORLD (NBA FINALS, COLLEGE VS OVERSEAS, HOU/NYK/LAL TRADE TALK + MORE)
1:56- Raptors are in the Finals!
8:09-Finals game 1 recap/predictions
25:46- RJ Hampton's decision to play overseas. Best route to the NBA?
44:40- Rockets willing to blow up the roster
57:25- Knicks dangling their #3 pick
61:56- Twitter questions
KAWHI ME A RIVER (CONF. FINALS x ALL NBA TEAMS x MAGIC'S INTERVIEW + MORE)
1:45 Conf. Finals
21:50 All NBA/All Defense/All Rookie teams
35:06 Magic's first take interview
43:46 KD's social media sensitivity flare up
60:50 Is Drake going too far?
66:50 Twitter questions
NO DURANT NO PROBLEM (CONFERENCE FINALS x ZION LOTTERY x 2ND ROUND RECAP + MORE)
1:37 2nd round recap
39:44 Conference finals discussion
45:30 Draft lottery review
58:48 Listener questions
KAWHI IS GOOD AT BASKETBALL (PHI v TOR x DAME TIME x HARDEN’S “LANDING SPACE” + MORE)
2:00- 76ers vs Raptors series discussion
11:00- Damian Lillard dagger heard around the world
16:50- Westbrook's next question
21:17- DEN vs POR 4OT
22:44- Harden's style of play
30:00- Twitter questions
AWARDS x 2ND ROUND PREDICTIONS
2:13- NBA award predictions
41:00- NBA award extras (Storyline of the year, beef of the year, drama king of the year)
49:06- 2nd round predictions
71:49- Twitter questions
MY OWN MAN (BBB FIASCO x ZION TOP 50? x FREE BOOKER + MORE)
12:33- Is Zion top 50? Top 20?
18:16- Should Devin Booker look to get out of Phoenix?
25:54- AD staying with the Pelicans?
27:15- Manu and Bosh jersey retirements
33:37-Nurkic injury
38:51- March Madness or NBA Playoffs?
42:40- Twitter questions
#seatgeek #podcoin
UNSTOPPABLE?! (EMBIID’S STATEMENTS x TRADING LEBRON? x SHOULD OKC RETIRE KD'S NUMBER? x PG VS KAWHI + MORE)
14:47- Is the idea of trading Lebron crazy?
22:02- Who is the most unstoppable player in the NBA?
33:59- Should OKC retire KD's number?
47:35- Are the Spurs for real?
53:38- Dirk passes Wilt for 6th in all time scoring
58:14- Lou Will's game winner; 6th man goat?
63:55- Trae Young ROY?
73:29- Twitter Questions
#podcoin #seatgeek
BANNED FOR LIFE! (FAN ALTERCATIONS x ZION’S RETURN x TWITTER QUESTIONS + MORE)
Had to record through Skype this week. Will be back in the studio next week!
1:52- Westbrook vs fan altercation
7:48- James Dolan bans fan for telling him to sell the team
10:20- Klay Thompson calls out Warriors fans
15:47- Zion Williamson is back
26:36- Warriors vs Rockets game recap
33:30- Twitter questions
PLAYOFF MODE DEACTIVATED (LEBRON PASSING MJ x PLAYOFF RACE/MATCHUPS + MORE)
2:33- Lebron passing MJ for 4th on all time scoring list/Lebron's minutes restriction
11:20- Dirk passing John Stockton for 3rd all time in games played
18:15- Playoff race
37:00- Playoff matchups if they were to start today
56:10- Giannis does not believe in promoting himself for MVP to the media
59:52- Kobe says Simmons needs a jumpshot
66:00- Closing thoughts
SOUNDS FROM THE SIX! (LIVE RAPTORS GAME RECAP x LEBRON'S DEFENSE x SIMMONS JUMPSHOT DEBATE + MORE)
01| BALLIFY LAUNCH! (ZION INJURY x KYRIE/KD MEDIA FRUSTRATION x LAKERS PLAYOFF HOPES x AD SAGA + MORE!)
3:20- Trade deadline recap
32:04- Should Zion shut it down?
39:06- The Anthony Davis saga
44:55- Kyrie/KD media frustration
52:38- Does All-Star weekend need to be changed?
63:40- More impressive, Harden's streak or Westbrook's streak?
67:51- Lakers playoff hopes
73:02- Biggest threat to the Warriors
Episode 0- Is Lebron Toxic? (from former show NBA Fantasy Cast- 2018/12/08)
From our old show, NBA Fantasy Cast. New content is on the way, stay tuned for episode 1!