Outside The Zone

Doc & Pav are back at it! They go through Award, Season, and Playoff Predictions.

Doc and Pav preview the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Will KD and the Suns go all the way? Who's winning it all? Can the Kings upset the Warriors? Tune in to find out and more!

Doc and Pav cast their ballots for every NBA award and try to bring back the historic debate from last season's MVP to this year.

The crew is back! Doc and Pav are here to give you their predictions for EVERY NBA Award for the coming season. We also preview our biggest storylines and predictions for the season, including standings, WCF/ECF predictions, and our title choices. Tune in to see our takes, and feel free to roast us in the comments!

Tune in as the crew puts together their predictions for the 2022 NBA Playoffs. We also give who we voted on for the different NBA Awards on our ballots. Take a listen to hear our wild takes!

Yoo OTZ is back! We recap what has happened so far this year, talk some teams that have surprised us (Cavs, Bulls) and some teams that have disappointed (Lakers). We end the show with some trades that we need to see happen!

The NBA is BACK! The moment we have all been waiting for! The OTZ crew makes our previews and predictions for the upcoming season, going through all the awards, and predicting who wins it all! Take a listen, and let us know what you think!

The crew reacts to the wild NBA free agency and looks forward to the NBA season. (This was recorded prior to Summer League)

The OTZ Crew first give their quick thoughts on the Bucks' historic NBA Championship, and then proceed to do a Mock Draft (Picks 1-10) for Thursday's upcoming NBA Draft. Who should teams like Cleveland, Orlando, and GS be eyeing to get, tune in to find out! 

The crew jumps together to react to the Bucks stunning Game 5 victory. We give our takeaways from the series so far and predict what we expect to happen for the rest of the series. Will it be Bucks in 6, or Suns in 'fo?

The crew gets together to recap some extraordinary series in Bucks-Nets, 76ers-Hawks, Clippers-Jazz, as well as preview both the Western Conference Finals and the Eastern Conference Finals. We begin, however, by roasting Ben Simmons!

The OTZ Crew is joined by soccer expert and Milwaukee Bucks super fan Nihal Kattar. We react to the results of the first round, and preview and give predictions regarding the upcoming semis matchups. We also preview the Dallas-LAC Game 7. 

The OTZ Crew goes through each of the 8 series' and recaps what has happened, and how they think each series will end! 

We freestyle and talk about NBA Happenings. Heads up, this was recorded on 4/25/21. 

In this episode, we try to speak into existence the trades we want to see happen before Thursday's trade deadline. Some names that are discussed include Big Vuc, Zach Lavine, Kyle Lowry and more! Plus, an OTZ March Madness Themed Question to wrap things up.

First, we give our thoughts on the All Star Starter Selections, and sound off on the guards we think that were snubbed. Then, we discuss who we think the coaches should select for the reserve teams (none of us had Trae Young on our ballots). Listen to our picks and then sound off on what we nailed and what we missed!

Yoo instead of just talking about the contenders, we spent this episode talking about all the teams in the East fighting to just make the playoffs. We talk about everyone from the Hawks, Cavs, Hornets, all the way down to the Bulls and Pistons. The Better Baller Segment is finally brought back too and we compare Zach Lavine to guys like Victor Oladipo, CJ Mccollum, Bradley Beal and others!

We are back! We give our thoughts on the Harden trade and what we think Brooklyn should do now. We also assess Brooklyn's standing in the East, along with surprise teams in the East and West. We finish this out by debating whether Houston accepted the right trade offer, and if Boston should've made a serious run at Harden by including Jaylen Brown in the Deal. 

The NBA Season finally starts today! We give all of our award picks, plus our championship picks too! Let us know which picks we nailed, and which ones we missed by a mile! 

What up fans, we are back! We recap all the big FA signings, plus the big Westbrook for Wall trade. Pav and Doc also reach their limits with Danny Ainge and Paul George, and voice all of their respective frustrations out in a couple impassioned rants. 

In this episode, we break down all the wild trades that happened in the last week of the NBA, go over our thoughts on the 2020 NBA Draft, and then make rapid-fire predictions on all the top free agents.

We are less than a week away from the NBA Draft, so we decided to re-draft one of the strongest drafts in recent memory, the 2011 Draft. The OTZ Hosts each get 5 picks in a snake draft, and attempt to build the best team possible. After the teams are drafted, we debate which team would win in a 7 game series. We also have a quick draft preview at the end, so don't miss it! 

With the NBA draft less than a month away, we re-draft the 2012 NBA Draft, but with a twist! Your favorite hosts each get 5 picks in a snake draft, and try to build the best 5 man roster they can. After the draft, the OTZ crew debates which squad would win in a 7 game series. 

The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA Champions! We recap a highly entertaining 6 games series, and talk about the historic performances of LeBron James and Jimmy Butler. We debate whether there is an asterisk attached to this title, and also how LBJ's 4th championship affects the GOAT  Race. Finally we wrap things up with our Outside of the Zone Question of the Day. 

It's the NBA Finals! Who would have thought we would get to this point back in March? The crew breaks down all the match-ups and storylines from the Finals, and then we go over the Celtics-Heat and Nuggets-Lakers series. We also talk about breaking news out of Indiana and Los Angeles. Who do you think will win the FInals?

In today's pod, we debrief a WILD Western Conference Semi-Finals, in both the Clippers-Nuggets series and the Rockets-Lakers series. We then preview what the Lakers - Nuggets series will look like. Lastly, we pitch in a pretty tough OTZ Question of the Day!

What an Eastern Conference Finals match-up do we have! We recap the Raptors-Celtics and the Heat-Bucks series. We gloat about how we predicted the Heat to beat the Bucks, and discuss the biggest matchup issues Miami will have to face against Boston. Lastly, we give you a little preview of Game 7 of the Nuggets vs. Clippers series!

All the match-ups are set, and the NBA playoffs begin today! We quickly run through all 8 first-round playoffs, discussing the biggest storylines, analyzing the match-ups, and giving our game predictions!

Tune in to hear us debate some of the toughest match-ups, such as 76ers - Celtics, or Rockets - OKC. 

With the seeding games almost over, the OTZ Crew goes down team-by-team through the Western Conference, and gives their playoff preview. We also debate on which team will make it to the play-in games, and end up as the 8th seed in the West. Can the Grizzlies hang on, or will the surging Suns or Trail Blazers take them over? Give it a listen!

Voting for NBA Awards has completed and that means our ballots are in! Listen in to hear our picks for MVP, DPOY, 6th MOY, and all of the other biggest awards in the NBA!!! Disclaimer, we could not agree on our MVP Pick.

Basketball is finally back! The OTZ Crew Pav and Doc get on to discuss ALL things Eastern Conference in preparation for the NBA returning on Thursday. We go through team by team of all the teams in the bubble, what we like about them, what we don't like, and talk about our favoirte potential matchups. Lastly, we close out with our predictions for the East. Take a listen!

In this episode, we bring on Houston Rockets Sideline Reporter, Cayleigh Griffin. We talk about her journey up the ladder to become a sideline reporter in the NBA, what she thinks of Houston’s small ball experiment, and how she thinks the Rockets match up against the elite powers in the West. Also, the OTZ Crew have a heated debate between each other about Ben Simmons, and whether the 76ers should build around him, or Joel Embiid.

In this episode, we bring on NBA Writer Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype & USA Today (@AlexKennedyNBA) to discuss the state of the league right now, with players hesitant on the NBA's plan to return from the coronavirus pandemic. We also have a very fun debate about Joel Embiid vs. Ben Simmons, and you'll be surprised what direction this goes. We go on to discuss our NBA championship predictions, Zion Williamson, and conceptualize what an NBA 1v1 tournament would look like. 

In this episode, we bring on renowned NBA Senior Writer Howard Beck (@HowardBeck), from Bleacher Report. We talk about the NBA's role in social justice, the hesitation to make a statement from James Dolan and the Knicks, Then, we discuss the NBA's return from the coronavirus hiatus and how it is going to work. We go into trade rumors regarding Bradley Beal. Finally, we close out discussing Howard's most recent article regarding Kobe & Shaq's Lakers era. Check it out!

Today, the OTZ crew takes a break from sports to talk about something much more important, and a grave issue in our world right now. Please join us in welcoming a special guest to the show, Amna Rustom! Amna is a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter Movement, and has assisted in organizing peaceful protests in the aftermath of the Police Brutality incident in Minneapolis. Amna joins us to talk about why she’s so passionate about the movement, her thoughts on the protests, and why it is essential for everyone to support BLM, and much much more.

Cleveland, this podcast is for you! In this episode, we bring on author, writer for Fear the Sword, host of the Chase Down Podcast, and hilarious Twitter follow Justin Rowan. Justin joins Doc & Pav in talking all things Cavaliers, from the 2020 NBA Draft, to Collin Sexton and Darius Garland's development, to LaMelo Ball, Kevin Love's trade value, and more. And, we introduce a new segment, "Better Baller!"

Please join us in welcoming the self-proclaimed Cold Take King, and founder of the viral Twitter page, Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed), Fred Segal. He talks about his story, how he came to start the page, and how he stays organized with all the cold takes. We then debate some of the cold takes, future takes, and hear about the coldest takes he's ever witnessed in managing the page! 

Please join us in welcoming in joining Bleacher Report and FS1's Senior NBA Writer and Analyst, Ric Bucher for our inaugural episode of Outside the Zone. Ric talks about his life story, how he got to where he is now, and advice for those who aim to follow in his footsteps. He also discusses the potential of the NBA returning, the potential resurgence of the Warriors dynasty, LaMelo Ball, Lavar Ball, young athletes, the Jordan documentary, his hometown Cincinnati Bengals drafting Joe Burrow, and skyline chili. 5:45: Ric’s life story, how he got to where he is now, and advice for those wanting to follow in his footsteps 21:47: Options for the NBA returning from the coronavirus hiatus, the Vegas plan, injury risks, and more 28:56: On the Warriors potential resurgence into the NBA, LaMelo Ball and Lavar Ball, and the draft class Don't forget to check out Ric's podcast, "Bucher & Friends".