The Mashup NBA Show with Ken & James

In Episode 8, Ken & James cover a plethora of topics:

1. Special Raffle Prize Draw for our dedicated podcast fan base if we hit 100 plays! So, support the pod and share the heck out of this episode from wherever you listen to podcasts (Spotify, Apple, etc.), and if we reach this goal, then one lucky participant will be gifted a once-in-a-life NBA Top Shot Moment!
2. Appetizer: deep dive into the one of the most exciting Olympic Qualifier matchups: Canada vs. Czech Republic
3. Main course: deep dive into the 2021 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks

• Finals preview: Backcourt matchup, who has the advantage?
• Finals preview: Frontcourt matchup, who has the advantage?
• Finals preview: Coaching matchup, who has the advantage?
• Finals preview: Finals winner predictions
• Finals preview: Finals MVP winner predictions
• And many more hot takes that will blow the minds of non-casuals!

After an unexpected hiatus... woo! We covered a TON of topics in this episode.

Shout out to our guest Vito Leung for stepping in as the 3rd option!

Topics covered (in no particular order):

1. Playoffs - current stats, surprises, shockers and disappointments
2. Fan heckling and abuse; Fan Code of Conduct LOL; what's next in this soft league? Team technical fouls on the fans?!
3. Ken's playoff predictions are way off: Heat, Clippers, probably Denver
4. Bubble Butler > ATROCIOUS Miami Jimmy; Ariza, Iggy are redundant
5. Knicks are back?
6. Bucks actual contenders?
7. Wasted season for Chef Curry and GSW
8. Ja Morant is really good
9. Lakers problems: Andre Drummond has small hands (and a high pitched voice)
10. Lakers fan attendance only 7500; MSG packed to the brim
11. CP3 is a huge loss; he's a Hall of Famer... one of the best to ever do it
12. Crowder is the new Demarre Carroll lol
13. RAPID FIRE: Jazz Grizz
14. Suns Lakers --- Poor CP3; Playoff Gasol
15. Nugs Blazers
16. Clips Mavs --- Wow Luka; Ty Lue WTF
17. Sixers Wiz
18. Nets Celtics
19. Bucks Heat --- Plus Jrue Holyshit Holiday; Minus Jimmy Butthurt
20. Knicks Hawks

Rantin and ravin about the Eastern Conference Playoff Picture, notable injuries such as Jamal Murray, our MVP and DPOY picks, and why online poker is rigged

20 games left in the season!

In this episode we do a deep dive on the Bulls, Raptors, as well as the contenders in the West (Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, etc.)

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Mashup NBA Show with Ken & James!

Time Stamps

[00:00:30] Intro / Ken & James life updates / Tampa Raptors

[00:10:11] James Harden sucks / Houston we have a problem

[00:21:50] Our predictions framework

[00:23:28] Lake show

[00:35:36] Clippers

[00:37:26] Nuggets

[00:40:06] Raptors

[00:42:48] Bucks won't make the finals

[00:44:29] Celtics

[00:47:17] Sixers

[00:49:04] Nets / Steve Nash sucks and didn't deserve MVP

[00:55:29] Who actually wins the East?

[00:58:30] Obi Toppin = ROY? Eastern Conference seeds 8-10

[01:09:49] The emptiness that is Russell Westbrook

[01:13:07] Which coach gets fired first?