48 Minutes: All Star Snubs, Cavs & Knicks on Fire, and Trade Talk

0:00 Intro 0:40 Bruce is back & gives his opening tip on the Kyrie/Luka pairing & how it’s off to a rocky start  1:50 World B addresses the injury to LaMelo Ball 3:31 Ross shares his thoughts on Kevin Durant’s Debut in a Phoenix Suns uniform 5:47 The crew get things started by discussing the Bucks extending their win streak to 16 16:34 Knicks are now 9-1 in their last 10 & can’t lose with Josh Hart the crew discuss NY’s success 26:40 Cavs/Celtics recap from Wednesday night’s battle in Boston 34:17 The crew plays a fun game of “In or Out” looking at the Western Conference playoff picture 34:50 Bruce selects the Lakers & provides his insight on why he thinks they’re in 37:15 World B picks the Thunder & shares why he thinks they’re out 43:44 Ross decides to take the Blazers & shares while they may be out, they just might be a close call 46:38 Mail Bag Time! Listener Submitted Questions! 52:53 Bruce provides his final thought on the passing of the Pacers long time PR Director David Benner 54:47 World B provides a friendly reminder that the “Wemby Bowl” takes place this weekend 57:54 Ross uses his final thought to ask Bruce to share the news on the show’s upcoming special guest

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0:00 Intro 0:50 World B gives his opening tip on Damian Lilliard’s 71 point performance on Sunday night 3:25 Ross talks about Friday night’s historic double overtime thriller between the Kings & Clippers 8:36 In the 1st quarter World B and Ross recap the outstanding ABC/ESPN games on Sunday 9:09 2021 NBA Finals Rematch between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks 15:23 The Lakers hard fought come from behind win in Dallas against the Mavericks 21:55 The duo react and provide analysis on Sunday night’s Clippers at Nuggets game 30:19 Quin Snyder becomes the new Head Coach of the Atlanta Hawks, the duo reacts to the news 34:37 World B explains how oddly enough the Denver Nuggets can still be considered overlooked 40:25 Ross & World B play a fun game of Bleav or Dis-Bleav 46:38 Mailbag! Listener Submitted Questions 53:52 Best Bets with Ross who shares a Same Game Parlay X with familiar faces in new places! 56:11 World B shares his final thoughts on the wild, wild West heading down the stretch 57:46 Ross provides his final thought on how he’s focused on specific teams/coaches rotation decisions moving forward

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0:00 Intro 01:12 Scott shares “his why” on sharing his journey and stories in writing his soon to be released book “Through the Fire: A Memoir of Trauma & Loss, Basketball, & Triumph”  05:55 Scott discusses both the pain and therapy he experienced throughout the writing process  08:42 Scott talks about his early childhood, high school days, his recruitment, and how he ended up deciding to attend the University of North Carolina  13:30: World B asks Scott what college he likely would’ve selected if not the Tar Heels 15:39: World B picks Scott’s brain on the expectations and challenges of playing basketball at North Carolina 19:04: Scott shares his experience on going undrafted and how he ended up getting his opportunity with the Chicago Bulls  22:53: Ross asks Scott what it was like being part of one of the greatest NBA teams of all time while also being teammates with some of the league’s best players of all time as such a young NBA player 27:09 Scott discusses the Pistons famous walk off without shaking hands after getting swept by the Bulls in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals  31:34 World B being a longtime Knicks fan asks Scott to talk about some of legendary the Knicks/Bulls battles and some key plays/reasons why the Bulls were able to prevail in their playoff matchup on their way to the 3-peat 36:00 Scott shares his thoughts & perspective on Pippen refusing to check back into that legendary playoff game 40:57 Scott shares his thoughts and perspective as a former player on the NBA’s current load management problem 48:09 Scott shares his thoughts on the Suns big acquisition in Kevin Durant & their chances to win it all this season 50:43: Ross asks Scott to reflect upon his time as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks during Giannis’s rookie year 53:07: Ross asks Scott to talk about the keys to his success from the foul line as a career 72% shooter from the foul line and why many NBA bigs struggle making free throws 55:06: Ross follows up on Scott’s perspective on shooting by asking him about Ben Simmons struggles as Scott and Ben both stand at 6’10 57:44 With Scott being a former teammate of Lakers Head Coach Darvin Ham, he shares his thoughts on the Lakers this season and gives his opinion on the GOAT debate between MJ & LeBron 1:02: Ross asks Scott to provide some insight on young LeBron when they were teammates in Cleveland

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0:00 ... Hello and Welcome 0:28 ... "World B" opens with a Giannis injury update and what lies ahead for the Milwaukee Bucks with the Greek Freak on the shelf. 4:11 ... Bruce was happy that Donovan Mitchell was warmly received upon his return to Utah. 5:10 ... Ross was impressed with Candace Parker's commentary on TNT's All Star broadcast. 5:50 ... Bruce takes a bow for predicting the winners in the Saturday Night Skills Challenge and the 3 point contest.  World B expresses how much he enjoyed the Saturday night events, especially the long distance shootout. 8:40 ... Mac McClung was the breakout star of the weekend with his thrilling performance in the Slam Dunk contest.  And the fact that he made every dunk on the first attempt was impressive. 10:42 ... The All Star game itself was a colossal bore that none of the guys really enjoyed due to the lack of defensive effort by both teams. 14:38... When LeBron and Giannis chose their teams on live TV, did LeBron try to mess with Milwaukee's team chemistry by calling out Giannis over his top reserve choice of Damian Lillard? 16:44 ... Bruce goes on a rant about how the All Star game was a complete waste of time and cites numerous reasons why. 18:30 ... Everyone enjoyed the "mano a mano" battle between Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.  Tatum even explains how this wasn't the first time something like that took place. 21:10 ... The buyout market frenzy is underway and Kevin Love is now in Miami.  Will it be a good fit? 24:34 ... Patrick Beverley is now a Chicago Bull .... but why?! 26:04 ... Russell Westbrook is likely to join the LA Clippers and what will the impact be on his new team? 29:54 ... Terrence Ross is now a Phoenix Sun.  Ross likes the move a lot. 32:28 ... Other likely buyout guys are Derrick Rose, John Wall, and Will Barton.  Who needs them the most? 34:58 ... Load management has become "front and center" for teams around the league.  With so many conflicting issues in play, can a suitable solution be found? 39:07 ... LeBron James won't be managing his load as the Lakers approach the home stretch. 43:23 ... In mailbag segment #1, the crew tackles the question of whether Luka and Kyrie can be successful together and bring out the best in each other in Dallas. 49:22 ... In mailbag segment #2, the guys size up the Suns and Clippers and share thoughts on which team is more dangerous. 53:30 ... Bruce's closing thought pays tribute to Marc Spears of ESPN, the winner of the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame. 55:06 ... World B's final thought is on Anthony Edwards of the Timberwolves and his desire to play as much as possible and eschew load management. 56:21 ... Ross' final thought concerns our special guest Scott Williams who will appear on our next edition of 48 Minutes. 57:20 ... Goodbye TRT 57:30

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0:00 Intro 0:27 Bruce discusses Joe Mazzulla officially becoming the Celtics Head Coach 1:39 World B questions where the Blazers are going long term 4:10 Ross revisits Tuesday night’s Celtics/Bucks game and gives kudos to the Boston reserves 8:40 The crew discusses NBA All-Star Saturday Night and make their official predictions for each event. Starting off with the 3 teams in the Skills Challenge 13:42 Three-Point Shooting Contest. Who’s crowned this year’s 3-point king? 16:01 Slam Dunk Contest. Who will put on the best show?! 21:27 The Knicks are going streaking with Josh Hart 26:11 Bruce shares some insightful team stats on the Knicks success this season 29:24 Overachievers/Underachievers: The crew discusses the players that have stood out on both ends of the spectrum this season. They start with the overachievers. 33:23 Underachieving players around the league. 38:12: Listener Submitted Questions: What event should be added to All-Star Saturday Night? 45:35 Post All-Star Break what team ascends to the next level? 49:34 Best Bets: The current title favorites according to the sportsbooks 51:26 Bruce provides his final thought on MJ’s special birthday present to others 52:08 World B explains why he enjoys the 3-Point contest and per usual backs it up with some great fun facts 53:46 Ross shows some love to “Brooklyn Bridges” on his career night with the Nets

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0:20 ... Opening tribute from Bruce and World B on their fallen friend legendary producer Barry Sacks of ESPN, who passed away on February 12th at the age of 63. 4:07 ... Ross explains why the day after the Super Bowl is his favorite basketball day of the year. 6:34 ... Bruce believes the Spurs are in "full tanking mode" for Victor Wenbanyama as they hope history repeats itself in the 2023 NBA Draft. 10:15 ... Nikola Jokic continues his remarkable play as he seeks his third straight MVP award. 13:07 ... Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic finally played together over the weekend and the early reviews are positive. 15:58 ... Kyrie asks the Dallas media not to ask him about next season because he said it would be a distraction for the Mavs.  And it appears the "King of Distractions" was actually serious! 17:35 ... The retooled Mavs certainly appear to be viable challengers to win the NBA's Western Conference. 20:40 ... The Celtics visit the Bucks on Tuesday in a possible Eastern Conference Finals matchup and the guys break down the key elements. 24:15 ... Now that Jae Crowder is a Buck, which players will sacrifice minutes to make room for him? 30:38 ... Zion Williamson's injury will keep him out for longer than previously expected.  Does he need to lose weight in order to stay relatively injury free and reach his potential? 38:34 ... The Grizzlies' biggest star is Ja Morant, but since Steven Adams has been injured, the team has hit some hard times. 41:17 ... Ross opens a random pack of basketball cards and demands answers about each player from World B and Bruce.  Did they pass the test? 56:10 ... In our final thoughts, since this show drops on Valentine's Day, Bruce pays tribute to players like Denzel Valentine, Josh HART, and Isaiah HARTenstein. 57:10 ... World B's final thought is on the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team he hopes not to jinx with his praise. 59:04 ...Ross' final thought concerns bottom tier teams that might join the Spurs in the "Tanking for Victor" competition by next week. TRT 60:05

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0:00 Intro 1:20 Brooklyn Nets clean house of stars 10:18 Bruce explains why he feels the Nets still make the playoffs 17:10 The crew shift their sights to Phoenix with KD joining the Suns 29:26: LA Lakers moved around some chess piece during the deadline week. The crew discusses the moves and the impact or lack thereof  42:27 Mike Conley’s potential impact on the Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, and the rest of the Timberwolves 46:30 The crew touch on some of the other trades that caught their attention around the association  47:30 Bruce discusses why the Jae Crowder trade was huge for the Bucks 48:42 World B touches on the significance of the Grizzlies acquiring Luke Kennard 51:20: Ross explains the James Wiseman trade and how it was big cost saving move for the Warriors 53:33 World B brings up the Clippers trade deadline decisions 56:51 Ross raises the Final Thought for the show: Is John Collins the new Eric Gordon? 58:20 The crew briefly touch on World B’s Knicks getting Josh Hart

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0:00 ... Welcome and introductions 1:09 ... Opening thoughts on the Kyrie Irving trade from Brooklyn to Dallas 3:20 ... Dave on Kyrie's lack of self awareness regarding how his actions affect teammates and organizations. 6:03 ... Dave on the risks and rewards of adding Kyrie Irving to your team 9:34 ... What Mavs coach Jason Kidd needs to do to make the Kyrie/Luka Doncic backcourt work 14:30 ... How will the addition of Kyrie affect Dallas from a defensive standpoint? 17:26 ... After leaving three teams on bad terms, can Dallas trust him to change his ways? 20:25 ... Did the trade bring the Nets a fair return with Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, and draft picks? 20:52 ... What's next for Kevin Durant now that his running mate Kyrie is gone? 27:00 ... LeBron James is on the verge of catching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all time scoring leader.  Dave explains what it was like to coach Kareem. 29:55 ... Dave shares his thoughts on a very important trait that both LeBron and Kareem share 32:49 ... Dave suggests that there should be two lists of scoring records: one for the modern era and one for the era before three point shots were part of the game. 33:57 ... Can LeBron possibly eclipse Michael Jordan as the "GOAT?" (greatest of all time) 37:32 ... Dave explains what a general manager goes through in the final 2-3 days before the trade deadline 40:40 ... Dave explains why trading LeBron James could be a shrewd move for the Lakers franchise 48:38 ... Dave shares insight on some of the mind games general managers play with each other when discussing trades 51:21... There were two recent brawls in the NBA and the crew discusses the relatively light penalty given to Dillon Brooks of Memphis vs the harsher penalties meted out to Austin Rivers of Minnesota and Mo Bamba or Orlando 56:41... Dave has known Austin his entire life and he said it was very much out of character for him to be involved in an incident like the one with Bamba 58:03 ... When Jalen Suggs of Orlando grabbed Rivers by the throat, did he cross a line that should never be crossed? 1:00:50 ... Dave played in the NBA during the 1970s and shares memories of some fights that took place during his career.  One funny story involved legendary player and coach Don Nelson. 1:08:12 ... Final Thoughts ... Bruce on Ja Morant, Michael on Ben Simmons, Dave on Nikola Jokic, and Ross on his friend Giannis Antetokounpo. TRT: 1:15:38

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