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Feb 2019
1h 17m

Basketball Buds: KD's Frustration, Defin...

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About this episode

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Tom Haberstroh, Dave DuFour, BIG Wos and Ethan Strauss

Produced by: Jade Hoye

Sponsored by: http://getroman.com/b2b

Rundown:

Corey Brewer story time

Ethan in witness protection?

Fences mended

Where does KD's frustration come from?

Being compared to LeBron?

Money flex?

Shades of LeBron's "At the end of the day" rant

The role of media

It's not that complicated. KD is ducking the media. 

Warriors are not confident he is returning. Why hide it!

Ethan's book

Warriors starting lineup not so good lately

Defensive rebounding. Second chance points.

Paul George for 3rd place in MVP

Russ deserved MVP?

This is not baseball

Defining MVP

Losing control and fumbling 

Dirk in the 3-point contest

Morey's PR MVP Harden machine

"MVP-Ball"

Tucker breaks Doncic throws ball to his ghost

Lakers-Pelicans "War of Leaks"

AD play or sit?

Should Pelicans have made the trade?

Magic Johnson 

Rich Paul 

Cold War between LeBron and NBA owners?

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