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May 9

1h 25m

NBA Lottery Hate Draft + Playoff Round U...

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Thunder and Pistons take 2-0 series leads

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Thunder and Pistons moving closer to the conference finals, the Lakers beef with the referees, and James Harden's awful postseason. Then, the guys debate which fanbase deserves to win the Draft Lottery, discuss John Hollinger's top 15 draft ... Show More

Spurs dominate Wolves to tie series 1-1

Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Spurs blowout of the Wolves and the Knicks taking a 2-0 series lead over the Sixers. Then, Jared Weiss joins the show to discuss how the Spurs dismantled the Wolves, San Antonio's defensive improvement, and Jaden McDaniels' importance to Mi ... Show More

Is Alperen Sengun the most overrated NBA Player? | Morning Shoot Around

Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and Zena Keita discuss the Athletic players poll and who the most overrated players and coaches are + who are the most underrated players and coaches. Host: Dave DuFourWith: Zena Keita and Es BaraheniProducer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.co ... Show More

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