Tag: Ben Simmons
Mon Dec 27: Patty Mills Delivers An Aussie Christmas Miracle + Jock Landale is SMASHING + Xmas Winners & Losers! (Ep 728)
Thanks to Patty Mills delivering an Aussie Christmas Miracle, Wes Matthews, Otto Porter & Donovan Mitchell… It turns out the NBA Christmas Day games delivered more than a Moe postie flying high on some truckie speed! Serious: 4 of the 5 matches being super-entertaining was NOT what we thought COVID would deliver this Xmas, but… Read more
Thurs Dec 23: Now Luka’s In The COVID Protocols & Everything Sucks But At Least Joe Johnson Is Getting Buckets + What Will the Xmas Games Look Like? (Ep 726)
The NBA’s limp to a COVID Xmas continues apace, with Luka Doncic now in the Covid protocols, joining a raft of other NBA stars, leaving us asking the question: what will the NBA’s Xmas Day games look like? Will they rush KD, Giannis, James Harden, Trae Young & co back? Move games? Shuffle stuff around?… Read more
Wed Dec 22: LeBron Still Can’t Beat Phoenix & How To Fix The NBA’s XMAS Games (Ep 725)
Adam Silver reckon there’s no logic behind ‘pausing’ the NBA season, so we’ve got a solution for fixing the NBA’s Xmas Day games, AND giving everyone a bit of time off. PLUS: Lebron STILL can’t get past Phoenix and the Pacers are an absolute rabble…. But at least LANCE LANCE MAKE EM DANCE STEPHENSON IS… Read more
Tues Dec 21: Josh Giddey SMASHES Ja Morant’s Return, Joe Ingles hits 5k + Jock Landale Impresses & Joel Embiid Towelled Boston By Himself, Is Ridiculous (Ep 724)
FINALLY, a relatively chill day in the NBA, where we got to see some of the Aussies smash, with Josh Giddey smashing the Grizz in Ja Morant’s return, Joe Ingles hit 5k NBA career points, and Jock Landale impressed. There were more players going into the COVID protocols, most of today’s news came about all… Read more
Mon Dec 20: Kyrie BACK, but He, KD, Trae & Others Out Amid COVID Chaos & Postponements & WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSERS (Ep 723)
Absolute chaos weekend for the NBA, with more and more players entering the COVID health & safety protocols, and a raft of other games being postponed with teams not being able to suit uo enough players. Meanwhile, KD, Trae Young, and a whole mess of other players are now out, with the NBA Xmas slate… Read more
Fri Dec 17: Lakers Sign Isaiah Thomas + KD’s MVP Run & More COVID Chaos w/ Westbrook, Fox, Okoro & Others Sidelined + WEEKEND PREVIEW (Ep 722)
COVID continues to cause havoc, with Rusty Westbrook, DeAaron Fox & Isaac Okoro the latest among the 60 (!) cases the NBA has dealt with since the start of the season… and, missing 5+ players, the Lakers signed ISAIAH THOMAS with a hardship exception. It might be because it’s hard for him to still get… Read more
Thurs Dec 16: Devonte Graham’s INSANE Buzzer Beater + Austin Reaves aka ‘Caruso: The Sequel’s Game Winner + Indy REALLY Suck & Jazz Hire Danny Ainge (Ep 721)
An utterly bonkers NBA day today: Devonte’ Graham hit a 3/4Q buzzer-beating game winner that was the LONGEST IN 25 YEARS, Laker Austin Reaves aka Caruso: the Sequel hit a game-winner of his own, Indy REALLY suck & Ant Man Anthony Edwards went OFF for 10 3s against the Nuggets. WILD scenes. Also: more COVID… Read more
Wed Dec 15: Steph Curry Breaks The NBA All-Time 3PT Record + More COVID Chaos w/ Harden & Giannis Now Out (Ep 720)
Steph Curry is the greatest 3PT shooter in NBA history… and without a doubt, just the greatest shooter the game has ever seen, non-Andrew Gaze/Shane Heal Division. An AMAZING moment in MSG today as he broke Ray Allen’s NBA All-Time 3pt record, with Ray AND Reggie Miller, AND his family in attendance. Way to go… Read more
Tues Dec 14: Steph Needs ONE 3 To Break Ray Allen’s Record In MSG Tomorrow + Kyrie Back? & COVID Causes Bulls To Postpone 2 Games (Ep 719)
WILD day of NBA action today – 9 games, about 87 pantsings, Tatum outduelled Giannis… and of course, Steph went for Ray Allen’s All-Time 3pt record… but SUSPICIOUSLY came up one short… leaving him free to break the record tomorrow when the Warriors play **checks the schedule** in NYC at MSG!? Ahhhhh I get it… Read more
Mon Dec 13: Zion Still Hurt, ChiCOVID Bulls Barely Have a Team & King Delly GOT REGICIDE’D by the Creek Freak + WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSERS (Ep 718)
Rollicking NBA weekend with COVID striking across more of the Chicago Bulls, and into the Knicks and Celtics, but we also found out that Zion Williamson has suffered ANOTHER setback in his foot rehab… which we should ALL be shocked by. PLUS Aussie Matty T shut down Steph Curry’s attempt to break the all-time 3pt… Read more