We got our first guest! The Mayor of NBA Threads and co-star of The Corner Three podcast, David Rushing, joins us for a little victory lap on the Lakers. We also talk pretenders/contenders in both conferences and finish with a draft tailored toward the players giving it their all without always getting the glory.

Give the meal some time

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Who's worse off: PHI or DAL? What Aaron saw around the league over the last week. Plenty of Eastern Conference conversation. And a chance we have drawn the attention of Kash Patel.

2:28 PHI vs. DAL for the yuck championship

17:52 Palace intrigue with Kyrie?

21:38 What Aaron has seen around the league of late

23:58 Hunting Darius Garland

26:24 What the hell is Mallet Finger?

33:03 Can Boston beat Cleveland without Porzingis?

36:37 The Eastern Conference falls off a shelf

44:49 It's a good thing you don't need any d to spell New York

53:53 Bodega KAT isn't being hunted as big game

56:57 The enigmatic Nuggets

1:04:41 Ahhh...Naz Reid?

Not All NBA Offenses Are The Same

What stands out and what separates NBA teams’ offensive identities?

No, NBA teams are not all playing exactly the same way

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We talk All-Star Weekend and reform... sort of. Also, the two-thirds-of-the-way-through-the-season awards. (Oh... we get it, midseason just sounds better.) Plus, who would win a coaches' fighting tournament, LeBron James conspiracies, and much more...

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1:21 Tip-Off: All-Star Game Conversation

3:40 "Back in my day"

5:03 Tyler Herro won?

8:01 Inside the NBA is here to stay

9:37 Aaron thinks a Bachelor's Dergee in Sociology entitles him to...

17:48 We talk Rock N' Jock

19:21 LeBron conspiracy hat

22:56 End of the Year Awards

23:49 Clutch Player of the Year

31:16 Coach of the Year

37:35 Coach fight club

38:58 Executive of the Year

40:36 Rookie of the Year

45:54 Sixth Man of the Year

48:13 Three minutes on free throw form (you're welcome)

54:33 Defensive Player of the Year

1:01:43 Most Improved Player

1:08:52 MVP

1:17:58 All-Defensive Teams

1:27:34 All-NBA

1:59:49 Doug's Dying to Give

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