

Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast
Nate Duncan
Nate Duncan hosts the most in-depth NBA basketball podcast, featuring detailed game breakdowns, salary cap analysis, and scouting.
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Dec 5, 2022 • 1h 39min
East 15 in 60 Mailbag! (12.5.22)
A long mailbag look at the top 9 teams in the East:BOS: Celtics over the field to win the East? What’s wrong with the defense? How will Rob’s return affect the offense?MIL: Where Danny ranks the Bucks as an organization; Is Middleton the ideal star (not superstar) to pair with Giannis? Should the Bucks trade for Crowder?CLE: Should the Cavs consider building around Mobley at C? What are realistic trades to upgrade at the 3?TOR: Why has Scottie Barnes been inefficient this year? Is FVV’s free agent price on the wane? Could a trade improve the halfcourt offense?BRK: TJ Warren’s return, where does Kyrie rank among PGs, WATFO Kyrie has more off-court drama this season?PHI: Is PJ Tucker’s lack of offense a problem? Is it good that Joel Embiid is operating from the nail instead of the post? How does Maxey compare to other young scoring guards?ATL: Is Trae Young overrated by stats? What is John Collins’ trade value?MIA: Should they start Herro? What do the stats say about Bam’s offense this year?WAS: Do the Wiz make the playoffs? What will the new contracts for Porzingis and Kuzma be?Five more Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, as well as Nate’s weekly podcast with John Hollinger DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm
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Dec 1, 2022 • 1h 56min
Awards 12.1.22
Time to take stock of the first month and a half of the season. Who are our picks for MVP, All-NBA, DPOY, ROY, COY, 6MOY? Plus our picks for sophomore of the year, most surprising and disappointing players and teams, Executive of the Year and Not Executive of the Year.Six ad-free episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, including Nate’s weekly podcast with John Hollinger. Join with our Seth Partnow sale:DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fmWith @DannyLeroux and @NateDuncanNBA
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Nov 28, 2022 • 54min
15 in 60 (Western Conference 11.28.22 Part 1)
Our bi-weekly look at the West goes in order of net rating:PHX: A breakdown of how this team is so good offensively despite the relative lack of star power, plus Deandre Ayton’s defenseNOP and MEM: We caught the Pels on the wrong night against Memphis, but how much does this performance signal potential weaknesses that good teams like Memphis can exploit?GSW and MIN: The Warriors are getting back on track with some rotational changes, while the Golden State stress test exposes the work the Wolves still have to doDAL: A loss to Toronto exposed how the Mavs’ secondary players have been letting them down so far this season.UTA: How has the offense changed with Mike Conley out, and what is their secret defensive weakness?Five more Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, as well as Nate’s weekly podcast with John Hollinger DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fmSubscribe to our weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!With @DannyLeroux and @NateDuncanNBA.
Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 7min
Seth Partnow is Joining Dunc’d On!; Discord Mailbag (11.22.22)
Seth Partnow, former head of analytics for the Milwaukee Bucks, discusses his new role with Dunc’d On Prime which includes posting a couple times a week and proprietary stats support. He introduces some of the new stats he’ll be providing, plus some observations he’s gleaned from his analysis early in the season.Then, Danny and Nate get into great questions from the Discord:When is it generally time to reevaluate our evaluation on a player, and specifically Lauri Markkanen?What’s the best way to think about the value of future draft picks?How is Dunc’d On Prime doing 2 years out?Should the league get rid of pick protection?How could having fewer games actually come to fruition?Nick Nurse’s comments on GTJIs is good or bad that stars are moving more via trade than free agency now?How much do recent social media foibles hurt the league’s image as socially progressive?Nate’s favorite Thanksgiving side dish.In honor of Seth joining Dunc'd On Prime, we're offering a special sale! Subscribe now at DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm.For $149 per year, you will get six ad-free episodes per week – including Hollinger & Duncan – Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs, access to team-by-team cap sheets, access to the Dunc'd On Discord and more! And now, that "more" will include Seth's statistical breakdowns!
Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 54min
15 in 60 (Eastern Conference 11.21.22)
Our bi-weekly look at the 15 teams in the EastWAS and CHA: The Wizards move to 5-1 on their homestand against the LaMelo-less HornetsTOR: A more granular breakdown of the Raps’ unique playstylePHI and MIL: The Sixers get a nice home win against Giannis and the Bucks, as we dive into the matchup issues with these two teamsNYK: The defense has sorely disappointed so farORL: Where has Jalen Suggs improved so far this year and what is his outlook?MIA: The Heat are very injured and could use something from Duncan RobinsonDET: If this is it for Cade Cunningham this year, what can we take from his performance and how the Pistons should build their team going forward?IND: Why has the offense been so good?CHI: Are the Bulls in trouble? Is Zach LaVine?CLE: The Cavs right the ship with 2 winsBRK: Ben Simmons and Kyrie are back, but what’s fueling their defensive improvement?ATL: The Hawks have a top-10 defense and a bottom-half offense? Which of those will sustain?BOS: Breaking down the Celtics’ ridiculous offenseFive more Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, as well as Nate’s weekly podcast with John Hollinger DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fmSubscribe to our weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!With @DannyLeroux and @NateDuncanNBA.
Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

Nov 18, 2022 • 52min
2022-23 CBA Negotiations Cont’d With Keith Smith
Our first pod wasn’t nearly enough time to run through all the fascinating issues for the upcoming CBA. Keith Smith of Spotrac discusses the owners’ proposals for lowering the age limit, addressing tanking, changing the tampering rules, the in-season tournament, and addressing tanking, plus some of his own creative ideas for CBA changes.Five more Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, as well as Nate’s weekly podcast with John Hollinger DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fmSubscribe to our weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!With @DannyLeroux and @NateDuncanNBA.
Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

Nov 14, 2022 • 1h 27min
15 in 60 (Western Conference 11.14.22 Parts 1-10)
Our bi-weekly look at the Western ConferenceUTA; Is the Jazz offense sustainable, and also Joel’s 59 points against themSAS: The Spurs’ style of offense, plus the emergence of an unexpected starSAC: Domantas Sabonis has his best game as a King vs Golden StateGSW: The state of the Warriors as they’ve lost 7 straight road gamesMEM: Desmond Bane is having a unique season so farPOR: Why they lost to Dallas, but why they still look like a very solid team in the WestDAL: Luka’s 40-point triple double and Jason Kidd’s unorthodox closing lineup helps close out PortlandOKC: They’re 20th on offense!!! after putting up a buck-45 on the KnicksHOU: Jalen Green is bouncing back, plus their second unit has an encouraging stretch to make things interesting against New OrleansNOP: Zion is rounding into form, and we discuss the evolution of Willie Green’s rotation fitting these interesting pieces togetherFive more Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, as well as Nate’s weekly podcast with John Hollinger DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fmSubscribe to our weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!With @DannyLeroux and @NateDuncanNBA.
Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

Nov 11, 2022 • 57min
Discord Live Mailbag 11.10.22
The first ever Dunc’d On Prime live mailbag with callers from our Discord. A trip down Bulls memory lane, early thoughts on Shaedon Sharpe, why the Grizz are underrated right now, should the cap be raised to the same level as the tax, and who should be the MVP through 10 games.Want to participate in the next live mailbag? Join Dunc'd On Prime. DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fmIn addition to Discord access, you'll get six episodes per week, including Nate’s weekly podcast with John Hollinger, access to our cap sheets and more.Subscribe to our weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!With @DannyLeroux and @NateDuncanNBA
Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

Nov 7, 2022 • 1h 38min
15 in 60 (Eastern Conference 11.7.22 Part 1)
Our first bi-weekly look at the East features 12 of the 15 teams:ATL: The early returns on Trae/Dejounte, and why Nate thinks this Hawks team has to play a lot better despite being 6-3BOS: The weird starter/bench splits, Jayson Tatum's scorching start, and how Malcolm Brogdon has changed the C’s style of play.BRK: Ugh, Kyrie again. Plus, where the Nets have fallen off with Ben Simmons on the floor.CHA: Jalen McDaniels’ interesting start to the season, and how the Hornets have managed to be above-average on defense so far. And the Miles Bridges situation takes its latest turn.CHI and TOR: A recap of a fantastic Bulls/Raptors game on Sunday. Plus a look at the Raptors’ unique style of play, and concern around the Zach LaVine situation despite a solid start for ChicagoCLE: The Cavs show their quality with two business-like wins against bad teams.DET: The offense has actually been solid with Cade on the floor, but that bench and defense…..IND: Why the Pacers’ offense has been solid so far. Plus a reason to expect them to get better on defense–if they maintain their personnel.NYK and PHI play a crazy Friday night gameORL’s promising frontcourt shines over the weekend, while unexpected backcourt contributions helped them to a signature win over the WarriorsFive more Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, as well as Nate’s weekly podcast with John Hollinger DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fmSubscribe to our weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!With @DannyLeroux and @NateDuncanNBA.
Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

Nov 4, 2022 • 1h 1min
2023 CBA Ideas with Keith Smith
Fellow CBA dork Keith Smith of Spotrac joins to discuss the 2023 CBA negotiations. Keith talks to a ton of agents about CBA issues and provided a great perspective on the players’ side of the CBA negotiations. We also give our thoughts on whether the proposed changes would be good or bad for the game. Among the topics discussed:The owner’s desire for a hard capLiberalizing the extension and max salary rulesChanges to the two-way contractThe possibility of players owning part of teamsPlayers getting a piece of expansion feesRolling over unused cap space from year to yearDunc’d On Prime is the only place to get all six of our episodes, including one with Nate and John Hollinger, ad-free each week! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM/joinSubscribe to our weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny!With @DannyLeroux and @NateDuncanNBA
Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.