The Athletic NBA Daily

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Tom Habersteroh, BIG Wos and Dave DuFour Produced by: Jade Hoye   Rundown: Nerder She Wrote Jade's Esophagus Injury Flavored Beer Mexican Beer is German? Basic Brad Live Show in Boston Fred Hoiberg Fired The timing! Jabari Parker / Lauri Markannan  Who are they building around? Spurs digression Where do the Bulls go from here? Didn't deserve to get fired didn't deserve to keep his job Fred Hoiberg to Minnesota? Coach whiplash Karl-Anthony Towns Timberwolves since Butler trade Daryl "D-Mo" Morey lied to Tom Haberstroh The Rockets still suck Giannis punching people in the dick Kobe comments decoded Anthony Davis  Dell Demps vs Alvin Gentry No one has ever turned down the Super Max End   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Friday Mailbag: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Eden Liu, Nitzan Bluvstein, Sarah the Pharmacist, Anthony Mayes, Dave DuFour and Mama Hoye. Special guests: Andre Trotte and Andre Barrera Produced by: Jade Hoye Sponsored by: Fan Duel and Mind Mobile  www.fanduel.com/b2b https://www.mintmobile.com/btb   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nerder She Wrote: Dave DuFour, David Thorpe and Adam Mares from SB Nations Denver Stiffs.  https://www.denverstiffs.com/ Sponsored by: Fan Duel www.fanduel.com/b2b Rundown:  We're doing video? Nuggets are good! Paul Millsap's effect Mike Malone coaching well and talking shit  Has done well with missing pieces  Nikola Jokic  Being "one pass away" Offensive rebounding strategies Ethan Strauss' "Next Trillion Dollar Innovation" Passing off the backboard  Thorpe, Pete D'Alessandro and Jason Williams story time Learning the game through tradition and innovation  Ban The Charge!  Wisconsin player taking 5 charges  Innovations / Improvements Developmental innovations Ignorance in youth basketball  Rim height Teaching yourself, experience vs instructional learning   "Players have to play" Scrimmaging in practice  A.I. and pattern recognition in basketball On the fly learning  Speed and mental quickness  Lonzo Ball is smart Clone Wars: Team LeBron vs Team Giannis  Gregg Popovich is bored with the game  Too many 3s Players getting longer, defending 3 getting better Bigs can play small...can small guys play big? Life is Basketball is Life So many unicorns  Final thoughts Thorpe's Love Letter to The Game  End   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Tom Haberstroh, Anthony Mayes, Dave DuFour and Jared Dubin Sponsored by: Fan Duel www.fanduel.com/b2b  Rundown:  Mock Drafts in November T Shirt Gatling Guns How good is Nikola Vucevic? Greg Monroe vibes Nobody respects Kevin Durant  KD's defense lacking Pacing himself  Celtic and Basic Brad Need an offensive coordinator  No good shooters? Too many long 2's  The West is a mess Jazz and Rockets Thunder  Mitchell doing too little or too much? Not enough small ball lineups  What's wrong with Houston? Harden's big night's not so impressive Need to push the pace The Warriors have no competition End   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back to Back thanks you for all the support. Happy Thanksgiving!   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave DuFour, Blk Tray and Justin Rowan talk about a four-game Tuesday night in the NBA. The guys chat about the Wizards comeback win over the Clippers, Toronto needing a clutch shot to beat the Magic, the mounting struggles for the Heat and more.   Jared Weiss of The Athletic joins to talk about the Celtics recent struggles.   Produced by: Rob Lopez   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Tom Haberstroh, BIG Wos, David Thorpe and Dave DuFour.  Sponsored by: Simple Contacts https://www.simplecontacts.com/btb Fan Duel: www.fanduel.com/b2b Produced by: Jade Hoye   Rundown:  What's going on in Sac Town? Dave Joerger issues really? Refusing to tank Bagley not playing enough? Vivek or Vlade Brandon Williams vs Dave Joerger No incentive to tank Kemba Walker Keeper Better than Kyrie? Nah.  Gordon Hayward benched Kemba like Curry Hornets are not so good John Wall trade possible? Wizards' Flea Market Otto Porter moveable  Celtics Jaylen Brown Jayson Tatum Players need more oxygen Not getting to the basket enough Hayward not the same player Markelle Fultz issues Jump shot free throws Free throw science  Coach's Shaq story  Wall vs Scott Brooks This was Washington's year! JR Smith / Cavs split Possible landing spots Steven Adams is a beast Hypothetical: Adams vs Pekovic steel cage match Grizzlies back! Marc Gasol  Jaren Jackson   Radio Zach    Least favorite stat   End   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nerder She Wrote: Dave DuFour and Coach David Thorpe answer listener questions.  Topics:  Family Matters What's the best Turkey substitute? Go to Holiday cocktail? The challenge of coaching Lebron. Ty Lue.  Ben Simmons at his peak? Markelle Fultz X-Files territory Time to worry about the Jazz? Fixing the Wiz KD vs Dray + risking it all Spurs adjusted outlook Least favorite stat Thanksgiving wishes End   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings       Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, BIG Wos, Tom Haberstroh, Dave DuFour and SB Nation's Mike Prada.  Sponsored by: Fan Duel  Go to www.fanduel.com/b2b and be part of our weekly Wednesday challenge.  Produced by: Jade Hoye Topics:  What's wrong with Wall? Wizards Woes Ernie Grunfeld the Untouchable  We don't trash the magic enough Wall trade hypos  Welcome Jimmy Butler Fultz Issues continue  Nerve issue? Are the 76ers to blame for some of this? What now?  Melo-Nuggets PTSD Kawhi Hypotheticals Retrospect Jayson Tatum and Terry Rozier overrated? Carmelo Anthony Caris Lavert injury miracle  In or Out?  Pacers Trail Blazers Sac Kings Dennis Schroder D'Angelo Russell KD vs Draymond Fued.    End   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An emergency episode brings Dave DuFour, Blk Tray, John Wilmes and Zach Harper together to talk about the Timberwolves decision to trade Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to multiple reports.   Produced by: Rob Lopez   Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @back2backpod @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.