Nerd Sesh

The nerds react to a wild weekend in the NBA, breaking down how Nikola Jokic & the Denver Nuggets made a statement about their contender status vs. Victor Wembanyama & the San Antonio Spurs and discussing whether the Los Angeles Lakers' season is over given Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves' injuries. Then, they revisit the Rookie of the Year debate after Cooper Flagg's explosions over the weekend, discuss Steph Curry's return and debate whether or not he was ever the best player in the world.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Nuggets-Spurs Takeaways
00:30:12 - Are the Lakers cooked?
00:44:11 - Is ROY now Cooper Flagg’s to lose?
01:12:17 - Bulls overhaul front office
01:14:02 - Stephen Curry’s return to action
01:31:03 - Was Steph ever the best player in the NBA?
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The nerds are joined by Matthew Sponhour of the Stay Hot podcast to react to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the OKC Thunder’s dominant win over Luka Doncic & the Los Angeles Lakers, break down the best aspects of the Charlotte Hornets’ brilliant season and discuss where their young core ranks among the NBA’s best, and to revisit the most controversial parts of the nerds’ Top 30 player rankings.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Thunder/Lakers Takeaways
00:30:04 - How high does the Hornets young core rank?
00:57:55 - Does Kon have ROY locked up?
01:12:29 - The nerds revisit their Top 30 players
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The nerds are joined by Jokic Joestar and Pablo Escoball of the State of the League podcast to discuss why teams like the Charlotte Hornets & Philadelphia 76ers stand out as top upset threats, and the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons are in danger of being upset. Then, they debate whether the 2026 NBA Draft is actually overrated and whether or not there is a place for small guards like Darius Acuff Jr. in the modern NBA.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Will Pablo be abandoning the Bulls after the Jaden Ivey news?
00:08:04 - Who’s your favorite candidate to pull off a first-round upset?
00:30:40 - Who do you think is most likely to GET upset in the first round?
01:04:54 - Which team have you surprisingly enjoyed the most this season?
01:32:34 - Who are you all-in or all-out on in the draft?
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In honor of March Madness, the nerds put together a bracket of the last 64 NBA champions and pick a winner in each matchup, pitting Larry Bird’s Celtics against Magic Johnson’s Lakers, seeing which of LeBron’s title teams goes the farthest and, of course, debating whether the 1996 Bulls or 2017 Warriors are the greatest team
Timestamps
00:00:18 - First Round
01:45:19 - Second Round
02:22:59 - Sweet Sixteen
02:39:06 - Elite Eight
02:48:03 - Final Four
02:49:32 - National Championship
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The nerds react to Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics picking up a huge win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder and discuss what it means for Boston's title hopes. Then, they react to the Atlanta Hawks' recent hot streak, rank the Eastern Conference play-in teams and break down which standout March stats are real and fake.
Timestamps
00:00:18 - Celtics-Thunder Reaction
00:31:48 - Hawks 14-1 over last 15 games
00:50:13 - How would you rank the East play-in teams right now?
01:09:53 - Real or Fake March Basketball
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