All Things Basketball with GD podcast

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - 2021-22 NBA Western Conference predictionsShow Notes:NBA Western Conference predictions (00:25)Southwest Division1) Dallas Mavericks - Jason Kidd coaching Luka Doncic should be interesting; is the Luka/Kristaps Porginzis rift over? new: Reggie Bullock, Moses Brown, Frank Ntilikina;2) Memphis Grizzlies - health of Jaren Jackson Jr key to their success; can guys like Dillon Brooks, Kyle Anderson & Brandon Clarke improve? new: Steven Adams, Jarrett Culver; rookies: Ziaire Williams3) San Antonio Spurs - does Greg Popovich stay in SA? team is in rebuild mode it seems; can Keldon Johnson grow his game; solid backcourt of Dejounte Murray & Dwayne White; new: Doug McDermott, Bryn Forbes, Thaddeus Young, Zach Collins;4) New Orleans Pelicans - Zion Williamson's foot a concern; who runs the point: Devonte Graham, Tomas Santoransky, Kira Lewis Jr?; new: Jonas Valanciunas; rookies: Trey Murphy III5) Houston Rockets - a rebuild taken place here; is Kevin Porter Jr & rookie Jalen Green the future backcourt? what to do with John Wall? who's your SF: Eric Gordon, Jae'Sean Tate, Kenyon Martin Jr; new: Daniel Theis; rookies: Green, Alperen Sengun, Usman Garuba, Josh ChristopherNorthwest Division1) Utah Jazz - managing Mike Conley's hamstring all season; the challenge of finishing atop the West; new: Hassan Whiteside, Rudy Gay; rookies: Jared Butler2) Denver Nuggets - relying on the combination of Monte Morris & Facundo Campazzo holding down the PG spot until Jamal Murray returns from his ACL injury; contributions from Aaron Gordon in his 1st full season in Denver; new: Jeff Green; rookies: Nah'Shon (Bones) Hyland3) Portland Blazers - will CJ McCollum or Damian Lillard remain in Portland? health of Justuf Nurkic; monitoring Chauncey Billups 1st year as coach; new: Cody Zeller, Ben McLemore4) Minnesota T-wolves - Karl Anthony Towns/D'Angelo Russell duo taking the team to the next level? can both Anthony Edwards & Malik Beasley co-exist in this offense? new: Patrick Beverly5) Oklahoma City Thunder - who will be the foundational pieces to surround Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, Theo Maledon, Aleksej Pokusevski? rookie: Josh Giddey, Tre Mann, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Aaron WigginsPacific Division1) Los Angeles Lakers - looking to put it all together after a complete overhaul; can Russell Westbrook & LeBron James co-exist as ball-dominant players?; new: Westbrook, Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo, DeAndre Jodran, Kendrick Nunn, Malik Monk, Wayne Ellington, Kent Bazemore, Trevor Ariza2) Golden State Warriors - pick contingent on Steph Curry's health; getting back Klay Thompson also key for them; new: Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica; rookies: Jonathan Kuminga; Moses Moody3) Phoenix Suns - load managing CP3 throughout the season; will the impasse on DeAndre Ayton's rookie extension have any effect? new: Javale McGee; Elfrid Payton; Landry Shamet4) Los Angeles Clippers - will be without Kawhi Leonard perhaps for the season; need guys like Marcus Morris, Terrance Mann, Ivan Zubac & Reggie Jackson to step up in supporting Paul George; new: Eric Bledsoe; rookies: Keon Johnson, Brandon Boston Jr5) Sacramento Kings - a team on the rise but in a tough division; what will Marvin Bagley III bring to the team?; new: Tristan Thompson, Alex LenPLAYOFFS: UTA, LAL, DEN, PHO, GSWPLAY-IN: MEM, LAC, POR, SASCONFERENCE CHAMPS: LALDARK HORSE: PHO, GSW

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - 2021-22 NBA Eastern Conference predictionsShow Notes:2021-22 NBA East Conference predictions (00:25)Southeast Division1) Miami Heat - bringing in Lowry takes pressure off of Jimmy Butler handling the ball as much; Victor Oladipo playing on a one year prove-it deal has a chance to contribute; new: Lowry, PJ Tucker, Markieff Morris2) Atlanta Hawks - looking to replicate another run like they did in these past playoffs; looking for guys like De'Andre Hunter & Cam Reddish to stay healthy in helping Trae Young, John Collins, Clint Capela, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari & Kevin Huerter; new: Delon Wright, Gorgui Dieng; rookies: Jalen Johnson, Sharife Cooper3) Charlotte Hornets - need LaMelo Ball & Gordon Hayward to be healthy throughout for the team's success; guys like Miles Bridges & PJ Washington need to continue to improve; new: Mason Plumlee, Ish Smith; rookies: James Bouknight, Kai Jones4) Washington Wizards - hoping that the new adds there will keep Bradley Beal content; the question is when will Thomas Bryant & Rui Hachimura return; Kyle Kuzma playing with a chip on his shoulder; new: Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Spencer Dinwiddie; rookies: Corey Kispert, Isaiah Todd (G-League)5) Orlando Magic - in a rebuild mode; who is the starting PG: Jalen Suggs, Markelle Fultz, Cole Anthony, Michael Carter Williams?; how does Wendell Carter Jr & Gary Harris mesh with the young players? new: Robin Lopez; rookies: Suggs, Franz WagnerCentral Division1) Milwaukee Bucks - what will the defending champs do for an encore? looking to replace the production of PJ Tucker & Bryn Forbes; new additions: Grayson Allen, George Hill, Rodney Hood, Semi Ojeleye; rookies: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Georgios Kalaitzakis2) Chicago Bulls - hoping that their new additions propel them in a serious playoff squad; new additions: Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, Tony Bradley; rookies: Ayo Dosunmu3) Indiana Pacers - health is key for Malcolm Brogdon, Myles Turner, TJ Warren & Caris LeVert; return of Rick Carlisle as coach certainly helps; new: Torrey Craig, Brad Wanamaker; rookies: Chris Duarte, Isaiah Jackson4) Detroit Pistons - coach Dwanye Casey needs to rebuilt on the fly; need big things from their future backcourt of #1 overall pick Cade Cunningham & Killian Hayes; new: Kelly Olynyk; rookies: Cunningham; Luke Garza, Isaiah Livers, Jamarko Pickett5) Cleveland Cavaliers - what will they do with both Collin Sexton, who is due a rookie extension, & Kevin Love? new: Lauri Markannen, Ricky Rubio, Tacko Fall; rookies: Evan MobleyAtlantic Division1) Brooklyn Nets - of course there's the Kyrie Irving debacle; FYI we can't be surprised that a flat earther would not believe in the vaccine; will James Harden sign his supermax contract? new: Patty Mills, Paul Millsap, DeAndre Bembry, James Johnson; rookies: Cam Thomas, Day'Ron Sharpe; David Duke Jr2) New York Knicks (that's right, saying it with my chest!) - what will Kemba Walker add to this squad; how will Thibs manage this deep team? new: Walker, Evan Fournier, Luka Samanic; rookies: Quentin Grimes, Miles McBride, Jericho Sims3) Boston Celtics - all rest upon Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown; can Robert Williams stay healthy & take it to the new level?; new: Al Horford, Dennis Schroder; Enes Kanter;4) Philadelphia 76ers - another debacle - what to do with Ben Simmons? new: Andre Drummond5) Toronto Raptors - when will Pascal Siakam return & what to do with him? new: Precious Achiuwa, Goran Dragic; rookies: Scottie BarnesPLAYOFFS: MIL, BKN, MIA, NYK, CHI, ATLPLAY-IN: PHI, CHA, BOS, INDCONFERENCE CHAMPS: MILDARK HORSE: MIA

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - WNBA Championship Edition, Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury breakdownShow Notes:WNBA Championship Edition, Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury series breakdown (00:25)Phoenix Mercury (19-13, 5th place) vs Chicago Sky (16-16, 6th place)Game 1 in PhoenixCHI 91, PHO 77Blowout win on the road for the SkyExcellent shooting for the team (nearly 53% FG, 100% FT)Turnover-ridden game for the MercuryCHI led by Kahleah Copper (21 pts, 10 rebs, 3 asts & 2 stls), Allie Quigley (18 pts with 3 3pgs) & Courtney Vandersloot (12 pts, 11 asts & 5 rebs)PHO led by Brittney Griner (20 pts, 6 rebs & 3 asts), Diana Taurasi (17 pts, 3 3pgs & 3 rebs) & Skylar Diggins-Smith (15 pts, 4 asts, 4 rebs & 3 stls)Game 2 in PhoenixPHO 91, CHI 86 (OT)A tightly contested & physical match that went into overtimeTaurasi willing her team in overtime to the winSky went to the free throw line only 4 times compared to Mercury's 11PHO led by Griner (29 pts, 9 rebs & 2 blks), Taurasi (20 pts, 4 3pgs, 4 rebs, 2 blks & a stl) & Diggins-Smith (13 pts, 12 asts, 7 rebs & a stl)CHI led by Vandersloot (20 pts, 15 asts, 5 stls & 3 rebs), Quigley (19 pts with 3 3pgs & 6 rebs) & Copper (15 pts, 9 rebs, & a stl)Game 3 in ChicagoCHI 86, PHO 50A remarkable blowout win for the Sky who led at the half by 22 ptsTremendous defense effort, holding the Mercury to only 25.8% FGCHI led by Copper (22 pts), Candace Parker (13 pts, 4 rebs, 3 asts & a stl) & Diamond DeShields (11 pts, 5 rebs, 5 stls & 2 asts)PHO led by Griner (16 pts)Game 4 in ChicagoCHI 80, PHO 74Down by as many as 14 pts in the 4th quarter, the Sky came charging back for the series-clinching victoryCHI led by Quigley (26 pts, 5 3pgs & 5 rebs), Parker (16 pts, 13 rebs, 5 asts, 4 stls & a blk), Vandersloot (10 pts including the basket that put the team in the lead for good in the 4th, 15 asts, 9 rebs & 2 blks) & Copper (10 pts, 2 rebs & a stl)PHO led by Griner (28 pts, 7 rebs, 2 asts, a stl & blk), Taurasi (16 pts, 2 rebs & 2 asts) & Diggins-Smith (16 pts, 8 asts, 2 rebs & a blk)CHI wins their 1st ever WNBA title led by coach James WadeParker spent her previous 13 years with the Los Angeles Sparks, but decided in free agency to come back to her hometown of Chicago to bring home a championship in her 1st season with the SkyCopper wins the Finals MVP beating out Vandersloot who you could make a case for winning itFor the Mercury, Taurasi says she returned to the team for the last year of her deal which will be her 20th seasonOther players who could be looking at retirement: Sue Bird (SEA), Sylvia Fowles (MIN) & Parker although I doubt she goes that routeFor next season, I'd imagine both the Connecticut Sun & the Las Vegas Aces will come roaring back after disappointing postseasonsCOVID has kind of set sports out of sync with this CHI team who was a .500 team winning it allAll in all, a great season for the WNBA overall with the talk of expansion on the horizon

The All Things Basketball podcast with GD - Fantasy Basketball 101Show NotesFantasy basketball 101 (00:31)Types of leagues (ESPN/Yahoo Fantasy)1) H2H (Head to Head) Each Category - most popular; who has the highest amount in each category (basic: scoring, FG%, FT%, 3PG made, rebounds, assists, steals, blocked shots)Other categories used: turnovers, FGs made, FTs made, 3PG%, assist/turnover ratio, double-doubles, triple-doubles, etc.Season long with playoffs2) H2H Points - becoming more popular especially in ESPN leagues; each category based on a point system; whoever has the highest amount of points in the categories for the league wins; each category given different point values (turnovers usually assigned negative point value)Season long with playoffs3) H2H Most Categories - whoever wins the greater amount of categories is given a win; you are awarded a tie if the league has an even amount of categories & both you & your opponent has the equal amount of categories wonSeason long with playoffs4) Total points (Season) - points are given for each category much like H2H points but only difference is the points accumulate as the season goes along; no H2H matchups each weekNo playoffs (the person with the highest point totals by season's end wins the league)5) Roto (Rotisserie) - the common way to play early in the existence of fantasy basketball; whoever with the highest total in each category is ranked according to the league size (i.e. 10 pts per category for 1st place in a particular category per a 10 team league); no H2H matchupsNo playoffs (the person with the highest point totals across the board wins the league)Daily lineup changes vs. weekly lineup changesYou can either change your lineup daily or weekly according to the league you joinLeague sizeCan start as low as 4 in customizable leagues; 8 in public leagues (Yahoo)My suggestion for those new to fantasy: 8 team leaguesKey fact: the bigger the league, the more players you have to know aboutKeeper leagues - leagues that require a long term commitment & by season's end you are allowed to retain an allotted number of players for the following seasonDraft types1) Snake draft - draft that goes down the line in one round (i.e. 1-10) but reverses the order in the following round (i.e. 10-1)2) Aucti0n (salary cap) draft - each league manager is given a set budget then players are bidded on & awarded to the highest bidder (not too familiar with this type of draft)Where to join1) ESPN Fantasy (roster: PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G, F, 3 UTIL, 3 BN - 13 players)Experience: beginner or proScoring: H2H each cat, H2H most cat, H2H points, season points or rotoDraft type: snake or salary capDraft date & time: can only choose from now up to 6 days in advance2) Yahoo Fantasy (roster: PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, 3 UTIL, 3 BN - 13 players)Public or privatePublic - standard league (12 teams, H2H each cat or roto, snake or salary cap draft); prize leagues starting at $5Private (the most customizable) - more options for league size and scoringFree or prize leaguesAll 5 league types availableDraft types: live snake, live salary cap, autopick or offline

The All Things Basketball podcast with GD - The Hall of Fame Special, WNBA and College CoachesShow NotesWNBA players (00:35)Of the WNBA players, these are the ones worthy of a conversation as to their worthiness of being inducted into the HallCollege coaches (21:11)Of the college coaches mentioned, these are the ones worthy of a conversation as to their worthiness of being inducted into the Hall

The All Things Basketball podcast with GD - The Hall of Fame Special, pre-Bird and Magic EraShow Notespre-Bird and Magic Era players (00:32)Of the players before the Bird and Magic era, these are the players worthy of a conversation as to their worthiness of being inducted into the Hall

The All Things Basketball podcast with GD - The Hall of Fame Special, Bird and Magic EraShow NotesBird and Magic Era players, part 1 (00:42)Of the players from the Bird and Magic era, these are the players worthy of a conversation as to their worthiness of being inducted into the Hall from Mark Aguirre to Christian LaettnerBird and Magic Era players, part 1 (47:26)Of the players from the Bird and Magic era, these are the players worthy of a conversation as to their worthiness of being inducted into the Hall from Bill Laimbeer to Gus Williams

The All Things Basketball podcast with GD - The Hall of Fame Special, Active PlayersShow NotesHoF 21st Century, Active Players (00:30)Outside of LeBron, KD, Steph, the Beard, Kyrie, CP3 and Russ here's some of the not so obvious current players worthy of a conversation as to their worthiness of being inducted into the Hall

The All Things Basketball podcast with GD - The Hall of Fame Special covering the 21st Century, Part 2Show NotesHoF 21st Century, Part 2 plus Coaches (00:30)The rest of the 21st players worthy of consideration as well as some pro coaches

The All Things Basketball podcast with GD - The Hall of Fame Special, 21st Century, Part 1Show NotesHoF 21st Century, Part 1 (00:35)The eligible players in the next 3 years that are likely to get into the Hall as well as some 21st players worthy of consideration

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - WNBA 25 ranking the top 10Show Notes:Top 25 All Time down to the top 10 (00:33)On 9/5 a list was put out by the WNBA in its 25 year of existence which gave their top 25 players of all time. The greatest of all time (G.O.A,T.) will be determined by fan vote by September 19. I will rank the top 10 remaining players from that list

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - WNBA Top 25 from #25 to #11Show Notes:Top 25 All Time from 25 to 11 (00:32)On 9/5 a list was put out by the WNBA in its 25 year of existence which gave their top 25 players of all time. The greatest of all time (G.O.A,T.) will be determined by fan vote by September 19. I will rank the players from #25 to #11

The Fantasy Football Hangout - Your Drafted TeamYour team (00:24)Discussing what to do now that you have drafted your fantasy football team in terms of setting lineups, know the injury status of your players, playing your studs regularly, be mindful of bye weeks, waiver wires, making trades and other nuggets of wisdom

The Fantasy Football Hangout - Draft Prep and Draft DayDraft prep (00:43)Discussing what to do now in terms of draft preparation for the league(s) you have joinedDraft day (17:30)Talking about what to do on draft day now that you are all prepped and ready to go. Also mention the do's and don't of draft day

The Fantasy Football Hangout - Origin and some basic Fantasy Football 101 for those new to itOrigin (00:34)Discussing how this show came to fruition between my many years of following the sport to my good friend Adrian Grant introducing me to the world of fantasy footballFantasy Football 101 (03:05)Talking about how someone goes about joining a fantasy football league, the different types of leagues, the difference between a standard league and a PPR league as well as public vs private leagues, the importance of joining a league with IR/RES spots. Also other interesting tidbits you should know before joining a league

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - NBA Western Conference offseason movesShow Notes:NBA West (00:25)Talking about all the player movement in the Western Conference of the NBA

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - NBA Eastern Conference offseason movesShow Notes:NBA East (00:27)Talking about all the player movement in the Eastern Conference of the NBA

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - the full NBA schedule + a breakdown of the Knicks' scheduleShow Notes:Full NBA schedule (00:42)Talking about the teams with the most nationally scheduled games including the Los Angeles Lakers (42 games), Golden State Warriors (41), Brooklyn Nets (36) and the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks (36).Knicks schedule (11:17)Discussing the Knicks schedule with 29 nationally televised games, 9 day games with a possible 10th and 2 major Western road trips

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - Summer League & Opening Week/Christmas Day scheduleShow NotesSummer league breakdown (00:35)Talking about the summer league and some of the rookies as well as the 2nd year players who stood out from the restOpening Week and Christmas Day schedule (13:41)Discussing what the Opening Week schedule looks like as well as the Christmas Day slate of games

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - the Securing the Bag podcast plus the troubling case of Dennis SchroederShow Notes:Securing the Bag (00:28)Discussing all the players who got extensions in the offseason including Jimmy Butler, Trae Young, Luka Doncic & Julius RandleSchroeder fumbles the bag (13:04)Dennis Schroeder, who had a 4 year, $84M deal on the table for the LA Lakers, signs with the Boston Celtics for 1 year at $5.9M. I will discuss the long term ramifications for him with this signing.

The All Things Basketball with GD podcast - the origin & Olympic Gold editionShow NotesOrigin (00:28) :A span of 40 years of following the NBA inspired by my dad as well as my uncles growing up. My favorite team was (and still is) the Knicks. Saw the metamorphosis of the league from a tape delay product to the Magic & Bird era to the MJ era to the Shaq & Kobe era to the SA Spurs dynasty of sorts to the LeBron era. My passion for fantasy basketball came in 2012 through the influence of my late co-worker Lonnie Gellman who played in a long running fantasy basketball league. Been involved in leagues ever since.Olympics mens basketball (03:18)Despite losing 2 exhibition games & the opening game of the Olympics, the mens team seized their 4th straight gold medal in Japan's Olympics triumphing over France, 87-82. The team was led by Kevin Durant (29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists with a block) and Jayson Tatum (19 points, 7 rebounds with a steal) as well as Bam Adebayo's activity of the defensive end (5 defensive rebounds, 3 blocks and a steal) and Jrue Holiday's stellar defense on Evan Fournier. Fournier did lead France in scoring along with Rudy Gobert (16 points). Fournier only shot 5-15 FG% (2-9 from 3 point range). Coach Greg Popovich did a masterful job allowing to Gobert to find his offense as he wasn't a defensive presence inside like he normally is.Olympics womens basketball (10:58):The US womens team wins their 7th straight gold medal marking back to 1996. The team was led by Brittany Griner, A'ja Wilson & Breanna Stewart - the most formidable front line in the Olympics. Sue Bird & Diana Taurasi walked away with their unprecedented 5th gold medal, the most among both men & women hoopers. Coach Dawn Staley also will walk away from coaching the women. She herself has been affiliated as either a player or coach with those 7 straight gold medals. And kudos to Japan who as the host team received a silver medal.

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