Greatest Of All Talk

On today’s show Ben and Andrew begin with a long-awaited look to Orlando, where Paolo Banchero is beginning to look like a star, Jalen Suggs has been shot out of a cannon, and the Magic are looking like the biggest surprise of the season thus far. From there (30:00): The group stage of the in-season tournament, including updated thoughts on point differential ethics, a great slate of games on Tuesday, and demands for a walk of shame for Sharp. At the end (55:00): Notes on Rudy Gobert, Khris Middleton as the avatar of the Bucks, various theories on what might be happening with Mark Cuban in Dallas, and additional data points in the East vs. West conversation. Subscribe at Greatest of All Talk.

On today’s show Andrew and Ben rearrange their afternoons to process the news that the Giannis power play worked, the Heat are left with Kyle Lowry and Nikola Jovic, Joe Cronin got the last laugh but also got Deandre Ayton, the Suns plan to go to battle with Jusuf Nurkic, everyone in Toronto is off the table, Jrue Holiday is probably on the trade market now, and as of Wednesday afternoon Damian Lillard is a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.

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On today's show Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver close out 2022 by digging into the Greatest Of All Talk archives to remember the Golden State Warriors' title. This episode originally aired on June 17 and was taped in the hours after the Warriors eliminated the Boston Celtics in six games. Topics include: Peak Stephen Curry, Draymond Green resurrected, Celtics takes revisited, and a somber autopsy for Boston. Note: Andrew and Ben will be back with a new episode to open 2023 next week.

On today's show Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver record late-night in the aftermath of 50 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and an NBA Championship for the Milwaukee Bucks. Topics include: What Game 6 means for Giannis, delirium in Milwaukee (and Tokyo, and D.C.), watching history in real time, and an urgent update on the Playoff Bracket Challenge. Then (18:00): How the Suns came undone, questions about Chris Paul, and Games 4-6 for BOOK. From there (30:00): A Suns fan shows Giannis love, Milwaukee’s path through the playoffs, and a discussion of Giannis and his peculiar standing among his peers. At the end (55:00): So hold up: are we still firing Bud? Plus updates to Chris Paul mythology, Pat Riley is right about the big things, a few (respectful, tasteful) Giannis/Jordan parallels, and a farewell to a great Finals. Note: The episode concludes with a portion of an October 24, 2017, episode of Sports Illustrated's Open Floor.

On today's show Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver convene for an emergency episode to discuss everything that Kevin Durant did in Game 5, the body blows and/or cyber bullying sustained by Giannis Inc. and the Bucks, and the possibilities for the series moving forward. From there (35:00): The rest of the NBA also made sure that an emergency episode was imperative. Topics include: Haralabob emerging victorious in Dallas, the Kawhi Leonard injury and a dystopian Clippers scenario next year, LeBron James has some thoughts on the NBA schedule, Scott Brooks and Stan Van Gundy out in D.C. and New Orleans, and Chris Paul uncertainty hits the Suns as they prep for the Western Conference Finals.