Season 6 Episode 7- Tas Melas, Sean McIndoe

On the seventh episode of the sixth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Tas Melas (NBA Network) and Sean McIndoe (Down Goes Brown). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don look back at the NHL trade deadline, the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, and Steph Curry's latest ridiculous game winning shot. The book club formally introduces the first new book of 2016 called This is Your Brain on Sports: The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn from the T-Shirt Cannon by Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers. Finally, the show ends with Don talking about math problems on Facebook (I don't know why either) and Steve gives gives up his time to bring on Duane Steinel the goalie coach of the Depew Wildcasts hockey team to talk about his team's dramatic win at Super Sunday. -Tas Melas is making his seventh appearance (00:28:27) on the podcast. Melas stops by to chat about the unbelievable run by the Golden St. Warriors, another ridiculous season for the San Antonio Spurs, and the Oklahoma City Thunder playing third wheel. Tas also talks about the Los Angeles Clippers chances to get in the mix, the best teams in the Eastern Conference, and the future of the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks. -Sean McIndoe is making his fourth appearance (01:01:04) on the podcast. Sean talks about the first Eichel vs. McDavid game and argues with Steve about Sabres fans and why he thinks they aren't as happy with Eichel as they "pretend" to be. Sean goes on to talk about the winners and losers of the NHL trade deadline, looks ahead to the playoffs, and explains why finishing first in the Central division is extra important this season.