T'is the (In)Season
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap and preview the latest In-Season Tournament action, give some quick rookie shoutouts, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.If you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotTIME STAMPS:1:30 -- (W)NBA News (Chet Holmgren, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Jaylen Nowell, Luke Kennard)3:00 -- IST Recap (IND/BOS, NO/SAC, NYK/MIL, PHX/LAL)16:30 -- IST Preview (IND/MIL, NO/LAL)26:30 -- Rookie Shoutouts38:30 -- Mailbag, starting with Ausar Thompson/Gradey Dick questions53:00 -- Dereck Lively's importance57:15 -- Bilal Coulibaly and how to evaluate role player context for rookies1:03:00 -- How to best utilize non-shooting wings1:08:15 -- Best way to contextualize team/player stats while prioritizing process over results1:22:00 -- Higher value: good offensive player or elite defensive player?1:24:15 -- Shaedon Sharpe's development track1:29:00 -- Ranking six East guards1:32:00 -- A series of rank 'ems 1:37:00 -- Free ThrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
7 Dec 20231h 42min
Rookie Report, Vol.1
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, then give their early thoughts on this year's rookie class in their first edition of the 2023-24 Rookie Report.If you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotTIME STAMPS:2:30 -- (W)NBA News (Kristi Toliver, Injury updates)5:00 -- Early themes from the class9:00 -- Victor Wembanyama30:15 -- Chet Holmgren41:00 -- Brandon Miller 49:00 -- Ausar Thompson57:45 -- Bilal Coulibaly 1:04:00 -- Dereck Lively II1:08:45 -- Jordan Hawkins1:12:00 -- Keyonte George1:15:30 -- Jaime Jaquez Jr1:18:00 -- The Blazers (Scoot Henderson, Toumani Camara)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
5 Dec 20231h 23min
Strength In Blunders?
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Joe Viray of Golden State of Mind (SB Nation) to dissect the weird start to the season of the Golden State Warriors.If you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
30 Nov 20231h 42min
Do You Believe In Magic?
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. take a deeper dive into the Orlando Magic, check back in on the Los Angeles Clippers since their lineup change, discuss how the Atlanta Hawks may adjust without Jalen Johnson, and much more.If you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotTIME STAMPS1:00 -- Teams That Impressed (CLE, ORL, PHX)45:00 -- Teams That Make Us Think (LAC, ATL)1:03:00 -- Player Shoutouts1:09:00 -- Free ThrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
28 Nov 20231h 17min
Can I Get To The Yams?
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. check in on the In-Season Tournament standings, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag for some holiday fun.1:15 -- In-Season Tournament update8:00 -- Mailbag (starting with how teams prioritize development)18:00 -- Teams or players that could benefit from more DHO usage32:15 -- Double-Drag evolution, and the benefits of empty corner actions41:00 -- Rim-hanging techs and Celtics iso usage51:15 -- How crowd volume can impact defensive communication54:00 -- How far can ball and body movement truly take an offense?1:04:00 -- Craig Porter Jr (Cavs) earning a rotation spot1:10:15 -- A fun big man and guard hypothetical1:17:30 -- Biggest (W)NBA player disagreements between Nekias and Steve1:27:15 -- Fantasy basketball experience1:31:30 -- Free ThrowsIf you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
23 Nov 20231h 41min
The Bucks Start Here
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. examine potential landing spots for Bulls wing Zach LaVine, then bounce around the NBA for their weekly observations.If you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot Playoff watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotTIME STAMPS1:30 -- NBA news (Zach LaVine, Injury updates)12:30 -- Teams That Impressed (MIL, MIA, OKC, SAC, BOS)42:00 -- How concerned, if at all, should we be with the Warriors?55:00 -- Steve's Questions (DET, DEN and more)1:01:00 -- Player Shoutouts1:09:30 -- Free ThrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21 Nov 20231h 14min
It's All a Blur (Screen)
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Caitlin Cooper for a deep dive into the Indiana Pacers. We discuss their currently-historic offense, Tyrese Haliburton's superstar leap, year two growing pains for Bennedict Mathurin, what's going on with the defense, and much more.You can subscribe to Caitlin's excellent Patreon page -- BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE -- here: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewroteIf you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot Playoff watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
16 Nov 20231h 23min
Texas Hold'em
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, salute a pair of Texas teams, dig into the early returns of the James Harden Era in Los Angeles and more.If you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot Playoff watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotTIME STAMPS1:30 -- NBA news (Andre Iguodala, Michael Malone, Skylar Mays, Injury news)6:15 -- Teams That Impressed (Starting with Dallas)16:00 -- Houston Rockets30:00 -- What's up with the Clippers?55:45 -- Stray Thoughts (GSW, ORL)57:45 -- Player Shoutouts1:07:15 -- Free ThrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
14 Nov 20231h 17min
