BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast

Did Grayson Allen Really Travel Or Is Everyone Wrong About The Rules?

Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo kick things off with the Grayson Allen “travel” that broke the internet, including the text exchange where Combo just wanted a simple yes or no and got a dissertation instead. From there, Nick walks through the gather step frame by frame, explains exactly why it is technically a travel, and why expecting refs to see a 1/60th of a second pivot slide in real time is insane. They dive into why fans are still stuck on seventh grade PE versions of the rules, how the one foot step through has been legal for almost a century, and how interpretation of carries and travels has changed from Elgin to Harden to SGA. Then they zoom out to the bigger question, has the league made scoring too easy with less physicality, freer footwork, and more whistles, or are offensive players just that much better now? Along the way, Nick pulls out vintage clips from the 30s and 50s, rants about “AI slop” and reading comprehension on Twitter, and lays out his thesis that today’s officiating is actually closer to the rulebook than the old days that everyone romanticizes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Anthony Edwards (Ethical) vs SGA (Unethical) And The NBA Whistle War

Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS [https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS] and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo dive into the Anthony Edwards free throw controversy, Mark Cuban stepping in on officiating, and why fans think stars like SGA and Luka are gaming the whistle. They break down whether today’s scoring boom is real skill or ref-aided inflation, how defenses are actually more sophisticated than ever, and why people still romanticize 80s and 90s “toughness.” The guys also hit LeBron’s new life as maybe the greatest third option ever, rookie of the year and Most Improved chatter, OKC’s defensive hacks, Miami’s insane pace, possible veteran trade targets, and how NBA coaches really decide substitution patterns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Klay vs Ja, Brooks vs KD, and What It Really Takes To Make The NBA

Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Coach Nick and Andrew “Combo” Salop kick off Thanksgiving week with a rant about thumbnails and a love letter to the most slept on guys in the league, from “Cotton Candy Apple” types to Scottie Barnes, Jalen Johnson, and Tyrese Haliburton who win without living on iso scoring. They break down why this Charlotte wing is torching teams without elite burst, using driving lines like Luka, and how that changes the way we think about athleticism and development. Then the show pivots to Klay Thompson defending Cooper after Santi Aldama’s bush league trip, Ja Morant hijacking Cam Spencer’s moment, and why Klay deserves a lot more respect given his rings, defense, and what he battled back from. From OKC’s no middle overload scheme and the value of irritants like Dillon Brooks and Marcus Smart, to AD trade talk, Harden’s rule changing impact, and the real non negotiables for making the NBA, Coach Nick and Combo connect all the dots on how teams get it right, and how franchises like Washington and Sacramento keep getting in their own way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Rockets Magic Ending, Risacher Fall, OKC Dominance

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Cade’s MVP Leap, Mavs Meltdown, And A LeBron Conspiracy

Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Coach Nick and Combo are back on a Monday live show to talk Cade Cunningham’s leap into the MVP conversation and whether the Pistons’ hot start is actually sustainable or just a friendly schedule bump. They dig into Cade’s finishing at the rim, his improved drive numbers, how Duren fits next to him, what happens when Jaden Ivey returns, and whether Detroit is really just one Lauri Markkanen type move away from becoming an Eastern Conference Finals regular. From there, the guys pivot to the chaos in Dallas, wondering how badly the Mavs butchered their franchise by moving on from Luka, why the roster around Cooper is such a mess, and whether it is already time to tear it down and rebuild. They also break down OKC’s suffocating defense, Mitchell’s under-the-radar impact, Reed Sheppard’s wild shooting start, Rockets intrigue, and what is really going on with Russell Westbrook and Zach LaVine’s value on winning teams. To close, Coach Nick and Combo debate which legend can get closest to his prime in the playoffs between Steph, KD, and LeBron, then wade into a spicy LeBron theory around his absence and whether the Lakers are actually better without him. Plus, behind-the-scenes stories from Coach Nick’s House of Highlights Fan vs Hater James Harden debate, fan recognition in random lobbies and Chipotle lines, and Combo popping up in national commercials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]