Breaking Down the WNBA & NBA Playoffs

Join us this week as we dive deep into the WNBA, spotlighting standout teams and players to watch. We'll discuss critiques of the league, analyze preseason games, and share insights into the NBA playoffs. Tori will provide her first-round observations and predictions for the finals. Plus, we'll explore the essential elements of winning championships, the role of NBA front offices and GMs in players' impact on coaches' careers, and much more! Tune in for an engaging discussion on the latest in basketball news and analysis.

Chapter: 

0:00 - 0:17 : Intro

0:18 - 5:04: Goals for the podcast & Brief Yapping

5:05 - 6:41 : WNBA Breakdown | Training Camp

6:42 - 7:57 : Atlanta Dream

7:58 - 10:27 : Chicago Sky & Angel Reese 

10:28 - 11:16 : Connecticut Sun 

11:17 - 15:41: Indiana Fever | Caitlin Clarke, Aliyah Boston, The Vets, & Team Chemistry

15:14 - 16:00 : WNBA League Favoritism

16:01 - 16:58 : SOME of the reporters getting a little weird

16:59 - 17:26 : New York Liberty | Preseason woahs

18:16 - 20:29: Courtney Vandersloot

20:30 -  21:44: Washington Mystics & Rebuilding | Aaliyah Edwards

21:43 - 22:54: Western Conference & Expansion Teams

22:55 - 24:33 : Dallas Wings | Arike Ogunbowale, Natasha Howard, McCowan, The Browns

24:34 - 25:26: Satou Sabally & Jacy Sheldon getting crossed up 

25:27 - 27:49: Las Vegas Aces | Becky Hammon, A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray, Alysha Clark; 3 PEAT

27:50 - 30:31 :Kate Martin, Brea Beal, & the bench

30:32 - 32:49 : A’ja Wilson’s RESUME & Kelsey Plum’s impact on the game

32:50 - 33:49: Jackie Young & Chelsea Gray

33:50 - 34:47 : Alysha Clark PROPAGANDA: 6POY & lethal 3 & D

34:48 - 35:57 : LA Sparks | Rickea Jackson, Cameron Brink & others

35:58 - 37:10 : Minnesota Lynx & Alissa Pili

37:11 - 37:45 : Phoenix Mercury 

37:46 - 38:46: Diana Taurasi comments 

38:47 - 39:40: Kahleah Copper, Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner & Seattle Storm Preseason

39:41 - 40:00: Sophie Cunningham 

40:01 - 41:35 : Seattle Storm; Nneka Ogwumike, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jewell Loyd, Ezi Magbegor

41:36 - 43:07 : Nika Mühl & Sue Bird storyline to watch 

43:08 - 43:26 : WNBA training camp cuts 

43:27 - 46:43 : Critiques of the WNBA & how they can leverage storylines to garner viewers

46:44 - 47:04 : WATER BREAK & Brief Yapping

47:05 - 48:10: What it take to win Championships in the NBA

48:11 - 51:13: The conversation around ELITE players

51:14 - 52:04: Technical Difficulties

52:05 - 53:05: Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving, & The Mavericks

53:06 - 1:02:57 : Evaluating the 2022 Warriors Championship Team | Mike Brown, GP2, Jordan Poole, Andrew Wiggins & more

1:02:58 - 1:04:03 : NBA First Round Playoff Opinions & KD’s offseason comments

1:04:04 - 1:05:14 : Thoughts & Critiques of the Phoenix Suns 

1:05:15 - 1:07:07 : NBA Coaches Being Fired, Doc Rivers, and Frank Vogel

1:07:08 - 1:08:08 : The Clippers, James Harden, Paul George, & Kawhi Leonard

1:08:09 - 1:11:42 : Chris Paul, The Suns, and James Harden opportunities for a chip are VERY slim

1:11:43 - 1:12:42: Evan Turner’s comments on Paul George

1:12:43 - 1:14:53 : Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook & The Clippers odds of winning a championship

1:14:54 - 1:16:07 : Anthony Edwards, KAT, Rudy Gobert & The Timberwolves vs Suns

1:16:08 - 1:17:34 : The Big 3 in Phoenix

1:17:35 - 1:18:48 : Players have too much say in a Coaches career | Pat Riley is the Blue-Print

1:18:49 - 1:22:51 : Lakers Pre-Season analysts had gassed the team & Darvin Ham 

1:22:52 - 01:23:22 : LeBron should leave & Lakers need to rebuild 

01:23:23 - 01:26:19 : Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, MPJ, Aaron Gordon | 2nd round observations 

01:26:20 - 01:28:39 : More on Luka, Kyrie & The Mavericks observations

01:28:40 - 01:30:10 : The OKC Thunder

01:30:11 - 01:31:17: The Eastern Conference is boring I’m sorry BUT THE KNICKS, Celtics, and Cavs

01:31:18 - 01:32:44 : OUTRO | Like, Follow, SUBSCRIBE

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