Limited Upside

A NBA podcast by two SB Nation employees that think way too much about basketball.

https://www.sbnation.com/limited-upside-nba-podcast

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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 4 hours 29 minutes

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episode 165: The NBA players we irrationally (and sometimes rationally) love


We all have players we like more than others. Instead of pretending to be unbiased, Mike, Ben, and Alex decided to admit their favorites and asked listeners for theirs in the following categories: no-brainer superstar, former All-Star transitioning to their twilight, possible first-time All-Star, role player, and random bench/rotation guy...


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 November 15, 2017  59m
 
 

episode 164: This NBA rookie class is super dope


Mike and Ben are joined by SB Nation college hoops/preps/draft guru and longtime guest Ricky O'Donnell. We briefly discuss Milwaukee's trade for Eric Bledsoe, then spend a solid hour chatting about this awesome rookie class. We hit every key player, including Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz (sorry Sixers fans), Jayson Tatum, Lonzo Ball, Dennis Smith Jr., Lauri Markkanen, and almost every other first-year player doing cool stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 November 8, 2017  1h9m
 
 

episode 163: Cavaliers fans are trying not to panic. Should they be?


LeBron James' Cavaliers are 3-5, with a string of double-digit losses and the worst defense in the NBA. Should we worry? We bring back Chris Manning of Fear the Sword and MMA Fighting/Cavs junkie Eric Jackman to figure out what's wrong with Cleveland, how much fans are worried, and which issues will actually carry over once they begin to try. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 November 3, 2017  43m
 
 

episode 162: Are the Cavaliers trash? Plus, other early-season NBA trends


SB Nation's Tim Cato and friend of the pod Alex Rubenstein join Ben and Mike to assess whether a bunch of early-season NBA trends will actually carry over, including:The Cavaliers' awful start. The Magic suddenly being an offensive juggernaut.Kristaps Porzingis taking over.Ben Simmons playing at an All-Star level.Giannis leading the NBA in scoring.Boogie and the Brow thriving in New Orleans.Whether a team can actually score efficiently without shooting a lot of 3s.And much more...


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 November 1, 2017  1h16m
 
 

episode 161: The Western Conference is a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie


Ben Epstein and Mike Prada run through the first week of the NBA with SB Nation friend of the show Alex Rubenstein. Topics include: the plucky Grizzlies, the teams we're already changing our minds about, the Spurs plugging along without Kawhi, Max/Play/Trade with three early-season player performances, some Giannis talk (but not enough), some Sixers talk (too much), the sad Suns, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 October 25, 2017  1h7m
 
 

episode 160: The Warriors are winning 75 games and other bold (dumb) predictions


After 30 episodes diving into each NBA team, Mike and Ben fly solo to make their own predictions, including Mike's bold Warriors call, which West team gets the 2 seed, who makes the playoffs from 5-8, which team will tank most blatantly, how many games does Joel Embiid need to play for the 76ers to make the playoffs, the Celtics vs. Cavs, Wizards talk, MVP, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 October 17, 2017  1h7m
 
 

episode 159: Warriors fans have the ultimate set of first-world problems


How do you talk about a team that seems a near-certainty to win it all? We went all over the place on this Warriors preview with good friend Bram Kincheloe of Golden State of Mind...


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 October 17, 2017  1h8m
 
 

episode 158: Same old Spurs? Kinda, but not exactly


The Spurs looked like they'd make a big splash this summer. Instead, they've brought the band back together, including a surprise contract extension for LaMarcus Aldridge. Are Spurs fans worried, or has the team bought itself enough goodwill. We brought on J.R. Wilco and Bruno Passos of SB Nation Spurs site Pounding the Rock to discuss the following:INSTANT REACTION to LaMarcus Aldridge's new 3-year, $72.3 million extension...


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 October 17, 2017  1h12m
 
 

episode 157: You knew the Rockets wouldn't sit out an NBA arms race


Last year's Rockets were fun. Then, they got Chris Paul and demolished their supporting cast to build a new one around Paul and Harden. Never say Daryl Morey sits on his laurels...


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 October 13, 2017  1h0m
 
 

episode 156: These Celtics are barely recognizable


The Celtics had the East's best record last year, then promptly turned over more than two thirds of their roster. What's left is a new superteam built around Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Al Horford, but also one with youth waiting in the wings and a whole lot of uncertainty for how this is going to work. To help us make sense of the madness, we brought on SBNation.com senior writer Paul Flannery and Celtics Blog contributor/CLNS Radio founder Nick Gelso to talk through the following...


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 October 11, 2017  1h11m