Break Starter Podcast

LOOKOUT, this is a wild and all over the place episode of Zach drafting his first ever Underdog Fantasy Playoff Bracket! It's hectic and causing him to scramble at times but the team is something to behold. Using FiveThirtyEight.com NBA Playoff Prediction model he chooses some player stacks from the teams with the highest projected chances to make the Finals; in the hopes of bringing home the JACKPOT! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakstarterpod/support

Let's talk draft picks! Are some picks worth more than others? Of course. But there are some picks that seem to be producing ‘hits' (an all-star selection) at a higher rate! Let's dive into the numbers! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakstarterpod/support

Who is a contender for the NBA title this season? What team(s) should opposing teams be worried about matching up against? Sean gives his insight into the playoffs and who everyone should watch out for as contenders, pretenders, and cinderella teams. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakstarterpod/support

Do Sean and Zach stick to the chalk?? There's a handful of players that fell out of the lottery in the NBA Draft but after 60+ games of NBA experience some changes need to be made! Some teams look like wicked smart while others are hoping this redraft was real! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast the guys give a debrief of how the players that were moved at the NBA Trade Deadline are fitting into their new situations- some good, some not some much. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

Tune in to this week's episode of the Break Starter Pod where Sean Philson and Zach Taylor have an open forum style conversation about some theoretical and practical questions that have arisen thus far in the NBA season!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter podcast Sean and Zach simulate every game of the NBA playoffs and talk through the scenarios and situations that would have to happen for this simulation to come to fruition!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach start off by going over some of the new information released about All-Star Weekend (Dunk contest substitution + 3-point contest participants). Then they go into a deep dive on each of the 13 meaningful trades that went down surrounding the NBA Trade Deadline!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach pick teams, schoolyard style! There's a twist though- Zach will be drafting based on watchability and enjoyment and Sean will be drafting based on trying to win. It's up to you to decide which team will win if they faced off! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach give their thoughts on over 10 possible trades being tossed around by the best sites in the business! Who will be the biggest name moved at the NBA Trade Deadline?? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter podcast Sean and Zach create full progression trees for NBA players based on some famous Pokémon Evolutions! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean and Z duel to see who can build the best defensive team of current NBA players! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach update their predictions for who they believe will take home the NBA's most prestigious awards! Also a pretty in-depth back and forth conversation about what the MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Award is/should be awarded!! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

Sean hits up what's leading to the massive scoring totals by teams and individuals lately and why it may not be surprising or near the end. Could we see another 70-point game this year? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

Just Zach this week for the Break Starter Podcast. Here's a little breakdown of my thoughts on Cason Wallace (2023 NBA Draft prospect) after my first round of scouting! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach give their predictions for the 2023 NBA All-Star game! These may be right, these may be wrong but you know what? You listened either way, maybe we said something that surprised you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

They Gotta Have This! Enjoy the episode!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

This will be fun

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach struggle through completely new game for the podcast! This game will require 1 person to give (1) word to describe a player, the other person must attempt to guess the player! This was the 1st time this has been done some there's so pauses and ‘thinking' time so bare with us LOL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean and Zach welcome on Jeffrey Marshall to the episode! This draft will include all players under the age of 24, but there's a twist! Each team is allowed to remove a player from the pool prior to the start of the draft! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

So much happened this week in the NBA that Sean and Zach felt there was no need for a side topic to discuss! This episode is grab-bag of everything we found interesting that happened this week in the NBA! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach decipher some of the early trends of the young 2022-23 NBA season! This a long one so sit back, relax and enjoy the ride! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

Shoutout to the Hardwood Knocks community and Podcast. On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Zach answers some MAILBAG questions! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean and Zach talk about some of the biggest storylines of the first week of NBA basketball - starting the 2022-23 season off right! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean and Zach discuss some of the notable storylines surrounding the pre-season! Some may be just smokescreens but there's a few things we've seen that may play a large role in the upcoming NBA season! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Zach discusses some trends he has been noticing throughout the league; and tries to create actionable advice from the noise. Is there going to a changing of the guard in the NBA? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter podcast Sean and Zach give the teams they will be watching the most this season! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean and Zach have to make some tough decisions! They are given two players who are comparable age/stats/etc. and must decide which player they prefer given different scenarios! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

Tune in to hear who Sean and Zach have winning the most important awards in the NBA for the 2022-23 season! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach give their favorite breakout candidates for the upcoming 2022-23 NBA Season. And guess what? We got a new Advertisement! Hope your enjoy this week's episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

Sean gives his thoughts on the Cavs-Jazz trade involving Donovan Mitchell and a lot of picks. Who's the winner? What's next for the teams? Why did the Cavs become a future dynasty? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode for he Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach rank all 30 NBA teams. Placing each team in one of these 5 tiers: Contender, First Round Favorite, Play-in/Playoff Hopeful, Lottery Bound, Top 5 Pick. As well as an extended final discussion where there is a free flowing conversation about the Thunder and how teams should/could handle rebuilding! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

A very broad discussion about some worries/issues that Sean and Zach believe could come up in Dynasty Fantasy Basketball, as well as a brainstorming session on ways to fix them! If you're interested in joining a league like this reach out to Sean or Zach! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach re-draft the 2018 NBA draft class but with a twist! All players from the class are free game BUT we will be drafting the players to the CURRENT rosters! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter podcast your usual duo, Sean and Zach, welcome back a fan-favorite guest! Returning for his third appearance - Nick Todavich brings his vast basketball knowledge as we draft 3 ALL-TIME Teams for the Orlando Magic! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach throw some names around. Some big names and some NOT so big names! Discussing what is the least you would take to move off of a player. Some of these names were hard to come up with and answer for, others received glaring responses! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

It's the off-season and not much is going on, but there's been some random tournaments, there's been trade rumors, but most importantly there have been some front office transactions for a very important team. Check in to find out what they are and why they can be so impactful. Be ready for next week because the episode is gonna be a banger. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean is finally back to join Zach on a discussion on the rookies performing in summer league so far! Lots of young talent has shown it's shine. Where does this Rookie Class rank compared to the recent, star-studded, classes we have seen? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

Summer League Rookie Update!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

It's a secret what Zach talks about in this episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach grade each team's draft haul! we both have 3 teams that we think absolutely killed the draft! Tune in to find out how we think your team did! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

Sorry for the late post this week, the clips were taking a while to load and it was the last thing on our mind! On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean and Zach wrap up the NBA Finals with some discussion of legacy and long-term comparisons. Then they have a broad conversation about anything and everything they are excited about for the DRAFT! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean and Zach go through 5 more teams to discuss 2022 NBA draft prospects that may fit the team's needs around their picks! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean Philson and Zach Taylor go through all 30 teams and discuss some 2022 NBA Draft prospects that FIT their time AROUND the picks they have!! This was a ton of fun to do; and we'd love to have some of the listeners chime in on this conversation! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach give a preview of the upcoming 2022 NBA Finals. Are you rooting for the tenured dynasty trying to make a comeback, in the Golden State Warriors? Are you rooting for the young guns that are trying to finally make their own foothold to stand the rest of their careers on, in the Boston Celtics? There are some spicy trade ideas Sean threw around at the end of the episode that stir up some great conversation! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach give a deep dive of the key matchups unfolding in the Eastern Conference Finals and discuss the slaughter-show that is happening out West. Later in the episode, the guys give one prospect each that is projected to go between picks 24 and 34. This range can be very pivotal for many teams, but there is some true talent waiting to be found! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

HOLY COW HOLY COW HOLY COW!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach give a long winded preview of the East and West Conference Finals matchups. The Mavericks have an incredibly hard test against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the first true test for the Mavericks where they can't just pull the opposing bigman out to the perimeter for an advantage! Out in the East we have the Beantown Boys taking on HEAT Culture, a battle of the roughest and toughest defenses in the NBA. Can Tatum's stellar run continue or has Big Face Coffee had enough?? Garrett Golden, you are now being called out to be on the podcast. Your move sir? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast Sean and Zach are FINALLY back recording together in person, and the vibes are immaculate! Shoutout to Sean for graduating college this past weekend! This episode is an update on the current 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs, the guys give deep dives on each of the teams and what needs to happen for them to move on to their respective conference finals! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

Short and sweet update of the current round 2 matchups! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support

On this episode of the Break Starter Podcast, Sean and Zach give their X-Factors for every playoff team and discuss the matchups that are going to turn each series! Covering both Eastern and Western Conference this is a jam-packed episode with lots of side topic conversations and a few rants! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakstarterpod/support