Free Throws in the Phog

In this episode, Tyler Key and Jacob Bautista are joined by Patrick Norton to discuss the NBA playoff matchups, play-in games, and reflect on the Clippers, Bulls, and Nuggets performances this season.

In this episode, Tyler Key and Jacob Bautista are joined by Patrick Norton with Student Union Sports to discuss the surprising eastern conference standings and the teams that sit at the top of the conference. They go in depth on Da Bulls (In four) dominating, Why the Knicks offense has been elite, If the Heat's defense is sustainable, and if the Wizards are for real or not.

The NBA Season starts today! In this episode, Jacob, Tyler, and Jason discuss their NBA bold takes and make their award predictions. They discuss the Suns and how Ayton and CP3 will impact their season, whether or not Luka and the Mavs will be successful this season, and talk about why Karl-Anthony Towns, Luke Kennard, and the Boston Celtics could have bounce back seasons.

To start out season 3 of Free Throws in the Phog and season 75 of the NBA, Tyler Key and Jacob Bautista discuss the projected win totals for every NBA team and talk through which team's win totals are too high and too low. 

Tyler Key and Jacob Bautista, with Student Union Sports, give their immediate reactions following Milwaukee's 123-119 win over Phoenix to take a 3-2 series lead. The two discuss how the Bucks Big 3 is firing on all cylinders and why Phoenix is struggling the last three games. The co-hosts then explain why the Bucks should be able to close this finals out at home and win their first Championship since 1971.

In this episode Tyler Key and Jacob Bautista with Student Union Sports discuss Team USA basketball and why the roster construction makes no sense, after they dropped back to back exhibition games against Nigeria and Australia. The two then talk about how the finals seemed to shift towards the Bucks in game 3 and how Giannis is having a historic finals.

In this episode, Tyler Key, with Student Union Sports, is joined again by Jason Havner to discuss and preview the NBA Finals matchup. The two talk about how Giannis is still the best player in this series despite the injury and discuss the other stars who need to show up in the series. Jason and Tyler then present the biggest keys of the finals. They focus on the Bucks lack of depth and 3-point shooting, how Milwaukee's drop coverage could make or break them, why the Suns youth could take advantage of the Bucks veterans, and why Middleton and Holiday are the perfect defensive backcourt to face Phoenix. 

In this episode, Tyler Key and Jacob Bautista reflect on the Clippers game 3 win over the Suns in Chris Paul's return. They then rave about Reggie Jackson and how he has transformed himself into an elite playoff guard. They then discuss the Atlanta Hawks' journey this season and why this team has made it this far. They two end by talking about how none of these franchises have won a title in a very long time (if ever) and why that makes the conference finals so easy to watch.

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the unhappiness of NBA Superstars Zion Williamson and Luka Doncic, reflect on the Kawhi Leonard injury and Paul George coming up huge in game 5, talk about how the healthiest teams may simply be the finals teams this season, and debate about what the conference finals matchups will look like on the road to the NBA finals. 

In this episode, Tyler Key is joined by the newest guest of the show, Jason Havner, to discuss the most interesting teams that have been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs. The two focus on the Celtics struggles and potential changes, what LeBron and the Lakers will look like next season, Why the Knicks shouldn't rush the process, and talk about trades that Portland, along with other teams, should be looking into.

In this quick-reaction episode, Jacob Bautista and Tyler Key give their immediate reactions after the Clippers game 7 win over the Mavericks. Jacob unveils his shock and happiness regarding the Clippers role players stepping up and the two discuss what the Mavs do going into next season.

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob finalize their All-NBA "if I had a ballot" ballots and discuss playoff matchups and predictions. They dig into what the Vegas odds look like for every series and then discuss why a Philly vs LA Clippers finals may be brewing. 

Tyler and Jacob are back again with just 15ish games left in the NBA regular season to go into depth on the players who could and should be considered for the All-NBA teams this season. They also discuss Anthony Edwards rookie campaign, how the Utah Jazz have both potential 6th man of the year players, what Vegas is saying for the Most Improved Player race, and which coaches are silently making their case for Coach of the Year.

In this episode, Jacob and Tyler discuss the Jamal Murray injury and how it impacts the West moving forward. The two discuss the six teams that can win the NBA Championship and go in depth on why the Suns are likely still a year away. They end the episode with their updated top 5 for MVP.

Tyler and Jacob talk about the aftermath of the NBA trade deadline and discuss who added nice pieces and how these new players will impact teams. The duo discusses Orlando finally rebuilding, Fournier to Boston, Gordon to Denver, Miami stealing Victor Oladipo and finally they are joined by Patrick Norton to talk about the new-look and incredibly exciting Chicago Bulls.

In this episode, Jacob and Tyler discuss the recent and potential buy-out players in the NBA, what teams should be active at the trade deadline, and debate which players could be on the move. They then move into talks about the Nuggets and Clippers strength of schedules moving forward and talk about how the Lakers, Portland, and San Antonio could be in trouble and why Dallas, Utah, and Philly will have good 2nd halves of the season.

In this episode, Jacob and Tyler discuss their 10 best bargain players this season. All of these players out-produce their season salary and make their teams' GMs look like geniuses. We feature our two best values at each position including players like Bobby Portis, Nicolas Batum, Chris Boucher, and more!

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the quarter-mark of the NBA season and do deep dives into two struggling teams, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards. They discuss what has been the downfalls on both teams and if there is a light at the end of the tunnel both for this season and moving forward for the franchises. 

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the beginning of the NBA season and talk about why it has been such a strange season. Lots of blowouts, surprise performances, and unexpected standings early on.

In this episode, Jacob and Tyler make their official 2020-2021 season predictions, including their projected standings for the Eastern and Western conferences and three HOT takes for the upcoming season. They also discuss the ESPN Top 100 list and roast the mistakes within it.

Beginning their 2nd season of podcasting, in this episode Tyler and Jacob discuss the early offseason trades and assess the 2020 NBA draft. They debate which teams have been improving dramatically via trades and drafting and what players we are excited this upcoming season in the NBA.

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the NBA draft and who the top 5 prospects are, what sleepers we are excited for, and who has the potential to bust.

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob go through all 22 players that have made All-NBA in the last two seasons and debate whether or not they are actually a #1 or #2 option on a championship team. 

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the LA Lakers winning the title, how NBA contenders should learn from their style, and discuss the biggest free agency players and make our predictions on who will be opting in and out of their contracts this off-season.

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the game 3 win for the Heat, more specifically Jimmy Butler having one of the most historic finals games ever.

In this episode, Jacob and Tyler discuss Doc Rivers signing with the 76ers, the game 1 injuries that killed the Heat and their title chances, and what this means for LeBron's legacy.

In this episode, Jacob and Tyler are joined by Patrick Norton to discuss the recent coaching news of Billy Donovan and Doc Rivers, as well as give their lists for the top 10 players in the Heat vs Lakers 2020 NBA Finals.

In this episode Tyler and Jacob talk about what makes the Miami Heat so damn good and talk about the 2-0 lead they have over Boston. They then discuss the Clippers future and preview Lakers vs Nuggets.

Tyler and Jacob do a deep dive into the Clippers and Nuggets series and the upcoming game 7, one of the most important games in both franchises' histories. They discuss Montrezl Harrell being the worst player in the series, Jokic taking over, Doc Rivers, and more!

In this episode, Jacob and Tyler talk about MPJ's recent comments on his role in the offense, the probable LAL vs LAC Western Conference Finals, and what game 7 for Boston and Toronto will look like.

In this episode, Tyler is joined by his good friend and the Student Union Sports Editor in Chief, Patrick Norton, where they discuss all the struggles of players and teams in the 2nd round.

In this episode Tyler and Jacob talk about round 2 series' including Toronto vs Boston and Miami vs Milwaukee. We also talk about potential finals matchups and why the Bucks are struggling.

In this episode, the dynamic duo of Jacob and Tyler rant about their teams disappointing performances and talk about what has been going wrong in Denver and LAC. We also touch on the upcoming Boston vs Toronto series. Thoughts and Prayers with Jacob Blake and his family.

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob react to the NBA Draft Lottery and talk about top draft prospects. We also run through any and all potential title contenders outside of the big 3 (MIL, LAL, LAC).

In this episode, Jacob re-joins Tyler and they discuss first round predictions for every playoff series and talk about which series might go 7 games, and which series might be a quick 4-and-out.

In this episode, Tyler Key is joined by the legendary Patrick Norton to discuss the Chicago Bulls season and future, what teams outside the bubble are doing, and the upcoming play-in for the 8th seed between Portland and Memphis.

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the slower portion of the NBA Bubble, before playoffs start, where many teams are beginning to rest their stars. We also focus on two intriguing teams in the spiraling 76ers and the potential 8-0 Suns.

In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the Denver Nuggets' budding star, Michael Porter Jr. and what the Nuggets future entails. We also talk about the race for the 8th seed in the Western Conference and what teams could win the play-in as the 9th seed.

In this episode, Jacob and Tyler discuss the first five days of NBA games, what games look like after a four-month hiatus, without fans, and custom jerseys. We also discuss some of the recent games and what teams have been a pleasant surprise and what teams have disappointed so far.

Welcome to our new podcast covering the NBA!