We talk about basketball, mainly the NBA
After a multi-month hiatus, Hoops with Book and Sheed is back! And better than ever. Book asks Sheed how excited or panicked people should be about various players and teams (Celtics, Hornets, Warriors, Ben Simmons, Cade Cunningham, etc.), and shockingly he goes over 7 for a couple of them. Then we have some good natured banter about various things basketball related. Enjoy the pod!
In person podcast! We preview all of the first round playoff series. Enjoy!
On this episode we talk all things playoff seeding, and we talk in depth about many of the teams jockeying for position. We start with the West and then move to the East. It's a great pod!
We do a recap of March Madness and what it taught us about the NBA. Then we discuss the MVP race. After that, we talk about the highest potential players under 25. Finally we finish with a bit of Master chatter. Happy Friday!
We're back for a trade deadline special! Vooch to the Bulls, Gordon to the Nuggets, Oladipo to Miami, and much more! Thanks for listening, follow us on Twitter @HoopsWBAS
The title says it all! We discuss Joel Embiid's dominance, LaMelo being incredibly fun, Point Zion and his wacky stats, and the surprise San Antonio Spurs. At the end I complain about the NBA a bit. Enjoy!
NBA All-Stars have been announced! What do we think of the rosters? Any snubs? Who would we pick if we were drafting teams? Listen to find out!
In today's episode we start with Sheed telling us what he does and doesn't like about what he has seen from teams and players recently. Then we do a segment where we create a team that would have the highest offensive net rating and the lowest defensive, and vice versa. Finally we finish up with some stat trivia. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @HoopsWBAS
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! On this podcast we're discussing contenders in the Western Conference. We also talk about NBA players that would be great NFL players (spoiler alert, Lu Dort is featured). Enjoy the podcast! Thanks to Portvata for the sponsorship. Visit Portvata.com for all of your home office needs.
We talk about the top ~6 teams in the East, who we think have a chance to compete for a title. Highlights include the Sixers hot start, the Bucks trying new stuff, the Nets great offense and bad defense, and whether the Heat can figure it out. This episode is sponsored by Porvata. Go to Porvata.com and use code Book10 to get 10% off the desk of your dreams!
We welcome @nateyanalytics back to the pod to discuss the Celtics start to the season, potential NBA trades, and what he has seen from the season so far with his cutting edge analysis. We end the podcast with NBA trivia. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @HoopsWBAS
James Harden is a Brooklyn Net! We recorded an emergency segment on this trade. We then do a rundown of Covid in the NBA, followed by deep dives on the Lakers, Hornets, and Blazers seasons so far. We finish up with “a text from Sheed”. Enjoy the pod!
In today's episode we discuss teams that we're liking so far this year, texts that Sheed sends about the NBA, and some listener Q&A, including Rookie of the Year and JJ Redick. Follow us on Twitter @HoopsWBAS. Thanks for listening!
With a few games under our belt, we talk early risers (Magic, Hawks, Kings, Thunder), fallers (Raptors, Warriors), and teams that we can't quite figure out (Sixers, Mavs, Pelicans). Then Book makes Sheed guess the leaders in statistical categories. Happy New Year!
We hit on all of the big games from the first 2 nights of NBA action, including Nets/Warriors, Lakers/Clippers, Celtics/Bucks, and Mavs/Suns. Then we do a bit of around the league content, hitting on a few highlights from other games. We finish up with some quick hitters. Follow us on Twitter @HoopsWBAS
We're talking about players! #ThisLeague content to watch out for, 5 players we are each interested in, and 3 overrated players. Plus a special Covid Corner at the end of the pod where we debate when NBA players will get the vaccine. Thanks for listening!
Part 1 of our 2 part season preview. We are talking teams! Over/under for each team, playoff predictions for each conference, and an NBA finals prediction. We finish off with some NBA geography trivia. Thanks for listening!
Friend of the pod and returning guest Aidan joins to talk about a litany of rule changes to improve the NBA. We also do a quick discussion on the Mavs offseason moves. Thanks for listening!
We discuss the Russell Westbrook John Wall trade and what it means for each team. Then we talk about the Lakers extending LeBron and AD, and LeBron's master plan for the future. Finally, we discuss Liangelo Ball signing with the Pistons.
What a crazy week for the NBA! We talk a bit about the draft, and then dive into a detailed free agency recap. This includes Gordon Hayward's decision to leave the Celtics, the Bucks and Lakers offseason moves, the Pistons #rebuild, and the Hawks adding vets. Then we jump around with some free agency quick hitters. We finish off the pod with more NBA draft trivia, and eventually spiral into some random geography conversation. Enjoy the pod!
The NBA draft is Wednesday! We talk high level draft storylines, do a top 10 mock, talk about some players that we expect to outperform expectations, and Sheed gets roughed up by some 1994 NBA draft trivia. Thanks for listening!
First things first, RIP Tommy Heinsohn. We start the podcast with some quick chatter about the NBA restart, and Sheed explains the cap to us like smart 17 year olds. Then we draft soccer teams made up of NBA players - it's good content! Finally, we close with more trivia.
Oh boy do we have a treat for you! Harvard Classics legend and NBA analytics Czar Nate Hollenberg joins to discuss his award winning Harvard thesis focused on moving back the 3pt line. We then bat around a few analytics questions (how can we measure gravity?), do a Celtics offseason preview, and have an NBA Trivia showdown. You can follow Nate on Twitter @NateHoll12 Thanks for tuning in!
Lakers win! We talk about the end of the NBA finals, giving props to the Lakers, and talking about the Heat's shortcomings. We do our normal quick hitters, including NBA Trivia. The pod ends with a discussion of where Hoops With Book and Sheed goes from here, which I think you'll all like. Enjoy the pod!
We start this podcast recapping Game 4, where we talk about the contributions of the Lakers role players, and then spend some time criticizing the Heat. We finish with quick hitters, including a new segment: NBA Trivia. Enjoy the pod!
An emergency pod to discuss the Heat's Game 3 victory on the back of Jimmy Buckets monster triple double. We have a series!
We start this podcast discussing Book's ill timed vacation, quickly followed by a breakdown of Game 1 between the Lakers and Heat. Then we discuss Doc being hired by the Sixers. Thanks for listening, enjoy!
We start by discussing Games 3 and 4 of the WCF, where the Lakers have taken a 3-1 lead. Then we discuss the Tyler Herro leading the Heat to a Game 4 win. We finish off with Quick Hitters, including a discussion of how Matt got the nickname Sheed, and Team Spain. Enjoy! Apologies for the shaky audio at the beginning
We start off talking about AD's huge game winner over the Nuggets, to stretch the Lakers' lead to 2-0. Then we discuss the Celtics Game 3, aided by the return of Gordon Hayward. We finish with Quick Hitters, including Team LatAm, perhaps our weakest yet. Thanks for listening!
We start this episode by discussing the Heat's come from behind victory over the Celtics to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Then we do a preview of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Celtics (don't take Lebron James for granted!). We finish up with quick hitters, including some listener Q&A, and team Oceania (Australia + NZ). Thanks for tuning in!
Episode 10! We kick off with a discussion of the Nuggets decisive Game 7 win over the Clippers, and talk a bit about what this means going forward for the Clippers. Then we discuss the competitive Game 1 between the Heat and Celtics, which ended with a Bam. Finally we finish off with quick hitters, and talk about an All-Caribbean team. Thanks for listening!
We discuss the Nuggets come from behind wins against the Clippers to force Game 7, quickly talk about the Lakers ending the Rockets season, then do a deep preview of Heat Celtics. Finally, we finish up with quick hitters, and break down the 100 Years War team (France + UK). Please subscribe and rate us!
Sheed gives us his unfiltered reaction to the Celtics Game 7 win over the Raptors
We start with a discussion of the thrilling Raptors 2OT win over the Celtics in game 6, followed by some things to watch for game 7. Then we talk about the 2 LA series, with the Clippers and Lakers both firmly in control. We finish up the pod with some quick hitters, including a discussion of Team Asia, headlined by Jordan Clarkson.
Heat/Bucks recap, Bucks off-season preview, Lakers/Rockets, Quick Hitters with Magic Johnson's favorite vacation destination team
Celtics/Raptors, Clippers/Nuggets, Lakers/Rockets, Heat/Bucks, Quick Hitters
Nuggets/Jazz thrilling Game 7, Celtics/Raptors, Heat/Bucks, Thunder/Rockets, and the maple syrup hoopers
Mavs Clippers, Rockets Thunder, Celtics Raptors, Nuggets Jazz, more international hoops talk
Some thoughts on the NBA player strike, followed by “Where do we go from here” for the Sixers and Pacers. We finish with a breakdown of what a Yugoslavian National Team would look like
Nuggets Jazz, Clippers Mavs, Celtics Raptors preview. This podcast was recorded before the NBA players announced they would boycott Wednesday's games. Apologies for a few audio hiccups - we're learning!
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