Two View Crew

Senior SI writer, Howard Beck joins the podcast to discuss the Covid and the NBA, Harden trade, Ben Simmons, and more. If you like the podcast make sure to follow us on Twitter: @Two_View_Crew and subscribe!  0:00-2:09: Zoriaz, and Shreyas discuss big NBA news 2:14-15:00: Howard comes on the podcast and we discuss how Covid has affected the NBA media landscape 15:05-18:24: Harden first game reaction and who needs to "sacrifice" the most between the Nets Big 3 18:26-22:10: Kyrie trade value, how does the Harden move affect him.  22:13-28:40: Who won the Harden trade?  Potential Sixers offer 28:44-37:20: Ben Simmons discourse, his value, and how the league views him. 37:25-42:39: NBA and the Covid-19 situation and could a vaccine be mandated down the line. 42:43-53:00:Player empowerment, superstars becoming more available, and Bradley Beal superstar trade? 53:12-55:40 Julius Randle career year and potential trade partners.       

Harrison Faigen joins Shreyas and new host Matthew for this week to talk the return of the NBA season just 72 days after the NBA Finals in Orlando. Check it out now!

Josh and Shreyas are back to talk all things playoffs. Breaking down first and second round matchups, they talk which teams they think will go the distance.

Blake Murphy, Raptors beat writer for the Athletic, joins the show to discuss NBA bubble restart. How will Toronto fair against the Bucks and the rest of the East? What players will benefit in the new atmosphere for games. All that on this episode of Two View Crew.   Follow us on Twitter and YouTube: @Two_View_Crew 

Harrison Faigen, Lakers beat reporter for SB Nation joins the show. Who will LA play in the first round? Who's on Faigen's Mount Rushmore of all-time Lakers? And of course Celtics vs Lakers banter with Shreyas involved.  Check it out now. Follow us on Twitter: @two_view_crew

This episode Shreyas and Quentin welcome on Daria Mieloszyńska. Mieloszyńska is the first female to coach in the Polish men's basketball league. She is in her second season coaching for KKS Lech Poznań S.A. She also played women's basketball for the University of Texas, the Polish women's national team, and as a professional across multiple leagues across Europe. We talked about European player recruitment to the United States, Kevin Durant's time at Texas, the challenges of being a woman coaching in the Polish men's league, and her eventual goals as a coach. (0:00-12:32) Recruitment to ICC and Texas (12:33-23:00) Time at Texas and meeting Kevin Durant (23:01-34:19) Player to coach shift (34:20-44:29) Euroleague (44:30-55:44) Being the first woman to coach in the men's Polish League

On Episode 8, the guys welcome Atlanta Hawks play-by-play broadcaster, Bob Rathbun, on to the show. We talked about the night the NBA suspended play, the future outlook of the Hawks' young core, and about Vince Carter's possibly final game of his career. Bob also roasts Shreyas for being a Celtic fan.  Follow us on Twitter: @two_view_crew

Pizza. The Last Dance. Graduation. This episode, Josh and Shreyas talk about life graduating from undergrad during COVID-19. They also get into pizza spots in Athens and their thoughts on episodes 5 and 6 of The Last Dance.  Follow us on Twitter: @two_view_crew

No Josh this week, but our producer Quentin is in for this episode with another amazing guest, Jackie MacMullan, of ESPN. Jackie came on the show and we talked about episodes 1 and 2 of "The Last Dance", her relationship with Michael Jordan, the bond between Kobe Bryant and Jordan, and then even a little into the chaos behind Kyrie Irving's time in Boston. We hope you guys enjoy! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @two_view_crew as well. (0:00-5:33) Intro (5:35-13:26) First impressions, early memories and other thoughts on Michael Jordan (13:27-16:30) Building relationships with players today vs the past (16:40-22:21) The side of Michael Jordan people don't see (22:22-26:00) Recalling the day of Kobe Bryant's death (26:01-28:30) Shaq's reaction to Kobe (28:31-31:56) Mental health in the NBA (31:57-36:35) The Kyrie situation in Boston  

Five-star shooting guard, Jalen Green, has elected to sign a contract in the G-League instead of play NCAA basketball. The guys of course have different opinions on the decision of the top shooting guard in the 2020 class. Is Green's decision the beginning of the end for college basketball? Listen and find out what Josh and Shreyas have to say on the matter. Thanks for listening and make sure to follow us on Twitter: @two_view_crew.  

ESPN sportscaster Adam Amin joins the show. Amin and the guys talk about Amin's early sportscasting career, some of the best moments he's had as a commentator and how the gains are gone during quarantine. Check it out and if you like what you see, please comment, subscribe and follow us on Twitter at @two_view_crew. (2:26-8:12) How Adam got into sportscasting (8:13-11:29) Adam’s advice to aspiring sportscasters (11:30-17:17) Adam’s mom told her friends he was a… (17:18-26:38) Blueprint to navigating a career in sports (26:39-31:29) What helped Adam become successful (31:30-35:20) The gains are gone, bro (35:21-37:49) Adam’s favorite sport to cover (37:50-41:09) The time Adam hung out with Kevin Love in a Boston bar (41:10-46:19) Meeting childhood heroes and important moments in career (46:20-52:10) What’s next for Adam? (52:11-53:28) Mouth off corner (53:29-54:41) Adam does a pull up

Kelsey Russo, the Cavs' beat reporter for the Athletic, joins the show to talk about the past season for Cleveland. We talk with her about the current state of the rebuild, the future of the point guard position and much more. Russo moved back to childhood hometown to Cleveland and began covering the Cavs this past season. If you like her content, make sure to subscribe to the Athletic today and get the first 90 days for free. Follow the crew on Twitter: @two_view_crew.  (0:00-6:24) Current status of teams and the Cavaliers during NBA hiatus (6:25-12:25) Outlook, contracts and future of Cavs' players next year (12:26-14:53) Feud between Kevin Love and Collin Sexton (14:54-18:50) The point guard of the future for Cleveland (18:51-24:41) Difference in locker room between head coaches Beilein and Bickerstaff (24:42-28:28) Best case scenario for Cavs in the draft (28:29-35:42) Do Cavs have a preference in first player they pick this draft?

The boys are back this time with former NBA agent and draft evaluator Matt Babcock. They get insight into the pre-draft process, what the draft might look like with Coronavirus and his favorite prospects for various lottery teams. Check it out and if you like what you see, please comment, subscribe and follow us on twitter at @two_view_crew. 0:00- 7:00- The boys talk draft classes, iconic busts, and iconic picks and where they were wrong in previous years. 8:00- What Matt expects the draft order to be and how team need will be big 9:00- His background into becoming an agent, playing days in college, and his family being involved in basketball.  10:30- Favorite part of being around the basketball world and his playing days at Arizona  13:00- What an agent actually does and what his responsibilities look like and the players he worked with 15:00- Representing the lower tier guys and how the recruitment is not as clean for guys in college and how he tried to avoid getting into bribery.  17:00- What the draft process is like and how it is from the side of being an agent and now a draft evaluator.  20:00- Various lottery fits for various teams  21:00- How much fluff is there from media and fed to the general public by agents  23:00- Opinions on LaMelo Ball  26:30- How hard it is to evaluate talent  27:00- James Wiseman and Obi Toppin talk  33:00- guy Matt was hyped on and how much team fit matters  37:00- What the draft process is going to be like with CoronaVirus 38:30- Player he wanted to see in person with the tournament           

The boys are back, Shreyas is back from his ESPN internship and Josh is enjoying his senior year in college and Basketball is suspended, but doesn't mean the boys can't create content. This episode, we have a special guest in New York Times culture and Basketball writer Sopan Deb. Sopan talks to us about his favorite player growing up, his background into sports media, getting arrested?!?, LeBron, and so much more. If you like it please subscribe and follow us on twitter @two_view_crew.  0:00-13:00- What the boys are doing, Shreyas' time at ESPN, Josh's senior year, and more. 13:00- The player that got Sopan into basketball (Aka Shimmy Shake time) and his Celtics fandom 20:00- How he got into media and sports media 25:45- Wrongfully getting arrested at a Trump rally 31:35: LeBron, China, and sports and politics  39:00- Whether the NBA was ahead of things on CoronaVirus  44:00- What Sopan has been doing and about his new book coming out '"Missed Translations"     

We talk to ESPN 538's Neil Paine about how he got into the business, how RAPTOR was created, and who he thinks is coming out of the east. If you like the podcast, rate, comment, and subscribe!  1:14- How he ended up at 538 7:30- How they developed RAPTOR 12:30- WILL BARTON RAPTOR GOD?!?! 16:30- His prediction for the next trend in basketball  19:50- His title favorites based on RAPTOR

The boys who don't agree on much are back with another episode with an exclusive interview with NBA on TNT's Ernie Johnson. 2:54: Roundabout way of getting into the business  5:05: His "I made it moment" 16:50: "Shaq and Chuck Beef"  24:50: Zion, Luka, Trae talk 30:00: End of season predictions  34:50: Advice for the next Ernie Johnson  

Josh and Shreyas are FINALLY back, introducing a new, shorter format with your usual hot takes. 

We break down our midseason nba award picks, whether or not Tom Brady is an underdog, and who is taking home the Lombardi Trophy. 

We discuss the Rondo V. CP3 debate, early season standouts, Luka v. Trae, and the offensive onslaught of the new season.