Just two guys who love basketball, and can talk about it for hours. Join us as we strive for basketball podcast greatness, and talk about the NBA’s current events. And even look at past events that made history.
Nick and Josh talk about the Warriors-Kings game, the defense the Warriors played on Fox. Briefly touch on other games from around the league and they also bring up the crotch punching that is hitting the playoffs this year.
The guys talk about the play in games so far. Issues with the Heat, might it be time for them to blow this team up if they don't their next game. Wolves blew a huge lead against the Lakers, we discussed why they don't have anyone but themselves to blame for the loss.
Should an MVP candidate be punished for missing out on a match up against another MVP candidate? Some media personalities think Embiid should be punished for missing out against the Nuggets. Mavericks could potentially miss out on making the play-in this season. We discuss how they are also close to potentially not having a star the team with all the moves they have made.
It has been a while since we have recorded, we have some late thoughts on the All Star game. Some ideas on how to possibly fix the load management issue the NBA has. The problems the Mavs face by going all in on Kyrie and sacrificing the depth they had.
Nick brings up the All Start voting, and who he thinks should have been in the starting lineup. Do you think the All Star starting lineup should be voted as just the best five rather than by the best at certain positions? The guys also discuss the Nuggets and what could be done to improve their defennce.
Josh brings up the Lakers trade that got them Rui Hachimura. Nick talks about the Knicks and how Brunson has helped them into a playoff spot in the East.
Nick starts the podcast with his delight for the Suns struggles. Josh talks about the Pacers, and whether they should keep Myles Turner in order to fill out the rest of their roster.
Nick and Josh talk a little about the insane amount of 50 point games this season, and how much it has changed during the course of NBA history. Suns are struggling and Nick points to a few of the issues on this Suns team.
Some thoughts on how the Clutch Player of the Year will be decided. Josh and Nick talk about how the Pels are looking amidst their four game losing streak, and observations on what is going wrong for them during the losing streak.
Nick and Josh each picked a couple of players that are off to hot starts and that have caught their eyes. Want to know who they are? You are going to have to listen.
We take a look at surprise teams so far. One that has surprised us so far is the Utah Jazz, we discuss what has made this team successful so far this year. We have had a few surprising disappointments so far this year. The Warriors, Clippers, and Heat make our list. And one more surprising team, listen to find out who it is.
The guys discuss the Hawks and how they still need to make some moves before they become contenders. The Knicks have been a nice surprise this year, the guys discuss how the Rose trade proves that they have several options and how none of them are the wrong option. The Bulls have some nice young assets, Nick preaches patience for them to improve but Josh thinks they need to make moves.
On this weeks episode we talk Charlotte Hornets and their young core. With the Heat struggling to get all their players on the court, we look at some of the problems plaguing them with the players that are able to play. Portland is one of the more interesting teams in the league, unfortunately they still have one huge issue that they never seem to fix.
Special guest Tom joins Josh and Nick on this weeks episode. They discuss some of the issues the Celtics are facing early on this season. The Mavericks had a rough week with players missing time due to COVID protocols, they wonder what they expect from the Mavs once they get to full strength. The Clippers are rolling with a six game winning streak, but can they keep this up and has George finally shaken off last years playoff meltdown?
Josh and Nick talk about the troubles the Wolves have faced with their backcourt and defence. Also looked at the Bucks, and how they worry about how little has changed. With Harden arriving in Brooklyn they give their thoughts on his first game as a Net.
Josh and Nick take a look at some of the Raptors early struggles. They talk Suns and how they think the team can still improve. Josh wonders if the Sixers are for real or if they are a product of their schedule.
Josh and Nick give their thoughts on the season so far on several teams. They also take a look at some good performers so far in the season.
The guys talk about the most recent extensions and take a look at the Western Conference
Josh and Nick take a look at the top teams from the Eastern Conference.
Waterboyz are back talking about the NBA. Two lowlights this far into the NBA restart have been the Grizzlies and the major injuries that have recently hit some of the players. The two highlights so far have been the Rockets, the other one? Josh and Nick have different answers.
The Boyz discuss what has happened in the NBA as the season is suspended until further notice. With the Lakers having a huge weekend and LeBron being a huge part of it, does this make him a front runner for the MVP? We also discuss what the future looks like for Brooklyn, even though they have two superstars does it mean they’ll be successful?
Sorry, we recorded Saturday before all the good stuff that happened on Sunday. We take a look into the battle for eighth in the West again. Josh noticed that the Pels were playing BI and Zion apart. Nick asks Josh what are the main components of a championship team and look at past champions. The Boyz look into the word battle that Giannis and Harden have gotten into. Josh asks if stats are making teams play too similarly and Nick comes out with great points dismissing this idea. Thanks to GarageBand for the beat.
After two weeks of not recording due to Nicks terrible injury, if you want to know more about the injury listen to this episode. We give our thoughts on the All-Star game format and the Elam ending. We have a lengthy chat and give grades to some of the teams in the 3/4 season report card. Josh and Nick start bickering on who they think is going to get that last playoff spot in the West. They also place a friendly wager. Thanks to GarageBand for the beat.
This week we talk about who we think are winners and losers after this years very busy trade deadline. We also talk about the All-Star teams and come up with ideas on how you can improve the All-Star game. It is a little late but we talk Zion Williamson.
We look at what’s wrong with the Utah Jazz again as they are currently on a four game losing streak. After Beal said he was pissed off because he was left out of the All-Star game, we take a look at if it was justified to leave Beal and Booker out of the All-Star game. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
It has been a long week in the NBA. With the terrible news of Kobe Bryant’s passing we look at some of the moments that impacted us the most from his time on the court. He was our idol, the man we looked up to. He was apart of our childhood and won’t be forgotten. RIP Kobe Bryant
We give our thought on Thomas confronting the heckling fan. A new proposal has been given to NBA teams on the mid-season tournament. We also take a look at those last playoff spots in both conferences. Josh shows his love for Bam Adebayo. Thanks to GarageBand for the beat.
Josh and Nick give their opinions on Kyrie’s recent comments. Nick makes a proposal for Embiid that Josh feels isn’t fair. With Utah’s recent hot streak ended by the Pelicans the Boyz take a look at what has been working for the Jazz. With the Rockets on a three game skid both Josh and Nick think the future looks bleak for the Rockets. If there are certain sections that interest you click on the episode and you can listen to the topic by itself and not the whole episode. Thanks to GarageBand for the beat.
Nick is back and the Boyz start by talking about the race for eighth. They deep dive on the Grizzlies, Spurs, and Blazers. They discuss how good the Thunder have been since December. They each make their reserve picks for the All Star game. Lastly they compare the contracts of Brown, Murray, Siakam, Hield, and Simmons. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
Josh does a solo episode where he remembers some of the things David Stern did as a commissioner. The Sixers are slumping and there are a few reasons for that happening. Also take a look at how the Pelicans have managed to put some wins together. To end the episode we look at what has happened in Cleveland with Kevin Love. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
The boyz discuss the drama surrounding Kuzma and his trainer. They look into what has started to workout for the Jazz of late. Nick brings up his beloved Dallas Mavericks and what happened to them against the Raptors. They argue about which LA based team is better.
Josh and Nick take a look at some of the Canadian ball players in the association. They look at what teams have impressed so far and make a few more predictions. They also discuss who are some of the candidates for MIP, coach of the year, and rookie of the year.
The Boyz start off by making a tournament proposal. A look into what’s wrong with the Jazz. The Bucks domination of the league so far. They also discuss about a potential candidate for the Knicks vacant head coaching position.
The Boyz are back and talk everything current events. From Carmelo Anthony to the NBA’s proposal for a mid season tournament.
The Boyz lose an episode due to technical difficulties. In this episode they talk about current events and also some of the early season surprises. Thanks to GarageBand for the beat.
The Boyz discuss some of the current events and give their rookie of the year candidates so far this season. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
The Boyz talk about their fellow Canadian ballers in the association. They also choose five games to watch for the week of November 11. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
The Boyz are back recording after two weeks of not recording together. Nick explains why the Boyz haven’t recorded a new episode. In this episode they talk about current events in the NBA and also give their regression picks. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
With three days until the season starts, Josh talks about five games to look forward to in the first week of the NBA. Josh takes a closer look at thew new contract extensions that Bradley Beal and Pascal Siakim received. Another topic that gets talked about in this episode is Zion Williamson's injury. Thanks to GarageBand for the beat.
The Boyz give their last three breakout picks for this season. We find out Nick loves soggy hot dogs.
The Boyz have each chosen 5 players they think will have a breakout season. In this episode you will learn of 4 players they think will have breakout seasons. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
The Boyz preview the Grizzlies, Mavs, and Pelicans. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
The boyz talk about some current events. They also preview the Hawks and the Kings. A couple swear words were thrown around 4:40, sorry about that. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
Previewing the Wizards and Knicks with some shoutouts at the end. Thanks to GarageBand for the beats.
In this episode, the BOYZ preview the Suns, Hornets, and Cavs and break down their rosters, moves this off season and forecast for their futures Thanks to GarageBand for intro and closing beats.
This is the second half of the recordings from Saturday in which the BOYZ are struggling to finish off the recording. The BOYZ take an in depth look at the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics, while also giving their predictions on who will take the last three playoff spots in the East. They both have two of the same picks, but they have different opinions on who gets that eighth and final spot. Thanks to GarageBand for providing the tools to create the intro and concluding songs.
In the second episode of the Waterboyz podcast the guy's are previewing the top 3 teams from the Eastern Conference. Also Josh gets a lesson on how to pronounce the Greek Freaks name, and even though he is taught he keeps pronouncing it Giannis not Gee-annis. This is a two part Podcast, with the second half being published on Sunday. Would like to thank GarageBand for allowing us to make the intro and conclusion beats.