Drive And Dish Nba Podcast

We take a look a the "Bottom Tier" NBA Teams and ask... should they actively Tank out the rest of this season,or keep making a push? We also Announce our New Segment "STAT DROP" - What would define Tanking for the Sacramento Kings, The Pheonix Suns, The Dallas Mavericks and the Washington Wizards? - Some Teams are still close to the 7th or 8th seed... is it worth it to make the playoffs? - Tom Thibeau... Is he the right coach for the  Minnesota Timberwolves?    - Is Ricky Rubio The one to go? - Was the shot clock call in the Toronto Raptors v Kings game right? - Was the Punishment for Bradley Beal Chocking Evan Fornier to low? Follow the Show --> DriveandDishpodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  Follow the Guys --> Justin, Kevin and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Talk Clippers, Lakers and NBA Trade Rumors: Clippers - We perform the very first STAT DROP!  - Is Chris Paul the #1 point guard again - Where did Blake Griffen get the ball handling skills from - Is the Clippers Bench the difference - Are we impressed with Austin Rivers so far? Lakers: - Julius Randel has been nice - How are all these guys playing so well? - Did Kobe Bryant hold this team back? - Meta World Peace is a role model?  - Nick Young is actually trying on D! Trade Rumors Surrounding the Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, Clippers, Warriors, and Celtics! Follow the Show -> DriveandDishPodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  Follow the Guys -> Tim, Justin, and Kevin  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Chris Axmann (@AlmightyBallin) Joins Tim and Justin to talk about the NBA East and teams that can compete with the Cleveland Cavaliers: Hornets: - Is the old Roy Hibbert Back?  - Can Kemba Walker keep his amazing play up - The Defense on this Team is beautiful, it starts with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, But can he become an offensive weapon?  Hawks: - Is Dwight Howard the Key to beating the Cavs? - Dennis Schroder is ready to take on Irving - Kent Bazemore at the 2 is something they might have to visit - Is this the Atlanta Hawks best chance to beat the Cavs? Pacers: - We don't think they will be competing with the Cavs, but we ask why were so many people high on this team?  Follow Chris Axmann on Twitter --> @AlmightyBallin Listen to his Podcast --> Almighty Baller Follow The Drive and Dish Podcast --> DriveandDishpodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  Follow the guys on Twitter --> Justin, Tim and Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a Few Weeks we take a look a some of the NBA Teams that Might Want to start thinking about making a change, and some teams who are starting off HOT: The Washington Wizards: Why are they having trouble grabbing rebounds, Why is their best lineup without Bradly Beal, Will John Wall get over his Knees, Can Markeef Morris Survive if he becomes the #1 offensive Option, are we giving up on Otto Porter The Dallas Mavericks: Is this the end for Dirk Nowitzki, Is the JJ Barea Hero ball going to work, Harrison Barnes needs to play like the Money he's making, is Harrison a good replacement for Parsons? Atlanta Hawks: Dennis Schroder's living up to the hype, They fixed their Rebounding Problem with Dwight Howard... Is Paul Milsap the Best Power Forward in the East? Tim Hardaway Jr is a nice surprise... along with Thabo Sefolosha. Are they better than the Celtics right now? Denver Nuggets: Is this team better than the stats are showing, How do Jokic Nurkicplay with each other, do we need to calm down with the Em

Anthony Davis... is he putting up empty stats, or is their loss on the other players on the pelicans? Why are the Nets resting Brook Lopez on the 3rd day of the season? How are the Milwaukee Bucks looking without Kris Middleton? Are the Toronto Raptors going to struggle without Jered Sullenger? - Valachunas looks ready for an amazing season The Boston Celtics Rebounding is very questionable - Why is everyone saying the Celtics are better than the Raptors? - The Orlando Magic Defence has been so bad... which is translating to bad offense.  - Is the hype around Joel Embiid justified or is it a too hot?    - Is there a reason the Bulls lead the league in Offensive Rating, and Assists per game Follow the Show on Social Media --> DriveandDishpodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Utah Jazz Season Preview with @AllThatAmar (Editor/Taskmaster of http://SLCDunk.com, SBN Utah Jazz blog): How Serious is Gordon Haywards Finger injury?  - Will he be 100% when he comes back? Who will benefit most from Hayward's injury, Joe Johnson or Or Rodney Hood? What are the Realistic expectations for Rudy Gobert? How will George Hill deal with the new role in the west? How Will Boris Diaw effect this team? We still don't know what to expect from Dante Exum... What should we expect? Will Quin Snyder still have them playing at a Slow pace? Assists have always been a concern for this team, will that change this year? Follow Amar on Twitter --> @AllThatAmar Follow the Show --> DriveandDishpodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  Follow the guys --> Justin, Kevin and Tim  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An NBA Round Table Discussion! Tim joins - Coach Nick of BBALL Breakdown (@Bballbreakdown) - Adam Stanco host of the Great Point Podcast (@GreatPointPod) - Oliver Maroney of Basketball Insiders (@OMaroneyNBA) - Chris  Axmann, host of Almighty Ballin on ABPN  (@almightyballin)   For a breakdown of the now NBA season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guys Preview the Upcoming season for the Northwest Division: Oklahoma City Thunder: How will they look without Durrant, How will Russel Westbrook Play this year, Is this Steven Adams Year, What will it be like having Enis Kanter instead of Serge Ibaka, How will Victor Oladepo Adjust to his new team? Portland Trail Blazers: Can Dame Lillard and CJ McCullum do it for another year, Who Starts in their Forward spot, Did they get better by staying the same, How will Evan Turner Fair in his new role, How do they fix their defense Utah Jazz: Is this Rudy Gobert's year, How will Gordon Hayward recover from his finger injury, How will George Hill Fit in, Can Rodney Hood Step it up for another year, Do the Jazz make the Playoffs this year? Denver Nuggets: Can Danilo Gallinari Stay Healthy, Will They trade Kenneth Faried, is this Jokic's year, If they lose more games is that still a good year for them? Minnesota Timberwolves: How Will Karl-Anthony Towns get better, Can Wiggens take the next step, Is Zach Lavine

76ers Season Preview with Michael KB: - Who will the 76ers Trade, Nerlens Noel or Jahlil Okafor? - Will Brett Brown try to slow down the Offence because of all the Bigs on this team?  - What should we expect from Joel Embiid this season? - Should we be worried about the bad Shooting from Robert Covington this Pre-season? - What's going on with Ben Simmons Injury, Will we see him play this year? - Thoughts on Richaun Holmes? - How many wins do you think this team will get? - What's going on with their Point Gaurd Situation? - Elton Brand... Why is he wasting a roster spot? Follow Michael KB on Twitter --> @therealmikekb  Follow the Drive and Dish on Social ---> (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  Follow the Drive and Dish Guys---> Justin, Kevin and Tim  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best and worst case scenarios season preview for the Atlantic Division: Raptors: Are They still second best in the East? Is Lowery's play legit? Do you trade Lowry? Are they going to miss Biyombo? Is Valachunes ready to take his game to the next level? How do they match up with the Cavs now ? Celtics: How much better did this team get in the offseason? Is Al Horford enough or do they need one more Star? What are some possible trades for this team during the season? Are they closing the gap on the top teams in the east?  Knicks: Whats are all the "if" surrounding this team? how will Derrick Rose play this year? Will Joakim Noah be able to stay healthy this year? Will Melo and Kristaps Porzingis be effective this year? Is Brandon Jennings Preseason play a sign of good things to come? Nets: If given the right offer, should they trade Brook Lopez? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? How bad is it going to be for them this year? 76ers: When will Simmons be back? Is Embiid the real deal? what will their

Breaking down the Ben Simmons injury and then delving into the Southwest Division. Spurs- Will the veteran losses spell trouble? Is Pau Gasol able to be the rim protector the Spurs need? Grizzlies- Is Chandler Parsons enough to give them a post season edge? Should they look to give Conley more support in the backcourt? Mevericks- How much of the season depends on Harrison Barnes? Will small ball three-guard lines be enough? Rockets- Is the Mike D'antoni offense just what this team needed? Pelicans- How concerned should we be about their health? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guys get Keith Smith on the line to as questions about the Orlando Magic: - What should we expect from Evan Fournier this year, Is he their go-to scorer? - How are they going to handle Aaron Gordon's Minuets at Small Forward? - Is this Efrid Payton's last chance to impress the team and coach? - What will Orlando look like defensively with Frank Vogel as coach, Surge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo?  - who will win the battle for center, Bismack Biyombo or Nikola Vucevic? - What will Super Mario's Roll be this year?  - Was this team the plan going into the offseason?  Follow Keith on Twittter ---> @KeithSmithNBA Follow the Show ---> DriveandDishPodcast.com  Follow the Guys ---> Justin, Kevin and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look into the upcoming season for the Southeast Division and what expectations there are for each team: Heat: How do they make up for lost star power, what will we see from Whiteside this year, Will Justice Winslow be able to take that next step as starter, Will Tyler Johnson be worth all that money Hornets: Will Kemba Walker stay hot, Will He still click with Batum, Was Batum worth the money, can they replace Lin's scoring, what will the starters look like when Kidd-Gilchrist is back, Should we be worried about Marvin Williams age?  Hawks: Will Dennis Schroder be able to get to the line like Teague, Will their improvement in rebounding make up for lack of offence, How will Howard play, Is Milsaps Knee ok, will we see less production from Korver,   Wizards: Are John Wall and Bradly Beal going to click, Can Beal stay healthy, Is Otto Porter ever going to live up to expectation, Will Trey Burk be a good 6th man Magic: What will the team look like with the new coach, How does Ibaka Fit, Who's the star of

We talk with Dave King, The Managing Editor of Bright Side Of the Sun, about the Phoenix Suns Upcoming 2016-2017 season: - How will they manage Bender and Chriss's Minuets? - What will Earl Watson's Offence and Defence look like? - Alex Len, is it a "Make Or Break" year for him?  - Will we see Tyler Ulis getting Minuets at the PG position? - P.J Tucker just had back surgery, will they look to trade him?  - Will Tj Warren be able to keep his starting job?  - Devin Booker, Whats the reasonable expectations for this kid? Follow Dave King on Twitter ----> @DaveKingNBA  Follow The Show on Social Media ----> DriveandDishpodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  Follow the guys separately on Twitter---> Justin, Kevin and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk Pacific Division Preview giving our Best and Worst case scenarios for each team: Warriors: Will Kevin Durrant make up for the loss in Depth, What will their 2nd Unit look like... how will that second unit score, Who will lose production Klay, Curry or Durrant. Clippers: Has the Championship Door Closed, Will Blake Griffen have a bounce back year, Will Jordan be great on Defence again, Will this team be able to stay healthy, What to expect from CP3 this year Kings: What will they look like with their new coach, Will Cousins be happy, Can they slow down the pace, What are they doing with all these Centers, How will they get more depth at the Point Gaurd spot, and will they ever limit the turnovers? Suns: Are they going to play their older players, How do they get Chriss and Bender to play together, what will they look like with their new coach, do they trade P.J Tucker Lakers: Is Clarkson the 2nd coming of Lillard, How do you develop all this young talent, will they play selfishly, what will they l

Justin Rowan, a writer for Fear the Sword & Hoops Habit, About the Cavs Upcoming season. We ask Questions like: - Will The Cavaliers bring back JR Smith? - What Kind Of Lebron & Irving will we see... More importantly what kind of Kevin Love will we see?  - Should we be concerned about their PG Depth? - What should we expect from Birdman & Hinrich, and will they miss Delly? - Is Shumpert's DUI Going to impact his role with the team?  - Will they be looking to trade during the season?  Follow Justin Rowan On Twitter----> @Cavsanada Follow the Podcast ----> DriveandDishpodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  Follow the guys----> Justin, Kevin and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hit our 2016-2017 Season preview for the Central Division: Cleveland Caviliers: Can they repeat, how do they match up against the New and improved Thunder, Are they going to miss Delly, is Irving set to take the leap... again, and Whats next for Kevin Love! Chicago Bulls: Will these guys be able to play together, What will their lineups be, Who needs to step up this season, will D-wade Hurt Jimmy Butler's game?  Indiana Pacers: Is Teague better the Hill, what's expected of Al Jefferson, Can this team pick up the pace, what will we see from their new coach? Detroit Pistons: Whats next for Drummond, Are they the most Athletic team in the east, what's the best case scenario for these guys, What will we see from Tobias Harris this year?  Milwaukee Bucks: What are they going to do for PG, Did they add shooting to this team, Will Greg Monroe be on the trade block, Will Delly be their starting point guard?  Find all of our Episodes here: DriveandDishPodcast.com Follow The Show on Social Media: Facebook, Tw

We interview Grant Afseth, a writer for the Pacers for SneakerReporter.com and Inquisitr.com, We ask questions about what to expect from Nate McMillan, Why everyone is so low on this team suddenly, How Miles Turner is progressing this offseason, What Al Jeffersons roll with be If Jeff Teague can Coexist with Ellis, Whats next for Paul George, and the $1,000 where will they end up next season. Follow The Show on Social ---> driveanddishpodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  Follow Grant on Social ---> @GrantAfseth Follow us individually ----> Justin, Kevin and Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Episode, we talk about the Worst Contracts handed out this offseason, Tyler Johnson for the Heat, Mozgov for the Lakers, and a good amout of the contracts given out by the Portland Trailblazers. After that, we bring out our new Segment "Reading between the lines," where we disect John Walls comments about Beal, D-Rose's comments about the Knicks, and Patrick Beverly's Comments about James Harden and the Rockets. Finally, we talk NBA 2K Ratings with a game called "Too High, Too Low, Or Just Right." Follow the show ----> DriveandDishpodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  Follow us on Twitter----> Justin, Kevin, and Tim    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We re-draft the top 10 picks of the 2013 class and see who we value different than the others. Players like Rudy Gobert, The Greek Freak, Dennis Schroder, and More... We also play a game of Who's in and Whos out for next years playoffs asking if the Dallas Mav's can stay in the playoffs, is it a disappointment if the Jazz don't, and is it to "Hot" to think the Pelicans will be in the playoffs? Follow the show ---> DriveandDishpodcast.com (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)  ?Follow us personally---> Tim, Justin and  Kevin  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices