Summary
In this episode, Vince Carter provides a recap of the Western Conference teams' performance in the first quarter of the season. He discusses each team's strengths, weaknesses, and notable players. The teams covered include the San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz, OKC Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, LA Clippers, Sacramento Kings, and Los Angeles Lakers. Additionally, Vince shares some trade rumors and speculates on potential moves for certain teams. In this episode, Vince Carter discusses various topics related to the NBA. He starts by talking about the team needs of certain NBA teams, specifically mentioning the need for another shooter and more depth at the center position. He then moves on to discuss Lakers trade rumors, mentioning that the Lakers are reluctant to make a move for Zach LaVine until they see their team fully together. He also mentions that the Lakers have interest in DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso. In the later part of the episode, Vince makes an announcement about the podcast, stating that they will be doing two episodes per week and will cover the Eastern Conference in the next episode. He also talks about engagement with the audience and future plans for the podcast.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Overview
02:24 San Antonio Spurs
07:34 Memphis Grizzlies
09:21 Houston Rockets
12:38 New Orleans Pelicans
14:49 Dallas Mavericks
19:00 Portland Trail Blazers
21:29 Utah Jazz
25:24 OKC Thunder
28:49 Denver Nuggets
32:01 Minnesota Timberwolves
36:16 Golden State Warriors
40:53 Phoenix Suns
43:00 LA Clippers
45:58 Sacramento Kings
49:54 Los Angeles Lakers
54:36 Trade Rumors
59:40 Team Needs
01:00:21 Lakers Trade Rumors
