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Shoot Your ShotPredicting the Regular Season Awards + Playoff Shockers So FarToday, we dive deep into the regular season awards. We asses our predictions based on the actual awards receivers and analyze who got snubbed vs which awards were well deserved. We also discuss how the playoffs have been surprising so far initiating a paradigm shift in today's league and how the torch is being passed onto the oncoming wave of young superstars. How the NBA will hoist a new NBA champion this year headlines by Superstars 26 and younger, given how this is the first time in over 20 years that Lebron, Steph, or KD are missing the playoffs post-first round...
2024-05-221h 16
Shoot Your ShotThe Rockets and Pelicans Unexpected Runs, Injuries, Bad Contracts, and Forecasting the Play-in Picture Today we discuss how the Lakers are making a run to escape the Play-in Picture, and how they've been beating good teams and fumbling against bad teams when they really barely have any room for error. We also discusss how Sabonis is 10-0 against AD in his career and how he has managed to record 50+ Straight double doubles this season breaking the record books. We discuss how Daniel Gafford almost made NBA history by registering 33 consecutive made Field Goals and came 2 shy of Wilt's 35 straight back in the day. We also analyze how the Suns have 3 of the most...
2024-04-161h 16
Shoot Your ShotSabonis Snubbed, All Star Shambles, and Teams Making a Second Half of the Season RunToday, we analyze Golden State trying to acquire Lebron James before the trade deadline, how Lowry is finally back in his hometown Philly, how the Raptors are scouting Bronny James to potentially land Lebron, and the Mav's recent winning streak further solidifying Luka's MVP Case given how he's averaging a triple double post all star break. We also highlight Max Struss's 6o foot dagger against the very Dallas Mavericks effectively ending their winning streak and anticipate that they will bounce back and further rise up the standings. We touch on how Philly is barely holding up without their MVP...
2024-04-081h 14
Shoot Your ShotPost Trade Deadline Analysis, Season's Second Half Storylines, and Assessing The Buyout MarketWe discuss the Warrior's late midseason push and Klay being benched for a rookie, making him have his best season performance so far off the bench. How Joel Embiid being out for the remainder of the season affects Philly's Playoff contention and eliminates him from the MVP conversation. Doc River's being 2-6 since his midseason acquisition and his contentious comments about Adrian Griffen when he found out he will be coaching the All-Star game. The Clippers midseason surge 25-5 run, best in franchise history, and the red hot knicks cooling down a bit before the break as well. We...
2024-02-211h 17
Shoot Your ShotPredicting the 2024 All-Star Reserves, Embiid and Luka's 70 Burgers, and Obvious Trade Targets The NBA has been going through a scoring boom once again, topping the averages team's offensive rating today compared to the league's best a mere 10 years ago. We discuss the scoring prowess in today's league backed by better skill, talent, rule changes. and the league's direction to come. We analyze the OG and Pascal trades so far and how the Knicks have become a scary contender and aren't done making moves. We dicuss how Doc Rivers is already blowing double digit leads for the Bucks as their new Head Coach and debate on who should be this year's All-Star...
2024-02-011h 16
Shoot Your ShotEmbiid Becomes the 9th Player Ever with 70, Dissecting the Lowry Trade, and Predicting the All-Star StartersWe analyze how Embiid has literally been averaging more points than minutes played this season, and how Philly is a few role players away from a deeper playoff push than they're typically used to. Then we discuss how the league has been on an asbolute tear with Embiid's 70 burger, KAT's 62 points performance and Durant'ss 42 points in one night overshadowing the Jays' combined 73 points. We then dissect the Lowry Trade and how Terry Rozier will help Miami make a deeper run with their roster as constructed, and get into some more trade predictions before the trade deadline for the Warriors...
2024-01-261h 16
Shoot Your ShotOG and Pascal Trade Analysis, The Clippers Will Win The Title? Lakers Struggles and Playoff Contenders We immediately dive deep dissecting every angle of the Toronto Raptor's soft rebuild and discuss how good the trades were for all the teams involved. The Clippers have been on fire recently wining 13-2 of their last 15 games and we get into a debate on how I think they're going to win the title if fully healthy, whereas Connor keeps his head held high being the best team in the leagues fan since forever, the Boston Celtics. With the Lakers having significantly cooled down post the IST Title, we analyze why they've been losing games despite their two Superstars...
2024-01-221h 17
Shoot Your ShotThe League's Biggest Surprises So Far and the In Season Tournament THis episode we dive deep into the league's biggest surprise teams including the Magic, Pacers, Timberwolves, Rockets, and some of the disappointments including the Clippers adjusting to the Harden trade, the Cavs struggling, and the Grizzlies being overall injured everywhere it matters most to them as a unit. We also discuss the In-Season Tournament Elimination rounds, and how the Lakers were able to finally turn in on and run away with the championship. Will they have enough to power through and win the real title come June? Tune in to found out more about how the league's been so...
2024-01-191h 17
Shoot Your ShotEarly Season Shockers, Harden Traded to Clippers + Damian Lillard Adjusting on Bucks This episode we discuss the 2023-2024 surprise teams up to an early lead. We analyze Boston's six-starter's earl resurgence in the East and how the Sixers are actually doing a lot better WITHOUT Harden, which isn't as big of a shocker to many as it was to some. We also discuss how the Warriors need to give Stephen Curry more help given that he's the only player scoring for them since his teammates haven't scored over 20 points a game since the start of the season. We mention how Damian Lillard has had a rather slow start according to his...
2023-12-011h 11
Shoot Your ShotOffseason Mega-Trades Analysis + 2023-2024 Way Too Early Power Rankings Damian Lillard, the definition of the word loyalty, has finally been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks! This the then-title favorite Celtics sweep Jrue Holiday from their Eastern Conference top rival, and now they are back to being the favorites to win it all! We discuss these two bombshell trades and their effect on the landscape of the league today, how Boston has the best 6 starters in the league, and how the Bucks Lillard-Giannis combo might've overtaken Denver's Powerhouse Duo as the best pick and roll threat in the NBA. We also rank every team in terms of the regular...
2023-10-071h 16
Shoot Your ShotFree Agency Historic Record-Breaking Contracts, Trades; Offseason Winners and LosersWe discuss the offseason winners and losers. Teams like the Celtics, Lakers, and Mavs acquiring offseason talent to improve their rosters and take their teams to the next level to contend seriously. Whereas teams like the Wizards and the Rockets were serious losers acquiring mid-tier talent for maximum superstar money. We also touch on teams that stayed relatively stable such as the Cavs, Nets, and even champion Denver Nuggets. We also talk about how the Sixers, Clippers, and the Blazers, and Heat been tied to two major superstars in Damian Lillard, who finally requested a trade, and James Harden, who...
2023-08-011h 11
Shoot Your ShotNBA Champion Denver Nuggets, and Jokic Wants to Go HomeButler's heroics proved short of winning Miami Heat their 4th Title in Franchise history. However, Denver Gentle-Swept Miami in road to their first Championship in Franchise History themselves. They were the best team all season, but didn't get their credit handed to them. We discuss how they were simply no match for the Heat, Jamal Murray's Superstar performances, the team's balanced offensive approach, allowing them to fulfill winning the title without a top 10 defence, and much more.
2023-07-051h 09
Shoot Your ShotIssa MAKE or MISS League - Finals EditionHimothy Butler and the Heat Culture along with their undrafted players will not bow down without a legitimate chance at capturing this year's title! The Miami Heat come back from a loss a neutralize their off shooting performance by electrifying the crowd and letting it fly from deep shooting 49% from 3 in Game 2 with a huge sense of urgency. We get into how Denver's undefeated post season stint ended last night when the Miami Heat came out with something to prove by doing something no other team has done this post-season, beating the Nuggets on their home court. We analyze...
2023-06-071h 04
Shoot Your ShotLebron's Cryptic Message, Celtics Fumble MAGIC historic Opportunity, and Caleb Martin!Himothy Butler is on a mission, and even though he opted to take the hardest possible route to get there, he still achieved his goal, or part of it, to get to the finals again. But this time he accomplished that as an 8th Seed! We get into how Butler chose to take the longest possible route to the NBA finals, how the Celtics came out flat in game 7 with multiple Stars like Jaylen Brown simply not playing well and up to their standards, and how Caleb Martin transformed himself from a role player into a star overnight. Then...
2023-05-311h 05
Shoot Your ShotCeltics and Lakers on the Brink of Elimination, Himothy Butler and the Joker Making History! We break down how the overwhelming title favorites the Boston Celtics took a beat down on their home court and showed up to Miami with a narrative to prove, only to get blown out and destroyed by an underdog Miami Heat team, who are on their way to making history as the 2nd ever team to break out of the Eastern Conference Finals to represent the East in the the 2023 NBA Finals. We get into the chess match played from both coaches and how Mazzula's rookie status has been showing during this series, and how the Heat squad are out-hustling...
2023-05-221h 11
Shoot Your ShotAll NBA Teams, End of the Warriors Dynasty, the Suns Collapse, and the 76ers Historic Choke Job This is a juicy episode! We discuss how the 2nd round match-ups have come to a close! But first, we dive into the All NBA team selections, the snubs, and how it'll affect certain players' contracts over the next few seasons. Then we analyze the Warrior's Dynasty coming to an end on front our eyes by steered by Lebron James' path for vengeance. How the Sun's collapsed twice in back to back playoffs by astounding 25 point losses, and how Doc Rivers and the Philadelphia 76er managed to sell the biggest 2nd round match-up of their careers by being outscored by...
2023-05-1558 min
Shoot Your ShotLebron vs Steph, Booker Can't Miss & Will Harden's Time Machine Hold Past the Celtics?This NBA playoffs has already proven to be quite historic. We get once last chance to view Lebron VS Stephen Curry, a match-up that dominated the late 2010s. We analyze the Joker dropping a 53 Point barrage which wasn't enough to win against as super-charged Devin Booker with KD by his side firing away to save the Suns' season. Vintage OG James Harden decides to show up every other game, depends on if he's feeling up to it, he essentially is carrying the 76ers on his back when he feels like it, erupting for 2 forty-plus points games or having under 15...
2023-05-091h 04
Shoot Your ShotDetailing Milwaukee's First Round Collapse + Denver's Shocking Lead vs the Suns With our first Guest of Honor Connor Hausmann!! We get into how the Milwaukee Bucks, who were were ELIMINATED in the first round by the Himothy Butler. Kawhi sitting out effectively giving the Suns a free trip to the second round, and Steph Curry blowing up for 50 against the kings on the road. We also cover how the top seeded Denver Nuggets are very much holding their own against the Suns, which people also had going to the finals. We cover a lot of more controversial storylines going on across today's NBA, and how the Nuggets might end up...
2023-05-0457 min
Shoot Your ShotIt's a MAKE or MISS League!We cover the insane playoff storylines while touching on the Dillon Brooks and Lebron Saga, How Draymond got suspended for stepping on Sabonis, Fox breaking his finger, the Warriors being down 0-2 for the first time in Steph's career, Steph almost selling Game 4 by taking an early in the shot clock ill - advised shot that will be forgotten because Harrison Barnes missed the go-ahed 3 against his old team to put the Kings up 3-1.... This is truly a make or miss league, and I am ecstatic to bring you all the details live on the latest episode of Shoot...
2023-04-2651 min
Shoot Your ShotNBA Season Award Predictions & The Play in PictureToday we cover he NBA 2022 - 2023 Season Award Predictions, we get into why we believe who's winning what and the close calls which leave deserving players out of this year's highly coveted honors. Furthermore, we dive deep into the 3rd annual NBA play in tournament, discussing how the Wolves gave away their 7th seed to the Lakers, which now have a dream path towards the Western Conference Finals, and how the Raptors got an early start to their Cancun vacation. We also cover how the Mavs Luka was against the front office's decision to rest their players which resulted in...
2023-04-1450 min
Shoot Your ShotIt's the Last Week of the '22-'23 NBA Season!Today's Episode, we discuss how every game left in this historic NBA season is crucial for the Western Conference's Seeds 5-11 trying to solidify their seeding going into the playoffs. We talk Durant's home debut with the Suns, the Mavericks and how they keep losing and fumbling the bag, and the Lakers' chance to obtain such a high seed including the 5th, when they were sitting in 13th before the All-Star break. Tune in to get the latest with the NBA on today's episode of Shoot Your Shot.
2023-04-0424 min
Shoot Your ShotMavs Struggles + A Jam-Packed Western Conference Today, we cover the ins and outs of how tight the Western Conference standings are in the NBA right now, with seeds 6-12 fighting to make a playoff push while being 2 games apart! We touch on the MVP race with Jokic and Embiid and grade the trades which took place before the deadline. We also talk about the Patrick Beverly Effect in Chicago and how the Lakers are struggling to maintain .500, which might come back to bite them come the end of the regular season, which is a mere 7 games away for most teams!
2023-03-2853 min
Shoot Your ShotWhich Team Will Make the Deepest Playoff Push?In today's episode, we dive deep into the landscape fo the league post all-star break, which teams have it in them and their newly assembled rosters to make the deepest playoff run, and the small market teams that haven't been getting a lot of recent publicity. Moreover, we dive into how injuries might've derailed some teams' desire to excel come postseason time.
2023-03-0945 min
Shoot Your ShotTitle Contenders/Pretenders + All Star Break Review In today's episode we sink into the landscape of the NBA during and following the trade deadline and the All-Star Break! We have teams coming in and playing with something to prove, while others are racing for a spot to land Wembanyama. The rivalries being shaped post the trade deadline with Kyrie and KD, with LeBron fighting to prove his new team deserves a playoff spot. Tuen in to today's episode for the latest across the league.
2023-02-2846 min
Shoot Your ShotThe Incredible Landscape of Today's NBA A new Season of Shoot your Shot about a year after the last episode! Today, we discuss how this season has already broken records which have been up for over 50 years. The incredible talent and scoring boom we're seeing especially from the young players breaking out, as well as their older counterparts still proving how they own the league. You won't want to miss the upcoming episodes we have scheduled to finish the season since it'll easily be one to remember for the books!
2023-02-0951 min
Shoot Your ShotThe NBA's Scoring BOOM This episode, we talk about how this month is becoming March Madness for the NBA instead of the NCAA, with historic scoring numbers being put up across the league for the first time in over six decades. We also get into how the Net's are acclimating post Durant's injury and how Kyrie is breaking records while being a part time player, followed by some raptors talk about how they've managed to flip their season around and stay competitive with an average roster. The end of this episode also features a personal development motivation section to inspire and empower listeners...
2022-03-2251 minShoot Your ShotPost All Star Shows and Lakers' WoesThis episode, we get into how teams have been performing post All-Star break, with some of the better teams taking their foot off the gas whereas the underachieving teams in the first half of the season are out to prove something. We discuss how Harden's been integrating himself into the Philly system and how the Lakers' struggles have been magnified even more than we thought was possible for the second half of the season pushing them down the 10th seed in the Western Conference.
2022-03-2250 minShoot Your Shot"Moving Forward"We begin this episode by expanding on my plans to incorporate a motivational personal development section at the end of every episode. Then we dive into the how the superteam dynamic within the league is slowly fading, followed by a deep assessment of the extremely troubled Lakers at this point of the season and their horrible loss against the Pelicans. After that, we discuss Zion's recent antics and how he hasn't talked to CJ McCollum five games into his Pelicans career. Next, we touch on Harden's dream debut with the 76ers, and the insane late game comeback by the...
2022-03-0149 minShoot Your ShotPilot + What's to Come!To all current and future potential listeners!Welcome to Season 1 Episode 1's Pilot episode of the "Shoot Your Shot" Podcast hosted by: Fuad "Floyd" Kadora.In this episode, we'll be diving into the the NBA season so far whilst touching on what's to come in future episodes. We'll mainly be covering the league and its storylines, with an emphasis on the Raptors, Lakers, and the Nets as well as mentioning some of the social media antics, trending stories, lifestyle, personal growth strategies, and what it means to be successful.All the...
2022-02-2349 min