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Strictly Buckets PodcastJrue Holiday headed to BostonStrictly Buckets Fam! The Dame trade is the gift that keeps on giving! In this latest episode Jack and Geegs break down the Portland Trail Blazers trading Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics and answer the latest questions surrounding this trade which include: Does this trade make Boston the favorites in the East? Who is the better team between the Bucks and the Celtics? Which team is the best fit for Malcom Brogdon? and much much more! As always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBucket...
2023-10-0252 minStrictly Buckets PodcastDame Time in Milwaukee, Blockbuster trade Winners & LosersStrictly Buckets Fam! After 3 long months Damian Lillard has finally been traded!! Jack and Geegs break down the winners and losers of a trade that sent Dame to the Bucks to join forces with superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Did Milwaukee really win this trade? Did Portland really lose this trade? Are the Suns out of their minds? Where does Miami go from here? All of that and more will be answeredAs always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBuckets👍🏽: facebook.com/strictlybuckets...
2023-09-2848 minStrictly Buckets PodcastConference Finals deep dive and team futuresStrictly Buckets Fam! The NBA conference finals are upon us and In this episode, Jack and Geegs take a deep dive into the final 4 and what it means having the same 4 teams from the bubble in 2020, and how compelling this Laker run is and what a title might mean for LeBron's legacy. They debate who will victorious out of the Lakers defense anchored by Anthony Davis vs. Denver's loaded offense led by Nikola Jokic and a hungry Nuggets squad. They also go to the east and see how much of a chance Miami has to upset Boston an...
2023-05-1655 minStrictly Buckets PodcastTrade Deadline Winners/Losers & LeBron breaks the All-time Scoring RecordStrictly Buckets Fam!How we’ve missed you guys! In this episode of the pod, Jack & Geegs Break down the NBA trade deadline and share who they think is the biggest winners and losers of the week 👀 This week proved to be one of the craziest trade deadlines in NBA history highlighted by the fall of the Brooklyn Nets with Kyrie Irving headed to Dallas to join forces with Louka and friends, and his counterpart Kevin Durant departing to the valley of the sun shortly after to form what will be his third super team alongs...
2023-02-111h 04Strictly Buckets PodcastLakers in Panic Mode? Russ destinationsStrictly buckets fam...It took us 3 games into the NBA season but here we are. After a disappointing 0-3 start highlighted by historically bad 3 pt shooting, is it time for the Los Angeles Lakers to panic. Jack and Geegs share all of their reservations on the situation that is transpiring in LA, including their disappointment with Russell Westbrooks questionable decision making on and off the court. With great disappointment comes fake trades! We break down all the potential landing spots for the Lakers to make a deal to send Westbrook out of town. Tune in for all of...
2022-10-2553 minStrictly Buckets PodcastNBA tiers and a 2022-2023 Season PreviewStrictly Buckets Fam! Welcome to season 4 of then Strictly Buckets Pod! In this episode, Gego seperated all the teams into 5 tiers: the contenders, on the fringe, the pretenders, the frisky playoff contenders, and the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. All of this taking place during the stress of a fantasy basketball draft that we both were a part of. Gego’s tiers were met with many arguments from Jack of course but we wouldn’t want it any other way for ya 😉 Take a listen and let us know what you think! As always, fol...
2022-10-181h 11Strictly Buckets Podcast2022 NBA Finals PreviewJack and Geegs hop on the pod to talk about the NBA finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors. We also talk about how the NBA could potentially be heading towards a post "Player empowerment era" by developing Championship teams through the draft. We also talk about how this playoff run has potential to be one of the most difficult playoff runs of all time if the Celtics win the title and much much more! As always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBuckets👍🏽: facebook.com/strictlybucketspodcast🌎: striclybuckets.or...
2022-06-0243 minStrictly Buckets Podcast2022 NBA Playoff PreviewStrictly Buckets Fam! The NBA Playoffs are upon us once more and its time for the NBA's brightest stars to pave their own legacy on the NBA's biggest stage. Jack and Geegs get behind the mic to break down their picks in every Playoff series in the league and even go as far to pick their favorites to win the 2022 NBA Championship 👀 Things get heated and takes got spicy as they both had different picks out of each conference 🔥🥵As always, if you enjoyed the episode, dont forget to hit us with that 5 star review...
2022-04-1751 minStrictly Buckets PodcastAll-Star Picks & a whole lotta trade talk (feat. Jony buckets)Strictly Buckets Fam In this classic episode of the Strictly Buckets Podcast, Jack and Geegs are joined by Jony Ghebrial to make our picks for the All-Star Game in Cleveland! We also included more than half the league in fake trades in this pod 👀 We hit on the late success of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, if the Bulls are a real contender to come out of the East, and much much more As always, if you enjoyed the episode, hit us with that 5-star review 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩As always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @str...
2022-01-141h 24Strictly Buckets PodcastLakers panic and a 2 week season check inWhat up Strictly Buckets Fam! In this episode Jack and Geegs share their concern with a Lakers squad that has had an underwhelming start to the season, blowing 2 leads and giving away 2 wins to the 2-6 OKC Thunder. Jack mentions how he wishes the Lakers roster was constructed differently and Gego sets the record straight about people who are so called fans of their teams. We also talked about which teams and players around the league have impressed as well as some major disappointments in this young NBA Season. As always, if you...
2021-11-0546 minStrictly Buckets Podcast2021-22 NBA Over/Unders with Father TonySTRICTLY BUCKETS FAM!! Another season of NBA hoops is finally upon us!!! To kick off the new season Jack and Geegs were joined by Father Tony to give our over unders of win totals of each team heading into the new season, inspired by Bill Simmons! We went through all 30 teams top to bottom starting in the Eastern Conference, then moving on to the Western Conference. If you’re looking for a preview for every team in basketball, you’ve come to the right place!!
2021-10-191h 44Strictly Buckets PodcastPlayoff Preview & NBA AwardsStrictly Buckets Fam!! It's that time of year again.. THE NBA PLAYOFFS ARE BACK!! 🏆 Jack & Geegs took it to the pod to break down each series giving their takes and who the winners should be, and some of our picks might shock you 👀 We also gave our picks for the NBA awards and shared our frustration with the MVP race 🤬Buckle up because the takes are spicyyyy 🔥 As always if you enjoy the episode hit us with that five star review 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩As always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @st...
2021-05-221h 32Strictly Buckets Podcast2021 NBA All-Star PicksStrictly Buckets Fam! In this classic episode of the Strictly Buckets Podcast, Jack and Geegs are joined by the usual guest aka our Strictly Buckets consultant, Jacob Wassily to make picks for the 2021 All-Star Game in the ATL! We each gave our 12 picks for the East and West, argued, argued some more, and talked about the overwhelming amount of talent across the league, especially in the Eastern Conference! We also get into a very heated argument on whether or not the Utah Jazz are serious contenders to win the NBA championship, some ma...
2021-02-181h 29Strictly Buckets PodcastRemembering Kobe & Gianna BryantToday marks exactly one year since the world lost a legend. We decided to reflect on the celebration of two of the most beautiful souls, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.Hug a loved one today, make the most of all the relationships in your life, put your mind towards tangible goals, and don’t settle until you’ve accomplished them. Most of all, be fearless, love selflessly and genuinely, and always be curious.Kobe’s legacy will live on forever in our hearts and through the next generation of hoopers. Mamba Forever 8|24|2 🐍🕊 💜💛
2021-01-2655 minStrictly Buckets PodcastEMERGENCY POD- Harden on the Move (feat. Mark Girgis, Jacob Wassily, & Peter Serour)Strictly Buckets Fam!!!!In this emergency edition of the Strictly Buckets pod, Gego is joined by great friends of the show Mark Girgis, Jacob Wassily, and Peter Serour to talk about the monster, blockbuster that sent James Harden to play for the Brooklyn Nets 🍿 We break down the winners & losers of this trade and what it means for all four teams involved. We also debate if this move makes the Nets the favorite to win the 2020-21 NBA title 🏆 Some other fresh hot takes include: 👑 LeBron making an MVP run in his 18th season
2021-01-141h 26Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 21 - Tis the Season for NBA hoops (feat. Tony Ebrahim)Strictly Buckets Fam! In this episode, Jack and Geegs had their hearts snatched by Tony Ebrahim! We talked about our first impressions of the new NBA season, whether or not the Lakers have what it takes to go back to back, and things got spicy when we debated if Rondo or Dennis Schroeder was a better player for the Lakers. 🌶 🔥 We also talked about if the Nets could overcome their inevitable chemistry issues to win the title, if Kyrie is in the right setting at this point in his career, and provided you with all 5 of our picks fo...
2020-12-251h 37Strictly Buckets PodcastEmergency Pod - Westbrook-Wall TradeStrictly Buckets Fam! In this Emergency edition of the Strictly Buckets Podcast, Jack and Geegs break down Russell Westbrook being traded for John Wall and what that means for the Rockets, what that means for the Wizards, who are the winners and losers of this trade, how will Russell Westbrook pair with Bradley Beal, are the Rockets new roster additions appealing enough for James Harden to stick around and run it back, and much more! We also talk about LiAngelo Ball being the third brother to get into the NBA with a contract with the Detr...
2020-12-0349 minStrictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 19- 2020 Free Agency Winners & Losers (feat. Peter Serour)Strictly Buckets Fam! On this Episode of the Strictly Buckets Podcast Jack and Geegs are joined by Pete to talk about which teams were the winners and the losers of 2020 Free Agency, the Lakers and the Hawks making big time moves, who received the bag 💰, who was overpaid, whether or not the Rockets should start the season without moving their stars, John Wall wanting out of Washington, and much much more! 👀 As always, if you enjoyed the episode, hit us with that 5-star review 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩You can find us as always on: 📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBuckets👍🏽: facebook.com/strictlybuc...
2020-11-261h 22Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 19 - 2020 Free Agency Winners and Losers (feat. Peter Serour)Strictly Buckets Fam! On this Episode Jack & Geegs are joined by Pete to discuss the winners and losers of this years Free Agency madness! We also debate whether or not the Hawks will make some noise in the east this year, which teams overpaid to land free agents, what the Rockets will do to start the season, what's going on with John Wall in Washington and who will be the next disgruntled star, how the Warriors will stack up without Klay, and much much more! side eye 👀As always, if you enjoyed the...
2020-11-2500 minStrictly Buckets PodcastEMERGENCY POD - trades, trades, TRADESStrictly Buckets Fam! Trade SZN has begun once again and the NBA Offseason is officially upon us 🔥🔥🔥 In this special, emergency edition of the Strictly Buckets Pod, Geegs is joined by none other than Jack's brother David to recap all of the trades that went down in the first day of the NBA offseason! 🍿🍿🍿 Trades that include CP3 to the Suns, Jrue Holiday to the Bucks, Dennis Schroder to the Lakers, Robert Covington to the Blazers and many more! We talk about what the future will look like for those teams and how they will fare in the hyper comp...
2020-11-171h 33Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 17- 2020 NBA Finals Preview, Coaching Free Agency, Imaginary trade packagesStrictly Buckets Fam! The NBA Finals are upon us!!! We talk about the path that the Lakers and the Heat took to get to this point in the NBA Finals after both franchises missed the postseason in the season prior. We also talk about the Los Angeles Clippers moving on from Doc Rivers, and the fall of the Clippers. In this episode we also draft coaches to each franchise with a head coaching vacancy, we do some fake phone calls between different GM's to see which trades they would fall for, discuss destinations such as the Big 🍎 for ...
2020-09-291h 27Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 16- 2020 NBA Playoff PreviewStrictly Buckets Fam! PLAYOFF BASKETBALL IS FINALLY HERE! In this episode, Jack&Geegs jump in and break down every first round series in the NBA Playoffs! They give their prediction on who will come on top in each playoff series and which matchups we should look forward to the most! Tune in to your #1 guide to breaking down the NBA Playoffs! As always, if you enjoyed the episode, hit us with that 5-star review 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩You can find us as always on: 📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBuckets👍🏽: facebook.com/strictlybucketspodcast🌎: striclybuckets.orgAs always, follow us on all p...
2020-08-1754 minStrictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 15 - 1-on-1 with Mikey From NBA BuzzStrictly Buckets Fam! On this episode, Gego was joined by very special guest Mikey Domagala! Mikey is the founder of NBA Buzz which has over 2.5 Million followers on Facebook and 165k+ on Instagram! Mikey has interviewed NBA players such as DeMarcus Cousins and many other former NBA Players! We talk about his Knicks fandom and the prospect of them drafting LaMelo Ball to brighten up the future in the Big Apple. We then get into talking about bubble hoops, which first round matchup we are most excited to see, how the East is on its way to b...
2020-08-1449 minStrictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 14- All Bubble Teams and the Battle for 8 in the WestStrictly Buckets Fam! In this episode, Jack & Geegs give their thoughts on who they think has been the MVP of the 8 seeding games in the bubble, our 1st and 2nd All-Bubble teams, the Suns hot streak, Dame willing the Blazers to the 8 seed in the West, and much much more! Jack & Geegs then get into a heated argument about the Blazers and the potential of them knocking off the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. 👀As always we would love to hear from you guys so don't hesitate to hit us with...
2020-08-1353 minStrictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 13 - Week 1 of Bubble Hoops with Peter and JacobStrictly Buckets Fam! In this PACKED episode, we are joined by our good friends Peter Serour and Jacob Wassily to talk about our reaction from the first week of the NBA officially being back in our lives! We start by posing the question if the Raptors should be considered the team to beat in the East, get in a heated debate on if Giannis is the best player in the game or not, share our disappointment of the Pelicans in their first two games and how teams like the Grizzlies and Blazers deserve to be in the p...
2020-08-031h 37Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 12- Bubble Scrimmages Underway and Wild WILD Western Conference PredictionsStrictly Buckets Fam!! On this Episode of the Strictly Buckets pod Jack and Geegs sit down and talk about how they've felt about the scrimmages that have taken place in the bubble so far, how impressed they are with role players on the Lakers, Lou Williams and the controversy surrounded by his departure from the bubble in Orlando. They also talk about early surprises from the NBA bubble scrimmages such as the emergence of Bol Bol as a key player for the Nuggets, whether or not continuity matters for the Clippers roster, if OKC could chart themselves a p...
2020-07-2852 minStrictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 11- Sleeper Watch with Pete 😴In this Episode we bring back the King of Hot Takes, Peter Serour on the pod for a second straight week to talk life in the NBA Bubble, Rajon Rondo's hand injury and if it will effect the Lakers in the first two rounds of the playoffs, which team in the race for the 8th seed in the West could potentially give the Lakers trouble in the absence of Rondo. We also get into a heated debate on if we should take the new look Houston Rockets 🚀 seriously as title contenders with the offense centered around Russell West...
2020-07-151h 04Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 10 - The Return of NBA hoops with Fun GuyIn this episode, we are joined by Peter Serour (the Kobe to Jack's Smush) to talk about the return of the NBA in Orlando Dame making it on the cover of 2k21 and what the future of his career may look like, the tight playoff race for the 8th seed in the West, which team we think could make it out of the East, potential closing lineups for title contenders for title contenders such as the Lakers and the Clippers, and much much more! Remember as always to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Pod...
2020-07-021h 17Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 9 - Lakers Reporter Mike Trudell joins the showIn this Episode, Jack&Geegs bring in very special guest Mike Trudell. Mike Trudell is currently the Sideline Reporter for the Los Angeles Lakers as well as doing radio for ESPN 710 and TV for Spectrum Sportsnet. Best of all Mike is a loving father and husband to his wife and 2 kids with one more on the way!! Mike was gracious enough to talk all things Lakers hoops with us, sharing his favorite memories of various different games that he has covered, attributing this successful year to how well the organization has drafted and developed over the course of the...
2020-05-221h 10Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 8- Last Dance Recap (feat. Mark Girgis)In this episode we are joined by none other than Mark Girgis to chop it up on a bunch of different hoops topics such as ESPN's all time rankings list, the best duo of all time, the top 5 of all time at each position, as well as a recap of what we thought about "The Last Dance" and much more! As always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBuckets👍🏽: facebook.com/strictlybucketspodcast🌎: striclybuckets.organd now on TIKTOK: @strictlybucketspod
2020-05-181h 34Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 7- 2019-20 NBA Awards (feat. Jacob Wassily)In this MEGA episode we are joined by the GREAT Jacob Wassily! We started off by talking about the feud between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell and whether or not their relationship is salvageable. We picked this seasons MVP, Rookie, Coach, Sixth Man, Most Improved, and Defensive Player of the Year. On top of that all we also picked our All NBA teams and how we could change the way we vote for All-NBA in the future to rightfully give reward the 15 best players. Throughout the entire podcast there were many moments where we remember Kobe and share our...
2020-04-112h 19Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 6 - Playoff PreviewIn this episode we are joined by George Mina to discuss his questionable fantasy basketball trades as well as talking about whether this NBA season will return or not. Then, we went through all of the playoff matchups in both conferences and each predicted who we thought would win it all if the playoffs were to hypothetically began today, and much much more! As always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBuckets👍🏽: facebook.com/strictlybucketspodcast🌎: striclybuckets.organd now on TIKTOK: @strictlybucketspod
2020-04-051h 26Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 5 - We Miss BasketballIn this episode of the Strictly Buckets Pod, we talked about how the NBA season being suspended could affect title contenders such as the Lakers, Clippers, Bucks, and Rockets as well as teams on the playoff bubble such as the Grizzlies for better or for worse. We also got the chance to answer some of your questions that you sent in to us on Instagram about the hiatus and we also made a bracket of the top players in the league that could win a game of one-on-one and much more! As always, follow u...
2020-03-3049 minStrictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 4 - The CrossoverIn this Episode of the Strictly Buckets Pod, we did a crossover with good friend of the podcast, Tony Hanna! We provided our overreactions and surprises to Week 1 of the NBA season, hot takes, Tony being salty about a variety of different things, and much more! As always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBuckets👍🏽: facebook.com/strictlybucketspodcast🌎: striclybuckets.organd now on TIKTOK: @strictlybucketspod
2019-10-291h 38Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 3 - Our 5 Most Interesting Players of the 2019-20 NBA SeasonIn this episode of the Strictly Buckets Pod, We each pick 5 different players that they consider to be the most interesting players of the upcoming NBA season and debate which of these guys could have an impact immediately and swing the storyline of the season for their respective teams. We also get into some what-ifs from last years postseason, some preseason overreactions, and some possible trade destinations for stars in the future, and more! You can find us on Instagram @Strictlybucketspod and on Twitter @StrictBuckets. Hit us up with any hoops questions you wanna throw at us i...
2019-10-141h 00Strictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 2 - Rockets TalkIn this podcast, we invited in two very special guests Peter and Beesh and we talk about whether or not Lebron’s game has declined and if James Harden deserves to be on the short list of great players. Then, we get into a heated debate on if Eric Gordon’s contract extension was worth it and whether or not he could be the third best player on a championship team. Kobe’s Controversial instagram comments and more! As always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBuckets👍🏽: facebook.com/strictlybucketspodcast🌎: striclybuckets.organd now on TIKTOK: @st
2019-09-1850 minStrictly Buckets PodcastEpisode 1 - PilotIn this episode of the Strictly Buckets podcast we break down Team USA's World Cup performance, take a look at the Lakers big man situation, and look ahead and make some predictions to the upcoming 2019-2020 NBA Season. Make sure to follow us on instagram and Twitter @strictlybucketspod for the latest NBA news, rumors, and analysis as well as hitting us up with any questions you may have. As always, follow us on all platforms:📸: @strictlybucketspod 🐦: @StrictBuckets👍🏽: facebook.com/strictlybucketspodcast🌎: striclybuckets.organd now on TIKTOK: @strictlybucketspod
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