Dan and Grant bounce around the NBA with a bunch of quick-fire topics. Are the Boston Celtics in trouble or just slumping? Can the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Fred VanVleet? Is Jordan Poole more valuable than RJ Barrett? What’s the most overrated holiday beverage or food out there? Listen to us ramble about this, plus some start-bench-cut and playoff predictions and other fake trades! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️

0:25 – INTRO
2:24 – The sale of the Phoenix Suns
5:05 – Most overrated holiday food/beverages
10:01 – Are the Boston Celtics overrated?
12:56 – START, BENCH, CUT: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic
14:58 – Would you rather have Jordan Poole or RJ Barrett for the rest of their NBA career?
20:43 – START, BENCH, CUT: Desmond Bane, Darius Garland, Tyrese Haliburton #2
23:17 – Stat of the Week #1 (Iso Scorers)
25:21 – Stat of the Week #2 (Drivers)
28:25 – WHO SAYS NO?! #1 (Warriors and Spurs)
33:38 – WHO SAYS NO?! #2 (Kings and Nuggets trade)
38:01 – WHO SAYS NO?! #3 (Lakers and Raptors trade)
42:37 – Playoffs, Play-in or Lottery: Lakers, Timberwolves, Warriors
45:22 – Playoffs, Play-in Lottery: Bulls, Pacers, Raptors

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