The Dunker Spot

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Couper Moorhead (HEAT.com, After The Buzzer podcast) to talk all things Miami Heat. They explore Miami's drastic shift offensively, their still-elite defense (and zone) usage, and bring much-needed nuance to the conversations surrounding Bam Adebayo, Kel'el Ware, Tyler Herro and more.

After that, Steve and Nekias discuss the imminent return of Jayson Tatum. They get into what he adds to the fold, what they'll be looking for in his debut, and the (annoying) conversations around his return.

Finally, the guys give a salute to Mist BC for winning this year's Unrivaled championship. In light of the game ending with a made free throw, they also discuss 1) whether that should be allowed moving forward and 2) potential tweaks in the case that it isn't.

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3:25  Preseason expectations vs. reality

13:05 Evaluating the new offense

16:46  Bam Adebayo (usage, role, award talk)

33:41  Kel'el Ware (growth, role, usage)

52:04 Tyler Herro's offensive growth

58:50 Rapid fire, starting with Andrew Wiggins' fit in Miami

1:01:37 Is Pelle Larsson a core piece moving forward?

1:05:34 Jaime Jacquez Jr. for 6th Man of the Year?

1:10:15  Early returns for rookie Kasparas Jakučionis

1:13:33 What is Miami's best/ideal closing lineup?

1:17:55 Jayson Tatum is (coming) BACK

1:26:35 Unrivaled championship recap

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Myles Ehrlich (Pull Up with Myles & Owen podcast) to discuss the latest in Unrivaled. Myles was on the scene in Brooklyn as the semi-finals were played in Barclays Center on Monday night. He shares his impressions of the atmosphere before the guys dig into the matchups and preview Wednesday's final. 

To close the show, they discuss this year's MVP and All-Unrivaled teams and talk through their voting process and toughest omissions. 

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1:38 Unrivaled in Brooklyn -- the atmosphere 

5:43 Phantom-Vinyl recap

12:55 Mist-Breeze recap

23:40 Phantom-Mist preview

32:35 MVP discussion

37:30 All-Unrivaled teams discussion

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones take a look at a tightly contested East play-in picture. The Hornets have been one of the best teams in the league for months now. The Hawks are rolling, but have tests coming up. Can the Orlando Magic find consistency? Can the Milwaukee Bucks play their way into the play-in picture?

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0:00 Welcome

3:40 Charlotte Hornets

21:04 Orlando Magic

27:08 Atlanta Hawks

38:11 Milwaukee Bucks

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Ku Khahil (LockedOnPistons) to discuss the league-best Detroit Pistons. The discussion ranges from the growth of Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson's shifting (and sometimes confusing) role offensively, JB Bickerstaff's impact, the Pistons' title chances and more.

From there, the guys have a conversation about Paolo Banchero -- and the conversation around Paolo Banchero. They discuss his strengths, his weaknesses, how Orlando's context impacts him, and if it's fair to question his place as a no-doubt-about-it building block.

Finally, Nekias reveals the rest of his Unrivaled award ballot (DPOY, Coach of the Year, All-Unrivaled Teams) to Steve as the two discuss a talented field of candidates.

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1:53 Preseason expectations for the Pistons

6:52 Impressions of JB Bickerstaff's tenure

11:58 Growth of Cade Cunningham

33:02 Ausar Thompson's role and usage

43:42 Rapid fire questions (Cade MVP, DET vs the West, best lineup, Duren's ranking among East bigs)

47:58 Paolo Banchero conversation

01:06:23 Unrivaled awards 

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss bounce around the Western Conference for a how-good-should-we-feel check-in. The Thunder and Spurs (winners of nine straight!) have separated themselves from the pack; how poised are the Rockets, Nuggets, Lakers, or Timberwolves to make a run? Do they have a fatal flaw in their profile?

From there, the guys recap the recent happenings in Unrivaled -- from Angel Reese's return, the Phantom and Laces' battle for the top seed, and potential dark-horses in this year's postseason. Finally, Nekias talks through his top candidates for MVP with Steve, with official ballots due this week.

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1:50 How to decipher post-All-Star break play

10:42 Houston Rockets

24:55 Denver Nuggets

37:16 Los Angeles Lakers

54:26 Minnesota Timberwolves

01:02:53 Salute to the Spurs

01:09:45 Unrivaled thoughts

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