Frosty the Snowman promised he’d be back again someday, and so have the Fastbreak Fellas with their latest and greatest episode! The topic of conversation is a player who isn’t a stranger to a chilly reception--the newly acquired Sixers center Dwight Howard. From powerful dunker to awkward hugger to corny journeyman to savvy veteran backup, Superman has had more ups and downs in his career than the 2020 stock market. Don’t worry. This Fast Break career retrospective covers it all! Also, Mark demonstrates he hasn’t missed a beat this offseason with an off-the-backboard segment that will test your current knowledge of NBA events. Tune in, ball out, and end your 2020 with the best transition game in all of podcasting!   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US   Back to Ballin' Theme: Mythology by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Remixed by Fast Break

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It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Dwight Howard!

After battling against faulty WiFi connections and adjusting to watching NBA games earlier in the day, the Fast Break fellas make sense of the first wave of bubble games of the NBA restart. What does Mark think the league can do to improve the game-day experience?  Where did Nick go at Villanova to get food without leaving the campus “bubble”? From the familiar frowning on the Sixers performance to Professor Mark eloquently explaining the concept of “play-in games”, no bubble is left unPopped.   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Orlando: The Magic City

Mark and Nick are joined once again by the Amused Podcast for another epic crossover. This time the fellas, along with John and Will, draft fictional basketball players from film and television.    The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

2 Fast 2 Amused

On the 25th episode of Fast Break, Mark and Nick finally have the Great Tony Allen debate to settle once and for all if there really are 5 NBA players who have demonstrated better perimeter defense than Tony Allen from 2009-2019 (Could it get any more specific??). Will Stangler joins the fellas to moderate the debate and ultimately determine the winner. Kick off your 4th of July Celebration by tuning into the greatest, and most random, sports debate you'll ever hear.   Will Stangler is the founder and editor-in-chief of Conversant, which is an online magazine and podcast network about all the things in which adults should be conversant. Learn more about Conversant by clicking here.   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

The Great Tony Allen Debate

Kenny Smith may have declared "It's Over!!!" when Vince Carter threw down some explosive dunks at the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest, but now it looks like Vinsanity's career is officially under wraps.  The fellas reminisce on the high flying dunk-robatics of Air Canada spanning a record four decades and discuss the likelihood of his entrance into the Naismith Hall of Fame. ESPN Oral History of 2000 Slam Dunk Contest Vince Carter's "Dunk of Death" Fabulous invites Carter to his party   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

The Carter 22: The Balance of Power and Finesse

After adhering to proper pandemic protocol, Mark and Nick finally get their Fast Break on just in time for the NBA to heighten negotiations on a season reboot. The fellas show their solidarity with movements to end institutional racism and police brutality. Black Lives Matter.   Also included: What issues are the NBA Players Association discussing? Is Disney the “happiest place on Earth” for the NBA? Can someone be a Sixers and Mets fan at the same time? Tune in to find out how the best transition game in all of podcasting never gets rusty.   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US 

Flattening the Curve: Kyrie Irving and the NBA Restart Discussion

It may be time to move on from Brett Brown. Does he deserve another year as the Sixers head coach? Before facing that reality, the fellas touch on the Sixers west-coast road trip, reminisce on Sweet Lou Williams, and riff on Nick's intramural basketball league (and injuries). Apparently, Mark also knows a thing or two about Spider-man comics. Lastly, big things are in store for future editions of Fast Break.   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

What Can Brown Do for You?

The fellas attempt to squash NBA beef as they determine if the recent "beef" between Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden is "manufactured" or "Grade-A". From there, Mark and Nick recall the variety of beefs that have been served up in the NBA landscape. From the medium rare to the well done, Mark and Nick talk about their favorite NBA feuds, and end up starting a beef within a beef. Along the way, they also fail to resist the urge to grill up some steak puns.   Thug Poet by Kobe Bryant featuring 50 Cent (Explicit) Game of Zones Reenactment of Chris Paul invading Clippers Locker Room   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Beef-Ception: A Guide to NBA Beefs

Mark and Nick have 20/20 vision as they drop their 20th episode to finally kick off 2020. After a surprise hiatus, there was much to discuss in the world of basketball. Tune in to hear the fellas take on the Sixers-Bucks game last Saturday; the complicated legacy of Kobe Bryant; and Mark's "innovations" for the All Star game.   John Beilein's favorite song What Nick thinks a real Skills Challenge looks like And what a terrible performance looks like in the Skills Challenge (i.e., Kyrie Irving doesn't care about college)   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

CAN you call yourself the greatest NBA player?

The fellas take their transition game to an interstellar audience with their viewing of the 1996 basketball classic Space Jam! As the movie plays from start to finish, Mark and Nick are there every step of the way to provide facts, anecdotes and the usual brand of random references mixed with deep intellectual thought. You don’t need to buy the DVD for this loony commentary, but the show is specifically designed for you to follow along with your own watch party! Grab some popcorn and welcome to the jam!   Larry Johnson Grandma commercial Basketball Jones by Barry White and Chris Rock   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Take It to the Hole and Dominate!!!!

The fellas returned from a summer hiatus (apparently spent in a DeLorean) to react to the biggest news in the sporting world: the retirement of quarterback Andrew Luck. With plenty of tissues on standby, Nick relives his fandom journey with the Colts--through the good, the bad and the ugly.     Brett Favre Interception (with Paul Allen's call) Greg Jennings (Broken Leg) vs Darren Sharper (Hardest Hitting Safety League)     The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US 

True Blue: Luck-y to be a Colts Fan

Andre Iguodala gets his own brand of MARKeting when the fellas start the Fast Break Book Club by tearing off the cover of Iguodala's “The Sixth Man” memoir, written with Carvell Wallace. What lies behind a man reviled in Philadelphia but so beloved in Oakland? What can we expect from a work full of provocative themes and juxtaposed ideals? Do we recommend this read to the masses?   Iguodala from 2006 Dunk Contest   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Get IGGY with it

The fellas examine what it means for UConn to rejoin the Big East conference. Join us for a history lesson in basketball dominance. What does the future have in the store for the one true Big East of all the NCAA?   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

The Fin Den

Russell Westbrook and James Harden are reunited once again. Most of the media and fans think it's a terrible idea. Mark thinks so too; however, he gives four points on why it might work. Nick drops an epic prediction with chilling consequences. The fellas uncover links between the NBA and the Harry Potter Universe, leading to Fast Break becoming the "authority" on Quidditch.   Point Number 4 why Westbrook and Harden will make a great team What did Hagrid say??? No. We did not do a fancy edit, here's the same clip in context.   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

The Ceiling is the Floor

NBA free agency has the fellas reeling as they break down the truly important acquisitions. Along the way, they explore philosophy; dream up a spin-off series to the 90's sitcom "Smart Guy" featuring the Morris twins against the current Spurs lineup; and dive into mascot shenanigan territory. Finally, the Tony Allen wager gets "spiced up".    Video Links: Berenstain Bear Theory Robin Lopez vs NBA Mascots Bucks mascot goes bango Mascot Cake Drop (was not Rockets....he apparently throws them. A LOT) Mighty Duck mascot on fire   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at FastBreakwithMarkandNick@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Did Andre Iguodala go to the LA Clippers???

Tune in every week to hear the best transition game in podcasting. Don't turn the ball over slick. It's time to listen to Fast Break with Mark and Nick!