Yeah...so...about that absence... We finally come back to talk about the NBA season! Kielen manages to "technical difficulty" his way through the 1st 15 mins. Then we give you updates on our personal lives and FINALLY manage to work in some hoops talk! Podcast pros!

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Episode 151: Rusty AF

We finally showed up! Tristan & Kielen tackle this crazy NBA off-season. Then we realize why we don't do shows during the off-season. Then we stop and get back to summer.

Episode 150: Summer Half-Ass Extravaganza!

It’s TWO clean sweeps! 2018-19 Season Wrap-up - Part 2

Episode 149: Broomsday Pt. 2

It’s TWO clean sweeps! 2018-19 Season Wrap-up - Part 1

Episode 149: Broomsday Pt. 1

Episode 148: GAMEDAY! (03/23/19)

Both teams looking good - The Year of Absolution: All Must Suffer - Robo-Ref - Jimmy Butler was right - Playoff Officiating is Coming - Keeping Perspective - Great PGs can't coach - Sacramento Poop Sandwiches - Blazers Playoff Chances - Subjective Fouls (See excerpt) - East/West Matchup of the Week Foul Rule: https://official.nba.com/rule-no-12-fouls-and-penalties/#foultypes Excerpt: "...a. A player shall not...charge into...an opponent by extending a hand, arm, leg or knee or by bending the body into a position that is not normal... "

Episode 147: Peter Pan Ref

Don't give up? - The Ice Man cometh - Dre silences his haters, but they're still talking - Salty Pacers Fans - Lebron stans quiet AF - Trouble in Lakerland - Guarded optimism - Playoff postulations - East/West Matchup of the Week

Episode 146: Vince, don't listen to this one

Healthy again! - Pistons make decisive moves - Player expectations - Lakers try to give away their roster - Still listening to Lavar Ball - How to teams gel after the trade deadline - 1st Playoff Push Pass - East/West Matchup of the Week - A dick in the chat

Episode 145: I'm the positive one???

The infirmary/House Woes - Pistons talent disparity - "Rebuild on the Fly" is a myth - The guy with the clipboard - Trade deadline approaching - Why the Lakers? - The Ewing Curse - Blazers make a trade - No one wants Melo - New Orleans Power Struggle - East West Matchup of the Week

Episode 144: Why the Lakers?

3:55 - You need actual NBA players 13:10 - Things change...We're old and can't handle it 17:21 - Refs: Improve or GTFO 29:24 - Boogie returns / Who's more valuable to GS? 38:05 - RCBB fix the draft 1:02:40 - Only use APPROVED stats 1:08:40 - East/West Matchup of the Week

Episode 143: Can Popcorn Jerry from Sec. 225 Ball?

4:25 - We're here, but not 11:30 - GM's must be better 19:40 - What's a "proven coach?" 30:57 - Jailblazers or Inhaleblazers? 42:20 - Move a team or expand? 48:00 - Is there a seedy NBA underbelly? 55:12 - Worst trade execution ever 1:02:00 - East/West Matchup of the Week

Episode 142: Slide That Under the Weed Tree

6:50 - The most boring trade ever 10:30 - The NBA's Eddie Murphy Type 35:45 - .500 ball 44:35 - ESPN to get mashed? 52:20 - Blazers + Western Conference competitiveness 1:01:13 - East West Matchup of the Week

Episode 141: Eddie Murphy Type

2:50 - Golden State Shit Show 11:00 - Rip City Bad Boys LOVE Hakeem Olajuwon 22:45 - Is Carmelo Wayman Tisdale? 36:25 - F**k Loyalty 45:30 - Cellar dwellers 52:10 - Praise for Casey 1:01:28 - East West Matchup of the Week

Episode 140: Boban Dancing Meme

4:25 - Warriors going to war? 23:20 - Blazers are kicking ass 26:30 - What show did you think you were listening to? 33:10 - Stop with the stats 47:35 - Kawhi is pretty good 1:00:30 - East West Matchup of the Week

Episode 139: Listen here, Bitch!

3:14 - Portland Podcast Festival 9:00 - Mediocre is the worst 16:05 - Lonzo/Lakers still not hot 20:20 - Carmelo never helps 22:30 - Let go, Sonics fans 26:30 - 50 makes you a god 29:00 - F the Hate Train 43:05 - Butler shakes up the East 50:30 - More grey 1:00:30 - East West Matchup of the Week

Episode 138: More Grey

Your hosts Kielen and Tristan are huge fans. Kielen (a Michigan native) is a lifelong Pistons fan (Bad Boys) and Tristan is a diehard Blazers fan (Rip City). So why not bring those two together in one awesome podcast?