Kaz and Shap’s Flaming Hot Takes Matthew Kaznikov

In this episode we talk about the end of the Bull’s season and what we want to see from the Bulls this offseason. We then switch focus to the current play in and playoff game matchups while discussing the NBA awards and predictions. Lastly, we touch up on the Bears draft and our thoughts on the draft picks. To top things off we give a quick summary of where the podcast is going in the near future.

Special guest Sagar Mohapatra joins the show. Kaz, Shap, and Sagar reveal their top 5 NBA players right now in the league and debate this topic. Then we discuss Steph Curry’s historic scoring streak and the standings in the NBA as it relates to seeding for the playoffs. Finally we talk about the Chicago Bulls and what it will take for them to make the playoffs. Sagar wraps it all up with his thoughts on his current school’s basketball program, the Indiana Men’s Basketball team.

We dive into Jamal Murray’s season ending injury and Mark Cuban’s comments on the playoff chase. We then talk about LaMarcus Aldridge’s retirement and Anthony Davis eyeing a return to the Lakers soon. Next, we address the Bulls recent three game losing streak and our thoughts on that as they near the end of the regular season. Finally, Kaz shares some news regarding who he plays hoops with.

For the very first episode, we dive into the ESPN article published about the top 25 NBA players under 25 years old. We talk about the Chicago Bulls season and their recent game vs. the Atlanta Hawks. We finish everything up with some Bears talk about the off-season acquisitions/needs.