Stepback Sisterhood StS

The Ladies talk about ESPN's 2021-22 preseason rankings, John Wall and his situation with the Rockets, and the idea of a mid-season tourney.

00:30 Eastern Conference projections by ESPN

2:00 Are the Bulls too low? What can Billy Donovan to make the team better?

9:30 What kind of impact will Kemba Walker have in New York? 

11:45 How big of a surprise would it be if any of the top 4 teams in the East fell out? 

14:30 If for some reason Ben Simmons can’t be traded, what would it take for Philadelphia to be successful?

21:15 Western Conference projections 

26:00 The regular season is for the younger players and the playoffs are for the vets. Is this how it's going to play out this season?
 
28:00 Biggest concerns for the Warriors? 

32:00 Why is Dallas so high

36:00 What about Portland? 

39:00 Sacramento is a mess but . . . 

45:00 OUR projections

51:30 John Wall situation in Houston. 

59:15 Mid Season Tournament


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The ladies talk about the latest trade rumors rumbling around Ben Simmons, Rachael Nichols' exit from ESPN and Dame's Wedding
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Britt goes to Vegas for Summer League and she shares with the rest of the ladies her experiences. The Ladies also talk about their rookies during Summer League Play. Plus, Amber has a very special announcement.


4:30 Salary Cap and CBA track
7:45 Nonclassroom summer league highlights
11:15 Who has impressed at Summer League? Rockets
13:00 Thunder
14:15 Warriors
15:30 Blazers
17:00 Summer League is supposed to be about the younger players, what are the Blazers doing? 
21:00 Are there any updates that we like or things that we would change?
29:45 Convention atmosphere 
31:30 Scary lineup in Toronto: Scottie Barnes and Precious Achiuwa
33:15 2019 Started with an earthquake and went downhill from there. 
34:30 COVID Protocols at Summer League
35:30 Giannis sighting
41:30 Amber’s new gig! Janelle’s new piece coming up 
44:15 Will Damian Lillard stay in Portland? 
47:15 When Westbrook left the Thunder
52:00 Teams in the west are getting better
54:45 Blazers were turned down by Hassan Whiteside
58:00 Harden cautionary tale
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The ladies talk about the night that KD crashed Twitter spaces and what's up with the perception of Giannis from his peers? Plus, they talk about the upcoming draft and the latest on the Blazers.
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The Ladies talk about their expectations for the Finals matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns. Then they delve into the fallout from the NYT article exposing Rachel Nichols and her comments about Maria Taylor, and their thoughts on the hires of Chauncey Billups and Jason Kidd
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00:45 Which coaching departure surprised us the most?
5:15 What is going on in Dallas?
6:30 The surprise that Budenholzer and Walton still have jobs
10:30 Bucks vs Nets, what did we learn? 
16:15 When you give someone an MVP based on potential . . . 
20:00 What happened to Ben Simmons? 
22:15 What is next for the 76ers? Trades, lineup possibilities and more thoughts
25:45 Did The Process break Ben Simmons?
29:00 How would Ben Simmons fit in with other teams (like the Blazers)?
43:45 The battle between Ty Lue and Monty Williams?
51:30 Did Devon Booker have empty stats? 
58:30 Draft lottery jitters for the Stepback Sisters

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