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We're thrilled to have special guest Scott Williams on the podcast today. Scott is a fifteen year NBA veteran and three time title winner. Scott is on to discuss his book "Through the Fire: A Memoir of Trauma and Loss, Basketball and Triumph."
We talk Scott's time at UNC with Dean Smith and how he overcame major tragedy including domestic abuse. Scott's time in the NBA and what it was like playing with MJ, Iverson, and LeBron Why Scott is the ultimate answer for the coolest (nerdiest?) NBA game Immaculate Grid. You can find Scott at
ScottWill42 on Instagram Scottwilliams1767 on TikTok and at his site https://www.scottwilliamsbasketball.com/

We're back after three weeks! The NBA started right after we recorded this, so a lot to discuss including:


The 76ers and Clippers and if they should pull the trigger for James Harden Has Dre joined the Wembanyama hype train? Is Boston the favorite? The Grizzlies and how fast predictions fall apart. The Warriors look good but do they have weaknesses? Will the Phoenix Suns have an amazing offense? Can Ben Simmons make a comeback? Will Chet and the Thunder impress this year? We even end with a hypothetical question about if playing time in the NBA matters for injuries!

Enjoy!

The slumber of the offseason is over! We discuss the major Damian Lillard trade and follow up trades. Meaning we go over, in depth:
The state of the Portland Trail Blazers The state of the Milwaukee Bucks The state of the Phoenix Suns The state of the Boston Celtics  Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdnumbers

We talk:
Anthony Davis' big contract. The demise of the PAC 12 ESPN getting directly in the sports betting arena Rank over 130 NBA Nicknames! Thanks to:
Basketball Reference - https://basketball-reference.com Thomas Neumann - https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/li... Pat Heery - https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articl... Brady Klopfer (https://twitter.com/BradyKlopferNBA) - https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2022/12/... Howard Fear (https://twitter.com/hsfear) "Regular American" (https://twitter.com/Bot_From_Russia) Logan Trent (https://twitter.com/TheLoganTrent) 

We're back! We discuss:
The Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis signings in Boston and why both are bad, but Boston will likely still be good. Briefly about Bronnie and how sports has a sad history of risk, even to the young and healthy. We review a list of 101 NBA Nicknames (https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/lists/greatest-nicknames-in-nba-history/ thanks Thomas Neumann!) and prepare for a fun Tier game in a few weeks.

We're back to talk:
NBA Free Agency and why contract analysis is difficult -- unlike player evaluation. Damian Lillard's current saga in Portland Every, if not most, important free agency signing as of 7/11/2023. Some highlights: Austin Reeves Haliburton vs Sabonis Brook Lopez Why Andre Drummond's sentiment that being a good teammate in attitude matters, really, his stats just aren't as important as others in terms of pay in the NBA.