Donovan Mitchell or Devin Booker? We get into that. Also, why are the Jazz in the middle of the pack defensively? How are they top 3 in both eFG% and TS% and not more elite on offense? The Suns seem a bit on track for the first time in quite a while. What do we make of them that might be sustained going forward? The Raptors are such a smart team and so fun to watch. Did we learn anything watching them play this week? All of this and more.@LawtonWillis@willis_glen
The Andre Drummond era is over in Detroit. The NBA era of Christian Wood is materializing. What did we learn within him, Brown, Svi and Sekou this week? In Brooklyn Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert are serving as semi-permanent understudies to Kyrie and KD. How is that going? Not awesome. Are you souring on Bradley Beal? We are not. Would we pau Davis Bertans or Christian Wood more this summer. That’s easy to us… what about you? Did we learn anything about the Wizards young players this week? All of this and more.@LawtonWillis@willis_glen
Dane Moore joins to discuss our views of the market and landscape as the NBA trade deadline approaches this week.@DaneMooreNBA@willis_glen
Full Court Press NBA Podcast Episode 155 Celtics Grizzlies Pelicans AnalysisTo begin, we try to share a bit of how the tragedy that took the lives of nine people, including Kobe Bryant, impacted us and the way we see the important people in our lives.The Celtics are building up to be a real force to deal with in the Eastern Conference. Why do we think that? The Grizzlies have something special in Ja Morant and he is a uniquely awesome fit in what Taylor Jenkins wants from a point guard. What trajectory are they on as a franchise? The Pelicans are an exciting young team but the current roster is a mess. Why?All of this and more.@LawtonWillis@willis_glen Links to plays we discussed:https://streamable.com/9miy6 https://streamable.com/h2e2lhttps://streamable.com/1dgc7
The Heat have already won 30 games. But their rotation has a few players that make us question if they can continue at their current win rate without roster changes. Why is that? The Spurs aren’t special on either end of the court but they are fun to watch. Do they have any capacity for improvement? Did we learn anything at all watching the Thunder this week? All of this and more.@LawtonWillis@willis_glen
The Nuggets are settled back into the top of the Western Conference standings. Are they better than they were last year? The Mavericks are a year ahead of plan, clearly. How good is the group of players they have put around Luka Doncic? What’s up with the play of Doncic in the fourth quarter? Is everything fine in Atlanta or is the franchise on fire? Plus, our awards for the week.All of this and more.@LawtonWillis@willis_glen
Full Court Press NBA Podcast Episode 152 Rockets Pacers Bulls AnalysisWe know more about how the Rockets want to play with Westbrook on the roster. Capella continues to offer increasing value. They have a (statistically) phenomenal offense and average defense. What more did we see? The Pacers are fascinating in how they handle Sabonis plus Turner minutes and then Sabonis only then Turner only minutes… why? The Bulls are so good on defense and have one player holding them back on offense. Plus our awards for the week.All of this and more.@LawtonWillis@willis_glen
The Heat got a top-12 player in Jimmy Butler and moved on from Hassan Whiteside. The rest of the changes were largely made at the margins. Can they return a top-10 defense? Do they have enough shooting to surround Butler? Is Justise Winslow ready to take a significant step? The Blazers new roster is loaded with guards and bigs and now much in the way of wing depth. What are they trying to accomplish with this roster construction? Why is Damien Lillard not getting any MVP odds from Vegas? All of this and more.@LawtonWillis@willis_glenLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Magic returned to the playoffs last year under the leadership of Steve Clifford. The are bringing just about everyone back with the sole veteran addition of Al-Faruq Aminu. The should only get better, right? It may very well depend upon whether the youngsters Mo Bamba and Markelle Fultz being allowed to play through mistakes. The Grizzlies moved on from Marc Gasol and Mike Conley since this time last season. They are rebuilding around a nice collection of young players in Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke, Jaren Jackson Jr., Tyus Jones and others. Under new head coach Taylor Jenkins what does this season hold for them? All of this and more.@LawtonWillis@willis_glenLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Boston Celtics were mentally broken at the end of last season. Now the Brooklyn Nets have signed up to deal with the things that come along with Kyrie Irving. Kemba Walker is now the third elite offensive point guard Brad Stevens has had on his team. Will it be a seamless transition? Having lost both Al Horford and Aaron Baynes what will they do at the center position? The Nuggets return a very talented team? Are they ready to ascend to the top of the Western Conference? With Nikola Jokic and Jamaal Murray as their top players how far can the duo take the team? All of this and more.@LawtonWillis@willis_glenLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices