In a high-pressured final episode of MTC we have a lot to talk about..
We want to thank everyone who has been involved with MTC right from the start, family and friends for supporting, people who have appeared on the pod (some multiple times to help us out of a hole!), our awesome sound engineer Ethan for helping improve the audio production, and to every one of our listeners! Its been a blast.
For one last time: shout out to the boys x
In this episode of MTC we discuss the endings to the conference finals and the impressive Boston Celtics performance in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals. Has the start of this series changed our predictions? Is Al Horford ageless?!
Enjoy the rest of the series, boys and girls!
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It felt like a lifetime but we finally managed to create time to record our first pod in a while! We are back to talk all things conference finals
Who is left? What has impressed us so far for each team? Who are our picks, for the series and for the new Conference MVP trophies?
Sadly we cant get to recapping all the playoff moments so far this season but lets hope there's more on the way!
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The 2021-22 regular season is in the books, so its time to reflect on our favourite team's performances, the MVP race, and more.
We also look forward to the play-in tournaments in either conference and make our way-too-early picks for the NBA Finals! Whats yours? Let us know...
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Vinny is back and in command with special guests alongside him always! Theo & Jared join in the discussion around:
-Kevin Garnett's #5 being retired; our thoughts on the ceremony and where The Big Ticket ranks as an all-time C
-Brooklyn emphatically beating the 76ers; should Simmons have gone to watch from the bench?
-Draymond is back; his impact on the Warriors and his nickname potential...
-Phoenix; Put some respect/respec' on their names!
All this and more on another fun conversation of NBA news. Shout out!
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We are joined this week by a key cog in the UK community, someone who has seen massive changes to his team's roster recently! Ben joins the pod and talks all things Harden trade, his feelings for Simmons, the narrative around Philly sports fans and much more.
We also take the opportunity to discuss the highlights of the season so far, our MVP picks with 20 games or so left and of course grab a little Finals prediction from Ben.... not what you might expect!
Share your MVP picks and best moments of the season in all the usual places: @MetTheCriteria
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Well, we missed quite a lot between this episode and the last! The NBA went mad over the trade deadline, including a potentially title-changing deal in the Atlantic division. Before we got to that - and we DID get to it - we discuss some of the other moves around the league..
-Schroder for Theis (yes, Vinny thought this would be relevant!)
-Ibaka to the Bucks
-Sabonis/Haliburton deal between the Pacers & Kings
Let us know your opinions and thoughts on all these deals and of course the Harden to Philadelphia mega-trade. Shout out to the boys!
This week on MTC we chat about the recent "news" regarding James Harden. Is Philadelphia a viable option for his impending free agency, or is this just the rumour mill going crazy?
We discuss the confirmed all star starters, and more notably any omissions before concluding with a look at some of the NBA stars who are carrying a bit of timber in a new All-NBA Team.
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MTC is back with a bang to discuss the following topics:
Which injury will have the biggest impact on their team: Dame, Draymond or Durant?
Which statement win was the biggest: Charlotte, Milwaukee or Brooklyn?
Who make our all-star reserve teams East & West? (Spoiler: Theo picks only Nets players for all 24 positions!)
What defines an all star?
All this and more. Please rate, share and follow the pod. Shout out
This week we take a deep dive into the red-hot Bulls and their MVP candidate, DeMar DeRozan. Vinny & Theo give the Bulls more love than Jared has ever heard before!
We discuss the return of two elite guards in Kyrie Irving & Klay Thompson and the impact these moves will have.
Next up we chat about Steph's breaking of the 3-point record and where that record might end up one day before we close with some all-star talk. Let us know your starting 5s and also your thoughts on how many 3s Steph Curry will end his career with.
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It's MTC time again and we start this one where we left the last one (kind of)... Suns Warriors. What did we see out of their recent series? Do Phoenix have the perfect defensive weapon to put on Steph in a playoff setting?
We also discuss the Portland situation - should they trade Dame? CJ? Nurkic? All 3?!
Which of our 2 All NBA "out with COVID" teams would you pick in a 7-game series? Let us know.
Finally we talk about exciting games coming up on the schedule.
Kicking off this week's episode we moan about the weather.. before discussing the scuffle between LeBron James & Isaiah Stewart. Did the NBA get the suspensions correct?
Before their home-and-home set this week, we also talk about the leagues top 2 teams.. the Golden State Warriors & the Phoenix Suns. Is Vinny correct... can any team run these squads close out west? Let us know in all the usual places, or use the Spotify poll.
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It's a spicy talking point to kick off this week's pod.. Nikola Jokic vs Markieff Morris - does Jokic deserve the huge levels of criticism? Was it high-time a Morris twin got a taste of their own medicine? (Spoiler: yes)
This week we also talk about our most surprising teams that have started this season well, and conversely the squads that have got off to slow starts before closing with some MVP talk - it's never too early!
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The season is here and so are we, joined by an extra special guest to kick off and close this week's episode (stay tuned for that!)
This episode features some of our awards predictions before we discuss the two biggest NBA superstar headlines: Kyrie & Ben Simmons. What are your feelings for next steps for each franchise/player? Let us know in all the usual places.
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Season 3 (or is it 2.5) of MTC is back!
On this summer recap pod we discuss our favourite draft selections and talk through the biggest names who have/haven't resigned at time of recording. We finish the pod by giving our opinions on two players who seemed certain to leave their respective franchises last time we spoke but who ultimately have stayed put... for now
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In our final pod of the season we discuss the Bucks closing out the NBA Finals in style behind one of the most dominating Finals games in history by Giannis! Jared decides to open up a serious can of worms regarding James Harden's Giannis comments a couple of years ago, which naturally gets Mr Nets' back up.
Also.. Did Giannis do it the hard way? Can CP3 be the best player on a championship team? And when will MTC return? Tune in to find out.
A HUGE thank you to each and every one of our listeners throughout this season! Shout out to you all.
On this week's episode we discuss games 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals in detail and all the big plays and talking points around it... Giannis' block, Jrue's strip and alley-oop, CP3 going missing, Booker stepping up...
And it isn't an episode of MTC without a crazy trade suggestion from Vinny!
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Part-way through the 2021 NBA Finals and the biggest talking point so far has been the up-and-down performances from Giannis' team-mates. We discuss what needs to change from Middleton and Holiday in road games to help the Bucks take control of the series.
Phoenix have been excellent so far, but should the Suns be worried about injuries, CP3's turnovers or Booker's game 3 flop?
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This week we say goodbye to two playoff teams who have really gained the respect of many fans.. the Clippers and the Hawks.
Then its time to debate the Finals... Who will come out victorious? Which team had a more favourable route to the Finals? Will Giannis be back in time to make a case for Finals MVP?
All this and more on this episode of Met The Criteria. Shout out!