Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show - NBA Basketball Podcast
171 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 814 ratingsNBA analytics pioneer and front office insider John Hollinger joins Dunc'd On podcast host Nate Duncan to bring you the smartest weekly NBA podcast available. The Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show brings fans next-level analysis of the league, its teams, and its players. John and Nate take you behind the curtain for an unmatched insider look at every aspect of the NBA. From scouting reports to game breakdowns to salary cap analysis, there’s no better way for true basketball fans to follow the NBA. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network.
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Coach Rankings 2019-20
March 02, 2020 21:34 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBWe look at the state of NBA coaches and rank them 1-30, considering the following criteria: Talent vs Results Do lineups/player usage make sense? Offensive/defensive system Does the team play hard? Locker room harmony Player development Harmony with front office Late game coaching Playoff adjustments With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Feed, or search "Hollinger" in your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
Where Do the Non-Playoff Teams Go From Here; When to Fire a Coach
February 24, 2020 08:24 - 53 minutes - 25 MBWe start by eliminating a team from the playoffs, then take a look at the teams we’ve eliminated from the playoffs so far and where they go from here. Which of these teams is in the best position, which has the best talent and management, and how has this year changed the future for these teams? Included: Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, Washington, New York, Detroit, Charlotte, Sacramento, and Minnesota. Then, in the wake of John Beilein’s departure, we discuss when it makes sense to fire a co...
Trade Deadline Superlatives
February 07, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBJohn and Nate give their thoughts on the D’Angelo Russell/Andrew Wiggins trade, the Capela/Covington 4-teamer, Andre Iguodala for Justise Winslow, and more. Then we pick our trade deadline superlatives: Biggest winner Biggest loser Player who most benefits from being traded Player who is most hurt by a trade Single favorite move Single least favorite move Who helped themselves the most for THIS year? Who helped themselves the most beyond this year? Most puzzling move What was most ...
More Trade Prep for Contenders: BOS, HOU, DEN, DAL, IND, TOR
January 31, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBWe continue our deadline prep for the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, and Toronto Raptors. We discuss team needs, which players might be available, which players the teams should go after, and how much we’d be willing to give up for each of those players as these teams. With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Feed, or search "Hollinger" in your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Front Office Trade Deadline Prep for Contenders: MIL, LAC, LAL, PHI
January 27, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBLast episode John talked about what preparation goes on in front offices prior to the trade deadline. This week, we try to put that into practice with deadline prep for four key contenders, Milwaukee, the LA Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Philadelphia 76ers. We discuss team needs, which players might be available, which players the teams should go after, and how much we’d be willing to give up for each of those players as these teams. Then of course we eliminate another team from...
An Insider Look at NBA Front Offices at the Trade Deadline
January 20, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBThe best insider info yet, as Nate grills John for an hour on the specifics of what happens in NBA front offices during the deadline. What information is prepared, how are calls made by buyers and sellers, what are the roles of the staff in the front offices, what do teams know about what other teams are doing, why are relationships and trust so important, what are the pros and cons of various negotiating strategies, and much more. Then of course we eliminate another team from the playoffs ...
NBA Draft 2020 Catch-Up
January 13, 2020 02:52 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBNate grills John about the 2020 draft class that he’s followed closely for several years, including who he’d have number one, who the other contenders are, and which players he’s higher or lower on than the consensus. They also discuss how a draft rich in point guards will play out with a number of lottery teams that seemingly already have solutions at the position. Then our weekly elimination of a team from the playoffs, and a discussion of how practices play into front office evaluations....
Trade Target Rankings
January 06, 2020 00:44 - 1 hour - 38 MBJohn and Nate look at which players available on the trade market teams should be valuing the most. After a look at the trade deadline from the sellers’ side a few weeks ago, now it’s time to look at the buyers’ side. If your team needs a point guard, or a center, we rank the players at each position that needy teams should target. They also discuss the Andre Drummond situation in Detroit, and eliminate another team each from the playoff race. With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA...
The Most Confusing Players in the NBA
December 30, 2019 05:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBJohn and Nate pick the players that they have had the most difficulty evaluating over the years, including a pair of highly-paid point guards. But before that, we catch up by eliminating 3 teams each from the playoffs. Then, John tells us what most surprised him about working for an NBA team when he first got in after working in NBA media. With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Feed, or search "Hollinger & Duncan" in your favorite podcast player. Learn ...
Eastern Conference Every Team Mailbag
December 23, 2019 02:30 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBAll 15 teams in the Eastern Conference in mailbag form. We hit on questions from our listeners for each team in the East in alphabetical order from Atlanta to Washington. Included: Why are the Hawks so bad and who deserves the blame? What do to in Brooklyn when Kyrie and LeVert are back? Can the Pistons get anything for Drummond or Blake? What can Miami do to improve? How would the East 3-6 shake out in the playoffs? What is Davis Bertans’ fate this summer? Timestamps: ATL (0:45), BOS (7:30...
Western Conference Mailbag!
December 16, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBAll 15 teams in the Western Conference in mailbag form. We hit on questions from our listeners for each team in the West in alphabetical order. Timestamps are as follows: DAL (1:56), DEN (7:37), GSW (16:06), HOU (21:42), LAC (27:03), LAL (33:16), MEM (39:27), MIN (44:10), NOP (48:53), OKC (55:50), PHX (1:00:00), POR (1:05:52), SAC (1:10:05), SAS (1:14:36), UTA (1:20:42). With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Feed, or search "Hollinger & Duncan" in your...
Who Should Be Traded?
December 09, 2019 06:24 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBWith December 15 upon us, almost all of the league is eligible to be traded. John and Nate talk about what to expect from the general trade market this year and bounce around a ton of names to see who teams should be looking to trade in several categories. We close by looking at buy-low young players who might benefit from a fresh start and finally rule out 2 teams each from the playoff picture. With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Feed, or search "Hol...
Four Under-the-Radar Stories; “Bad” Contracts Looking Good; Scouting in Person
December 02, 2019 02:17 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBJohn and Nate each pick two under-the-radar stories to talk about that haven’t received enough coverage in this busy early season, focusing on surprising teams and the 2019 draft. Then a couple of mailbag questions on which “bad” contracts from this offseason are looking better, and whose big leaps forward will sustain, with a particular focus on Andrew Wiggins’ improvement. Finally John discusses the challenges of scouting players in person during the NBA season. With hosts @JohnHollin...
Suns Playoff Hopes; NBA’s Schedule Proposal; How to Develop Players
November 25, 2019 00:51 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBA fun melange, first we catch up with our observations on the Suns and whether they can make the playoffs. Then a new feature as we will each eliminate a team from making the playoffs each week the rest of the year. The meat of the show is John and Nate rating the league’s proposed schedule changes, including reseeding the Final 4, a mid-season tournament, and a play-in tournament for the 7th and 8th seeds. We hit a couple of mailbag questions about which extensions are looking better or w...
NBA Organization Rankings, Part 2
November 18, 2019 01:44 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBJohn and Nate finish ranking every organization in the NBA based on who we’d want running our team. In part 2, we look at the bottom half of the league. We’ve got some disagreements on the Bulls, Cavs, and Hawks. We also struggle with some of the newer front offices like Minnesota, New Orleans, and Washington. And, of course, find out who we both agree should be dead last. With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Feed, or search "Hollinger & Duncan" in you...
NBA Organization Rankings, Part 1
November 11, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBJohn and Nate rank every organization in the NBA based on who we’d want running our team. In part 1, we look at the top half of the league and reveal our individual rankings. In particular we’ve got some significant disagreements on the Spurs, Warriors, Nets, Rockets, and Thunder. With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Feed, or search "Hollinger & Duncan" in your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...
Long-Term Plans: TOR, ORL, DAL; When to Challenge; How to Navigate Conflict w/ Coaches
November 04, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBWhat is the future for 3 interesting teams at different points in the success cycle, Toronto, Orlando, and Dallas? For the Raptors, we assess where Pascal Siakam is as a foundational piece, plus whether it makes sense to move their veterans and what they might get on the trade market, plus how to set up for Giannis in 2021. Orlando is off to a rough offensive start, is there a path forward into contention for this group or are major changes needed? We also look at how Dallas can get a 3r...
Jump to Conclusions Week; 2020 Free Agency Outlook, How Teams Report Injuries to the Media
October 28, 2019 00:15 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBWith jump to conclusions week in the books, what predictions are Nate and John thinking about revising? We’ve got major concerns about the Kings and Warriors, plus the Suns are looking a ton better. Then we look at the 2020 free agency and discuss why the extension market played out as it did, plus what the teams with cap space will do now with so many targets off the market. Plus what will happen with key veteran free agents like DeMar DeRozan, Andre Drummond, and Mike Conley? We hit a c...
Controversial Rookies, Controversial Teams, a Mailbag, and How Teams Make Cuts
October 19, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBJohn shows he'll give us the closest look behind the curtain of running an NBA franchise that we’ve ever seen. To start John and Nate discuss some of the rookies who will over- and underperform their draft slots and debate three West playoff contenders whose fortunes they disagree on this season. Then a mailbag from listeners, including the definitive answer on the value of midrange shots that will put an end to all discussion of this issue forever, how important ball movement is for an o...
Hollinger & Duncan Coming Soon!
October 11, 2019 17:58 - 8 minutes - 4.21 MBJohn Hollinger and Nate Duncan give you a sneak peak at what to expect from their new pod this season. With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Feed, or search "Hollinger & Duncan" in your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hollinger & Duncan Coming Soon!
October 11, 2019 17:58 - 10 minutesJohn Hollinger and Nate Duncan give you a sneak peak at what to expect from their new pod this season. With hosts @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Feed, or search "Hollinger & Duncan" in your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices