Protecting the Paint with Dylan Hunter Carter
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -A conversation show based on basketball topics that stem into topics including film, television, music, video games, the state of sports journalism and pop culture as a whole. Subscribe for a front-row seat to the road to success for an up-and-coming sportswriter with plenty of pit stops along the way.
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San Antonio Spurs Offseason Review + Coach Pop's Gold Medal with Josh Paredes
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBThis week's episode is all about the new direction of the '21-22 San Antonio Spurs. Dylan is joined by Josh Paredes of Air Alamo and Project Spurs to discuss the team's lottery draft pick, Joshua Primo (1:45), the signing of Jock Landale and the sign-and-trade of DeMar DeRozan (9:37), what the team should be willing to trade for Ben Simmons vs. Damian Lillard (21:45), which players we're most excited to watch in the 2021-22 season (30:56), Gregg Popovich's historic career, and what's next f...
2021 NBA Mock Draft + Trades and Space Jam with Corey Kirk
July 23, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBOur friend Corey Kirk is back on Protecting the Paint to compare his 2021 NBA Mock Draft to Dylan's Big Board of the prospects that intrigue him most. They run through the entire NBA Draft lottery starting with Cade Cunningham to the Detroit Pistons (2:08) before spending some time on the San Antonio Spurs (45:00). After wrapping up the top 15 picks, Dylan shares the leftovers from his big board including Turkish big man Alperen Sengun (59:40). They ponder whether Golden State, Cleveland, an...
NBA Trade Machine Extravaganza, All-Star Starters and Humble Beginnings with Corey Kirk
February 28, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBWith the NBA All-Star game and trade deadline looming, Dylan is joined by Corey Kirk, Sports Editor of the Baker City Herald. Before getting into their basketball conversation, Dylan and Corey discuss their roots in sports media and time working alongside each other in Phoenix, AZ (2:40). They then broke down the 2021 All-Star starters including Damian Lillard's case against Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry (20:37). The duo finished up by presenting six trade scenarios involving John Collins, A...
Brooklyn's stars, Sleeper MVP candidates, Fantasy Hoops with Christopher Andre
January 27, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBToday's episode is dedicated to the great Sekou Smith, whose work ethic and passion for his craft shined through in all of the content he contributed to. We're joined by a good friend, Christopher Andre to catch up on the early portion of the NBA season. They kick off by talking about Fantasy Basketball sleepers including Malcolm Brogdon, Jerami Grant and Christian Wood (3:33). The duo then dissects the early-season NBA standings including which teams are too high, too low and just right (11...
Spurs' Young Stars, Trade Candidates and more with Noah Magaro-George
January 16, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBNoah makes his return to PTP at the 12-game mark of the San Antonio Spurs' 2020-21 NBA season. He and Dylan discuss their first impressions of the team as constructed (1:18) before diving into each young player's chance to become "the guy" (9:53), mid-season trade possibilities including LMA to the Celtics and John Collins to San Antonio, plus a breakdown of Jakob Poeltl's shaky start (25:29). The duo finishes by discussing Luka Samanic, Spurs FO decision-making, and our general feelings abo...
Mandalorian Season 2 Finale Reaction — Spoilers Ahead!
December 19, 2020 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBLadies and gentlemen, I couldn't wait to chat about The Mandalorian Season 2 Finale! What an incredible way to finish off one of the best seasons in television history. This one Is short and sweet, but I'll be back real soon with some more podcasts — Particularly about the NBA season! For now, enjoy the holiday season and all of the excitement from The Mandalorian Chapter 16: The Rescue! Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @PTPwithDHC Follow Dylan on Twitter @DylanHCarter Intro music: "The Doct...
11. Mandalorian Season 2 Finale Reaction — Spoilers Ahead!
December 19, 2020 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBLadies and gentlemen, I couldn't wait to chat about The Mandalorian Season 2 Finale! What an incredible way to finish off one of the best seasons in television history. This one Is short and sweet, but I'll be back real soon with some more podcasts — Particularly about the NBA season! For now, enjoy the holiday season and all of the excitement from The Mandalorian Chapter 16: The Rescue! Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @PTPwithDHC Follow Dylan on Twitter @DylanHCarter Intro music: "The Doct...
Spurs Offseason, Super Bowl Contenders/Pretenders and Keep/Trade/Cut with Damien Bartonek
November 05, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBI'm joined by a friend and colleague, Damien Bartonek to discuss the San Antonio Spurs' offseason, which includes free agency, trades, contracts and the 2020 NBA Draft (5:23). The duo transitions into NFL conversations by going through the top teams in football, deeming them Super Bowl contenders or pretenders (41:41) and a Keep/Trade/Cut scenario with three of the top, young quarterbacks (108:49). Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @PTPwithDHC Follow Dylan on Twitter @DylanHCarter Follow Damie...
10. Spurs Offseason, Super Bowl Contenders/Pretenders and Keep/Trade/Cut with Damien Bartonek
November 05, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBI'm joined by a friend and colleague, Damien Bartonek to discuss the San Antonio Spurs' offseason, which includes free agency, trades, contracts and the 2020 NBA Draft (5:23). The duo transitions into NFL conversations by going through the top teams in football, deeming them Super Bowl contenders or pretenders (41:41) and a Keep/Trade/Cut scenario with three of the top, young quarterbacks (108:49). Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @PTPwithDHC Follow Dylan on Twitter @DylanHCarter Follow Damie...
9. NBA Finals Reflections, Jimmy's Game 3, Rondo's impact and Keldon Johnson's potential with Lamar Smith
October 08, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBToday, we're joined by Lamar Smith to talk about the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers facing off In the 2020 NBA Finals including the Lakers' third-best player, Finals MVP, Jimmy's approach and Bam's timid return (2:58), Spurs rookie and UK alumni Keldon Johnson's fearless rookie season (26:42) and Lamar's journey in becoming an author (34:56). Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @PTPwithDHC Follow Dylan on Twitter @DylanHCarter Follow Lamar on Twitter @Inside380 and on Instagram @inside380 Che...
8. Jamal Murray's breakout, Fixing the 76ers/Clippers/Rockets and 'Is Drew Brees washed?' with Victor Ren
September 29, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBOnce again, Victor Ren joins the pod to discuss a handful of topics. We start the show questioning Jamal Murray's place in the NBA hierarchy (4:19) before moving on to our GM game! We decided the offseason fates of three NBA organizations — The Philadelphia 76ers (32:13), Houston Rockets (36:45) and LA Clippers (44:52). We finished off the pod talking about Drew Brees' Hall of Fame career coming to a close before diving into a Fantasy Football trade conversation (52:15). Follow the Podcast ...
7. Jamal Adams is a Seattle Seahawk & MLB concerns with T.J. Mathewson
August 18, 2020 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBDylan is joined by his good friend and free-agent sports broadcaster T.J. Matthewson to discuss the Jamal Adams trade to the Seattle Seahawks and the state of the MLB restart. First, he gives his predictions for the NBA's Eastern Conference first-round (1:13), followed by a brief history of the Seattle Seahawks (7:50), the impact of safety Jamal Adams on the Seahawks, the trade assets in that deal (22:36), an analysis of Pete Carroll's offense (33:57), and the MLB's inefficient restart (35:4...
6. Newsroom Culture, Career Reflections and Women in Sports with Paola Boivin
July 29, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBVeteran sportswriter Paola Boivin has seen it all over the course of her legendary career. She's a member of the esteemed College Football Playoff Committee, an award-winning writer, editor and columnist and leads the Cronkite News — Phoenix Sports Bureau. She joins Dylan today to talk about the journey of her career, being selected to the CFP Committee (9:01), how newsroom culture has changed during the course of her career (12:49), the challenges of being a woman in sportswriting (16:50) a...
5. Spurs' Development in Orlando and Beyond with Noah Magaro-George
July 23, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBWith the NBA set to make its triumphant return, I brought Noah Magaro-George along to talk about the team we cover — the San Antonio Spurs. We kicked off on a more serious note as Noah took us through his experience with the COVID-19 testing process (2:40). Then, we dove Into our conversation about the team adapting to life without LaMarcus Aldridge and Trey Lyles (8:32). We also talked about weighing development versus veteran minutes (19:40), the Spurs' ideal starting five in Orlando (27:2...
The Walt Disney World Resort's NBA Snitching Hotline (SKIT)
July 19, 2020 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.21 MBEver wonder what the NBA's snitching hotline inside of the Orlando Bubble sounds like? Well here's your answer! For more NBA-related content, support the podcast by subscribing, rating us five stars and leaving a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Special thanks to my beautiful girlfriend, Ellie for not only putting up with my goofy antics, but for participating. Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @PTPwithDHC Follow Dylan on Twitter: @DylanHCarter Follow Ellie on Twitter: @ellienw_news
4. PlayStation 5 Reveal and Honoring the PS4 with Victor Ren
July 12, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBWe're here today to talk about one thing and one thing only: Gaming. I'm joined by my good friend, Victor Ren to discuss Sony's PlayStation 5 reveal event including the console's design (3:45), the full slate of games beginning with Spiderman: Miles Morales (16:41), Horizon: Forbidden West (20:22), Deathloop (26:45), NBA 2K21 (31:07) and more. Then, we talked about the last major release of the PS4, Cyberpunk 2077 (51:15). We finished off by going through the PlayStation 4 Hall of Fame, payi...
3. Boba Fett in the Mandalorian, Clone Wars Finale and the Future of the MCU with Ethan Farina
June 12, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBI began today's episode on a solemn note, discussing the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and others at the hands of the police. Here's the link to my article on the subject: https://medium.com/@DylanHCarter/dont-be-afraid-to-use-your-voice-a6055d4f3d01 Then, we get Into the fun stuff! Today's episode is dedicated to chatting about Star Wars and the MCU. I'm rejoined by Ethan Farina to talk about our hopes for The Mandalorian Season 2 and Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka T...
2. 2019 NBA Rookies & the 2020 NBA Draft with Ben Pfeifer
May 28, 2020 18:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBAfter a brief discussion about his process naming the pod, Dylan is joined by Ben Pfeifer of USA Today's Rookie Wire and SB Nation's The Bird Writes. They chatted about their consideration for the steal of the 2019 Draft (8:10), underwhelming rookies who still have time to pop (24:10), the polarizing nature of Coby White (27:10), Ben's favorite players from the 2020 class including LaMelo Ball (32:16), prospects that Ben believes are overhyped (40:22), best fits for the San Antonio Spurs (42...
1. Intro to PTP + Spurs Draft & DeRozan's Future with Ethan Farina
May 12, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBDuring the Inaugural episode of Protecting the Paint, Dylan Hunter Carter introduces himself, the purpose of the podcast, what you can expect from the show. Then, he's joined by Site Expert Ethan Farina of Air Alamo to discuss the San Antonio Spurs and their next steps including star player DeMar DeRozan's free agency and more! Introduction to the Pod (0:00) Ethan's Beginnings (5:40) Marco Belinelli's Future (10:40) DeRozan's free agency & trade options (13:05) Best fits for the Spurs in '2...