S6 Ep47: The NBA is worried about the wrong thing

About this episode

Mo and Brendan discuss the NBA's anti-tanking proposals and the league's integrity issues while highlighting key performances and stories from the week.

The NBA leaked three anti-tanking proposals this week. Mo and Brendan have a verdict: all three are wrong, and none of them touch the league's actual integrity problem. Mo was was commentating the Clippers-Bucks game and what he witnessed on that broadcast should worry every fan far more than any team finishing last on purpose. Also: Victor Wembanyama made his MVP case publicly this week, and Brendan has a number for what Wemby would cost in a football (soccer)-style transfer system. The Clippers have quietly become one of the most compelling stories in the NBA. Nikola Jokic leads the league in assists AND rebounds. And the Raptors just won by 51. Listen or watch as Mo and Coach Brendan Suhr break down a week in the NBA where the biggest story isn't who's winning - it's who's watching, and why. Topics covered: March Madness Final Four breakdown The LA Clippers: from 6-21 to genuine playoff threat Victor Wembanyama's MVP case and Brendan's billion-pound argument The NBA's three anti-tanking proposals, broken down and dismantled The real integrity problem: gambling partnerships vs losing basketball teams NBA expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle New Orleans Pelicans: 12-10 since the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mo, Brendan

Topics covered

• NBA anti-tanking proposals
• Victor Wembanyama MVP case
• Clippers playoff threat
• NBA integrity issues
• Nikola Jokic's performance
• March Madness
• Coach of the Year conversation

Keywords

• NBA
• anti-tanking
• Victor Wembanyama
• Clippers
• Nikola Jokic
• March Madness
• Coach of the Year

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBA, Clippers, Bucks, Pelicans

Places: Las Vegas, Seattle

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