Show Notes
In this episode of the Ball Logic Podcast, we break down everything you need to know heading into Round 12 including the impact of tanking teams, unpredictable injuries, and the first five game week of the season.
We dive deep into:
The Week 11 recap and rankings pressure Deni Avdija injury implications and trade decision Anthony Davis ruled out and what it means for Cooper Flagg Full Week 12 schedule analysis (5, 4, 3 and 2 game teams) Players to trade OUT and traps to avoid The most popular trade IN targets led by Luka Doncic Houston Rockets run: Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant Cheapies and cash generation options Captaincy Corner: why Luka is the clear play If you’re serious about climbing the rankings and navigating late-season chaos, this episode is essential viewing.
00:00 Welcome to Ball Logic + real life chaos 01:00 Horse evacuations, fires and finding normality 02:05 The grind: BBL, NBA, SuperCoach and no days off 03:45 Show rundown: Week 11 recap, Week 12 preview, trades & captains 04:45 Why tanking teams are killing SuperCoach strategy 06:05 Rankings pressure and playing at the pointy end 07:45 Squeeze of the Week: Huge 1118 score breakdown 09:15 Injury Watch: Deni Avdija concern and what to do 12:00 Hold or sell Deni? Four game week vs future pain 14:45 Anthony Davis done, Cooper Flagg usage explosion 17:00 Zeke Nnaji vs Jokic timeline warning 18:55 Kings chaos: Keegan Murray out, who benefits 20:45 Week 12 schedule overview (5, 4, 3 and 2 game weeks) 23:15 Teams to avoid and bench decisions this week 26:20 Brooklyn, Charlotte and tanking traps 29:00 Toronto Raptors analysis: Barnes, Poeltl and small ball 31:45 Utah Jazz tank watch and Lauri Markkanen risk 34:50 Trade Targets segment begins 35:55 Top traded OUT players breakdown 37:00 Should you trade Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? 38:30 Anthony Black, KPJ and short week dilemmas 40:00 Anthony Edwards fade explained 41:45 Paolo Banchero was always a short-term play 42:50 Deni Avdija final verdict 44:10 Giannis and Cade Cunningham must-sell logic 46:00 Jalen Johnson hold case + Trae Young trade talk 49:00 Most traded IN: Luka Doncic lock of the week 51:15 Houston Rockets run: Amen Thompson and KD 53:45 Cheapies debate: Zeke Nnaji, Furphy and risk profiles 56:00 Captaincy Corner: Why Luka is unavoidable 59:00 Final thoughts, rankings mindset and sign-off
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