Show Notes
After Sunday's NBA action Sam is joined by Tyler Britton to look back on the first week of the NBA season and hand out some awards including, "Best Player Performance of the Week", "Most Surprising Team", "Most Concerning Team", and more. They also talk a bit about the injuries to Jalen Suggs and Jalen Williams that looked pretty bad on Sunday night.
(00:00) Intro
(02:00) Jalen Williams and Jalen Suggs injured; What does Oklahoma City do now?
(10:00) Houston Rockets, Team of the Week
(18:05) Minnesota Timberwolves, Team of the Week
(28:00) Paul George Best Performance of the Week
(29:55) Luka Doncic Best Performance of the Week plus Lakers Talk
(40:55) Ty Jerome, Favorite Performance of the Week
(46:35) Amen Thompson, Favorite Performance of the Week
(52:20) Philadelphia 76ers, Most Surprising Team of the Week
(57:10) Detroit Pistons, Most Surprising Team of the Week
(1:05:20) New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Most Disappointing Team
(1:10:20) Miami Heat, Most Disappointing Team
(1:29:39) Phoenix Suns, Most Concerned
(1:30:20) Golden State Warriors Most Concerning Team
(1:45:50) Outro and where to find Tyler Britton!
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