Getting Buckets
Season 1
by Ethan Vizgan, David Vizgan, Matthew Rotlevi and Jordan Grossman
Ethan, Matt and Jordan discuss the breaking news of Houston Rockets GM Darryl Morey stepping down from his position. They discuss what this could mean for Harden and Westbrook. They also talk about the recent news of Stan van Gundy getting hired as the new Pelicans head coach.
Ethan and Jordan discuss the LA Lakers winning the 2020 NBA Championship. They also discuss how long they think LeBron can sustain his level of play, along with a preview of the 2020 free agent class
Ethan, Matt and Jordan discuss the LA Lakers domination over the Miami Heat in game one of the NBA Finals, They discuss the odds of the series being a sweep now that some of Miami's key players are doubtful for game 2. They also react to the breaking news of Doc Rivers being hired as the 76ers new head coach.
Ethan and Matt discuss the breaking news of the Clippers letting go of coach Doc Rivers. They also discuss the Miami Heat defeating the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, and what a title would mean for LeBron's legacy. (Apologies there are some audio issues)
In this week's episode Ethan is joined by his two friends Matt and Jordan. They discussed the LA Clippers monumental collapse in the playoffs, and also what is going on in Houston after the "small ball" experiment failed.
Ethan and David discuss the plight of the 76ers, the underrated Raptors, Luka's magical game-winner against the Clippers in Game 4 of their series, and predict the winner of the Lakers-Blazers playoff series. At the end of the episode Ethan and David take some time, in honor of Kobe's birthday, to talk about how much the late NBA legend meant to them. RIP Kobe. Recorded 8/23/2020
Ethan and David give a brief overview of the playoff matchups this season and banter about the overall experience and storylines of the seeding games now that the regular season is over! They also give their picks for the first round matchups and discuss some of the under-the-radar news this week, such as the firing of Jim Boylen in Chicago. Recorded 8/14/20
Ethan and David review the second week of NBA action in brief. They try to answer some big questions: What's wrong with the Lakers? Are the Bucks still legit? How do people remember championships? What's happening with the Phoenix Suns? They also review some of their most "cursed" and cold takes about the NBA bubble and announce the first Bubble Boy of the Week. Recorded 8/9/20
Ethan and David review the first weekend of NBA action! They look at who's rising (hello Rockets) and who's falling as the playoff picture becomes clearer and clearer. They conclude by looking at some under-the-radar NBA news, and are in such good spirits from the return of basketball that they (sorta?) praise the Knicks. Recorded 8/3/2020
David returns to the podcast after a vacation to join Ethan in a deep dive of the Western Conference as we are just days away from the return of the NBA. They look at every team's season in brief and discuss who will come out of the West as the champion of the conference. Recorded 7/24/20