Episode 15 - "The State Of The Game"
Episode notes
Gavriel and Torrence make their way back behind the microphone in the days following the 74th annual NBA All-Star Game out in San Francisco, as the hoop heads utilize the instant reactions to this year's event across social media to discuss the state of the game and how basketball fans suddenly became fed up with the league's annual exhibition gala & use it to fuss about the gripes they have with The Association (04:45).
On top of questioning whether too much access to the game's best throughout the season and the weekend itself has proven to cause more harm than good as of recent times (16:24) before disclosing why the presentation of the game is important and plays a role in how fans consume the product (36:44). In addition to why recently retired ex-players turned media figures is key for the league's broadcasting partners to have when it comes to thoroughly chronicling the life of today's NBA star (50:16), prior to examining whether or not Damian Lillard's proposition to bring the East-West format back with home court advantage in the NBA Finals on the line is an ideal solution for the league to solve the competition battle on All-Star Sunday before offering up what an ideal All-Star Weekend looks like to them (1:03:45) and highlighting the top storylines & teams that fans should have their eyes on towards the homestretch of the 2024-2025 regular season (1:23:30).
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