Below the Rim Podcast

Hello all and welcome back to another 2-man pick & pop version of the Below the Rim Podcast. On this episode, Jacob is joined by the maestro of the midrange, Michael Malvin. The duo gets caught up on the playoff action to date, by exploring three main topics: 1) What has surprised us? 2) What has disappointed us? 3) What are we ready to double down on? After, Jacob & Michael give their tho...

What's going on Below the Rim team! We got a fun, quick, solo podcast for you this week. Jacob jumps into his take on the growing MVP debate, focusing on how the MVP tells a story of the historical season. He also goes through a way to early playoff preview, focusing on what it takes for each team to exceed expectations. As always, thanks for listening.

Hello all and welcome back to another 2-man pick & pop version of the Below the Rim Podcast. On this episode, Jacob is joined by long-time friend, first time 2-man participant Michael Malvin. The duo tries to get a handle of the different types of talent in the NBA today by building out some different starting fives: All-NBA, All Defense, 10 min MPG or less, and US born. After, Jacob shares so...

What's going on all, and welcome back to another episode of the Below the Rim Podcast. This week, Ian and Jacob got back together to run another two-man Pick & Pop* (who rolls to the rim anymore) and catch up on all the ongoings in the NBA. They do a quick debrief on some of the continued Lakers/Mavs trade-fall out, before jumping into two main topics for the week. The guys explore some of the...

Let's all take a deep breathe and gather our thoughts after the most hectic NBA trade deadline (really, week) in recent memory. Ian and Jacob got together to give their quick thoughts of some winners and losers. They pick a winner and loser across a couple of different categories: Team, Player, and Narrative. The guys also explore some big pictures implications and what they're excited about for t...

Welcome back BTR fam. No surprises here - the group got together to try and wrap our heads around the blockbuster Luka & AD foundation shaking NBA trade. We do our best to be objective and explore it from all angles, and try and piece together the motivations for this seismic shift in the NBA. We also go through late breaking news, exploring the implications of the 3-team Spurs/Kings/Bulls dea...

Hello Below the Rim Family! On today's episode, we got back to our regularly scheduled programming with 4/5 members of the starting five. The BTR guys chatted on some of the fun current event narratives circling the NBA, including: Josh Hart vs. A'ja Wilson NBA Players Playing in March Madness All-Star Game Selection Process We then gave some commentary on the NBA season to date, using stats to bu...

Hello All! Welcome back to a bit of a different episode of Below the Rim. We gave the rest of the guys the week off, and your host got to jump up on his soap box and give a solo podcast the good 'ole college try. Jacob explores his top five "prospects" that are showing they have a bright future in the league. He also shares his "hand-up I was wrong" moment, giving kudos to Russell Westbrook and pl...

Welcome back loyal listeners, fellow NBA enthusiasts and first timers to the Below the Rim Podcast. We'll be the first to admit, we're equally shocked that we've made it into 2025. Today's episode is a first for the Below the Rim crew, as we broaden our pool of contributors and bring on sixth man Connor Freeman! With Connor onboard, we'll do some rapid reactions to the marquee Cavs win over the Th...

Knock off that holiday rust and jump back into the never ending, always dramatic action of the NBA with the starting five from Below the Rim. On this weeks episode, the guys get you caught up on the action over the past couple of weeks that you might have missed with the uptick in family time. We explore: The Kings struggles and firing of Mike Brown Christmas Day Action, highlighting Wemby, Mikal,...

Welcome back to another episode of the Below the Rim Podcast. This week, the starting five got together to debrief on all things NBA cup, including a draft of our own starting five from the semi-final candidates. Jacob got on his soap box and did a deep dive in how different western conference teams demonstrate that success goes beyond talent, and the importance of organizational vision from top t...

On this week's episode, the starting five takes a look back on the season so far and focuses on some things we think are both real and important. Focus is on: Rockets 76ers NBA Cup as a real thing Memphis Grizzlies We also take an opportunity to give flowers to guys that we've really enjoyed watching so far this year. Brian gets on the first ever recurring "get on his soapbox" segment of the week...

In this weeks episode, the starting five get together with our holiday potluck of topics. We spend time giving Nikola Jokic his flowers, and explore where we mind end up on the list of all time greats. We next do a deep dive into the 2017, 2018, and 2019 NBA drafts and do a re-drafting exercise. Last, we hit the court room to play defense attorney for the reputation of some of our least favorite N...

In this weeks episode, the starting five get together to do some quick hitters on the recent NBA action. The team gets into the quality of the NBA cup action to date, what we've liked, and why we think it might be (somewhat) working. We then explore what we'd like to see changed, including continue to brainstorm some wacky ideas to make it more engaging for organizations, players, and fans. Next w...

On this week of Below the Rim, the team got together to do a little "buy", "buy-if", and "never buy" (also known as sell) of early season NBA trends. We debate: Topic #1: Ant, SGA, and Tatum are better served with the improved number of 3pt field goals they are taking per game. They're more impactful players, and their team is better off with the increased frequencyTopic #2: The Phoenix Suns are t...

First ever episode of the Below the Rim podcast. Explore how depth plays a roll in regular season and post season success, with a focus on different team performances. Starting Hot: Thunder, Warriors, Celtics, Cavs Not Sure Yet: Rockets, Kings Are We Freaking Out?: Bucks, Nuggets 76ers Discuss the guys and arena experience(s) we can't quit. Make bold predictions for the year. Thanks for listening...