Stretch Four

We're talking Basketball IQ this week. From our starting five qualities that make up on-court intelligence, to LeBron James' and JJ Redick's new podcast "Mind the Game" to a new stat from Crafted NBA that tries to quantify the etherial concept of bball IQ, we get into the details of what we think makes a heady hooper. Plus Philly's own Tierra Whack has a new album we love...

We talk college hoops history this week as we name our Starting Five NCAA tournament teams. We go deep into our own personal basketball memory banks of teams, players, and seasons that made us love them in the moment and remember them to this day. Then, Keenan schools Aaron on #KateGate and catches him up on all the possible current malfeasance in the British Royal Family. Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠...

Did the NBA sell its soul to Europe? How should they pose the Allen Iverson statue at the Sixers' practice facility? Why are people so afraid of the city? We answer all this (and more!) this week. Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Aaron's Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for comedy updates, humor writin...

It's been a while and we need to talk about Wemby. This leads to us discussing the "perfect archetype" of basketball player to build a team around. Keenan also helps Aaron discover deeply-held feelings about Kobe Bryant that have long clouded his stance on where the Black Mamba ranks in his personal ladder of hoops history. We also name our Starting Five Historical Figures as Hoopers...

We talk about how to fix the NBA All-Star game, the best All-Star Weekend events across all sports, and look forward to the second half of the NBA season. Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Aaron's Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for comedy updates, humor writing, and more thoughts on sports, pop culture, and life. ⁠⁠S...

NBA All-Star Weekend is here and we pick our Starting Five from the spectacle that is the biggest party weekend in basketball. Dunk Contests, Three-Point Shootouts, Skills Competitions, Two-Ball, Elam Endings, Rules Changes, and more. We talk what we want more of and what can hit the bricks. Then we get into talk about how the Sixers newly acquired players have looked so far, and the true value of...

So much happened this week! We talk about the NBA Trade Deadline (more like the NBA Trade DUD-line), the Sixers' roster changes, other moves (and lack of moves) made by other teams around the league, and what they mean for the rest of the season. Then we get to talk about the recent Grammy awards, Jay-Z's speech, and the ins and outs of how giving awards for art only matters because we&#39...

We lash out at the NBA's 65-game rule, the discourse about Joel Embiid "ducking" Jokic and his injury status, and talk credible NBA conspiracy theories. We really get passionate this week. Hooe you can feel the heat. Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe to Aaron's Substack⁠⁠ for comedy updates, humor writin...

A hot week of NBA action on and off the court gives us plenty of material this week as we get into Joel Embiid's 70-point performance, NBA haters, recent trades, hirings, firings, and the idea of legacy and whose memory stands the test of time. Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Subscribe to Aaron's Substack⁠ for comedy updates,...

*an NBA Championship It's trade season. We talk moves the Sixers can make to solidify their roster and bring an NBA Championship to Philadelphia. We get into the Pascal Siakam trade to the Pacers before theorizing about general strategies for building a contender in the NBA. Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Aaron's Subs...

We name our starting five resolutions for 2024 before getting into a conversation about why people seem to think LeBron James is going to be traded, how good Caitlin Clark really is, and if Wemby was right about Las Vegas. Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Aaron Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram

In honor of Aaron's 40th birthday, we name our starting five of "people in their 40s" before talking about how to balance staying up-to-date and connected on what's new without denying that you are, in fact, an old head. Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Aaron Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram

We name our starting five Holiday Songs (with surprisingly no overlap) before getting into a quick discussion of Joel Embiid's historic season, his MVP chances, and what else his haters might have left to say... Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Aaron Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram

We introduce "Starting Fives" a new weekly segment in which Keenan and Aaron each name their starting roster (and Sixth Man) of Holiday Treats. Then we get into what a high-speed rail and 18-minute commute between NYC and Philly would mean for residents of Philadelphia in terms of cost-of-living and accessibility before finishing up with some hoops talk and asking "What makes a bask...

Our year-end music wrap-ups (on all platforms) have dropped and we take the time to reflect and learn about our habits as consumers, in more ways than one. We also explore the world losing a villain this week, and the online reactions in the aftermath, and get into more talk about haters and hating. Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Aaron Online:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠At...

The Sixers were normal, and now they are weird. Andre 3000 has dropped a new album which might not be what we wanted, but is it what we needed? Join us on SubStack for more Hoops, Hip-Hop, Culture, and Life.⁠⁠⁠ Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠On Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Follow Aaron Online:  ⁠⁠⁠At Twitter⁠⁠⁠  &  ⁠⁠⁠On Instagram

The Sixers are fun and we do not want them to trade for a "third star" only high-quality role players. We talk about perfect fits for potential next moves, our favorite Sixers teams to watch from the past decade, Joel Embiid's value as a disruptor, and Grant Williams recent troll job on Dallas fans. Join us on SubStack for more Hoops, Hip-Hop, Culture, and Life.⁠⁠ Follow Keenan Onlin...

Aaron is back from a two-week vacation in Italy and Keenan fills him in on everything he missed during his time away including the start of the NBA season, the new-look Philadelphia 76ers, and more. Join us on SubStack for more Hoops, Hip-Hop, Culture, and Life.⁠ Follow Keenan Online:  ⁠At Twitter⁠  &  ⁠On Instagram⁠ Follow Aaron Online:  ⁠At Twitter⁠  &  ⁠On Instagram

Aaron got married and Keenan was there. We mostly talk about ESPN's NBA Player Rankings, what they got right, what they got wrong, and how our opinions are the best. Join us on SubStack for more Hoops, Hip-Hop, Culture, and Life. Follow Keenan Online:  At Twitter  &  On Instagram Follow Aaron Online:  At Twitter  &  On Instagram

The Portland Trailblazers are suddenly at the center of the NBA world after trading Dame Lillard and acquiring Jrue Holiday - the newest most-coveted NBA player on the market. We talk about the Sixers pursuit of their former All-Star point guard, the poetic nature of bringing back the player who's departure started the Process era, and more! Also, they made an arrest in the murder of Tupac Sha...

The Sixers signed Kelly Oubre Jr. and, oops! He might have beef with James Harden. Is this a chess move by Daryl Morey? Damian Lillard said some wild stuff. And Little Brother released two new songs that make hip-hop look easy. We talk about all this and more this week on the show. Join us on SubStack for more Hoops, Hip-Hop, Culture, and Life. Follow Keenan Online:  At Twitter  &  On Instagra...

Aaron is back from his week-long trip to New York as a 3-on-3 champion which gives us a chance to talk pickup basketball strategy. We get into a little FIBA conspiracy theory and NBA rest rules changes before going off on some really fun tangents. Join us on SubStack for more Hoops, Hip-Hop, Culture, and Life. Follow Keenan Online:  At Twitter  &  On Instagram Follow Aaron Online:  At Twitter...

We were right about James Harden, and our theory about why he wants to leave Philly. Aaron was wrong about the picture he had in his head of terrestrial radio legend Delilah - but it leads to a great theory about guiding people through art instead of giving them advice. And everybody is wrong for even engaging in the conversation about American sports teams labeling themselves "champions of t...

We've reached the "look how skinny this guy looks" period of the NBA offseason and Aaron does not like it. We talk about the Harden situation (again), the NBA schedule and load management, and Keenan wonders if NBA players today are "too skilled." It's a good time. Join us on SubStack for more Hoops, Hip-Hop, Culture, and Life. Follow Keenan Online:  At Twitter  & ...

We start the podcast this week asking ourselves if what happened with the Philadelphia 76ers this week is something new, or just something that has been happening for a long time. Then we spend some time theorizing about the mental health of Philadelphia sports fans, and how the way they love their teams may affect the way they process other things in life. We get into Michael Oher's recent re...