Seven Seconds Or More

In advance of Monday night's Game 7 in the Garden, Peter and Duncan catch up on how the Celtics dug themselves out of their 0-3 hole and what they need to do against the Miami Heat to make their second straight NBA Finals (0:00). They close the show with Seven Seconds Or More's debut of "It's A Numbers Game," where Duncan puts Peter's NBA Playoffs knowledge to the test (3...

The Denver Nuggets have booked their trip to the NBA Finals, and the Miami Heat are right on their heels. Peter and Duncan discuss the biggest narratives around each team's (potential) run to the Finals (16:05), starting with the Nuggets before getting to Erik Spoelstra and the Heat. But first, they start the episode with another edition of Full-Court Press, where they discuss the Hornets'...

Playoff Jimmy is BACK, with his Miami Heat knocking off the title-favorite Milwaukee Bucks in only five games. Peter and Duncan discuss if Jimmy is the best postseason performer in the league and how far he can take the Heat (0:00), before analyzing the future of the Bucks' aging core around Giannis Antetokounmpo (12:20). They then break down the contenders in each conference and who they thin...

This year's First Round of the Playoffs has everything: technicals, suspensions, injuries, underdogs, you name it. As to not miss a beat, Peter and Duncan give their takeaways for every matchup, starting in the West (18:38) and finishing in the East (39:03). And in this episode's Full-Court Press, they cover Nick Nurse's future after the end of his Raptors tenure (2:09), Kevin Durant a...

In their Dirk Nowitzki episode, Peter and Duncan debate the futures of Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Jason Kidd following the Dallas Mavericks' collapse (15:05), along with UConn draft prospects (1:01), and possible solutions to load management (8:39) in another edition of Full-Court Press. They then take a look at the current Play-In Tournament matchups in the East and West, and rank them fr...

Can you believe it's been one year since our first episode? Well neither can we. In celebration, Peter welcomes back everyone who has been on the show so far, starting with Duncan and Daniel, who talk their current MVPs (0:34), minimum games needed for All-NBA selections (4:26), and the confusing Washington Wizards (13:48). Then, Husky fans Garrett Collins and Ryan Moreau join the show to disc...

In a special one-man episode, Peter shares his thoughts on a historic MVP race between previous winners Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic, and the man who's trying to claim his first trophy in Joel Embiid. He goes through each's claim to the award, along with his season-long shifts and what Embiid has done in his eyes to lead the pack as the season draws to a close. Link to all social...

As rosters stabilize heading into the stretch run of the regular season, Peter and Duncan do some early returns on some of the biggest names that moved at the trade deadline and after, including Mikal Bridges, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, and more (12:35). Full-Court Press topics include Dame's 71-point performance and if anyone can break Wilt's 100 (4:01), and a full breakdown of...

In the gap between All-Star Weekend and the second half of the season, SSoM examines what went wrong in Salt Lake City and what could be changed to increase the competitiveness (15:44). They then draft the biggest storylines moving forward, including the MVP race, tanking for Victor Wembanyama, and Russell Westbrook's fit with the Clippers (28:54). And as always, they start off the show with anoth...

It's the most wonderful time of the year: NBA All-Star Weekend! Peter, Duncan, and Daniel give their takes on every competition of the weekend, including the Celebrity Game (18:36), Rising Stars Game (27:03), Skills Challenge (32:44), 3-Point Contest (38:30), and Dunk Contest (42:20), before Duncan and Daniel finish the SSoM All-Star Mock Draft (47:25). Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peter...

This year's Trade Deadline was one for the ages, with big names like Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Wiseman finding new homes. We gather our thoughts and discuss who we thought won the deadline, along with trying to forecast the impact of new additions and the push towards the top of the Western Conference. Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

If there's one thing we know how to do here at Seven Seconds Or More, it's putting on our fake GM hats and wheelin' and dealin' with the best of 'em. Peter, Duncan, and Daniel find new homes for Jae Crowder, OG Anunoby, and John Collins (14:16) before pivoting to another role of GMs: drafting. Dan takes the role of LeGM across Duncan as the Greek Freak as they draft the All-Star starters (37:05)....

While we are just weeks away from #tradeszn we are also deep into #injuryszn, so Peter, Duncan, and Daniel look at some of the hottest and coldest teams in the league and try to determine their future moves, including the Thunder (18:16), Pacers (31:05), and Suns (39:13). But of course, we would be remiss if we didn't talk about Shannon Sharpe taking on the entire Memphis Grizzlies (15:03), as wel...

For those of you that are just getting into the NBA season, have no fear, for SSoM is here! Peter and Duncan go through each conference and recap how we got to where we are in the standings, as well as what to look out for moving forward towards the trade deadline and playoffs. Topics include: the injury-riddled West and where culture matters (3:07), the confusing Dallas Mavericks (10:32), the imp...

As Seven Seconds Or More celebrates the end of its first calendar year, Peter takes you through seven of the podcast's best moments of the year, featuring topics such as Draymond Green's antics, show favorite J.J. Redick, and James Harden's superhero counterpart. See you in 2023! Auld Lang Syne: Chips 'N Cellos from YouTube Link to all socials: https://linktr.ee/peterhowarth

One of the biggest days of the season is here: NBA Christmas ! Peter and Duncan break down the Xmas X-Factors for each team to win the winter holiday and power rank which ones you should watch (48:56), as well as a look at the Charlotte Hornets and the AD-less Lakers during Full-Court Press (1:34). Here are all the matchups in the order they will be played: 76ers at Knicks (13:42) Lakers at Maveri...

It can be annoying constantly hearing about the Knicks and Lakers, so we decided to talk about them for an entire episode! (It sounds backwards, I know). Peter and Duncan discuss how Anthony Davis is keeping the Lakers afloat (17:31), before discussing the infirmary Clippers (30:08), the "definition of mid" Knicks (38:28), and the suddenly frisky Brooklyn Nets (47:50). And as always, they start th...

Well, we were going to do this episode a couple weeks ago, but things got in the way and now every podcast is talking about the MVP race. Now we join the list! After another Full-Court Press in which Peter and Duncan discuss the Kings, Pacers, 76ers, and Mavericks (1:11), they discuss the four front-runners for MVP, including: Jayson Tatum (12:23) Luka Doncic (21:11) Stephen Curry (32:12) Giannis...

With just under a week until Thanksgiving and Black Friday, SSoM takes a look at some of the hottest deals from this offseason and why they're succeeding in their new situations, including Dennis Smith Jr. (11:29), Goran Dragic (17:55), and Malik Monk (26:36). And in the spirit of Turkey Day, Peter, Duncan, and Daniel reflect on the players they're most thankful for this season (39:52). Other topi...

Kyrie Irving is once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, and this time, he might be taking the Brooklyn Nets down with him. Resident person-who-owns-multiple-Nets-jerseys Sean Moore shares the "fan's" perspective on the recent actions by Irving and the Nets, joining Peter and Garrett (3:19). They end the show with a new rapid fire segment: Full-Court Press (37:05). Link to all socials: h...

To ring in the Halloween and NBA seasons, Peter and Daniel take a look at teams not living up to expectations, and if their starts could go on to haunt the rest of their seasons (1:19). The haunts continue when they go through the scariest three-man combos in the league so far (27:05), before wrapping the show with last week's poll and a look ahead. Editor's note: I don't know what happened with P...

In the last episode of SSoM before the start of the new season, Peter and Duncan wrap up their 2022-23 season preview by placing Western Conference teams in tiers based off contention, starting with Northwest Division (3:42), before heading to the Pacific (20:20) and Southwest (40:35). But first, they recap the latest charges against troubled Hornets guard and former UConn standout James Bouknight...

With the 2022-23 regular season rapidly approaching, Peter, Daniel, and Duncan try to make sense of all the teams in the East by putting them in tiers based off contention, starting with the Atlantic Division (3:42), before heading to the Central (20:35) and the Southeast (33:12). But first, they briefly talk about Victor Wembanyama's status as an all-time prospect (0:57). Link to all socials: htt...

NBA 2K23 has been out for a couple weeks now, so SSoM co-host Duncan Edel takes on guest Sean Moore to see who can most accurately guess the attributes of a handful of players in the game (22:02). But first, they go over the Ime Udoka situation (1:05), Robert Sarver's next steps after announcing his intention to sell the Phoenix Suns and Mercury (8:50), and Bojan Bogdanovic to the Detroit Pistons...

With a Woj bomb from the top rope, the news is official that Donovan Mitchell will be a Cleveland Cavalier. So, Peter and Daniel recorded an emergency SSoM breaking down the trade package (14:36), the upcoming FIFA World Cup (21:24), Cleveland's future (23:08) and yet another what-if for the Knicks (31:00). Other topics include Chet Holmgren's season-ending injury (1:40), a Paige Bueckers update (...