Stretch Four

Keenan gives the Sixers a "thirty percent" chance at landing LeBron James, we talk potential back-up options if he chooses to go elsewhere, and finally, we talk for way too long about the internet's "how many toddlers can you take in a fight" question. For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . WE HAVE MERCH! Get a Stretch Four t-shirt...

Last week, we were doubtful about the prospect of the NBA offseason being exciting, and boy were we wrong. We talk about the Jaylen Brown trade, other Sixers signings, and what might be next (*cough* LeBron? *cough*). For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . WE HAVE MERCH! Get a Stretch Four t-shirt or hoodie here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/stretch-...

We discuss the NBA Draft, the Giannis trade, and look toward the offseason. For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . WE HAVE MERCH! Get a Stretch Four t-shirt or hoodie here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/stretch-four/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to support Aaron and get more of his comedy on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The NBA Finals have begun! Which means the talk of the online NBA fandom world is a new website to simulate hypothetical outcomes when building fantasy rosters from basketball history! We discuss the viral 82-0.com and its flaws and features, as well as some fun basketball history that has popped up through playing the addictive game. Then, we actually get into some NBA Finals talk. For more Stret...

We try to make sense of the NBA's lottery reform rules (an impossible task, but a fun conversation), take a quick look at the playoffs, and then try to make sense of the NCAA, what defines a "student athlete," and come up with a fantastic idea for saving college athletics (you have to listen to find out what it is). For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Philadelphia 76ers front office situation might be f'd. The NBA Conference Finals are popping off. And Keenan has a beef with all of Toronto. All that and more this week on Stretch Four. For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . WE HAVE MERCH! Get a Stretch Four t-shirt or hoodie here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/stretch-four/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to support...

Another Philadelphia 76ers season has come to an end. We don't even get to celebrate the victory over the Celtics on the pod before we commiserate getting swept by the Knicks. We take a small look back and a smaller look forward toward what might be next for our Sixers (we've got a few pretty creative ideas). Then, we take a look at the teams left standing in the NBA and ask: "who do...

The Philadelphia 76ers are having the most Philadelphia 76ers time in their matchup with the Boston Celtics. Ahead of Game Six, we're here to talk about all of the ups and downs and in betweens that we should have totally known we were in for at the start of it all. In many ways, we did (you can go back and listen to previous episodes if you need proof.) For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠...

After everything, the Sixers will face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. We talk about the Sixers' victory in the play-in game and their upcoming matchup with destiny. We give our "best case/worst case" scenarios for the playoff "run, " talk about the team's choice to wear their throwback black jerseys for home games during the playoffs, and finally...

Well...the Philadelphia 76ers are definitely, for sure, 100% cursed. We talk about Joel Embiid's appendix and the pain (or potentially freeing possibility) of "what if." Then we make fun of Doc Rivers for a little while before Keenan shares some thoughts on the Geno Auriemma/Dawn Staley spat. For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . WE HAVE MERCH! Get a Stretch...

What begins as a look at the Sixers' ascension out of the play-in turns into a multi-round draft of the most interesting teams in the NBA over the course of the past decade. We also get into a brief discussion of Kanye West's new album "Bully" and Michael Jordan's (very revealing) comments on the idea of "The GOAT." For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Subst...

Baseball is back, March Madness is in full swing, the Sixers are teasing us once again, it can only mean that Spring has sprung. For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠our Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ . WE HAVE MERCH! Get a Stretch Four t-shirt or hoodie here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/stretch-four/⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to support Aaron and get more of his comedy on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠  or  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow Keena...

A Very Philly Episode this week as Keenan and Aaron discuss the rumors that the Sixers wanted to trade for Kawhi Leonard, and how that played into their decision to trade Jared McCain plus an article from The Philadelphia Inquirer about the death of Big 5 basketball and a very pandering piece from Philadelphia Magazine that attempts to name the "25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time." For...

This week, we talk about NBA team building and talent evaluation, inspired by the Charlotte Hornets' VP who admitted to using AI in making their decision to draft Kon Knueppel. Then, we move from one "con" man to another as Keenan tells Aaron all about this week's state of the union address. For more Stretch Four, subscribe to ⁠⁠our Substack⁠⁠ . WE HAVE MERCH! Get a Stretch Four...

This week on the pod! We discuss the Jared McCain trade and the former Sixers' extreme levels of Little Cousin Energy before talking about Drew Hanlen's recent comments about Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Then, we get into the conspiracy about the NBA Draft Lottery, and how the Eastern Conference only gets the top pick in "off years" while the West gets all the "generational...

The Super Bowl is over, the Winter Olympics are in full swing, and NBA All-Star weekend is upon us. Keenan and Aaron debate whether the Summer games or the Winter games reign supreme, then they go deep on Nick Wright's proposition of a "White Guys Vs. Black Guys" NBA All-Star game format. Would it work? What would have to change? Who qualifies for which squad? Finally, we get into so...

The Stretch Four Podcast is back! Aaron's "paternity leave" from the pod is over (and now, so is his employment), so he's got all the time in the world to talk hoops, hip-hop, culture, and life with Keenan once again. We have a lot to catch up on, but mostly end up talking about the Sixers' season so far. The good, the surprising, the ups, the downs, and (as always with the S...

What in the world is Ace Bailey doing, and what is he trying to accomplish? We look at the latest news and rumors from the upcoming NBA Draft, give our snap reactions to the idea of various prospects landing on the Sixers, ask you all to pump the brakes on your coronation of SGA as "best player in the world", and question what "generational" truly means. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠...

Everybody was wrong about the NBA Finals except for us. We discuss how smart we are, plus answer Bill Simmons' question about the main storyline of this year's Finals. Then, we discuss Sixers draft rumors, from talks of working out players to whispers of trading up. Finally, we discuss this week's protests in LA, the media coverage, how we got here, and if we see a way out (fun!) GET MORE STRETCH...

The trouble in the Executive Office has boiled over, and the beef between the President and his billionaire former adviser has spilled into the streets. We discuss the events of the day in the catty feud that's got the world's attention. Then we talk NBA, the rise of Gen Z in the league and get into more generational talk and comparisons between Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z before finally...

We start the episode one Indiana win away from the NBA Finals matchup being set, and we look ahead to a potential Oklahoma City matchup against the Pacers. Then, we discuss the recent article by Substack writer Ock Sportello on the crisis of cool around the NBA, and how that might relate to the younger generation's upbringing and experiences as shaped by lives lived entirely online. GET MORE S...

Knicks fans shoot themselves in the karma foot by storming the streets of their city after winning a second-round playoff matchup and we refuse to let them off the hook for it, regardless of the irony of the Sixers' lack of similar success. Sorry, that's just how it goes. We also talk about the first games of the Conference Finals and look at the Pacers/Knicks and Thunder/Wolves matchups f...

The Sixers got the third pick in a two-star draft, what will they do with it? The Mavs win the lottery, proving that there are no Basketball Gods. And Keenan gives a guide to choosing a favorite team for anybody looking to become a new WNBA fan. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stretchfourpod.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW KEENAN  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Sixers apparently have a 63.9% chance of keeping their pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. But, ahead of next Monday's lottery we ask the question...Do they really? We look at the NBA playoffs so far, roast our own hopes and predictions, and finally discuss a recent social media challenge sweeping suburban teens. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stretchfourpod.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We go through all the first-round NBA Playoff matchups to talk about the most intriguing storylines on and off the court, preview each series, pick our winners, and look ahead to what might be next for teams who might not be moving on. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stretchfourpod.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW KEENAN  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...