Stretch Four

We are back after a two-week break to discuss the definitely stupid Dallas Mavericks and the possibly stupid Denver Nuggets on the brink of the NBA playoffs before looking into some of our favorite possible playoff matchups. Then, we rank playoff contenders on a scale of how surprised we'd be if they won the title before finishing up by listing our top five teams in terms of how happy we'd...

March Madness is here! We fill out our Stretch Four bracket for the Men's Tourney, game-by-game, making sure we agree on each pick based on Keenan's research and Aaron's blind instinct and wild speculation. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stretchfourpod.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW KEENAN  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We discuss the Sixers lottery chances, and what they should do if they keep their pick, then look a little into March Madness before talking about the LA Sparks open tryouts for men to join their practice squad and the Eagles off-season. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stretchfourpod.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW KEENAN  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We thank Nico Harrison for taking a little bit of attention away from this disaster of a Sixers season by creating a separate disaster season in Dallas. The NBA is in its post-All-Star game/post-trade deadline phase where the real contenders separate themselves from the pack and roster moves show us who teams truly are - we look at the risers and the stumblers and ask if the MVP award should be SG...

The Sixers have finally shut down Joel Embiid for the season, something that feels a lot more dreadful than it would have if they had taken our advice and done it months ago. We discuss what the rest of their season should look like, how Paul George can comfortably return to his podcast, what we want to see out of NBA player pods, and finally, Keenan makes some totally blind predictions about who...

Everybody hates the NBA All-Star game. We dive into the complaints, the gripes, the potential fixes, and the real purpose of the ASG before finally realizing what people really want, and how we can give it to them. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stretchfourpod.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW KEENAN  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitte...

Go Birds! The 2024-25 Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl Champs after an absolute dismantling of the Kansas City Chiefs (just like we said they would) but are they the greatest team in Philadelphia sports history? Are they the greatest team of all time across all time and sport? Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance gave everybody something to talk about, even if they didn't get it. Plus -- more s...

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The Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl, and we check in on our feelings for the Birds, and their path to the Big Game that took them straight through Josh Harris' Washington Commanders. Could Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie be coming for Harris on the basketball court as well? We talk about team ownership, ask if they really care about their fans, and ask when it comes to the announcing booth who&...

We talk about the bad-faith strategies, arguments, and tactics from the first week post-inauguration. More importantly, we talk about the policies and actions being taken and discuss how to stay engaged without getting fatigued. Then, we talk about the Sixers. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stretchfourpod.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW KEENAN  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We kick things off with a temperature check on the Sixers, both on their 2024-25 season and the overall state of the team. Should they make moves? Should they stand pat? We give our opinions. Then we talk about the team's new deal to stay in South Philly and how they played the Philly government to get what they wanted all along. We stay in South Philly to talk about a viral video of a heated...

Aaron's city is on fire and Keenan joins him to discuss the situation in Los Angeles and reactions to it from the news and social media. They talk about the devastating power of nature, the devastating power of a lack of empathy, the complete lack of purpose for a police force, and more. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠⁠⁠stretchfourpod.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW KEENAN   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It’s our final episode of 2024. The Sixers might have turned things around? We talk Christmas-Day in the NBA and make bold predictions for 2025 and beyond. We look at how big men in the league have historically not been well-marketed and come up with some plans on how that could be done. We wrap things up with a Starting Five of our albums of the year for 2024. GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠⁠stretchfourp...

We use Jared McCain as a way to talk about the Sixers (is he too good to trade? what do they do?) the state of old heads criticizing young players of today (and the ones like Carmelo Anthony who get it) and if the never-ending quest for efficiency is leading to a game without art. PLUS: STARTING FIVES are BACK! We name our SONGS OF 2024! GET MORE STRETCH FOUR ⁠stretchfourpod.substack.com⁠ FOLLOW K...

We're back after Thanksgiving break to take a temperature check on the Philadelphia 76ers, which turns into a discussion about general NBA happenings (including calling out some accounts for a lack of knowing ball.) Then, we discuss Kendrick Lamar's new album, or...is it a mixtape? Finally, we get into talk about the most wonderful time of the year -- Spotify Wrapped Season and finally figure out...

Another bad week for the Philadelphia 76ers, with news of a team meeting where Tyrese Maxey called out Joel Embiid for his attitude and leadership. We talk about who might have leaked the news to the press, what it means for the team going forward, and if there's still enough time to turn it all around. FOLLOW KEENAN   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We recap a pretty crappy start to the Philadelphia 76ers season and a very crappy end to the United States of America. FOLLOW KEENAN   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW AARON ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠...

We're a few days from the election and we wonder why things can't just be chill. We also wonder why the Sixers can't be more chill about how they communicate with their fans about player health. We talk some early season NBA action and what rappers make our "appointment listening" lists. FOR MORE STRETCH FOUR Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stretchfourpod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On the cusp of the 2024-25 NBA season, we look ahead to preview the upcoming year in hoops. Keenan and Aaron ask each other hard-hitting questions about the teams, players, coaches, and storylines for the season to come, and give each other the answers that the future will certainly prove to be 100% correct. FOR MORE STRETCH FOUR Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stretchfourpod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We promise not to talk about baseball, and then we talk about baseball. Then, Keenan tells a story of an unlikely sports-celebrity sighting in Philadelphia (could it be newsworthy?). Finally, we get into reacting to KevOnStage's list of "white people songs that black people love" and talk about what he gets right, what he gets wrong, and add our own songs to the list. FOR MORE STRETCH FOUR Substac...

We become the last basketball podcast in the world to talk about the Knicks' trade for Karl Anthony Towns and how it affects the Sixers. Then we get into media day stories, news, and notes from around the NBA. FOR MORE STRETCH FOUR Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stretchfourpod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/stretchfourcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagra...

We talk about the magic of Philadelphia during Red October before getting into the WNBA playoffs, the bad faith discourse around the league, and ESPN's recent departures and bad decisions. FOR MORE STRETCH FOUR Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stretchfourpod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/stretchfourcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stretchfourpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're back after a late-summer break to talk downtown Sixers arena plans, Joel Embiid's contract extension, the end of the Woj-bomb era, and Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show announcement. FOR MORE STRETCH FOUR Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stretchfourpod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/stretchfourcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stret...

We give our takes on the DNC, what we liked, what we didn't like, what made us feel good, and what made us feel bad from the week in Chicago. We try to find some answers, but mostly just contemplate how things are. FOR MORE STRETCH FOUR Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stretchfourpod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/stretchfourcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/...

We talk all the hoops, hip-hop, culture, and life from the 2024 Summer Olympics with our favorite segment: the starting five! We get into the US Hoops team, Track & Field, feel-good stories, and feel-bad stories, and more from the summer games. FOR MORE STRETCH FOUR Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stretchfourpod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/stretchfourcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h...