The Underdog NBA Show

On the 328th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the packed Western Conference playoff pictures and debate what matchups they'd like to see. They then discuss the Denver Nuggets' decision to fire Head coach Mike Malone with three games to go until the start of the playoffs. They discuss what Denver's thought process might be and what improvements can be made outside...

On the 327th episode of the underdog Sports NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick talk through the bottom of the western conference playoff teams. They discuss the Memphis Grizzlies after their firing of Taylor Jenkins. They walk through Ja's development and Zach Edey's usage before shifting the conversation to the Timberwolves and Clippers, and the improved play of Kawhi Leonard. Finally, they talk about...

On the 324th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan discuss the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and then an interesting exercise on NBA MVP. They cover some stock up and stock down, including Walter Clayton, Will Riely, Kasparas Jakucionis, Amari Williams and Jacob Toppin and then shift to the Cooper Flagg Kawhi Leonard comparisons. They then shift to an exercise on MVP narrat...

On the 325th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the upcoming NCAA tournament from a prospect point of view. They discuss all four regions and break down the contenders while also touching on all the potential prospects to watch. They cover Duke, but also discuss why Texas and OU have two of the more interesting first round prospects. Tyler discusses why you should watch K...

On the 324th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss Kyrie Irving's injury and the sad state of 3 franchises. First, they pat themselves on the back for some shrewd Oscar picks before discussing the Kyrie injury and the state of the Dallas Mavericks. They then weave into the 76ers off the back of the Joel Embiid news and the Phoenix Suns given the news they will trade Kevin Du...

On the 323rd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk a bit more about the Western Conference post-trade deadline and the 76ers' future after the new update on Joel Embiid! The two debate Oklahoma City's merits as a contender after their Monday night meltdown vs the Timberwolves and discuss whether its more an indictment on the Thunder or a show of the Wolves' potential. Th...

On the 321st episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler talk through post all-star break in the Western Conference! They start by talking through the All-Star game and Zan gives his opinion on why TNT is to blame for the show's lack of success, while Tyler (unsurprisingly) rants about Draymond Green. Then they dive deep into the Western conference and discuss why the Timberwolves...

On the 321st episode of the Underdog NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the Luka Doncic deal and all the mechanics behind it! They discuss the deal from the Mavericks' side as the build-up to trading Luka seemed to come out of nowhere and trading a HOFer as a 25-year-old is not a common event. They then discuss the lakers side of things and how this expands Lebron's career and brings the Lakers'...

On the 319th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss their favorite non-Jimmy Butler trade candidates! They begin by talking about the last bit of the Jimmy Butler saga before delving into six different players that they feel like could be moved at the deadline and the best fits for each. They discuss Colin Sexton, Brad Beal, Zach Lavine, Robert Williams, Lonzo Ball, and Camer...

On the 319th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the extremely interesting deal between the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz! They break the trade down from both sides but mostly focus on how Jimmy Butler to the Suns would improve the West and if it all matters in the end given the strength at the top of the league. They then discuss NBA finals futures with the Thunder, Celtics,...

On the 318th episode of the underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick check in on the tank commanders in the eastern and western conferences. The guys begin with the Wizards and discuss the state of the six worst records of the NBA. They talk through LaMelo Ball's emergence, why the Jazz and Raptors appear stuck in neutral, the uncertainty surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans before a long conversatio...

On the 317th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick break down the current Jimmy Butler Situation in Miami! They recap how the situation has escalated in the way that it has before discussing Jimmy Butler's history when it comes to these situations. They then break down Sam Vecenie's article about how difficult trades may be for Jimmy and his proposed deals. They then discuss a bit m...

On the 316th episode of the Underdog NBA Show Zandrick and Tyler discuss the Kings firing Mike Brown and the Lakers trade with the Nets! They begin by talking about how odd Mike Brown's career has been and how young he still is relative to someone in his spot. They then talk about the Kings decisions regarding their roster and their future with or without De'Aaron Fox. They then shift to the Laker...

On the 315th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the Dennis Schroder deal and some other potential trades! They first discuss why the Nets were so quick to make this deal despite Schroder seemingly playing the best ball of his career and then they discuss the pros from the Warriors side, including how the new rules make this deal even smarter for the time being. They then...

With trade season starting around the NBA and Shams Charania tweeting cryptic news about whom may be available, Zandrick Ellison considers which teams should hold a garage sale and which should stand pat with their current roster and slim playoff hopes in tact. He examines the fate of the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and Portland Trail Blazers among others. It's so far-reaching that even the Washing...

On the 313th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick talk about the disastrous start of the New Orleans Pelicans. They begin by talking about how the Pelicans have had eight of the top 11 rotation players out with injuries and how the start of the season should probably cause them to change their overall plans. They discuss trade partners for Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum and...

On the 312th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk about the Philadelphia 76ers and their public meltdown! They begin by talking about the news of the 76ers calling a players-only meeting 13 games into the season after falling an NBA worst 2-13. They then discuss how Joel Embiid looks and how the rest of the roster looks before touching on how great Jared McCain looks. F...

On the 311th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss Chet Holmgren's injury and the NBA in-season tournament! They begin with the Thunder's all-small lineup vs the Clippers and the level of concern both about Chet's long-term health and the Thunder's prospects of winning the western conference or the NBA title. They then move on to a preview of the NBA in-season tournam...

On the 310th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the three teams with extremely strong and fast starts! They talk through the three teams that look to be the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest challenges after the first two weeks of the season. The discussion starts with the Cavs and highlights how deep the team appears but also the changes made by K...

On the 309th episode of the Underdog NBA Show Zandrick and Tyler discuss some early season observations across the league! They lead with the Denver Nuggets and how much of their slow start is an issue, how much is a mirage, and what problems have led them to having such a low margin for error. They then shift to the Milwaukee Bucks and talk a bit about how they are more concerned about Milwaukee...

On the 308th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan talking about NBA opening night and the two games from Tuesday! They start with the Lakers and Timberwolves and the moment of Lebron and Bronny playing together before discussing the Lakers' depth and the fact that the Timberwolves may take some time to gel. Then they shift to the Celtics and Knicks and discuss how incredible the...

Thats right everyone! On the 307th Episode of the underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler are back with the sixth annual edition of the wins draft! This is part two of this year's draft and Zan and Tyler cover the western conference with Tyler looking to build on a strong performance in Part one. They debate why OKC may be better built for the regular season, if the vibes in Denver are really...

That's right the wins draft is back! On the 306th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler are back for a sixth win draft and cover the eastern conference in part one! Tyler looks to avenge back-to-back losses as Zandrick gets the first pick in the eastern conference, which mostly goes chalk until the draft gets to the bottom half. The two muse about the Celtics' greatness, disc...

On the 305th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick talk through the massive Knicks and Timberwolves trade! They start by discussing the Knicks' side of getting Karl-Anthony Towns and how that affects both their depth as well as their playoff ceiling, while also discussing the potential Thibs and Towns reunion. They then shift to the Timberwolves getting Julius Randle and Donte DiVin...

On the 304th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler continue down the road of 2024 previews and player pressures! In this episode they spend time talking about some lower key players with pressure on them to keep their careers afloat and then also some players with much bigger pressure on a national scale. They discuss some young players from the 2020 draft class before pivoti...