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A Cleveland Cavs and NBA-centric basketball podcast from lifelong Cavaliers fan, Bob Schmidt. Reach Bob at bob@fropod.com, or @fearthefropod on Instagram, and X (Twitter).
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Fear the 'Fro is back to answer a mailbag from Jonathan in the aftermath of the rise of a new pod enemy, namely Kevin O'Connor. Is Evan Mobley being assessed fairly? Is he a "disappoint". We go deeper. Plus Allen
Fear the 'Fro has heard the people's cries. The Enemy of the Pod has been awarded. Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports, took aim at Evan Mobley calling him most overrated, disappointing player in the NBA. Bob Schmidt responds.
Fear the 'Fro returns from the Big Easy to witness the Cavs defeat the Orlando Magic behind a 42-point explosion from Donovan Mitchell. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, breaks down the win, and discusses the growing impact of James Harden and Evan Mobley.
The Cavaliers opened the back-to-back with a turd. They followed it up by destroying the Sixers. Bob Schmidt breaks down the games, and teases the summer that awaits for Keon Ellis and Dean Wade, a pair whose fates are somewhat linked. Plus, a peek at the dysfunction in Sacramento which led Ellis to Cleveland in the first place, and Bob's thoughts on the Celtics debacle.Discord Link: https://discord.gg/gsraUzWAu
Fear the 'Fro puts a bookend on the regular season series against the Cavs, as the Cleveland cruises to victory on the struggles of Cade Cunningham. Bob Schmidt recaps the series, answers some mailbags, and looks ahead to playoff seeding.
Fear the 'Fro is joined by one of our very favorite guests, Bryce Simon of The Pistons Pulse to talk the Detroit Pistons, the Eastern Conference landscape, the Cade Cunningham MVP talk (and how it's short changing Donovan Mitchell), and Black History Month Jarrett Allen.Check out Bryce on The Game Theory with Sam Vecenie, or read his work on Motor City Hoops.
Fear the 'Fro breaks down the Cavs win over the Knicks, as the Cavs keep their blazing February going. Jarrett Allen and Dean Wade led the way for the Cavs as they dominated the second half and pulled away from New York.
The winning continues as the Cavs notch their sixth straight victory, as they defeated the Brooklyn Nets, holding them to just 84 points. The mailbag is packed and the good vibes continue on the Fear the 'Fro podcast after this, the front end of a back-to-back.
Fear the 'Fro heads into All-Star break with vibes at a high point. Bob breaks down Sam Merrill's fantastic night, where he poured in 32 points and 9 triples, which overshadowed another perfect night from Jarrett Allen. The mailbag is stocked, and we empty the clip before the All-Star Weekend festivities.
Fear the 'Fro reacts after the James Harden debut, which featured a whole LOT of Jarrett Allen, and the fourth quarter heroics of our new starting backcourt. Plus, some mailbags, and some clean up regarding Keon Ellis. PLUS A SONG!
Fear the 'Fro is back, and the faithful are restless. Several of you took issue with my reaction to the James Harden trade, and in this podcast, Bob airs your grievances and responds to the pushback. Thanks to so many of you who participated in the cavspod.com audio mailbag.Discord Link: https://discord.gg/GtcuaTBYn
The core four is dead. Koby Altman made a shocking move on Tuesday, trading Darius Garland, the original member of the core four to the Clippers for 36-year-old James Harden. Bob reacts to the news about Harden, empties the mailbag, and then talks with Adam Auslund, host of Clippers Talk.
'FRO LOVERS UNITE! Jarrett Allen gave us a 40-piece as the Cavs stormed to victory in Portland. The 'Fro pod rejoices in a night for the ages, from the often overlooked center. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, discusses Sam Merrill, Craig Porter Jr., and Jaylon Tyson in this celebratory pod.
Fear the 'Fro reacts to a HUGE trade, sending De'Andre Hunter to the Kings for Keon Ellis, and Dennis Schroder. We break down the basketball impact, the De'Andre Hunter era, and how this sets the table for the Cavs now, and into the future.
Fear the 'Fro is back after his trip to Cleveland to break down the fallout from the Lakers game, some out of pocket media comments, and the rumors of a potential Cleveland for Lakers trade involving De'Andre Hunter. Plus, the mailbag suggests a new feature for the pod.
The King has returned and the Fear the 'Fro pod has taken the show on the road. Bob is in Cleveland, and today he is joined by Allen Sliwa to talk about the Cavs and Lakers. Evan Mobley is down with a calf strain, and that should officially dead the Dean Wade rumors. Plus, some clean up on Jaylon Tyson's postgame comments about Most Improved Player.
Three in a row! Ten of fourteen! The Cavs are trending up, and Fear the 'Fro celebrates an Evan Mobley gem in Sacramento followed by a complete team win in Orlando on a back-to-back. Then Bob explores the Most Improved Player award, and makes a case for where Jaylon Tyson should fall amongst the favorites.
Fear the 'Fro celebrates a win over LaMelo Ball and the Hornets. The Cavs dialed up the defense in an absolute rock fight. Plus, a programming announcement, and Bob takes up for Lebron after ESPN platforms some Buss family whining.
Jaylon Tyson ripped out the hearts of the Philadelphia 76ers on a career-high scoring night. And he was the only one. The young guys did big work in edging out Philadelphia on a game-sealing dunk by Evan Mobley. We celebrate and ransack the audio mailbag. Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/CWc3jYf26
TAKE THAT Joel Embiid! The Cavs pounded the Sixers and won by nearly 30, as Cleveland gave a complete effort with multiple bright spots, and one glaring negative... injuries. Bob breaks down the game, reacts to some fake trade rumors, and talks about the young Cavs on the rise.
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