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Welcome to The Glue Guys, a Brooklyn Nets podcast from The Athletic brought to you by Mike Smeltz and Brian Egan focusing on all things Brooklyn Nets and the NBA. The show began when KG and Paul Pierce were still Nets... and somehow The Glue Guys have survived along with the Nets fan base
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The Glue Guys dive into a few key details: exactly how good the Nets are right now, what is the Nets ceiling when everyone is healthy, and where Nets fans should expectations be placed in regards to Ben Simmons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fun episode today! Brian and Mike dove into how the Nets are somehow positioned to get to Las Vegas for the knockout round of the in season tournament, assessing what type of team the Nets have now, and finally Killer Komparisons: NBA Teams and Soup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brian and Mike drill deep down into what exactly the Nets have in Cam Thomas: how good is he right now, where the growth may come, how the Nets are using him differently and what it means for the team's future that they have Camuel James Thomas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brian and Mike break open the mailbag to discuss whether Cam Thomas will be a reliable presence all year long, the perfect Nets rotation, how good is JVG and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mike rides solo for a final analysis of the Nets Big 3 Era now that James Harden has been traded again - this time for FLOTSAM. And how the failure of the Big 3 Nets should impact the current Nets going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brian and Mike burst at the seams to deliver one of their favorite episodes: Nets season superlatives. Who will be the Justin Hamilton, the Randy Foye, the Jeremy Lin, the Reggie Evans of this upcoming Brooklyn Nets season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mike and Brian dissect the two most important developments from the Nets first preseason game: Cam Thomas the starter and Ben Simmons the rejuvenated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mailbag episode: understanding when or if to trade Mikal Bridges, what a successful Nets season looks like, what a successful Ben Simmons season looks like, and CAM THOMAS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Glue Guys return with thoughts on a potential Damian Lillard trade and whether we believe in Ben Simmons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Glue Guys dive into the free agency mailbag to answer what the Nets should do about Damian Lillard, who the Nets should target if not Lillard, how is Sean Marks doing, and the other Portland-Brooklyn trade that could happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Glue Guys dig into all the pre-draft buzz: does Damian Lillard want out of Portland, does Brooklyn want Lillard, and what prospects the Nets are attached to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Glue Guys dive back from break to react to Damian Lillard naming the Brooklyn Nets as one of his possible landing spots if he gets traded this offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brian and Mike play a game of manufactured tension. Each podcaster takes an opposite side on a hot take style question about the Nets this offseason including should the Nets trade Mikal Bridges now, should the Nets trade Nic Claxton, should the Nets fire Jacque Vaughn to go after one of the available championship-winning coaches, is now the time to tank and whether the Nets should trade for a star this offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Glue Guys fire up the offseason rocket boosters and dive right into the Damian Lillard rumors: whether it makes sense for either side, what the Nets would have to give up and overall how motivated the Nets should be to go after a star this offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What the hell happened in Game 3? That was a wild journey that ended in disappointment, but the Glue Guys are back to analyze exactly how everything played out in Game 3 along which ejection (Claxton or Harden) was more impactful, whether Joel Embiid should have been ejected and why the Nets lost the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Glue Guys dig deep into games 1 and 2 of the Nets-Sixers series to pull out the ways the Nets need to change to produce wins as the series heads to Brooklyn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Athletic's Alex Schiffer joins Mike to discuss the 76ers-Nets series on several fronts: advantages and disadvantages for each team, x-factors, matchup plans, ranking the Nets and Sixers starters and ultimately making a final prediction for the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Glue Guys dive deep into the mailbag (netspod@gmail.com) to answer the biggest questions facing the Brooklyn Nets heading into their matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers: what would define a 'success' this series for the Nets, who else on the Nets will guard Joel Embiid, the weakest spot on the 76ers, and which role players will shine in this series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ben Simmons is done for the rest of the season. The Glue Guys dig into the biggest questions surrounding Simmons including how to rationalize his first full season with the Nets, whether we believe there's a minor/major turnaround ahead, the trade likelihood and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brooklyn Nets starting point guard Spencer Dinwiddie joins the show to discuss how the transition back to Brooklyn has gone, the subtle ways he's trying to help build cohesion on the court, the development of Mikal Bridges and whether he thinks Silicon Valley Bank should be allowed to fail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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0:34 Intro 0:50 Alex Schiffer 3:40 KD 'concerns' 7:10 Nets Twitter on winning margins 8:45 What level is KD back on percentage-wise 10:05 KD on NBA Tiers 13:00 Nets expectations on KD 15:40 Big 3 Impact and Input 20:40 Harden Integration 25:35 Nets defense 30:15 Improvements on team deficiencies https://theathletic.com/2351391
doesn't matter if Orlando and nets are tied. division winner takes precedence