Podcasts by Hoopatheticals

Hoopatheticals

A comedy NBA podcast hosted by comedian Jez F.M and hot-take machine Thom Nixon. It has been voted as the NBA podcast with the highest joke-to-sound-effect podcast on the internet, so sit back, relax and enjoy unhinged takes about the NBA.

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15 Games into the '23-'24 Season from 2023-11-26T02:25:04

Do the Milwaukee Bucks have bad chemistry? Are the Denver Nuggets actually easy to stop? And will Thom love this version of the James Harden Clippers?


All this and more on tod...

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'23-'24 NBA Season Preview + Reactions to the Dame/Jrue Trade from 2023-10-15T03:06:45

As 2 Bucks fans, we have waited too long to talk about the Dame-Jrue trade. But also, is this going to be the most exciting year in NBA history? No good draft prospects, new teams and Victor Wem...

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Boomer-theticals! + Are the Warriors the KD Nets 2.0 with CP3? from 2023-09-04T03:38:16

This episode we say 'Giddey up!' to our Boomers as we take a look at their FIBA campaign. Plus we break down coaches with the worst facial expressions, who's tanking, where Thom is a...

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23' Season Recap + Why the Nuggets WON'T Repeat from 2023-06-19T05:24:52

The Nuggets WON'T repeat!? Jimmy will never win a ring?! An who is the worst player to jack up a 3 with 45 seconds left in a close game?!

In today's episode, Jez and Thom break al...

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A Nuggets Heat Finals (?!) Preview from 2023-05-24T13:24:12

Yep we are counting out the Celts. Sue us! We talk about how our co-hosts predicted this finals, who is on the NBA’s First Team All-‘Needs the refs help to be good’, and of course who our Agent Cod...

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2023 Playoffs Check- in from 2023-05-09T12:52:38

Will Lebron win his 5th ring (or even his 6th)? Can Jimmy Butler bully the Celtics? And what coach in California could be headed up to Milwaukee for the next season?

Tune in for those and...

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BUCKS LOSE TO MIAMI IN THE 1ST ROUND?! - Emergency Pod from 2023-04-27T13:01:15

WHAT?!? The Bucks couldn't handle the Heat and lose the first round of the playoffs against the 8th seeded Miami Heat. Get two Bucks fans instant reactions to this this historic loss, what i...

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Hawks Cool on Ice-Trae + The Bucks 15-game Winning Streak from 2023-03-02T01:58:18

News dropped today that surprisingly Trae Young sucks to play with. Were we shocked? Listen to find out.

We also dive into why this is a new era of dominant big men in the NBA, why load m...

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KD to Phoenix, Kyrie & Luka, and Russ and the Lakers from 2023-02-09T11:19:03

Does Phoenix have the best starting 5 in the NBA after the KD trade? Can Kyrie and Luke be Kyrie and Lebron 2.0? And what does trading Westbrook mean for the Lakers?

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Understanding The Utah Jazz's Hot Start, How Underrated are the Bucks & Pokemon Vs NBA Team Building from 2022-11-14T03:47:05

How is the Utah Jazz doing this? Are the Milwaukee Buck's still underrated? And how is building a team in the NBA like building a Pokemon roster?

The team breaks it down and more on today...

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Draymond Tape Leak Conspiracy, Lebron and Curry Buddying up and Ladder Predictions from 2022-10-14T05:24:36

Did the Warriors leak the Draymond tape? Well, in this episode, we make the case for why that might make more sense than you think.

We also break down the strange way Lebron has been hypi...

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'22-'23 Season Preview from 2022-09-26T06:24:55

Will the NBA MVP be under 25 this year? Survey says... check out this episode.

Today we talk about our MVP Predictions, Conference champs, biggest playoff meltdowns for the upcoming seaso...

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Bucks-Celts Round 2 Preview from 2022-05-01T05:28:58

The biggest series of Round 2 is here, and you have 2 Bucks fans breaking it down from their perspective.

0:00 - Thoughts on the Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics

17:50 - Get That ...

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The Buck's Path to a 2nd NBA Title from 2022-04-18T08:31:10

Today, Thom and Jez break down all things Milwaukee Bucks in the 2022 playoffs. How will they win? How (if at all possible) could they lose? What did we learn from the regular season?

The...

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1st Team Underwhelming and Overwhelming of the NBA 2022 Season from 2022-01-14T05:16:12

What has been the most underwhelming thing about the 2022 season and why is it Russell Westbrook? In today's episode, Jez is joined by Thom to break down the Milwaukee Bucks recent win over the ...

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Michael Jordan vs Kevin Durant: Looking at Archetype #4: Chaotic Artists from 2022-01-10T03:00

If you thought last episode had star power, then get ready to have stars shoot out of your mouth for our episode on Chaotic Artists. When you talk about the greatest scoreres in NBA history, the...

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Ja Morant vs Russell Westbrook - Why is Ja so much better?!? from 2022-01-06T04:19:58

If you have been hearing a lot of talk about Ja Morant and Russell Westbrook, then look no further than this podcast. 

Today, I am talking about what makes Ja so much better, and why...

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Steph Curry vs Larry Bird - Archetype #3: Order Artists from 2022-01-03T02:33:05

Perhaps the creativity Archetype that has the most storied lineup, Order Artists create chances for themselves and other constantly. With names like Magic Johnson, Lebron James, Steph Curry and ...

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WHY YOU HATE RUDY GOBERT! from 2021-12-28T09:18:29

Why does Rudy Gobert cop so much hate? 

In today's episode, I break it down, and why you might hate other stars.

I also talk about JJ Reddick's conversation with John Collins ...

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KD & The Experience Machine from 2021-12-28T09:13:57

Why is Kevin Durant currently not a Warrior? Why did he never seem fulfilled by the championships in the bay?

It may seem like a complicated question, but weirdly, I think philosophy has ...

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Why you like Steph and MJ more than Lillard and Lebron from 2021-12-28T09:13:45

Why, in your heart, do you like Stephen Curry more than Damian Lillard? Why do you like Michael Jordan more than Lebron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell? Why does Giannis have 2 MVPs ...

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Nikola Jokic vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Looking at Archetype #2: Chaotic Factories from 2021-12-15T06:04:26

Chaotic Factory scorers are few and far between. They are players that don’t have a deep “bag” when it comes to scoring, but can score quite easily using a few reliable moves. They tend to score...

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Trae Young & Tim Duncan - A look at Archetype #1: Order Factories from 2021-12-13T04:20:23

When you think of 2 players that play in a similar way, I bet Tim Duncan and Trae Young aren’t your first thoughts.

However, according to my Creativity in Basketball statistics, they actu...

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The 4 Playing Archetypes of NBA Stars from 2021-12-06T05:31:54

Did you know that Lebron and Steph score the basketball the same way? Well, according to my setup and utilising their use of creativity and style, they actually are both Order Artists.  In this po...

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Measuring Creativity in the NBA - The New Frontier of Stats from 2021-11-10T01:00:53

Who is more creative; Lebron or Steph?

In this episode, I talk about how I have created a system of measuring creativity as a statistic, and then applied that framework to some NBA player...

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EMERGENCY: Jrue Holiday and Bogdan Bogdanovich to the Milwaukee Bucks from 2020-11-17T23:29:20

Goodbye Bledsoe, Hello Championship?

In this emergency episode of Hoopatheticals, Thom and Jez break down the Jrue Holiday and Bogdan Bogdanovich trades like only Bucks fans could. Was it...

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Top 5 Most Underrated/Overrated, Biggest Bubble "Over Achievers" & The Blueprint to a Milwaukee Bucks Championship 2021 (w/ Thom Nixon) from 2020-10-21T07:48:17

Who is more overrated; Lebron James or Kyrie Irving? Will Jamal Murray be drafted number 1 as the biggest bubble over-achiever? Should the Bucks trade for CP3? 

These are just some o...

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Never-Won-A-Ring NBA Draft (w/ Thom Nixon, Ryan Tennison & Will Paseckniks) from 2020-05-20T08:21:12

Want to know who would be drafted first in a draft of the biggest losers of the NBA? Maybe you've just watched "The Last Dance" and wondered if you would rather have Charles Barkley, Reggie Mill...

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2021 Expansion Draft: Seattle Supersonics Vs Vancouver not-Grizzlies (with Will Paseckniks) from 2020-05-05T07:46:52

In this 3rd episode of Hoopathaticals, your host Jez F.M drafts against newcomer Will Pasznyk to see who could draft a better expansion team. PLus they set the oven to roast (both former guests ...

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What if Shaq never left the Orlando Magic (w/ Ryan Tennison) from 2020-04-22T09:41:41

In this second episode of Hoopathaticals, your host Jez F.M covers what would happen if Shaquille O'Neal never left the Orlando Magic. COuld he and Dwight Howard play together, and do they win t...

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What Headlines can we Expect From the Michael Jordan Documentary? (w/ Ryan Tennison) - Mini-Cast from 2020-04-19T21:00

This is a special Mini-cast in order to highlight the best part of the COVID lockdown; the fact that The Last Dance was brought up to April. Ryan and I try and to break down the headlines we pre...

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What If Every NBA Team Lost Their Best Player? (w/ Thom Nixon) from 2020-04-17T02:40:19

In this inaugural episode of Hoopathaticals, your host Jez F.M covers what would happen if every team lost their best player. With Thom Nixon, they look at what every team looks like now, who wo...

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