KD & the Rockets Are Cooking + Are the Pistons For Real? | ALL NBA PODCAST
Adam Mares and Tim Legler break down the biggest NBA games and storylines, starting with Reed Sheppard and the Houston Rockets’ win over Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks. They discuss whether Sheppard is turning the corner, why the Bucks struggled late, and how Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons continue to roll in the East. The guys also analyze the Pistons’ defensive success, the rise of Ron Holland, and whether VJ Edgecombe’s development has plateaued. Plus, they touch on the Sixers’ use of Joel Embiid, Tim Legler’s memories of Lenny Wilkens, and preview the best NBA games of the night.
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00:00 – Intro
02:35 – Reed Sheppard and the Houston Rockets defeat the Milwaukie Bucks
11:36 – Is Reed Shappard turning the corner?
18:45 – Giannis and the Bucks struggled late in the game
26:19 – Cade Cunningham & the Pistons comeback to beat the Sixers and stand atop the Eastern Conference
32:24 – What are the Pistons doing so well on Defense?
35:35 – Ron Holland is an x-factor for the Pistons
40:21 – Is VJ Edgecombe plateauing?
43:26 – The Sixers are two different teams with and without Joel Embiid
44:42 – Tim Legler remembers Lenny Wilkens
49:32 – Best NBA games tonight
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26 Comments
Im from the future. Detroit will be in the ECF. They will defeat the NYK 4-2.
Wow these dudes want Reed Sheppard to be good
Aquaman setting the tone
Is legs ever going to admit he was dead wrong about the magic or is he going to act like those picks for bane were still a great price?
Go to hear nba talk thats not lakers and wemby like espn does everyday
To say that the Rockets are cooking is an overstatement. They were handed the win by the bucks last night. Rockets are not at the level they were expected to be, they have various issues. They definitely need a pointguard and also their bench is not very deep.
You guys just hate talking about the Spurs, don't you? lol Fox is back, who cares?, 7-2, who cares? Wemby struggle on offense, who cares?
Really nothing to talk about I guess…
Legler talking about Pistons defense has to be deja vu.
Looking forward to the Rockets and Thunder facing off at full strength.
Best NBA show on YouTube by far.
Loved that Lenny Wilkens story. RIP to the legend
Saw people had Orlando #2 and Pistons 6-8. The reverse seems more realistic right now.
Pistons content!!!
With the passing, shooting and defensive poking… Reed is the "white chocolate glove"
White players getting so much glaze this season, warranted but needs to be said
There is a reason for offensive rebounds. A lot of misses. Rockets rank 20th in FG%. It is a poor shooting team. When other teams can match them in size, they have a problem. Another issue with them is ballhandling and protection. They rank 3rd in turnovers.
Mavs will be lucky to go 2-5 in that stretch.
No team with Myles Turner at Center is going to be able to rebound.
Reed has been incredible these past couple of games. I hope he can continue to improve. He is well worth the 3rd pick for the Houston Rockets.
Tim Leglar one of the basketball minds that deserves more tv time and hell of a player as well 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Houston is shooting at a rate well above expected field goal percentage for that team. I expect they'll come back to earth over the course of the next couple of months. In other words, I don't think their offensive production so far is sustainable. Their roster doesn't have the offensive talent to have the best offensive efficiency in the league which is where they are now. They'll eventually have to lean into their size and defense which is what everybody expected coming into the season. Their defense–surprisingly–is only rated 8th. I expect that ranking will improve as the season goes on.
This is best basketball pod imo! Both guys are great.thank you
This is such an underrated podcast, Adam is great on dnvr and here with Legs…Legs is the ultimate call it as he sees it and no bull, best basketball analysts on YT
Listened to that Lenny Wilkens story multiple times. Thanks Legs for that very wholesome story. Best way to jumpstart a Monday.
More than just a position, man. Represents Sengun and his career. The slight hesitation after the reb, KD's(mentor) encouragement, not caring who defends him, ball handling skills that a big could never dream of, attack without fear and finishing with signature spin.
Textbook.
Tim should be coaching. Great analysis