In this episode, we react to the first week of the NBA season. We kick off with five quick takes on the Phoenix Suns, Wemby's Shake-and-Bake, the Orlando Magic, Denver and the Joker, and the Memphis Grizzlies. We do deeper dives into:

• The Boston Celtics dominance
• The (disappointing) state of play in the East
• Chet Holmgren's and the Oklahoma City Thunder's fast start
• Klay Thompson is gelling with Luka nd Kyrie
• Is JJ Redick coach of the year? What does that mean for the Lakers?

Fun episode in which we compare: Luka Doncic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Davis vs. Victor Wembanyama, Best young big not named Wemby, Nikola Jokic vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Edwards vs. Ja Morant, and Jayson Tatum vs. (2024) Lebron James.

The media anointed the Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference champions before the season even started--despite the Dallas Mavericks handily defeating the Thunder in the playoffs just a few months ago. Both teams made offseason moves. But who better addressed their most pressing needs? Which team is better positioned to run the West in the playoffs?

In this episode, we do a deep dive comparing the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder position by position: Luka Doncic vs. Shai, Kyrie vs Jalen Williams, Lively/Gafford vs Hartenstein, Klay vs Dort/Caruso, PJ vs Chet, and each team's depth and versatility.