Fear the 'Fro breaks down the story of the day... The Cavs losing their way into a matchup with Orlando. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, discusses the tactic, the awkward post game presser with JB, and sets the stage for a week long playoff runup to Orlando. Plus, we announce the first winner of the 'Fro Pod Payback (a cash giveaway). Thanks for …

For Chucking Darts' special 200th episode, Swish Theory editor-in-chief Matt Powers states his case on Zach Edey as the best player in the 2024 draft. In-depth scouting, philosophy, and projection talk on Edey, Uconn's Donovan Clingan, and one of the draft's most underrated players, San Francisco's Jonathan Mogbo. 3:30 Zach Edey's as Draft Outlier …

The country's finest ACC analyst, 247 contributor, and NC State Wolfpack alum Brian Geisinger returns to provide in depth scouting reports on NC State-Purdue and UConn-Alabama. Can State pull the upset? (I think they can.) How the aesthetic difference between DJ Burns and Zach Edey may give them a puncher's chance. Plus, some draft thoughts regardi…

The Cavaliers get back to winning, as they topple the Jazz in Utah. The frontcourt thrived, Sam Merrill continued to pour in threes against the Jazz, and the offense looked crisp and fluid in defeating the young core of the Jazz. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, first makes a case FOR Dan Gilbert's optimistic comments regarding Donovan's future in…

Acclaimed and accomplished ACC expert Brian Geisinger returns to analyze, in more depth than you will find anywhere, the 4 Sweet 16 matchups featuring ACC teams - Duke-Houston, UNC-Alabama, Clemson-Arizona, and NC State Marquette. Plus, draft talk on the darts therein. Enjoy! 6:00 Duke-Houston 47:00 UNC-Alabama 1:09:00 NC State-Marquette 1:30:00 Cl…

The losing skid is over! The Cavaliers defeat the NBA's slumpbuster, the Charlotte Hornets, to maintain their hold on the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, breaks down the game from Mook to Ev to Georges. Then we talk about the state of the fanbase as the Cavaliers are seeing a post all-star break slide,…

Merry Marchness! I do a quick sprint through my bracket after giving an update on the three NBA-relevant Colorado Buffs at the start of the ep (Cody Williams, KJ SImpson, Tristan Da Silva). Enjoy!By Chucking Darts

Stupid Terry Rozier. He hit two daggers on Okoro, and the Cavs snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Jarrett Allen was majestic, but his 5th 20-20 game of his career resulted in the first one that came in a losing effort. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, reacts to the game, and then goes to the audio mailbag for questions from Brett and Isaac,…

Esfandiar Baraheni returns to discuss his article in Forbes calling for the NBA to debut five man teams for the Most Improved Player award. Then, he runs down his MIP winner, honorable mentions, and three five man units for 2024. We dive into the philosophy and importance of improvement, how the draft can predict it, which improvements matter the m…

Bob Schmidt, of the Fear the 'Fro pod is back with Shamit Dua, author of the "In the N.O." substack, and Pelicans analyst. We dive into the state of the Cavaliers and Pelicans, parallel existences (Herb and Okoro), and discuss the possibilities our franchises' futures intersect. Then we jump into predictions surrounding the All-NBA Defensive Team, …

Fear the 'Fro is back, recapping recent struggles, as the Cavs have dropped 3 of 4. The Cavs fell to the Suns, after a great start where Darius Garland scored 21 points in the first quarter. Craig Porter Jr., Caris Levert, and Jarrett Allen all made big plays in a late rally that fell short as Durant, Booker, and Beal all thrived. Rudy Gobert was f…

Without a doubt, the Cavs secured the single best victory of the season. Dean Wade, undrafted hero, exploded in the 4th quarter to topple the Celtics, as the Cavaliers mount a shocking comeback. History was made on several fronts, so join Bob Schmidt for this celebratory Fear the 'Fro pod, as we honor the Drippy one.…

The Knicks cucked us. The Celtics await. Is the sky falling? Can JB right the ship with Donny and Max out with injuries. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, is joined by Jordan Zirm on this episode of Fear the 'Fro. Topics include: (0:00) Knicks Loss Reaction (5:49) Concerns Have Arisen Since All-Star Break (10:50) The Two Big Conundrum - Jordan's Ta…

Maxwell Baumbach, host of the Draft Sickos podcast and prolific writer for No Ceilings (Prospect Overview, No Stone Unturned) stops by to discuss SEC player of the year and likely lottery pick Dalton Knecht. Dalton is a clear NBA wing, but how will his game scale to winning? Which sorts of NBA wings and contexts are instructive to his skillset? Wha…

Fear the 'Fro is back celebrating a historic evening for Max Strus, who poured in 15 points in the 4th quarter, including a 60-foot buzzer beating heave that won the game for the Cavs over the Dallas Mavericks. Despite 75 combined points from Luka and Kyrie, the Cavs won behind 14 threes from Strus and Donovan Mitchell. (0:00) Cavs topple the Maver…

Fear the 'Fro is back after the All-Star break, as Cleveland, playing without Donovan Mitchell, falls to the Orlando. The Magic outmuscled the Cavs, as their bench and an unusually good shooting performance led them to victory. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, sulks and then revisits Tim Bontemps appearance on Cleveland Sports Radio (92.3 The Fan)…

Trill returns for a marathon on NBA contenders in the wake of the trade deadline. Who improved their chances, who did right and wrong by standing pat, and what teams can overcome their perceived "fatal flaw" come playoff time. 4:20 Mavericks as a true contender 11:15 Clippers Playoff Qs 18:00 West Favorite? 28:20 Warriors Trade Silence 36:00 Lakers…

Fear the 'Fro returns as Bob is back from his Superbowl journey to talk Cavs, as the winning streak that was snapped against Buddy Hield and the Sixers. But with Mobley's aggression on the rise, and Garland starting to impose his will on the game, the Cavaliers have set themselves up for a happy all-star break. Then we Jarrett Allen's ascent to the…

A quick solo recap of four most consequential trades of a Trade Deadline that contained plenty of insight. Knicks Sixers/Celtics Thunder Mavs Enjoy!By Chucking Darts

Swish Theory contributor Charlie Cummings (Klaytheist11) discusses the explosion of Jonathan Kuminga in the Warriors' offense, how his herky jerky development path led here, and the team's new imperative now that he has arrived. Then, we contrast Kuminga with Aaron Nesmith, a wing who has solidified his role and returned lottery value in a much dif…

Fear the 'Fro is back after the Cavs win their 6th straight. Evan Mobley and Darius Garland are acclimating just fine, as the Cavs keep the momentum and the wins coming. Mobley gives us a Domas-light outing, Max exploded in the third quarter with shades of Jose Alvarado, and Donovan's MVP mentions have seen an uptick nationally. We revisit our enem…

Fear the 'Fro is back talking the Cavs continued winning ways, ugly or not. Then we touch on a question from listener Ben regarding Darius Garland, and the anxieties his return has created. Finally, you'll get a crisp 15 on Draymond Green's take on the Joel Embiid injury, and the NBA's 65-game threshold for awards. (0:00) Intro and Grizzlies talk (…

Fear the 'Fro is back in advance of Evan Mobley's return and a Cavs-Clippers showdown. Bob is joined by Adam Auslund, pre and postgame host of the LA Clippers Audio Network, to discuss the parallel hot streaks of Cleveland and Los Angeles, the All-Star Voting results, a historic Saturday evening showdown between the Lakers and Warriors, and why Tim…

(0:00) The Formal Apology Of The Pod: Justin Rowan (2:20) The Formal Enemy Of The Pod: Tim Bontemps (12:45) Cavs Beat The Bucks And Split Season Series (15:57) Dame Starting All-Star Game, Donovan Is Not (18:44) The Defensive Effort And Allen's Year Vs. The Bucks (25:33) Audio Mailbag: Jeff From Alabama On The Core Trade Suggestions…

Fear the 'Fro breaks down another blowout win as the Cavs notch 8 in row, and 13 of their last 16. Sam Merrill came out swinging, leading the way with 8 threes, Donovan Mitchell was brilliant and Jarrett climbed into sole possession of a franchise record. Plus, Bob takes aim at a fellow podcaster who stands in the way of the Cavs and basketball imm…

Credentialed New Orleans Pelicans reporter and author of the In the No Substack (see below), Shamit Dua returns to revisit the maturing New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA's most dominant team over the last several weeks. 2:00 Pelicans' new and elegant offense 15:30 Zion embracing a "0.5" star theory 26:00 Rotation Experimentation During Streak 30:30 Tra…

The Ringer's Kyle Mann joins to talk about his beloved Kentucky Wildcats, and the two guard prospects polarizing opinions in this year's draft: Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard. In depth scouting report on each player, how each subtly defies a given "archetype," how each stacks up in recent Kentucky lore, and what recent draft history and theory te…

Fear the 'Fro is here to celebrate what will forever be known as "The Niang Game". The minivan had a career night, Donovan and the 'Fro were stellar, and Okoro's defense was stifling. Then we talk trades, cause tis' the season, and what else should we be doing after a 40-point win over an Eastern Conference contender. The Audio Mailbag returns with…

Fear the 'Fro is back as the Cavs held off the Chicago Bulls despite a late 25-3 run from Chicago. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, breaks down the win. The bench was heroic in the first half, and some late game heroics from Donny, Caris, and Dean helped the good guys pull away. The 'Fro pod audio mailbag is back with a questions from Anna regardi…

Viva la France! Fear the 'Fro is back on the eve of a midday showdown with the Brooklyn Nets in Paris. Bob Schmidt ,of Fox Sports Radio, is joined by Spencer Davies to talk about the Cavs and the race for seeding in the Eastern Conference. We touch on the positive developments with Jarrett Allen and the three point shooters, the glut of competitors…

Off to France! The Cavs notch their third straight victory, while Jarrett Allen and the bench hold off the Spurs, despite a solid outing from Wemby. Sam Merrill continues strong play, and Caris Levert vaults his way back into the sixth man of the year conversation. Ricky Rubio reaches a buyout, and the Nets await in Paris. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sport…

Richard Stayman of Mavsdraft.com and Locked on NBA Big Board stops by to scout the "superconference," the Big XII. 28:30 Kevin McCullar and how to spot an "old" lotto pick 46:35 Ja'Kobe Walter and the narrow path for true shooting guards 53:40 Yves Missi 57:45 Emanuel Miller and the best of the restBy Chucking Darts

Fear the 'Fro returns with a special guest... Mack Perry of the "It's Cavalier Pod". Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, and Mack discuss their feelings on the current state of the Cavs, discuss how blame is attributed for Cavalier shortcomings, the rotation issues that await when the Cavs get healthy, and then they dive into some Simmons-esque hypot…

Fear the 'Fro takes on the big trade in the NBA, as OG Anunoby heads to New York, and Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett head to Toronto. How does this impact the Cavs? Are the Donovan to NY rumors officially dead? And the debut of the new 'Fro feedback segment, featuring a comment from BP in Pepper Pike. Finally, Simmons is back on the Jarrett Allen…

SDPN's Esfandiar Baraheni (twitter @JustEsBaraheni) stops by to unpack the Raptors-Knicks holiday blockbuster trade. 0:00 Opening Thoughts 9:50 OG Anunoby recent play on the Raptors 21:00 The "star value" question with OG 25:20 OG's fit in New York 39:30 IQ and RJ on the Raptors 50:40 The Pascal Siakam moves yet to come 57:20 Dreaming on IQ + Concl…

We lost.... but did we really? Jarrett Allen goes for a career high 30 points, Donny and Sam return, CPJ puts together a magical 4th quarter, and if not for building a gigantic wall of bricks from outside the arc, the Cavaliers gave all of us a great ending to 2023. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, reacts to it all. Plus, some molester talk. Happy…

Fear the 'Fro is back on the heels of the best 'Fro game of the season. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, is back after the Cavs comeback from 20 down on the shoulders of our franchise big man Jarrett Allen, undrafted rookie Craig Porter Jr., Isaac Okoro, and 4th quarter hero Caris Levert. 5 wins in 6 games and we keep it movin'....…

A quick(-ish) rumination on the framework I am using to evaluate this year's prospects, and five in the NCAA that are severely underrated and why. Summer Article and Tier Framework 0:00 Devin Carter 11:30 PJ Hall 19:30 Hunter Sallis 26:00 Matthew Cleveland 32:15 Otega Oweh 35:20 For my article showing "average draft" tiers, click here https://chuck…

Fear the 'Fro returns for a Christmas week rant. Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are out for several weeks, and of course, the "trade Donovan" stories have taken over. Joe Vardon, Bill Simmons, Tim Bontemps..... all of them have ramped up the rumors & speculation. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, addresses that along with the 2 victories the Cavs h…

The voice of the Austin Spurs, Karl Schoening (@KSMedia13) joins to talk life in the G League, why the league is becoming a much more relevant developmental environment, and how the Austin Spurs are helping Dom Barlow and Sidy Cissoko get ready for showtime in San Antonio. Enjoy!By Chucking Darts

The road trip is on, and the Cavs begin a back to back with a loss to the Magic. Fear the 'Fro breaks the Cavs loss to the Magic, and where it went wrong. Plus, some musings on the reaction to Lakers winning the In-Season Tournament.By Bob Schmidt

Fear the 'Fro returns after a fantastic victory over the Eastern Conference early season cinderella, the Orlando Magic. Behind a stifling defensive outing from Evan Mobley, and the dual-headed monster that was Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs rode hot shooting to prevail over Paolo Banchero's 42-point night. (0:00) Intro (2:00) A Tale …

Fear the 'Fro returns to talk Cavs at 25% of the season in the books. Bob talks JB's future and his doubts that an in-season change makes sense. The Cavs have some fun statistical achievements in this early portion of the schedule. Then Jonathan Osborne, of the Sixth Man Podcast, joins to discuss the Cavs next opponent, the Orlando Magic. Is Franz …

Pro Scout Zach Milner (@ZachMilner13, formerly The Stepien, Tag the Roll) joins to talk about the conference laden with 2024 first round bets, the Pac 12. Isaiah Collier and the challenge of "star guard" prospects Kobe Johnson and connectors scaling up Tristan Da Silva and the High-Feel Vet profile Cody Williams and in-season development Kylan Bosw…

Steph Noh (@StephNoh) of the Sporting News drops by to look at the fascinating ROY race and rookie seasons of Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama. We also celebrate the rest of the rookie class while Steph manages an existential crisis regarding the Chicago Bulls. Enjoy!By Chucking Darts

Fear the 'Fro is back on a night I think we'd all rather forget. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, is hear to break down a crushing second half outing as the Blazers bench unit defeated the Cavaliers, virtually at full strength. Then Bryce Simon, of the Pistons Pulse joins to discuss the upcoming game against Pistons, a redraft of the 2021 draft cl…

The Cavs in-season tourney hopes died like a Trae Young jumper tonight. Fear the 'Fro breaks down the Cavs huge win over the Hawks, including Mobley's historic night, Niang's timely run, and Mitchell & Garland cohesion. (0:00) Intro (2:07) The Hawks and Trae Young's shortcomings (5:49) The Second Quarter Surge - Niang breakout (9:43) Evan Mobley's …

Fear the 'Fro celebrates American greatness, with Bob Schmidt, your Cavs-loving host. Who needs free throws, when you have a Max Strus 20-point quarter? The Cavaliers defeat the Raptors. Darius Garland cooks Scottie Barnes, and the Cavaliers bigs, including the Canadian one, showed out. (0:00) Intro (2:42) Cavaliers defeat the Raptors. TAKE THAT CA…

WE'RE STREAKING. Fear the 'Fro is back after the defending Champions, the Denver Nuggets fell to the now 7-6 Cavs. 3 wins in a row, 2 dominant outings from Darius Garland, and the emergence of Craig Porter Jr. as the Cavaliers primary backup point guard make for lots to celebrate. Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, breaks it all down. Happy Thanksgi…

Brian makes his return to after our triumphant March Madness troika this past year to preview the ACC and its darts. Kyle Filipowski, Jared McCain, and Tyrese Proctor. Woog Poplar, Matthew Cleveland, and Norchad Omier. Bub Carrington and Zack Austin. Carey Booth. Ryan Dunn. And of course, Brian's muse Reece Beekman. Plus plenty more. Enjoy!…