Best Derek Therriault Podcasts (2024)

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All Stars, Rookies and Teams we like 20 Games into the season 1:30:30

3+ y ago1:30:30

1:30:30

Niko Moniz, Nick Raponi and Alex Azevedo join me to talk All Stars, Rookie of the year conversation, teams we like, som playoff talk and some good laughs in between. This was a fun one!By Derek Therriault

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James Harden 4-Team Trade 33:39

3+ y ago33:39

33:39

I break down the massive James Harden deal from the perspective of Brooklyn, Houston, Cleveland and Indiana.By Derek Therriault

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10 Games IntoThe Season Update 32:07

3+ y ago32:07

32:07

I talk about whats real and what isnt with the small 10 game sample. Also talk about overarching things I've seen through 10 games.By Derek Therriault

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Extensions and Awards - The eve of the new season 35:25

3+ y ago35:25

35:25

I go through all of the last minute extensions for some of the key players across the league, and make my picks for the 2021 awards including MVP, 6 man, ROY, DPOY, COY, MIP, and this years champion.By Derek Therriault

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2020 Western Conference Free Agency 53:33

3+ y ago53:33

53:33

I go through all of the ins and outs of the 2020 Free agency moves in the Western Conference.By Derek Therriault

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2020 Eastern Conference Free Agency Recap 43:27

3+ y ago43:27

43:27

I go through all of the ins and outs of the 2020 Free agency moves in the Eastern Conference.By Derek Therriault

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Nick Raponi on the 2020 NBA Draft Results + Trades 1:13:56

3+ y ago1:13:56

1:13:56

Nick Raponi joins me to go over the NBA draft, going into detail on the top 10 and which picks he liked and disliked in the 1st round. We also touch on the major draft day trades.By Derek Therriault

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CP3 to the Suns, Jrue to the Bucks and more + why the supermax just isn't enough 41:14

3+ y ago41:14

41:14

I go over the 6 trades that went down before the draft (plus a suprise Knicks Jazz pick swap trade) and also dicuss why the Bucks had to give up so much for Holiday. Is this the offical death of the supermax and its effectiveness to keep superstars in small markets?By Derek Therriault

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Iso Ball Podcast x That's a Rap Podcast - 2020 Raptors Off-Season 1:17:15

3+ y ago1:17:15

1:17:15

I teamed up with the guys from That's a Rap Podcast to discuss all things Toronto Raptors. We talk whether its time to panic on Pascal Siakam, Raptor's walk away number for Fred VanVleet, who could they get with the MLE, OG's potential extension, who the Raptors might pick with #29 and where are they going to play next season.…

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2020 Off-Season Landscape 22:58

3+ y ago22:58

22:58

Laying out what this off-season looks liek for the league from the persepctive of: The cap number, the draft, free agents, motivations to make the 8 seed and lack of money around the league.By Derek Therriault

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NBA Finals Review 24:33

3+ y ago24:33

24:33

I go over the finals with a breif game by game overview including some overarching themes throughout the series. I also talk breifly about the legacies of Lebron James, Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, and Jimmy Butler.By Derek Therriault

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Josh Matthews on the NBA Finals 54:19

4y ago54:19

54:19

Josh Matthews joins me again to talk about the Lakers Vs. Heat NBA finals matchup.By Derek Therriault

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Josh Matthews on the ECF and potential WCF series 1:08:21

4y ago1:08:21

1:08:21

More than happy to have had Josh Matthews as a guest to talk Coronavirus in the U.S, its affect on basketball, how he got started in basketball and going over the Eastern Conference Finals and both scenarios in the Western Conference Finals.By Derek Therriault

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Semi Finals Series Update 34:14

4y ago34:14

34:14

I talk about the 4 semi finals series in the NBA and my thoughts on Steve Nash as coach of the Brooklyn Nets.By Derek Therriault

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Western Conference First Round Update 41:12

4y ago41:12

41:12

Airing out my sympathies for Jacob Blake and why I believe that the penalty for not listening to police, can't be death. I also go over all 4 western fonference first round series.By Derek Therriault

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Eastern Conference 1st Round Update 26:50

4y ago26:50

26:50

Going over all 4 series of the Eastern conference. I can't watch every game of every series, so I did my best to give a summary of what I have seen for each.By Derek Therriault

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Iso Ball Podcast x Hoop Dreams Basketball: Why Basketball IQ is so Important 1:27:10

4y ago1:27:10

1:27:10

I had an incredible chat with Beno Memory from Hoop Dreams Basketball. We talk about his experience and multiple touch points in the game, the basketball scene in Portland, how players can get noticed during COVID-19, trends in skill development, the importance of basketball IQ, what makes Damian Lillard so dominant and SOOO much more. This is one …

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Regular Season in the Bubble Continued... 25:49

4y ago25:49

25:49

This week I touch on our game of the week choice from last week Mavs Vs. Clippers, the race for 8th and 9th in the West and why are so many players hitting career highs in the bubble? I also touch on Maxi Kleber's versatility and reminding everyone that Kristaps Porzingis is just not a good post up player right now.…

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First Regular Season Games in the Bubble 26:47

4y ago26:47

26:47

This week I touch on the Rockets Vs. Mavericks high scoring affair, Raptors vs. Lakers, TJ Warren going off for 53, and why the Pelicans aren't out of the playoffs yet.By Derek Therriault

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Observations of the Restart + League News 22:27

4y ago22:27

22:27

I touch on some of my initial observations of the NBA's restart games + some league enws including players returning, Sabonis injury and Tom Thibodeau getting hoired by the Knicks.By Derek Therriault

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Almost Back! 31:06

4y ago31:06

31:06

The NBA is a couple weeks away from a return so I catch up on transactions around the league Including J.R Smith and Jamal Crawford, who isn't joining the bubble, some body transformations including Nikola Jokic and Marc Gasol, and social justice messages on the jerseys.By Derek Therriault

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THE NBA IS COMING BACK! 30:28

4y ago30:28

30:28

Breaking down the NBA's plan to return to action, the tradeoff between safety and money, and how I think the NBA did in putting this together. Also, a message at the beginning and end of the episode on my support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. If you are not a part of the solution, you are part of the problem.…

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2020 NBA Awards Pod 1:29:34

4y ago1:29:34

1:29:34

Nick Raponi, Alex Azevedo, Niko Moniz and I go through our NBA awards: MVP, Rookie of the year, Defensive player of the year, Most improved, 6 man of the year, Coach of the year, and our All-NBA teams.By Derek Therriault

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The Last Dance Review with Nick Raponi 1:12:47

4y ago1:12:47

1:12:47

Nick Raponi and I review The Last Dance documentary. As 2 guys who never watched Jordan in his prime we discussed: What we learned about Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kerr, Krause and Jackson. We discuss our favorite and most interesting parts of the doc and whether the doc provides enough information to have an informed opinion on the LeBron-Jordan deba…

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Corona Virus - League on hold 11:28

4+ y ago11:28

11:28

What players and teams have done in the mean time, the importance of social distancing, when can we expect the league to continue?By Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball March 2nd - March 8th 25:33

4+ y ago25:33

25:33

By Derek Therriault

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29 Arena Series: 1/29 - Little Caesars Arena 25:13

4+ y ago25:13

25:13

By Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball Feb 24th to March 1st 33:38

4+ y ago33:38

33:38

By Derek Therriault

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What I'm watching the last 25 games of the season 24:45

4+ y ago24:45

24:45

By Derek Therriault

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2020 Trade Deadline Review 53:40

4+ y ago53:40

53:40

By Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball Jan 20th - Feb 2nd 33:37

4+ y ago33:37

33:37

By Derek Therriault

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Remembering Kobe Bryant 17:38

4+ y ago17:38

17:38

By Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball Jan 13 - Jan 19 28:12

4+ y ago28:12

28:12

By Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball Jan 6 - Jan 12 48:17

4+ y ago48:17

48:17

By Derek Therriault

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Im Back! Top 8 teams 35 games in, Drummond Rumors 42:50

4+ y ago42:50

42:50

By Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball December 9th - December 15th 31:08

4+ y ago31:08

31:08

This week in basketball we touch on: Injury Updates - What is a Disabled Player Exception? - Mexico G League team in 2021 - Game of the Week - The problem with counting stats (Pts, ast, reb, FG%, 3 point %)By Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball Dec 1st - Dec 7th 34:36

4+ y ago34:36

34:36

This week in Basketball I touch on: News: Injury updates + Fizdale fired Under the radar - Standout Players so far Games of the week The value of your #9, 10, 11 guys in your rotationBy Derek Therriault

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Nuggets, Doncic, Raptors and Canada Basketball with Nick Raponi 48:33

4+ y ago48:33

48:33

Nick Raponi joins me to touch on Some topics around the league. Is the Nuggets defense just good, or are they lucky What is Luka Doncic's Ceiling? Toronto Raptors love, should they make a trade and push for a title? Projecting our rosters for Canada BasketballBy Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball Nov 11th - Nov 17th 33:56

4+ y ago33:56

33:56

This week in basketball we look at: Injury Updates, Carmelo Anthony signs with the Blazers, My 3 games of the week, Understanding a player's gravity when they may not deserve it.By Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball Nov 4 - Nov 10 28:17

4+ y ago28:17

28:17

This week in Basketball we talk news updates, my 2 games of the week, who is at the top and the bottom of the league and net rating and finally... load management.By Derek Therriault

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This week in Basketball Oct 27-Nov3 40:59

4+ y ago40:59

40:59

First edition of this week in basketball. I went through my top 3 games of the week, analyzed whether some teams and player starts are real or unsustainable. I also went through a little mid range rant, when is it appropriate to use and should everyone be taking them?By Derek Therriault

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Rookie Extensions and First impression of the new season 33:29

4+ y ago33:29

33:29

Going through the Rookie and veteran extensions. Which ones I liked and didn't like. Plus I give my 5 takeaways after the first 2 nights of the NBA season.By Derek Therriault

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Top 10(ish) players in the NBA 2019-2020 45:14

4+ y ago45:14

45:14

I rank the top 10 players in the NBA going into 2019-2020. I ranked these players with criteria, the main one being, who would I want to have if my goal is to win a championship in the 2019-2020 season.By Derek Therriault

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Celtics season outlook with Tom Westerholm 38:42

5y ago38:42

38:42

It was an honor to have my first beat writer on the podcast, Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) joins me to talk (and by talk I mean take me to school) all things Celtics. - The life of a beat writer after the Celtics were eliminated - Celtics recent picks: Romeo Langford, Grant Williams, Carson Edwards and Tacko Fall - Jaylen Brown vs. Jayson Tatum, why I …

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CP3 / Westbrook Trade 31:45

5y ago31:45

31:45

Massive trade once again in the association as CP3 is traded for Russell Westbrook - Who won this trade? - How does Russ fit with the Rockets? - Is Russ THAT much better than CP3? - What is next for Chris Paul - What does this trade say about Huston?By Derek Therriault

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Kawhi Signs with Clippers and Paul George Joins him 30:14

5y ago30:14

30:14

Breaking down the CRAZY news that not only is Kawhi Leonard going to the Clippers, but he is being joined by Paul George! I talk about what the trade was, how it came about, and the impact on all 4 teams involved (OKC, Raptors, Lakers, Clippers).By Derek Therriault

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Summer 2019 Free Agency - Day 1, 2 and 3 47:31

5y ago47:31

47:31

Going over every single signing... did some of the major ones in more detail. Got into some themes as well as winners and losers. This is going to be a wild season.By Derek Therriault

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2019 NBA DRAFT REVIEW PODCAST 1:06:29

5y ago1:06:29

1:06:29

Reviewing all of the 2019 NBA Draft with Nick Raponi. Going over all of the top 10 in decent detail and some of our favorites for the rest of the draft.By Derek Therriault

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Anthony Davis to the Lakers - Reaction Pod 23:26

5y ago23:26

23:26

Going over this blockbuster trade as Anthony Davis has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. What are the options now for the Lakers and Pelicans? Logistics of when it is best to complete the trade. What should the Lakers do with the rest of their cap space? Did the Pelicans get a good haul?By Derek Therriault

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2019 NBA FINALS - GAME 6 REVIEW 36:21

5y ago36:21

36:21

Reviewing Game 6 of the NBA finals with the Raptors capturing their first NBA Championship. Quarter by quarter breakdown, Giving credit to Nick Nurse and Masai Ujiri. Where do the Raptors go from here? Where does Golden State go from here? Briefly discussing the impact of the Durant and Thompson injuries and their effect on the rest of free agency.…

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