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Matthew and Skit spend the episode unpacking their feelings on NBA All-Star Weekend—asking the big question: is it actually worse now, or are we all just nostalgia merchants? They connect that same debate to bigger league issues like tanking, flopping, and why general sentiment around the NBA feels more negative than ever. Is this a product problem, or an audience problem?

From there, they break down the All-Star formats and events: the dunk contest (including the Jesser vs. Blake Griffin discourse), the Skills Challenge with Chet and Scottie providing unintentional comedy, Shooting Stars chaos featuring Druski, and Damian Lillard winning the three-point contest—plus whether the 3-point shootout should close the night. They talk jerseys, shooters getting hot, missed old Skills formats, and Donovan Mitchell repping teammates.

The episode bounces between All-Star takes and real hoops. Thunder vs. Rockets leads into Isaiah Joe love, Ousmane Dieng MIP buzz, and discussions around shooting confidence with players like Jared McCain. They also touch on CP3 retirement talk and random but necessary NBA side quests.

As the pod loosens up (yes, slightly drunk pod energy), Alex jumps in and the focus shifts to real-game analysis: Suns’ second-quarter offense, Bucks vs. Thunder, whether OKC could actually lose the league’s top seed, and if the Pistons are truly playoff-ready. They imagine what a Celtics vs. Pistons seven-game series would look like and reminisce about Cavs vs. Thunder 2025.

The episode wraps with an I Called Game segment on Rockets vs. Clippers—highlighting an insane comeback without Harden

All-Star nostalgia, real hoops, and classic Yamology wandering—Episode 118 covers everything.

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