Welcome to the Wizards vortex 2026 - a short forecast of the team's key pieces and questions heading into next season. 0:00 - Welcome0:58 - Tre Johnson: The draft's most NBA-ready scorer6:56 - Sarr supercharge9:41 - Don't be a bubble boy Bub11:56 - Whitmore: Pace and space catalyst18:35 - Quick hitters on the periphery22:19 - Coach Keefe origin story: A Tre Johnson prophecy25:29 - Key questions for 2026Thanks for watching. Follow & get in touch:⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ (spotify, reddit, apple podcasts, etc.)https://linktr.ee/ThinkShankskyler sam reinhardthttps://solo.to/skylersamreinhardt#nba #nbatrade #nbatradedeadline #nbaoffseason #trejohnson #washingtonwizards #jordanpoole #bilalcoulibaly #alexsarr #cjmccollum #khrismiddleton #nbadraft #nbadraft2025 #longhorns

We're sorta watching a legend unfold before our eyes and an incredible turnaround for an unstable Minnesota Timberwolves team that many didn't expect either.0:00 - Welcome0:40 - Timberwolves takeaways4:59 - Lakers takeawaysthanks for watching! follow & get in touch:⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ (spotify, reddit, apple podcasts, etc.)skyler sam reinhardt#nba #nbaplayoffs #nbawesternconference #losangeleslakers #lakers #minnesotatimberwolves #anthonyedwards #lukadoncic #lebronjames #rudygobert #juliusrandle

The third game of the first round series between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers was cinema. 0:00 - Welcome

0:48 - Game trends

05:18 - Nuggets takeaways

08:10 - Clippers takeawaysthanks for watching! follow & get in touch:⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ (spotify, reddit, apple podcasts, etc.)skyler sam reinhardt#nba #nbaplayoffs #nbawesternconference #denvernuggets #clippers #nikolajokic #kawhileonard #jamesharden #jamalmurray #michaelporterjr #aarongordon

LA can thank Jeff Van Gundy, its defensive coach, for flipping the script on Denver to force 20 team turnovers including 7 from superstar Nikola Jokic.This and more takeaways for game 3.thanks for watching! follow & get in touch:⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ (spotify, reddit, apple podcasts, etc.)skyler sam reinhardt#nba #nbaplayoffs #nbawesternconference #denvernuggets #clippers #losangelesclippers #kawhileonard #jamesharden #nikolajokic #jamalmurray

Takeaways from two spectacular Game 1's: Nuggets overtaking the Clippers in OT and the Timberwolves annihilating the Lakers on the road0:00 - This postseason will be magic

1:00 - Nuggets (1-0) takeaways

9:22 - Clippers (0-1) takeaways

16:16 - Timberwolves (1-0) takeaways

24:32 - Lakers (0-1) takeawaysthanks for watching! follow & get in touch:⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ (spotify, reddit, apple podcasts, etc.)skyler sam reinhardt#nba #nbaplayoffs #nbawesternconference #losangeleslakers #lakers #minnesotatimberwolves #anthonyedwards #lukadoncic #lebronjames #kawhileonard #jamesharden #nikolajokic #jamalmurray #denvernuggets #losangelesclippers #clippers

A lot to take away for this year's playoffs from what was probably the most epic NBA play-in matchup yet...

0:00 - Welcome

1:32 - Worrisome whistle (for everyone)

7:52 - Edey wasn't ready for the role against the veteran Warriors

10:14 - Scottie Pippen Jr. is more than a Tyus Jones clone

12:11 - Bane's the go-to initiator down the stretch?

13:08 - Jaren Jackson Jr. is Karl Anthony Towns ~3 years ago

15:35 - Memphis has no veterans (needs more spotlight)

16:42 - Warriors defense worked great... against Memphis' fake "size"

17:53 - Steph wasn't who he'll need to be (across 48min)

20:30 - Butler looked great... dismantling the youthful Grizzlies

21:22 - Dubs bench absence was glaring

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The dramatic mini series between the two favorites in the West to reach the finals was spectacular. Let's see what we can learn from it...

0:00 - Welcome

2:11 - OKC: Ceiling determinant

8:44 - OKC: Rim primacy to a fault

14:43 - OKC: Front court depth despair

18:55 - DEN: Ceiling determinant

24:02 - DEN: Striking first

29:44 - DEN: Bench moneythanks for watching! follow & get in touch:⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ (spotify, reddit, apple podcasts, etc.)skyler sam reinhardt

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The new CBA era has officially begun in the NBA, changing how consumer and commercial partners should be thinking about its regular season life cycle and FO decision making.The product is now different which makes for more hope, interest, controversy, and eager investment. This is GOOD.0:00 - Welcome welcome2:48 - Silver has the smarts to change team behavior (drastically)4:40 - More trade buzz + star cycling7:40 - Star immunity gone10:04 - More parity + overall talent12:54 - GMs, coaches have more pressure & responsibility than ever before15:02 - Currency of contention increasingly depth16:43 - Deadline "D-Day"19:23 - "Jrue Holiday easter egg hunt" 23:31 - Accelerated system and culture integration required26:17 - Egalitarian strategy innovation on both ends29:38 - "Junkyard ball" proliferationthanks for watching! follow & get in touch:⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ (spotify, reddit, apple podcasts, etc.)https://linktr.ee/ThinkShankskyler sam reinhardthttps://solo.to/skylersamreinhardt#lukadoncic #anthonydavis #lebronjames #lebron #lakers #losangeleslakers #kyrieirving #dallasmavs #dereklively #jasonkidd #pjwashington #danielgafford #joshgreen #nbaplayoffs #nbaoffseason #nba #mavs #newcreator #nbaplayoffs #nbatrade #nbatradedeadline #nbatraderumors