Power In The Key

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss what happened in all round 1 playoff series. What does Memphis need to do to make a leap? Are The Lakers finished as a championship threat?

Do Portland need to trade CJ or Dame? Who will win game 7 between The Mavs and The Clippers? Will Washington finally pull the trigger on a Beal trade? Will New York be able to repeat their playoff run next season? They then shift their focus to the round 2 matchups. How much of an impact does the Harden injury have on the series? Should Milwaukee be optimistic after game 1? Is Chris Paul healthy enough to help Phoenix get past Denver and what does Joel Embiid's injury mean for the Philly V Atlanta series?

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss the progress of all 8 playoff series. Can Utah close out Memphis from here? Do Phoenix need a healthy Chris Paul to be any chance of getting back into this series? Can Jokic get enough support to carry Denver to a series win? Did Dallas let The Clippers back into the series in game 3? Will Philly sweep Washington? Are Boston any chance of making it a series against Brooklyn? Are Milwaukee the title favourites after sweeping Miami? Can Julius Randle get himself going to bring New York back into the series? They close by nominating who they think will come out of both conferences and who is the team they would take to win the title. 

Join Neil and Ben as they breakdown all 8 playoff series. Will Utah sweep Memphis? How healthy is Donovan Mitchell? Are Phoenix any chance of beating The Lakers? Can they contain Anthony Davis? Are Denver any chance of containing Portland's guards? Can Jokic carry them to a series win? Did The Clippers outsmart themselves? Can they bounce back from a game 1 defeat? Will Philly sweep Washington? Will Embiid put up Shaq like numbers? Will Brooklyn get enough reps into their big 3 in this series? Can Tatum single handily pinch a game for Boston? Do Milwaukee regret beating Miami late in the season to set up this series? Which team should be more optimistic after game 1? Can Atlanta find someone to slow down Julius Randle? Will Atlanta's offensive firepower be enough to get them the series win?  

Join Neil and Ben as they break down all the NBA awards. Is Jokic the unanimous MVP? Who fills out the 2-5 spots? Can anyone challenge Rudy Gobert for DPOY? Has LaMelo Ball played enough games to hold out Anthony Edwards for ROY? Is Julius Randle the clear cut Most Improved Player? Which Utah player is the 6th Man Of The Year? Does Thibbs or Monty Williams deserve Coach Of The Year? They then finish up by going through all the different scenarios that are in play heading into the final day of the regular season.  

Join Neil and Ben as they name their All NBA Teams. Is it ok to name Embiid as a forward? Is Luka or Dame more deserving of first team honours? Which forwards make the second team? Which guards were unlucky to miss the third team? Has Lebron played enough games to be selected? 

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss the playoff X factors for the top 8 seeds in each conference. Which players will each team be looking at to help their stars during the playoff run.

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss the Knicks and Washington's winning streaks, they then query whether we need to be concerned about the lack of continuity for Brooklyn, Are the play in teams set in the West?, more injuries to key players for playoff teams and finish up by giving some love to Joe Ingles. 

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss the latest injuries to Jamal Murray, Zach Lavine and Donovan Mitchell. They reflect on LaMarcus Aldridge's career, he is a hall of famer? They finish up by talking about Steph Curry's historic run and the streaking Boston Celtics. 

Join Neil and Ben as they discuss how serious we should be taking Phoenix and Utah, they then discuss who is more likely to miss the play in out of the Spurs or the Warriors, who has been more disappointing Toronto or Sacramento and finish up discussing Tatum and Lavine dropping 50 points.

Join Neil and Ben as they debate which 15 players they would choose to take in a 7 game finals series.