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The sports world may be focused on The Big Game (TM), but we're still doling out big slices of basketball knowledge here on the pod. Discussions range from Will Wade's new contract to South Carolina's surge, from teams with serious momentum to an Ohio State autopsy, from huge wins for Butler and K State to takeaways from the weekend's Top 10 showdowns. We also quickly preview six key Saturday contests, begrudgingly acknowledge the groundbreaking Dartmouth basketball labor ruling, and - of course - talk a little NCAA officiating.

The Rundown
(0:10) - Intro
(5:45) - Root's Roundup (Dartmouth bball = employees, Will Wade contract, multipleStats of the Day)
(18:44) - Weave Saw That (Big wins for Butler, Clemson, K State, 
(28:22) - Three Man Thoughts (Dayton and Indiana State Road Trip, Top 10 Takeaways, RIP Ohio State, Momentum Teams, Officiating Check-in)
(1:11:00) - Saturday Previews
(1:19:57) - Review (Oso Ighodaro and BE POY)

On this weekly edition of the 3MW pod, the fellas fight the frigid Chicago temps and dig into some scorching hoops talk. Topics include Rick Pitino's "win or frostbite" policy, why UNC is amazing + why it's silly to write off Houston, Purdue's thrashing of archrival Indiana and Zach Edey's NPOY defense, Jerome Tang's OT mastery, the American is good (but the ACC isn't), some scuffling power conference squads, and plenty more!

 

The Rundown:
(0:10) - Intro
(3:45) - Root's Roundup
(19:20) - Weave Saw That
(32:34) - Three Man Thoughts
(1:09:09) - Quick Saturday Previews (and one pod review)

Happy holidays, good listeners! We're handing out a hearty bag of gifts to you all via an exceedingly long new episode. We talk buzzer beaters, best team(s) in the land (Purdue? Arizona? Houston? UConn?), banner weeks (Michigan State back?), bananas results (Nebrasketball smoked Tang's Team), bad bad Notre Dame (The Citadel by 20?!), and bushels more! We also caught up on a ton of accidentally-missed reviews at the end, some fun listener questions in there.

Briefly mixed in during our discussions, we reacted to the breaking news of Oregon State and Washington State to the WCC...

The Rundown
(0:10) - Intro
(5:23) - Root's Roundup (News and notes)
(11:52) - Weave Saw That (Surprising results, buy game losses, buzzer-beaters, etc.)
(35:09) - Three Man Thoughts (Assortment of observations/debates from the manic minds of the Weavers)
(1:12:55) - Game Previews
(1:21:13) - Reviews 

As we coast through a quiet Finals Week, the fellas gather to break down the past 7 days of basketball - and look ahead to an insane Saturday. Discussion topics include weekly winners/losers, discussions on the MVC and ACC, checking in with Ky's Lopsided Lovelies, Matt's My Guys, and plenty more!

The Weavers also briefly touch on the potential implications of the temporary restraining order filed against the NCAA to prevent restriction of eligibility. The ruling had just come out as we recorded, so we did not have a chance to discuss individual teams that are most impacted. 

The Rundown
(0:10) - Intro
(6:03) - Root's Roundup
(21:21) - Weave Saw That
(29:04) - Three Man Thoughts
(1:05:34) - Previews (and a Review)

Tip-off of the season is mere days away!! Thus, the Weavers donned Halloween costumes and gathered to do some forecasting: best odds to win the title & best conference champ odds, All-American teams, and of course: Final Four and national champion picks. Will all three fall prey to Duke brainwashing, or is there a Weave resistance? Is Zach Edey going to easily lumber to another Wooden Award? If not, who can stop him? And should all be betting on...Bellarmine (?!) to win the ASUN at 20/1?? Answers abound as we stare into our crystal ball...

The Rundown
(0:10) - Intro & Reviews (10 of them!)
(17:30) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(27:40) - Futures Discussion
(1:01:06) - All-Americans
(1:14:01) - Elite Eight, Final Four, Champ picks

Joe is put to the test! Cole gives Joe 11 former NBA players, and Joe has to declare if that player won an NBA championship or not. Simple enough! Despite Joe's solid performance, he is still protesting a couple of his incorrect answers.

Thank goodness the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat have Adam Silver to protect them from any collateral damage from Ja Morant! Where would they ever be without him... Some fans are pretending to want another David Stern-like commissioner in the NBA. To what degree has pop culture (e.g. social media, music, etc.) influenced Ja Morant's clout-chasing behavior? Cole isn't giving up on the Heat just yet, but Game 1 was UGLY.

A wild May 31 NBA Draft deadline brought some shocking decisions. Several likely selections (Shannon! Bona! EDEY!!) returned to the college ranks, while more fringe prospects opted to leave school (Powell? Audige?). We dug into a ton of the more surprising choices, breaking down the impact on the 2023-24 season.

Winners (FAU!) and losers (Big Blue Nation, frowny face) emerged, as well, and we gave a shout to the teams that ended up faring best (or worst) on a huge day for college hoops. 

To close it out, each Weaver gave his Top 5 as of June 1st!

The Rundown
(0:10) - Intro
(4:45) - Root's Roundup (Biggest transfer news)
(13:25) - Draft Deadline Overview
(14:13) - Surprising Decisions - staying in school
(38:29) - Surprising Decisions - leaving for the pros
(45:04) - Winners (FAU, Illinois, Villanova, Michigan State, others)
(56:30) - Losers (Kentucky, Marquette, UConn, Washington St., others)
(1:08:56) - Top 5 Discussion

If you want to know if the 76ers beat the Celtics or not, just check James Harden's box score after every game. St. Louis' very own Jayson Tatum arrived to the game 3 quarters late and still won because the Sixers came apart at the seams down the stretch. Joe, along with the city of Philadelphia, is holding James Harden responsible for Joel Embiid's disappearing act at the end of Game 6. The Houston Rockets are haunting James Harden in more ways than one. Philadelphia likely just blew a chip shot to get to the conference finals. Caller D is convinced that the Celtics are going to ride this wave to the NBA Finals.

跟風來大膽預測季後賽戰果，誰能順利在今年捧杯呢? 今年第一次嘗試ROTO，被其他盟友虐爆，但也摸索出一些玩ROTO的小訣竅了。 希望明年捲土重來，看能不能少選一些失敗股(?) *於季後賽第一輪開打前日結束錄音，8:36口誤應更正為2008年

Women's college basketball surged in popularity this season which was highlighted by a record breaking audience tuning into this year's NCAA tournament. Jacy Sheldon was a key piece of Ohio State's team that finished as runners-up in the Big Ten tournament as well as Elite 8 finalists in March Madness. Jacy was selected to the Seattle Regional All-tournament team, and she was kind enough to join Cover 2 to discuss the growth of the women's game, the competitiveness of the Big Ten, NIL and her surprising decision to return to Ohio State next year despite being a highly regarded WNBA prospect. Also, she claims to not read her Wikipedia page... not convinced.

Cole's family discovered that he has a radio show after Cover 2's interview with Chancellor of Colorado Phil DiStefano last week. (If you missed it, go check it out!) Joe tries to coach Cole through the path of having friends and family listen to your show. There was big news today in the St. Louis sports world! Caleb Love has made his decision on where he's transferring to, and it's U of M! No, M does not stand for Missouri. Is Juwan Howard in a good position to elevate Caleb Love's game? Also, the Ravens GM answered a question at his press conference that he really did not need to answer, and he indicated that the Ravens COULD be in play to draft a quarterback in the first round this year.

大部分比項盟的玩家應該都是在上週結束fantasy，當然也包括我。 簡單聊聊上週關鍵撿人操作，是否引導我走向冠軍(?) 另外，一樣為還沒結束fantasy的玩家提供明天比賽的洗咖建議!

這集沒有太多時間廢話，直接了當就是下週賽程分析。 祝大家fantasy賽季順利、連假順心!

巫師擊敗陣容完整的賽軍!?Porzingis這季非常健康呀… 黃蜂沒大人，PJ Washington為了新合約一搏，砍下生涯新高43分。 Curry聯手Poole一波流帶走鵜鶘，他終究還是那個男人!

昨天提到的Sharpe和Coby White雙雙被我奶到，希望不要有更多球員受害:) Quickley生涯新高率隊擊落火箭，也期待Brunson能在季後賽順利出賽! 溜馬三大主力也即將提前關機? Batum將在剩餘快艇的比賽持續先發?

正式宣布這週是鵜鶘週，自由市場上有鵜鶘的球員快撿起來! LBJ回歸日，可惜輸球作收。 KAT回歸扮演灰狼二連勝重要工程，強力競爭季後賽席次! 獨行俠對戰黃蜂二連敗，附加賽還有望嗎? Another big night for Shaedon Sharpe，拓荒者默默退出附加賽之爭?

KD預計下週回歸! 現在已經到例行賽的白熱化階段了，大家的fantasy賽季都還順利嗎? 坦隊明顯開坦，輪替後段的球員慢慢冒出頭來。 同時間西區季後賽席次競爭相當激烈，SGA都不輪休了。

Drew King was the very first guest Cover 2 ever had back in November, so it's only right that he visits the show at the end of the basketball season to recap everything that's taken place for the Tigers. Matt Berger concludes the segment with Matt's F1 Minute. Berger highly recommends watching Drive to Survive on Netflix.

黃蜂球員在同場比賽內接連傷退，不想臭但真的非常怪。 今天快艇Eric Gordon頂替PG先發位置，板凳出發的球員表現甚至更好(?) SGA表示自己明天back-to-back第二天能打，雷霆會放給他出賽嗎?