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Fear the 'Fro is back, recapping recent struggles, as the Cavs have dropped 3 of 4. The Cavs fell to the Suns, after a great start where Darius Garland scored 21 points in the first quarter.  Craig Porter Jr., Caris Levert, and Jarrett Allen all made big plays in a late rally that fell short as Durant, Booker, and Beal all thrived.  Rudy Gobert was fined $100k after his comments suggesting nefarious officiating was linked to gambling, and we go to the Audio Mailbag, with Jeff from Alabama.

Fear the 'Fro is back celebrating a historic evening for Max Strus, who poured in 15 points in the 4th quarter, including a 60-foot buzzer beating heave that won the game for the Cavs over the Dallas Mavericks.  Despite 75 combined points from Luka and Kyrie, the Cavs won behind 14 threes from Strus and Donovan Mitchell.

(0:00) Cavs topple the Mavericks behind Max Strus's heroic night
(15:12) Niang playing better as of late, and the other lineups
(18:49) Donovan speaking up for Darius Garland

Yaron Weitzman joined Nick and Daryl on Afternoon Drive to look at the playoff picture in the NBA, where he thinks the Cavaliers will finish in the Eastern Conference, and how deep of a run they could make in the playoffs. 

Fear the 'Fro is back after the All-Star break, as Cleveland, playing without Donovan Mitchell, falls to the Orlando.  The Magic outmuscled the Cavs, as their bench and an unusually good shooting performance led them to victory.  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, sulks and then revisits Tim Bontemps appearance on Cleveland Sports Radio (92.3 The Fan).  Then we hit an audio mailbag. 

(0:00) Cavs vs. Magic - Breaking Down Where Things Went Wrong
(10:45) Past "Enemy Of The Pod", Tim Bontemps, Addresses Mobley Emergence on 92.3 The Fan
(18:34) Audio Mailbag: Does Donovan Mitchell Love Sam The Most?

Fear the 'Fro returns as Bob is back from his Superbowl journey to talk Cavs, as the winning streak that was snapped against Buddy Hield and the Sixers.  But with Mobley's aggression on the rise, and Garland starting to impose his will on the game, the Cavaliers have set themselves up for a happy all-star break.  Then we Jarrett Allen's ascent to the #2 spot in DPOY odds.  Do positionless All-NBA teams help or hurt the Cavaliers? Finally a listener submission for a new Enemy of the Pod.

(0:00) Bob Is Back ("The Vendetta" Set Up)
(6:15) The Cavs Fall To The Sixers, But Garland And Mobley Gaining Steam
(14:00) Jarrett Allen Makes A DPOY Odds Leap
(16:42) Donovan All-NBA 1st Team Case Helped Or Hurt By Positionless Ballots? 
(19:09) A New ENEMY OF THE POD???

Fear the 'Fro is back talking the Cavs continued winning ways, ugly or not.  Then we touch on a question from listener Ben regarding Darius Garland, and the anxieties his return has created.  Finally, you'll get a crisp 15 on Draymond Green's take on the Joel Embiid injury, and the NBA's 65-game threshold for awards.

(0:00) Intro and Grizzlies talk
(9:30) Audio Mailbag: Ben wants to discuss Darius's return and the surrounding fears
(23:26) Draymond Green and his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad take
 

The road trip is on, and the Cavs begin a back to back with a loss to the Magic.  Fear the 'Fro breaks the Cavs loss to the Magic, and where it went wrong.  Plus, some musings on the reaction to Lakers winning the In-Season Tournament. 

Fear the 'Fro returns after a fantastic victory over the Eastern Conference early season cinderella, the Orlando Magic.  Behind a stifling defensive outing from Evan Mobley, and the dual-headed monster that was Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs rode hot shooting to prevail over Paolo Banchero's 42-point night. 

(0:00) Intro
(2:00) A Tale Of Zeros - The Cavs Stifle the Magic
(4:14) Franz vs. Mobley.... How'd that go?
(4:58) Max Strus Scorching Start & Darius's Ball Control
(6:19) The Return of the Drip
(8:31) The Magic's parade to the free throw line & Evan's Iso Defense
(12:34) The Coach's Challenges
(14:38) Max Strus's Stat-stuffing Ways
(15:43) DONOVAN AND DARIUS TWO-HEADED BEAST

Fear the 'Fro celebrates American greatness, with Bob Schmidt, your Cavs-loving host.  Who needs free throws, when you have a Max Strus 20-point quarter? The Cavaliers defeat the Raptors. Darius Garland cooks Scottie Barnes, and the Cavaliers bigs, including the Canadian one, showed out. 

(0:00) Intro
(2:42) Cavaliers defeat the Raptors.  TAKE THAT CANADA!
(4:48) The Cavs bigs are thriving.  All three of them.
(10:34) Darius Garland thrived
(13:20) Max Strus EXPLODES in the third quarter
(17:20) Yes, two songs in one pod

WE'RE STREAKING.  Fear the 'Fro is back after the defending Champions, the Denver Nuggets fell to the now 7-6 Cavs. 3 wins in a row, 2 dominant outings from Darius Garland, and the emergence of Craig Porter Jr.  as the Cavaliers primary backup point guard make for lots to celebrate.  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, breaks it all down.  Happy Thanksgiving Week!

Fear the 'Fro breaks down the Cavs big win over the Portland Trailblazers, led by Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and some timely stretches from Strus and Levert.  Jarrett Allen, free throw merchant?  Dean Wade, the best 0 point outing possible?  Bob Schmidt covers all that and more.

I've calmed down.  We're not all going to burn.  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, is joined by Spencer Davies (@spindavies) to discuss the state of the Cavs, and find some silver linings to the 3-5 start.  

Fear the 'Fro and OKC losses... Name a more iconic duo.  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, talks about what the Cavs did wrong, what they did right, Shai's dominance, and Chet's place in history. Plus WW2 History!  

Fear the 'Fro celebrates the first victory of season, as Donovan Mitchell snatched a win from the jaws of near certain defeat.  Max Strus makes history in his debut reigning in 27 points and amassing 12 rebounds, and Isaac Okoro starts the 2024 campaign with the kind of performance that is going to cost us a lot of money.  WIN ONE IN THE BOOKS. 

(0:00) Grifting has consequences 
(3:34) The Musical Intro
(4:48) Donovan erupts to save the game, was the last play a charge?
(9:04) Max Strus makes history
(12:43) Okoro puts a monster game together on both ends
(15:05) Garland's Jekyll & Hyde Game 
(16:41) Simmons outshined by Cam Thomas
 

Fear the 'Fro is back with the final podcast before the season opener against the Nets.  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, jumps into his expectations for the team as a whole, and the individual pieces.  Who can break out?  Is this Isaac Okoro's year to make a leap?  Will Evan Mobley ascend in the pecking order? Where do the Cavs stack up in the east.

(0:00) Intro
(2:38) Donovan Trade Then Vs. Now (and it's impact on expectations)
(4:22) Vegas Odds Last Year Vs. Now, The Value of Continuity
(7:04) The Rotation Discussion
(8:01) What is Okoro's role this year? (the extension conversation)
(10:31) Mobley as the full-time center.... Still Blasphemy
(15:03) Jarrett Allen's Expectations for this year
(17:05) Evan Mobley's Third Year Leap? (for the numbers see the linked google sheet)
(27:46) Strus Expectations and the Cavs hierarchy
(28:48) Expectations For Cavs Seeding
(30:00) Eastern Conference Breakouts and Boston vs. Milwaukee
(31:58) Acceptable Outcome For This Season

Audio on this pod from The Game Theory w/ Sam Vecenie found here:
 
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7bWpXFjaWDiGPR9Dff0KmM?si=51a4586a74014b14

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Mobley Data (Google Doc):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-7Aq7esCJG89qOVh5arG9H_d-Ie-mDRZ1wOiRCqvvow/edit?usp=sharing

Preseason action is on! The Cavs are 0-2, but the vibes are overwhelming positive as the role guys are showing out.  Dean Wade looks fully healthy, Emoni Bates has picked up where he left off in summer league, and Ty Jerome has an excellent game as the Cavs failed to complete a comeback against the Orlando Magic.  Plus... a completely unnecessary anthem that is neither timely or topical, but furthers Bob's campaign of hate.

(0:00) F*ck That Guy - A song in the style of Doja Cat
(2:20) Intro and toenails
(6:30) The drippy one is thriving
(9:09) Evan Mobley's improvement 
(14:25) Emoni Bates tries to rally the Cavs
(24:31) Damian Jones goes goose egg, Dean Wade taking his minutes?
(26:15) Magic got big game out of Franz, and crybaby behavior from Ingles
(27:08) Miles Bridges back in trouble
(31:31) The NBA GM Survey slight... where was Koby's votes?

Fear the 'Fro is back with the unofficial launch of the 2023-24 season... Media Day!  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports radio, reacts to the sounds of the day, from Donovan's extension timeline, Mobley's weight room work, Allen's criticisms, Rubio's absence and Max Strus's plans to start at SF this year.  

(0:00) - Cavs Media Day is here
(7:15) - Koby Altman addresses his DUI
(9:41) - Koby Altman addresses Rubio & Ty Jerome's Opportunity
(12:36) - How to handle Isaac Okoro's extension
(16:05) - Cavs questioned on their toughness
(20:05) - Donovan Mitchell avoiding early extension
(26:37) - Max Strus declares himself starter
(30:56) - The Dame and Jrue trades, Win for Small Markets

Welp.... did I say Cavs in 6?  I meant Cavs in 7, obviously.  Cleveland has dug themselves a near impossible task.  Can they win 3 straight?  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, discusses the series, the failings of Donovan Mitchell in Game 4, and what is needed to win Game 5.

The Darius Garland Playoff Takeover hit Cleveland Wednesday night, as the star PG dropped 32 on the heads of the hapless New York Knicks.  The Cavs head to New York tied 1-1 in the series.  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, breaks down a dominant interior showing, a woeful shooting game from New York, and Caris Levert's excellent two-way play.  

Fear the 'Fro is here previewing the Cavs vs. Knicks, recapping a fun week in the NBA that saw Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell with incredible awards showings.  Bob discusses what he's looking forward to with Cavs and Knicks, and then is joined by Kevin Figgers, of the FnA podcast, to discuss All-NBA awards, the logical inconsistencies of voters, and some playoff predictions.  Bring on the New York Knicks.