MVP Jokic Cooks DPOY Gobert, Knicks Embarrass Pacers & Could JJ Redick Coach Lakers?

On Wed.'s episode of No Dunks, the guys discuss Nikola Jokic's latest masterpiece, how the Nuggets slowed Anthony Edwards, who's the next Aaron Gordon, Jalen Brunson torching the Pacers, Isaiah Hartenstein becoming the ninth player in NBA history to grab 12 offensive rebounds in a playoff game, and Madison Square Garden on fire. That, plus Udonis Haslem says the Lakers would have a cynical locker room with JJ Redick as the coach, Rudy Gobert fined $75K for another money-sign gesture, the Golden State Valkyries' new look, why the Brooklyn Nets are retiring Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey, and clam chowder.
0:00 Classic loading
0:22 Cold Open
0:33 Show starts
1:50 Jokic scores 40, Nuggets shut down Ant in 112-97 win over Wolves (DEN leads 3-2)
27:30 Brunson scores 44, Knicks beat Pacers 121-91, move win away from ECF (NYK leads 3-2)
UP/DOWN REPORT
48:25 Haslem: Lakers would have cynical locker room with Redick as coach
52:04 Redick, Borrego, Sam Cassell emerge as early top targets for Lakers' coaching job
55:25 NBA fining Rudy Gobert $75,000 for another money-sign gesture
59:55 Bay Area WNBA expansion team: Golden State Valkyries
1:02:40 Nets retiring Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey next season
1:07:04 Tweet of the Night - Chowder talk
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[@nathanstultz1032]

Tas was in rare form today. I thought Skeets and TK were going to pee themselves from laughing so hard.

[@NoDunksInc]

Powder chowder.

[@freeguy3751]

Rare form? Tas is always on form 💪

[@steverito]

47:19 Skeets build up to laughing killed me 😂

[@adamstewart247]

You guys should do an NBA trivia like "Who He Play For" with JD occasionally because he famously is not into basketball 😂. He can be the No Dunks version of Charles Barkley

[@TheRealUcanUwill]

oh, thats good. But honestly, JD would just go - who? Nah, he wouldn't, JD pretends he doesn't know Jack, but it feels like he knows league inside out nowadays, even if does not watch actual games.

[@siler22]

Absolute classic from the boys today, so many funny moments,chemistry on this show is best in podcasting world

[@thealmightydbag]

Alec buuuurks is Seinfeld "he's got a great john houseman name. Alec buuuuurks"

[@NoDunksInc]

Someone just reminded me on Twitter. Thank you. It was driving me NUTS. - JE

[@artness]

Did you hand in your assignment, Mr. BUURRKS

[@tomcuthbert-sayers1451]

sorry to be a nitpicker, but on Seinfeld it is "Alec Berg. Mr Beeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrg." Skeets just applied it to Alec burks.

[@artness]

@@tomcuthbert-sayers1451 Yes I also applied it to Burks

[@phildupuis1084]

"Now he looks like he is running as mayor of Gotham city.". That got me laughing out loud.

[@tallguygreg]

Perfect description though, honestly.

[@gregordavidson4178]

Tas was on top form today holy shit! Got us all in stitches

[@jackpelletier6801]

Tas' "powdah...powdah...chowdah...chowdah" story had me crying from laughter. Thanks for the instant classic guys

[@MarcusRimondini]

How do they not know it's from The Simpsons, lol

[@pistakoja1873]

Somehow, KZbin just shown me this: Chat summary (automatically generated experiment, quality can vary): *The chat is about a basketball podcast where the hosts are discussing chowder vs. lobster rolls. They are also talking about Jesh's Final Wedgie shirt and Tas going to prison.*

[@tallguygreg]

Where did you find this!?! It's pure gold!

[@iceeeyy3557]

Sums it up lol

[@jeffreyjones5686]

Accurate

[@stephengerke5705]

Absolute peak zany Tas today

[@NoDunksInc]

He was on fire. The Scott Foster-Rudy Gobert trip might actually work.

[@joshgiannini1804]

Tas was on one today, just hilarious. Another instant classic

[@MikeyMooks]

Tassys norm Macdonald shirt is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.. love ya fellas, appreciate all the hoop talk all these years ! Yall can’t ever stop !!!

[@ChemaHi]

He was also channeling his inner Norm

[@Imsohighrightnow2]

Jalen brunson is like Allen iverson skills with Chauncey billups leadership. He's been a champion at every level basketball, High School, Mr Illinois basketball. Took USA u-18 to a gold medal. College 2 time national champion with Villanova. Dragged mavs with no Luka to the WCF, then now has turned the knicks into a team that are 1 game away from the same feat. He'll be a champion at the professional level too, maybe not this year but definitely in his career. 💯 🏀 👑

[@tallguygreg]

That is a great comparison, in my opinion. He doesn't have the flare to his game like AI did, but that doesn't matter at all for this comparison. Love it. Well done.

[@Imsohighrightnow2]

Yeah thanks bro, I used AI as an example more because of the play and the same way they attack the basket, but also as because of the that 76ers finals team was built around AI primarlyas the focal point, kinda like the way the Knicks are around JB. Plus the similar height lol ofc

[@adamstewart247]

Right now he seems better than Luka and Kyrie combined at a much lower salary. Cuban giving him up for nothing is looking like biggest debacle since the Thunder gave up Prime James Harden for nothing

[@OvieKovy]

This was hands down one of the funniest pods of the season. Just banger larfs after larfs 😂😂😂

[@Smiley_Riley79]

Love the huge belly laughs and the silliness of the C block today. Amazing job as always fellas!

[@scaccomatto1738]

This was an instant classic! One of the funniest episode ever

[@ChemaHi]

Tassy was on fire today 🔥

[@AsherFord]

No Chunks - chowder review podcast now needed!

[@Danieladj]

Holy moly Tas is so damn hilarious today. I have tears from laughing so much. Definitely a classic, gentlemen!

[@luisinncd]

Zion as a number 2 guy would be amazing.

[@BobLoblawsLawBlog1]

I just wanted to shout out Tas for always pointing out the slippery slope the NBA is entering with the whole gambling situation. I’m not a fan of this direction the league is going in because it can ruin countless lives and cause a life altering addiction in some folks, so I appreciate Tas spreading awareness ❤️

[@MB-jz3uu]

Jokic is unguardable. His hook shots and post moves are crazy. Impossible to guard. Maybe wemby can guard him once he bulks up but rn no one can stop him. Rip to chet and porzingus if they gotta face him. Im a twolces fan btw

[@ethanhay9760]

hey esh! great one again boys

[@ManOfTheYeear]

Love Skeets' idea for Rudy to turn the money sign into a celebration

[@brewlian11]

Johnny Manziel did the 🤌 money sign as well. Rudy should be Johnny Basketball

[@niklasgindler4571]

Couldn’t agree, more, tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner 🤘🏼

[@erickuhn23]

Not clamoring for some chowder in Boston after Game 5?! What a classic.

[@matthewvanzandt6589]

Team clam chowder baby!

[@MarcusRimondini]

The Simpsons in 1994, same year as Ace Ventura. Waiter: [French accent] It's a bowl of shaudere ["chowder"], sir. Freddy: Wait a minute, come here. What did you call it? Say it loud enough so everyone can hear. Come on, say it. Waiter: Ahem. Shaudere ["chowder"]. Freddy: [raucous laughter] Shau-dere? Shau-dere? It's "chowdah." Say it right! Waiter: [pause] Shaudear ["chowder"]. Freddy: [laughter] Come back here! I'm not through demeaning you.

[@MarcusRimondini]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aF7Fk4x-lMaefsksi=ocOmowKLZONzfbok

[@louisrichter8119]

Tas was Nikola Jokic on the mic today

[@xeniwargaming]

That elbow was a flagrant…

[@123noam456shiff789]

Gs Valkyries gotta get the Vagner's

[@stephbos1767]

Scottie is an interesting scenario because he isn't a score-first player. Give him a scorer like Mitchell and maybe they help each other out

[@ram0si365]

Appreciate the butchered Lithuania shout out! 😗

[@chart0859]

Joe Dumars and Percy Weasley have the same character development arc

[@TheRealUcanUwill]

Ending of this pod makes me want to draw 3 charges, cause man, I would take some lobster or chowder right now.

[@rhavy6592]

I vote to change Jokic’s nickname from “the joker” to “the big problem”

[@scottlarock7924]

I think we should just start calling brunson: The Machine

[@82394mike]

all of hartensteins offensive rebounds are either dunks or securing the ball too he never just flails at a tip attempt like some guys get their oreb #s from lol

[@teriley]

dudes, chowders are soups. Try a Manhattan clam chowder or Rhode Island clam chowder as well.

[@tjtreks7134]

(36:15) I think there was a bit about that on Seinfeld back in the day?

[@jgelien21]

Such a damn classic. Love this show so much! I have never had a lobster roll, but I had clam chowder on the Oregon coast and it was great…sorry Tas I would still pick Lobster roll

[@NoDunksInc]

That just sounds like curiosity.

[@jgelien21]

@@NoDunksInc damn right, haha

[@ralphroimallare3845]

It's wild because it's the Raptors 30th Anniversary season coming up and I assumed the Raptors were going to make the announcement to retire VC's jersey after his Hall of Fame Induction. No problem with the Nets retiring VC's number as he was an amazing player for them, but retiring his jersey before the Raptors did....that just doesn't feel right. Lol

[@PKMao]

I do think the Nets just need something positive these days, but VC getting retired isn’t a surprise. Him being there 5 years seems like a while when you compare it to PP, KG, KD, Kyrie, Harden. And he was very well liked and still around the organization as a broadcaster. Different teams have different jersey retirement standards and the Nets aren’t a franchise who can have high standards

[@ryanmoney7330]

Welp sorry saw plenty others gave you the Seinfeld reference Tower heist is so mids would not recommend and another great sode today awesome analysis and big laughs

[@TFo1104]

How was that not a Tuesday opening?

[@mirko.a.83]

What happend to the play back watch along??

[@gregrea9545]

“Down or Done?” Sounds like a good segment name.

[@stephbos1767]

To be fair, all 3 of those chargers were good calls

[@nathanwbedford]

This is an all time Tas performance 🤣

[@ryanmoney7330]

Skeets- I know your Alec burks voice as a Seinfeld reference for a character jerry knows as Alec burgs

[@ryanmoney7330]

Episode is called the face painter I believe season 8

[@bookaufman9643]

I think if Anthony Edwards is bringing the ball up and has to give the ball to another player and then try to get open to get the ball back then Denver gains an advantage by just shortening the shot clock. It's not a gigantic advantage but it's a small one and in close games small advantages may just make the difference.🎉

[@noahdupelle6478]

LFGGGGGGGG Tas with the Norm Macdonald T

[@tallguygreg]

I am irrationally passionate about mascots. I could go on and on! But I effing love the Golden State Valkyries! So dope! I like mythological mascots and mascots that are a bit abstract. The Thunder is a cool one. My favorite mascot is the Kraken. But HOW THE HECK is there not a Unicorn mascot yet?! Yes, it's viewed as childish, I guess. But you would make an absolute KILLING on merch sales alone! Plus, your colorway could include a rainbow. Literally limitless possibilities! Also, can we get some dragons or other fantasy-related mascots?! Once again, merch sales would be sky high!

[@ntnnot]

_"Jokic became the first player in NBA history to score or assist in 70 total points without committing a single turnover in a playoff game."_ Me after hearing that ----> that 'Antonio Banderas looking at the computer screen' GIF

[@tallguygreg]

People forget that the Sex Warriors were a problem.

[@beatsbykana]

We hate Scott Foster because he had 134 calls that lasted no more than two minutes with Tim donaghy that were proven by the FBI. I can't tell if tas is being serious or not lol

[@freeguy3751]

I like the question about the next Aaron Gordon being who can be like him as the perfect "dunker's spot" guy. So Gordon 2.0 needs to be a great power dunker! And not a center, more like a power forward, a "4"... How about Zion?

[@erickuhn23]

That’s good! I had thought about Zion as well.

[@freeguy3751]

@@erickuhn23 Thanks!👍

[@stuke1976]

Joker would have cooked anyone last night. "Tora Tora Tora" quote could point to game 2 of this series. I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve. Joker vs Wemby 31, 39, 42, 22 points.

[@LuisMuniz]

Trey you're very funny

[@NoDunksInc]

Thanks Luis. You're a great commenter. -- TK

[@LuisMuniz]

@@NoDunksIncLong time fan, from Basketball Jones 😁

[@bencromwell707]

The Joker he is different #NoDunks

[@erickuhn23]

Tas, you don’t understand why people hate Scott Foster????

[@JohnnyScumbagg]

Julius Randle as next Aaron Gordon

[@joshgiannini1804]

It already happened, just hasn't been validated with a championship yet. Last year was a little tug-of-war with him and Brunson as to who their most important player was and I think Randle realized that it's Brunson this year.

[@erickuhn23]

Wild that he didn’t have to leave to go to another team. Would the Knicks be doing as well with Randle currently playing?

[@rajm5185]

Next Aaron Gordon is happening this season with OG Anunoby

[@erickuhn23]

Was OG a number 1 with the Raptors? It’s good tho

[@tallguygreg]

Nora's description of Thibs is SPOT ON! Every time I see him, I think he looks unhealthy. He looks sickly because he's too stern.

[@TheRealUcanUwill]

Thibs definitely is not a picture of health. I think this has been mentioned hundreds of times, but man looks like De Vito's penguin.

[@jeffreymeeker4570]

35:54 *they do that "Alec Berg" thing in a Sienfield episode. I dunno if thats where ya'll got it from, but thats what i thought it was from. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5vaZneqrdF-l6M

[@sandertan]

1 year, 1 month and 27 days of being sad about the chances of a NO CHAINS disc golf podcast :(

[@melian9999]

As a fellow sicko i had to search Tom Thibodeau shirtless young espn Hunka hunka Thibs. I also screenshot it to show my mom cause she calls him repulsive. For the record, she thinks Matthew McConaughey is repulsive as well. I'm not sure of the criteria for that. What a suprise Tom was looker, with hair

[@rdbrumm]

Bing bong

[@bookaufman9643]

How fast will Indiana fans turn on Kaitlyn Clark If the pacers lose a close one to a reinvigorated New York Knicks team? 😂

[@erickuhn23]

But Aaron Gordon was never an amazing #1. Mitchell is too good to fit into this. Bridges is a really good one. Iguadola is a good comp as well. A number 2 that was called on to be a number 1 guy who eventually becomes a number 3/4 on a championship team. Siakim seems like a similar player…could he become that for the Pacers? They don’t have a good enough number 2 currently. Markanen could be a good one here as well. Where would he go to be the number 3 on a potential championship team? Mavs? Thunder paired with SGA, JDub, and Chet?

[@DischinSports]

Pretty sure the Alec Berg voice comes from an episode of Seinfeld, at least that is where I got it from kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2bMm5WHm6h7b5Ifeature=shared

[@Uncle_Sim]

Is losing the first two games and winning the next four still a douchebag sweep?

[@GG_Beno]

Deez Knicks. HA!

[@irfanshakil9256]

🌮 🌮 🌮

[@blaxson10]

Day 8 of asking for an Awful Coaching cold open. "We live in North Korea!"

[@_J_G_]

Halliburton a fake all star. Cant use the "he's a willing passer" excuse in a crucial game. He a front runner and looks great when his team his up but during adversity, he sinks back. He's talented sure but def not leading his team at the most difficult moments.

[@TheRealUcanUwill]

He looked fantastic early in the season. I know these are the moments that matter, but sometimes players can be really hurt or something else going on. I will cut him some slack, It is his first real run, we do not really know what goes behind the scenes, we know he rushed back because of 65 game rule, injury probably lingered for months and it was just getting worse.

[@_J_G_]

@@TheRealUcanUwill ok so the excuse is he's pass first, maybe he's hurt and small market lol. gotcha. LGK.

[@jakobtonkunaschristensen5703]

This feels like the perfect Classic to mention TK wearing the iconic 1992 Lithuania tie dye in a reel/short was what originally got me into the pod! (Žalgiris has a Zj-sound 💚🤍)

[@TheRealUcanUwill]

Not the best pronunciation of Žalgiris, nor Mindaugas, Trey, but do not sweat it, no one pronounces it right. For some reason, even most Lithuanian players, when interviewed in English, don't pronounce Žalgiris correctly, they english-izing it for some reason. Mindaugas, born in 1200, first Grand duke of Lithuania, the only King in Lithuanian history. Never played Basketball tho, haha.