Wimbledon Semis/NBA Cup structure and incentives
The Wimbledon semi final match ups have been set, Max gives his observations, analysis and predictions, plus the boys get into all the new information regarding the NBA mid season tournament
Timestamps Approximate
STorTS (02:59) Max introduces Owen to Rand Paul and plays a clip of him talking about NCAA antitrust at the PGA LIV Golf merger anti trust hearing.
In Tennis Talk (10:09) The Wimbledon semis have been set, Max explains why he expects to see a Djokovic Alcaraz final; recapping Novak's wins over peak Hurcacz and Rublev, Sinner's lack of competition, and as always on grass, the serve and volley.
BBall Storylines (22:17) rounds out the show, as we get into the weeds of the details the NBA have released about the NBA Cup AKA the mid season tournament. We discuss the format and structure as well as ingredients for creating hype for those games.
We talk a little about the crossroads the (30:00) Toronto Raptors are at with Pascal Siakam, discussing the character of an ideal franchise. Before closing out with the waiting game that the Damian Lilliard trade summer spectacle has become.