On Episode 8 of The Mid-Range Theory podcast, Tommy Dee and Ian Levy talk about with Mika Honkasalo of Hoops Hype about some of the biggest lineup and rotation questions in the Eastern Conference.
FanSided’s Senior NBA editor Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh) and SNY.tv and OG contributor Tommy Dee (@ThomasCDee) are joined by Mika Honkasalo (@mhonkasalo) of Hoops Hype to talk about some of the big rotation questions facing the Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, and other teams in the Eastern Conference.
Topics:
Celtics Offseason in NBA Nerd Circles
What’s Brad Stevens’ fascination with Kelly Olynyk? (2:15)
Knicks Dream Lineup and how missing Noah impacts the rotation (5:15)
What keeps Brandon Jennings Efficient? (8:45)
Breaking down Jeremy Lin and the Brooklyn Nets on and off the ball (10:30)
What do the numbers suggest regarding the Bulls with Wade and Rondo (16:00)
The Dwight Howard and Tiago Splitter Rotation Mash (20:00)
The JR Smith effect on the Cavs (23:55)
Which Eastern Conference teams have done the most to help their rotations challenge the Cavs (26:55)
Deep dive on the Orlando Magic’s rotation, particularly surrounding Aaron Gordon (29:05)
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