Thik & Thin Hoops

Thik & Thin Hoops: The heated Jokic MVP debate, breaking down the West playoff race team by team

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the current MVP race and the discourse surrounding Nikola Jokic. They then share one question and one reason for optimism for each of the top 10 Western Conference teams vying for the playoffs.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Recapping a disappointing All-Star weekend, drafting the top second half storylines

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the underwhelming All-Star weekend and which events can be saved or not. They then draft the top storylines heading into the second half of the season, including KD on the Suns, the race for Wembanyama, the playoff logjam in the west, and more.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Trade Deadline Reactions Part 2 - Suns complete blockbuster trade for KD, Clippers reload, new look West, what teams surprised us by staying the course

On Part 2 of this week's episode, the guys react to Suns trading Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, and a slew of first round picks for Kevin Durant. They then discuss all the other major trades that happened near the deadline, and assessed which teams improved and what teams lost out by staying pat.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Trade Deadline Reactions Part 1 - Lebron’s historic night, Kyrie Irving to the Mavs, and the Lakers retool after trading Westbrook

On Part 1 of this week's episode, the guys discuss Lebron breaking Kareem's all time scoring record and how to put his accolades in context. They then discuss the Mavs trading for Kyrie and what it means for their near term future. They wrap up by discussing some of the initial moves made before the deadline and what they anticipate moving forward.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Our 2023 All-Star selections, hopeless Wizards, surging Kings

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the hopeless state of the Washington Wizards and contrasting that with the recently surging Kings. They then reveal their 2023 East and West All-Star selections, going through their locks, likely-to-get-in, on-the-fringe, and snubbed players.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Donovan Mitchell’s incredible 71 point performance, theories behind the league-wide scoring explosion, assessing the panic meter for Wolves, Raptors, Suns, and Hawks

On this week's episode, the guys first open by discussing the Damar Hamlin incident on Monday Night Football. They then talk about Donovan Mitchell's 71 point explosion, and offer theories to why we are seeing so many incredible scoring performances this season. Last, they assess the panic meter for four teams that are struggling more than expected: the Wolves, Raptors, Suns, and Hawks.

Thik & Thin Hoops: NBA Power Poll

On this week's episode, Nithin uses his one solo opportunity on the mic to go all out with every thought in his brain about this NBA season. He ranks all 30 teams by tier including who's playing for Victor and who's playing for Larry (O'Brien).

Thik & Thin Hoops: Floundering Wizards, is it time for the Bulls to blow it up, Zion and the Pelicans’ scorching start, and renaming the 6 new NBA Awards trophies

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing two struggling teams they recently saw in person: the Wizards and the Bulls. They then go deep into the Pelicans' hot start and whether they should be active in the trade market this year. Finally, they rename the new awards trophies the NBA just announced with recent players who are more fitting.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Celtics’ blistering start, revisiting the Haliburton-Sabonis trade, assessing rookie performances so far

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the Celtics hot start to the season, including some eye popping offensive metrics. They then go deep into the Haliburton-Sabonis trade on the eve of Kings Pacers, assessing who won and how to evaluate it moving forward. They close by discussing some of the rookie performances so far and how to assess the Clippers Thunder trade for Paul George 3 years later.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Most surprising and disappointing players early in the season

On this week's episode, the guys each list their top surprising and disappointing players from the season so far. The discussion ranges from players like Desmond Bane, SGA, and Kevin Huerter on the surprising side to RJ Barrett, KAT, and Kawhi on the disappointing end.