Thik & Thin Hoops

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.

Thik & Thin Hoops: Never-ending Nets drama and dysfunction, headwinds the league is facing, breakdown of the on-court struggles of the big market teams

On this week's episode, the guys open by discussing the whirlwind of controversy surrounding the Nets and who should be held responsible. They then dive deep into some of the broader issues the NBA has been facing and the impact it is having on the league's reputation. They finish by diving deep into the big market teams (Lakers, Clippers, Nets, Warriors) and why they are struggling on the court. 

Thik & Thin Hoops: Early season overreactions including surging Blazers, struggling Lakers and Sixers, Ja Morant hype, and the upstart Jazz

On this week's episode, Nithin is given a chance to defend some of his more controversial over/under selections for the season. They guys then dovetail into a variety of overreactions based on results from one week of basketball, including the 4-0 Blazers, the offensively inept Lakers, the Sixers slow start, Ja Morant MVP hype, and a surprisingly plucky Jazz squad.

Thik & Thin Hoops: 2022-2023 Season Preview - Western Conference Over/Unders

On part 2 of this week's two part episode, friend of the pod Kush Sodhia steps in for Nithin to discuss predictions and locks for the Western Conference over/unders.

Thik & Thin Hoops: 2022-2023 Season Preview - Eastern Conference Over/Unders

On part 1 of this week's two part episode, friend of the pod Kush Sodhia steps in for Nithin to discuss predictions and locks for the Eastern Conference over/unders.