Connect The Shots brings Filipino basketball fans a weekly podcast about NBA, fantasy basketball, &amp; things beyond hoops.

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Derrick &amp; Robbi Samson talk about the Lakers&#39; woes during the regular season and Russell Westbrook&#39;s fit with the team, the Grizzlies with their unexpected rise in the West with Ja Morant blossoming as the next NBA superstar, the battle of the centers for the MVP: Embiid vs Jokic, and much more!

NBA 2021-22 Midseason Update: Lakers are in Deep Water, Grizz Rising Young Guns,  MVP Battle between Embiid and Jokic

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Derrick &amp; Yves talk about the highlights of Weeks 13 &amp; 14 of the CTS fantasy league: Team Jixin secures the number one spot while 9 players are still unsure if they will be included in the playoffs.

Sneak Pick: Week 13 to 14 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Yves has his nerd hat on and is joined by Rex &amp; Derrick to conduct a mid-season analysis of the CTS fantasy league. With their developed in-house metrics, tune-in as they crunch the numbers of each of the 9 fantasy categories, team rankings, rosters, trades, and many more.

Sneak Pick: Mid-Season Analysis - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Rex, Derrick, &amp; Yves talk about the highlights of Weeks 9, 10, 11, &amp; 12 of the CTS fantasy league: Batangas Blades&#39; first win of the season, Team Jixin&#39;s first loss of the season, a brewing storm for the 8th spot, the competitive standings that will shape the playoff landscape, and many more.

Sneak Pick: Week 9 to 12 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Rex, Derrick, &amp; Yves share their takeaways on Weeks 7 &amp; 8 of the CTS fantasy league: the continuous domination of Team Jixin, surging of Marco Rafael&#39;s Advanced Stats at Rank 2, the struggles of the mighty teams in Pampanga Sisig and Suicide Squad, the two 9-0 wins of Team OMG and Bamba Radyo, Batangas Blades&#39; moral &#34;victories&#34;, the barrage of blockbuster trades, and many more.

Sneak Pick: Week 7 & 8 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Rex and Yves talk about the Week 6 recap of the CTS fantasy league: Pampanga Sisig&#39;s big slide from Rank 2 to Rank 6 after a loss against the giant National Treasures, the monstrous season of Advanced Stats&#39; Jonas Valanciunas, Team Samson&#39;s real power when healthy, Team Jixin&#39;s unusual way of dominance, a Jokic-Antetokounmpo swap, and many more.

Sneak Pick: Week 6 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Rex and Yves talk about the highlights of the 5th week of CTS fantasy league: a winless Batangas Blades almost pulling an upset against the number one and still undefeated Team Jixin, a detailed look on Team Jixin&#39;s winning formula, a collection of moral victories by Batangas Blades, the show of powerhouse roster by Suicide Squad, Team Mapakla&#39;s tenacity against the intensity of Rank 2 Pampanga Sisig, the injury bugs of Samson brothers in National Treasure and Team Samson, the ballin&#39; Ball brothers of Team Naviboy, Antipolo Kasuy&#39;s defensive prowess, the dilemmas of Bamba Radyo and Team OMG, the high-octane success of Advanced Stats, the Stewart-James scuffle, and many more.

Sneak Pick: Week 5 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Rex, Derrick, and Yves share their thoughts as the CTS fantasy league rankings take shape after Week 4: the unbeaten Team Jixin and its roster&#39;s final form after the blockbuster trades, the high-octane team of Advanced Stats with Harden and Edwards in its core, the ultimate FA sneak pick of Maxey by National Treasures, Pampanga Sisig&#39;s own season breakout candidate in Miles Bridges paired with Jokic, the demolition of Ball brothers by sizzling hot Team Mapakla&#39;s Porzingis, and many more.

Sneak Pick: Week 4 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Rex, Derrick, and Yves talk about the Week 3 recap of the CTS NBA fantasy league: the unbeaten team of KAT, Gobert, and CP3, first loss of the Curry-Randle-Butler trio, the downside of a team with marquee players, the merits and demerits of blockbuster trades, roster strategies, and more.

Sneak Pick: Week 3 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Rex, Derrick, and Yves discuss the highlights and lowlights of the second week of CTS NBA fantasy league: the power of trios (Curry-Butler-Randle, KAT-Gobert-Paul, Jokic-Westbrook-Murray), Giannis&#39; mind-blowing strength, super performance of Valanciunas, Lonzo&#39;s cooling down, Embiid&#39;s troubles, blockbuster trades, and many more.

Sneak Pick:  Week 2 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Rex, Derrick, and Yves talk about the first week of CTS NBA fantasy bonanza: LeBron and KD&#39;s tandem against Curry and Randle combo, the almighty Ball brothers, winners and losers, trade talks, and expectations for Week 2.

Sneak Pick: Week 1 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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Rex, Derrick, and Yves are joined by Robbi Samson to share their biggest takeaways from the opening night of the NBA 2021-2022 season: Bucks&#39; hot first game against Brooklyn and their identity as champions, first look of the revamped Lakers, and the controversial Ben Simmons.

NBA 2021-2022 Season Opening Night, Giannis and the Bucks' Energy, Lakers' New-Look Roster, and Ben Simmons' Suspension

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Rex and Yves conduct a post-mortem analysis of the CTS Fantasy Basketball League Season 1 draft night: our sneak &#34;pick&#34;, top 3 teams, and Week 1 matchup prediction.

Sneak Pick: CTS Fantasy Basketball - Post-Draft Analysis of CTS Fantasy Basketball League

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On our second CTS Sneak Pick episode, we compare players and debate the merits of the strategy of our picks.

Sneak Pick: CTS Fantasy Basketball - Who Would You Pick?

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Rex, Derrick, and Yves talk about the Northwest Division of the 2021-2022 NBA season: the real star power of Utah, unknown X-factor of the solid Nuggets, Dame&#39;s quest to break the mediocrity of Blazers, missing piece in Minnesota, and the too-many-draft-assets of OKC.

NBA 2021-2022 Season Preview: Northwest Division

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The CTS Sneak Pick pilot episode tackles our top 5 hot and cold fantasy basketball players in the upcoming 2021-2022 NBA season based on their projected rankings.

Sneak Pick: CTS Fantasy Basketball - Top 5 Hot and Cold Fantasy Players

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Rex, Derrick, and Yves discuss the Southeast Division of the 2021-2022 NBA season: Hawks&#39; newfound poise and star in Trae Young, high or low expectations from Butler, Lowry, and the Heat, under-the-radar roster of Washington Wizards, Charlotte&#39;s identity and handing-the-keys to Lamelo, and Magic&#39;s direction and its young core.

NBA 2021-2022 Season Preview: Southeast Division

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Rex, Derrick, and Yves are joined by Niko Samson to discuss about the highly competitive Pacific Division of the 2021-2022 NBA season: Lakers&#39; age, athleticism, and chemistry, the resurrection of the juggernaut in Golden State, Suns&#39; identity after Finals loss, Kawhi and the Clippers&#39; unknowns, and Sacramento&#39;s unfortunate fate.

NBA 2021-2022 Season Preview: Pacific Division

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Rex and Derrick are joined by Robbi Samson to talk about the upcoming 2021-2022 NBA season particularly the Central Division: Bucks&#39; attempt to repeat, Chicago&#39;s speculations, mediocrity in Indiana, Cade&#39;s journey as a Piston, and Cleveland&#39;s young core.

NBA 2021-2022 Season Preview: Central Division

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Rex and Derrick are joined by Robbi Samson to talk about the big comeback of NBA trading cards during pandemic, how its resurgence and transformation go along with e-commerce and digital age, Ben Simmons&#39; trade rumours, and more.

NBA Trading Card Boom: The Return of a Sleeping Giant with Robbi Samson

Connect The Shots brings Filipino basketball fans a weekly podcast about NBA, fantasy basketball, & things beyond hoops.