An NBA podcast with a Phoenix Suns focus - Max McCauley &amp; David Nash talk all things basketball.

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A jam packed week results in a jam packed episode. Max &amp; David tackle the 5 games of the week, highlighted by Kelly Oubre beating the Rockets &amp; Deandre Ayton having possibly his best ever game versus the Nuggets. The guys then discuss the rest via the 7SOL Leader Board, before moving onto their thoughts on standing pat at the trade deadline. They finish off with a fun exercise picking their All Star Squads. As always, all the usual segments sprinkled in between! ----2:20 - Recap4:15 - Houston Game 14:30 - Denver Game 28:22 - Leaderboard 37:55 - Did You Know44:20 - Trade Deadline Thoughts1:15:30 - All Star Selections1:25:30 - 7SOL

Ep 78 - Ayton & Oubre Explode, Trade Deadline Thoughts & All Star Selections

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Max &amp; David start with Devin Booker being snubbed from the All Star Game before discussing this weeks up &amp; down results against DAL &amp; OKC. Then starting with a Mock Trade Deadline exercise, where they each act as Suns GM, they lay out what a good deadline would look like for the Suns. More trade chatter to finish, covering off all the usual suspects, other Suns trade possibilities &amp; what might happen league wide. Plus, all the usual regular segments! ----2:00 - Devin Booker All Star Snub 10:45 - Recap 12:15 - Leaderboard 30:35 - Did You Know 38:05 - Mock Trade Deadlines 52:15 - Other Trade Ideas 1:12:15 - 7SOL

Ep 77 - Booker Snubbed & Mock Trade Deadline

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Max and David react to the Suns&#39; heartbreaking loss to the Memphis Grizzlies before breaking down the rest of the week&#39;s games. Maybe the Suns aren&#39;t that good, but at least they have Devin Booker. This is a therapy session. -- 2:15 - Recap4:00 - Memphis Reaction23:30 - Did you Know31:30 - Spurs Games40:30 - Indiana Game51:30 - Leaderboard57:30 - 7SOL

Ep 76 - Grizzlies Game Reaction & Therapy Session

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Max and David discuss Phoenix&#39;s young core fueling their recent surge before breaking down each player&#39;s season so far. They finish up after Did You Know by analyzing the race for the 8 seed in the West. Recap - 3:00Leaderboard - 5:30Season in Review - 16:00Did You Know - 1:02:30West Race - 1:08:007SOL - 1:20:00

Ep 75 - Phoenix's Recent Surge + Season in Review

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Max and David hit several different topics today. They start with the weekly leaderboard before moving on to their West and East All-Stars. They finish up by breaking down Bill Simmons&#39; wonderful podcast on the Seven Seconds or Less Suns with Steve Nash. Recap/Current Suns Thoughts - 1:50Leaderboard - 5:50West All-Stars - 16:00Did You Know - 42:30East All-Stars - 48:30Simmons/Nash Pod - 1:01:307SOL 1:25:30

Ep 74 - Our All-Star Teams, Devin Booker & the 7SOL Suns

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Max and David return from a short holiday break to answer your questions! From Booker and Ayton to the future of the roster, this episode touches on all things Suns. 1:15 - Recap4:00 - Leaderboard9:30 - Mailbag Part 1: Booker, Ayton, and other current players46:45 - Did You Know53:30 - Mailbag Part 2: The Suns&#39; Future and miscellaneous questions1:22:15 - 7SOL

Ep 73 - Back with a Mailbag on All Things Suns!

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With a third of the NBA season down, Max &amp; David run through how the Suns have looked and if they still have a shot at the playoffs. Starting off with a Recap &amp; the Suns Leader Board, the guys then move onto discussing how Deandre Ayton&#39;s return will help the team. They then discuss the biggest surprises and disappointments so far, before looking at how the rotation might look with everyone healthy. After Did You Know, the episode ends with a look at the upcoming schedule and bubble team competition, for a discussion surrounding the Suns playoff chances. _____Recap/News 2:33Suns Leader Boards 6:05Deandre Ayton Returns 9:15Grading The Roster So Far 21:30How Will The Rotation Shake Out 42:30Did You Know 51:15The Remaining Schedule 58:10Bubble Team Watch 1:05:457SOL 1:17:45

Ep 72 - Can PHX Still Make The Playoffs?

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Max and David bring back NERDCAST to help preview the NBA&#39;s trade season, including both the major PF targets being discussed as well as a few under-the-radar targets. After Did You Know they run through the weekly leaderboard and discuss the NBA landscape.

Ep 71 - NBA Trade Season Mini-Nerdcast!

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Max and David start in the spirit of the holidays by giving out Thanksgiving &#34;awards&#34; for the Suns&#39; season so far before going through their power rankings of the NBA teams in both conferences. --- 3:00 Recap5:00 What We&#39;re Thankful For29:45 What We&#39;re Not So Thankful For37:30 Leaderboard48:00 Did You Know54:50 NBA Power Rankings1:12:30 7SOL

Ep 70 - What We're Thankful For + NBA Power Rankings

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After a Suns three game losing streak, Kellan Olson joins Max &amp; David to run through the current injuries and what problems it has caused on the court. Starting off with a Recap, the trio then move onto discussing the biggest holes in the current Suns team and how panicked they are short &amp; long term. They discussed the big man rotation, PG issues and overall depth within the roster. What has changed in the West Playoff race and how much the Suns need Ayton to return, ends the episode. The Vote Leader Board returns, along with Did You Know and 7SOL mixed in between. _____Recap/News 2:35The C Position &amp; Aron Baynes 4:23The PG Position &amp; Ricky Rubio 22:00The Other Rotation Issue 35:30Suns Leader Board 47:40Did You Know 54:05Playoffs In The West 1:02:00Deandre Ayton&#39;s Return 1:13:007SOL 1:19:30

Ep 69 - What Have The Suns Missed Most? With Kellan Olson

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After a short break, Max &amp; David are back to talk about everything this surprise packet Suns team is doing. Starting off with a Recap of what they&#39;ve missed, they then move onto an update on the Vote Leader Board. Using that list, the guys then run through every player in the rotation and how they feel about them so far. Throw in some very unexpected playoffs talk involving the Suns, sandwiched in between the usual Did You Know and 7SOL segments to end. _____Recap/News 3:10Suns Leader Board 4:52Devin Booker 11:40Aron Baynes &amp; Deandre Ayton 23:00Kelly Oubre 34:15Ricky Rubio &amp; Jevon Carter 40:00Kaminsky, Tyler Johnson &amp; Saric 49:00Mikal Bridges &amp; Cam Johnson 1:01:35Did You Know 1:08:00Playoffs In The West 1:14:007SOL 1:28:30

Ep 68 - Surprise: We're Back & So Are The Phoenix Suns!

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With two weeks worth of games in the bank, Max and David look at the Suns season to date. The guys start off by discussing what they look right about so far, before admitting defeat to a few things they looked way off on before the season started. Later in the episode, the guys talk about both Conferences current standings &amp; even dare to consider what the Suns playoff chances look like after a 3-2 start. New segment on the Leaderboard returns, plus regular favorites; Did You Know and 7SOL. _____Recap/News 2:40What Looks Rights (Victory Laps) 8:50What Looks Wrong (Clap Backs) 34:20Player Of The Week Voting 52:10Did You Know 1:00:07General NBA - Early Standings Look 1:07:007SOL 1:24:00

Ep 67 - Early Season Victory Laps & Clap Backs + Conference Standings

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The season is here! Max and David start by discussing the Deandre Ayton suspension before breaking down each game played by the surprise team of the young NBA season: the Phoenix Suns! Recap 1:40Ayton 3:30Clippers game 9:45Kings Game 28:00Did You Know 45:00Nuggets Game 51:45Players of the Week Voting 1:12:007SOL 1:21:30

Ep 66 - Breaking Down the NBA Juggernaut Phoenix Suns

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David and Max start their final episode before the 2019-20 regular season by tackling the biggest questions facing the Phoenix Suns before their season opener against the Sacramento Kings. They finish by previewing the Western and Eastern Conferences, including by making their Conference Finals, Finals, and Championship predictions. 2:00 Recap4:30 Biggest Suns Questions Going Into The Season37:00 Did You Know45:30 Western Conference Preview58:00 Eastern Conference Preview1:12:15 Seven Seconds Or Less

Ep 65 - Final Suns Preseason Questions + NBA Preview

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Sam Cooper from The Timeline podcast joins the show to talk about the roster after training camp and a couple of presesson games. The guys touch on just about every key piece of the roster and raise the key questions leading into the season proper. After the usual Did You Know segment, some fake Suns award predictions are made and the trio make their calls for the NBA regular season awards for 19/20. ---02:00 - Recap/News03:50 - Guards 16:30 - Wings28:20 - Bigs43:50 - Did You Know?55:00 - Suns Awards1:10:45 - General NBA Awards1:30:00- 7SOL

Ep 64 - Preseason Observations & Award Predictions W/ Sam Cooper

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Max and David finish off the two-part offseason mailbag podcast with Part 2! After starting off with some fresh thoughts on Ayton at PF, weird FT rule &amp; age/height changes - the guys move onto the rest of the listener questions. On this episode they tackle questions on Ricky Rubio, the Suns&#39; forward rotation, 7SOL history, and some more wider NBA questions. 04:35 - Deandre Ayton @ PF15:05 - Other News Tidbits22:30 - Ricky Rubio &amp; PG Rotation32:00 - What About The Forwards?45:00 - Did You Know?54:40 - General NBA Questions1:03:30 - Final Quick Hitters1:13:50 - 7SOL

Ep 63 - Offseason Mailbag Part 2 (Plus Ayton @ PF Reactions)

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Max and David return with part 1 of a two-part offseason mailbag podcast! On this episode they tackle questions on numerous subjects, including Deandre Ayton, the Suns&#39; coaching staff, and the NBA at large.

Ep 62 - Offseason Mailbag Part 1

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Gerald Bourguet joins the show to talk all things Center Position with Max and David. The guys go in depth on Deandre Ayton, breaking down what he showed in his rookie campaign on both ends and what we can hopefully improve upon next season. After the usual Did You Know segment, the guys move onto Aron Baynes&#39; influence on and off the court, plus other options at C. Finishing off with a customary 7SOL segment. ---01:40 - Recap/News06:00 - Ayton Offense 24:10 - Ayton Defense42:30 - Where Does Ayton rank? 54:10 - Did You Know? 1:03:22 - Aron Baynes Off Court 1:08:15 - Aron Baynes On Court 1:13:30 - Other Backup C Options1:18:30- 7SOL

Ep 61 - Gerald Bourguet talking Deandre Ayton and Aron Baynes

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Max and David continue their position preview series with the Phoenix Suns&#39; point guards, including Ricky Rubio, Tyler Johnson, and Ty Jerome. 1:30 Recap2:45 Terry Rozier10:00 Ricky Rubio and the Starting PG Position42:00 Did You Know51:00 Tyler Johnson, Ty Jerome, and the Backup PG Position1:12:00 7SOL

Ep 60 - Ricky Rubio and the Point Guard Position

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Cole Zwicker joins the show to help Max and David break down the Phoenix Suns&#39; Small Forward position, including Mikal Bridges, Kelly Oubre, and Cam Johnson. Cole also shares his takes on much of the rest of the Suns&#39; roster. 2:30 Free Agent Redos6:00 Kelly Oubre11:15 Current Mikal Bridges15:00 Kelly and Mikal Together25:30 Did You Know33:30 Mikal vs. Recent Lottery Wings38:00 Best, Worst, and Average Mikal Outcomes40:00 Building Around Booker/Ayton/Mikal48:00 Mikal&#39;s Near Future50:30 Cam Johnson54:15 Ty Jerome and Jalen Lecque58:00 Mikal&#39;s Shot and Improvement1:08:00 7SOL