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PODCAST

The Dagger Basketball

Deon Franklin, VJ Johnson, Taylor Call

Podcast where we will bring to you all the latest news and commentary in Basketball with a more in depth look at the NBA! Two former Marquette University Basketball walk-ons together with a lifetime basketball fan make for a perfect combination of seriousness, fun, and hot takes! Come listen to us and follow us on social media @the.daggerpodcast

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01:26:27

Dagger's Midseason Breakdown

The Dagger Basketball ·

2022/01/25

We have just passed the halfway point of the NBA season, and what a season it has been so far!! The race for the top spot in the East is still wide open as there are only 8 games separating the first spot and the twelfth. The Wild West is still an enigma with so many surprises already at the midseason mile marker. This week the crew will give out their all-star rosters and midseason NBA awards from Most Improved Player to Most Valuable Player the guys will bring to you their thoughts on who they

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01:31:53

Who's Voting For These All-Stars?

The Dagger Basketball ·

2022/01/19

We are back with another episode of the Dagger Basketball Podcast and this week there are a wide variety of topics that the crew covered. The guys will start by giving their thoughts on the second round of All-Star voting and trust us there are plenty of surprises in both the frontcourt and guards department. Then the crew will go over the news that came from North Korea and their basketball rules, there are some crazy rules, but one might be suitable for NBA basketball. Finally, the guys will share

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01:14:00

New Year's NBA Resolutions

The Dagger Basketball ·

2022/01/07

It is 2022 everybody so to start the year off right the crew will be sharing their NBA New Year's resolutions and their favorite moments from the year we left behind and what a year it was with records shattered and new NBA Champions. The NBA has brought so many surprises this season and two of them are the Memphis Grizzlies and the Chicago Bulls. The guys will cover the recent success and consistency of these two teams and what impressed us the most from them. Was it the new faces that are making

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01:39:12

NBA Christmas Day Review

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/12/28

In this week's episode of the Dagger Basketball Podcast, the crew will hand out their weekly awards, Hooper of the Week & Good Hustle Awards. The main course of this episode, however, will be a game by game review of this year's NBA Christmas Day slate. Starting from the Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks and finishing with the Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz. From Superstars to G-League players this year's Christmas Day was a bit different and the guys will share their thoughts on the games

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01:30:26

Omicron's Hostile Takeover

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/12/22

This week on the Dagger we have a bunch of topics to cover especially regarding the Omicron infestation taking over the NBA in the past two weeks. Players going missing in the health and safety protocols, players coming back from the dead, and many more moves and countermoves from the teams and the players. Who has been impacted the most from the new COVID-19 variant?Kyrie is coming back!!!!! Maybe. The crew will go over whether Kyrie's return is beneficial to the Brooklyn Nets or not. What's wrong

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01:41:21

Steph or KD?

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/12/14

On this week's episode, there are some interesting questions that the guys will go over. Steph Curry or Kevin Durant? The Boston Celtics Dilemma on whether Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum can still co-exist on the same team? Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards, which team has been the most surprising thus far in the NBA season? All of this and more on this episode including also the usual weekly awards and the "Out of Bounds" question of the week.

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01:27:17

Wild Wild West & Injury Bug

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/12/08

Deon is drowning in law school finals so Vj and Taylor decide to bring back our friend Dustin to go over this week's topic! Multiple Good Hustle Awards will be handed out so do not miss out on that segment. However, the main topics of this episode will be the Los Angeles Lakers rocky start sitting sixth in the West. Then the crew will also go over the Battles for the West breaking down the two matchups between the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors. Finishing up with analyzing the teams that

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01:26:53

LeBron's World

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/11/30

It is LeBron's world and we are all living in it!! This past week the NBA has been taken by storm with Hurricane Bron. Copious amounts of news involving the King James have hit the headlines. Coming back from his abdominal injury, LeBron was able get suspended, fined, and eject fans all within a week. The crew will cover all of it and more in this week's episode. Weekly awards will be handed out as usual and the new "Games with the Dagger" segment will bring you the hottest games of the week

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01:34:30

Who's Got The Power?

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/11/23

This week on the Dagger, the crew will each give their own early season NBA power rankings and their own NBA MVP ladders. They are all different so be sure to listen to all of them because there are quite a few surprises. Suns are a the top of one of our rankings as of this point in the season. Additionally, a thanksgiving special "Out of Bounds" question that will leave you with a sweet tooth.

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01:16:56

We Have Athlete Interviews Now?

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/11/17

On this week’s episode we have a great segment for all the fans! Our first ever athlete interview, NMU star freshmen Brian Parzych joins the show to tell us about his experience winning the state championship and the transition to becoming a college hooper. The episode will also cover the NY City rivalry, the Hawks, the Blazers and so much more! Also included in this episode we have a small re-introduction of the hosts for all our new fans!

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02:13:53

NBA Madness

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/11/12

There was so much to talk about in this week's episode that we had to make it two hours long! From Boston Celtics drama to Scottie Pippen to Nikola Jokic, the league has not failed to delivery in drama this week. Two guests were brought in this week for the episode and it will be one that you should not miss.

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00:57:19

Buy Low or Sell High?

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/11/03

This week on the Dagger we took a look around the league and selected a few tems and players to play our "Buy Low or Sell High" game. The crew evaluates hot teams and decide if they are legit or not, and viceversa for the teams off to a slow start.

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00:36:13

Overreaction Day

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/10/27

As the season finally starts, the crew finally has some basketball to analyze. After watching opening week the guys have so many thoughts and reactions not just about the teams but about the NBA 75th Anniversary list that dropped last week. In addition to those topics, there will be thoughts on the Zion Williamson and Ben Simmons situations.

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01:52:54

Way Too Early Predictions

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/10/20

For the NBA's Opening week, the crew will give their predictions for each conference standings and also the season awards predictions! In addition to these way too early predictions, the guys will go over the Kyrie Irving situation in Brooklyn.

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01:11:58

The Dagger's Trivia Night

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/10/13

On this week's episode of The Dagger Basketball Podcast the crew tries something new by playing Trivia to see who knows the most about the NBA. We will have a special guest join us for the game and he will also go over the other topics of the episode with the crew, those being the new shooting rule and the Miami Heat!

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01:34:49

The Great Debate

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/09/30

In this week's episode the crew will cover the great debate, Michael or LeBron, and trust us it got extremely heated. The debate took up most of the episode but we were also able to go over the recent vaccine drama taking the NBA by storm in the past week.

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01:27:11

Good Hustle Hall Of Fame Class of '21

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/09/22

Ladies and gentlemen we at "The Dagger" are proud to present to you the first ever class of Good Hustle Hall Of Fame inductees. The crew scrolls down memory and give their nominee, and in the end only three players, teams, analyst, or organizations will be awarded a spot in the Hall of Fame. Along side the awards the crew will also debate the all time greatest teams in NBA history.

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01:28:28

Tough Guys Or Nah?

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/09/15

The crew this week dives into another historical debate, they will each give their top 10 all time tough guys and fake tough guys! Was KG real or fake tough? This episode will also cover two other topics, Ben Simmons and the full 2K22 Ratings, while also starting off with the usual weekly awards!

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01:36:36

Taylor Call's Conspiracy Scale

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/09/09

Join the crew as they dive into the deepest and craziest conspiracies that lurk behind the scenes in the NBA. Taylor's brother, Daniel Call, will join us in this adventure as he will bring an additional perspective to this topic.

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01:26:44

ESPN What Are You Doing?

The Dagger Basketball ·

2021/09/01

ESPN taking major Ls this week with the termination of Rachel Nichols and their involvement with the allegedly "fake" high school Bishop Sycamore. Beyond that topic though the crew will go over the situation that gave rise to Rich Paul's lawsuit. The episode will also include our reactions to the 2K22 ratings that have been revealed so far and our list of favorite sports movies of all time.

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