D-Wade & Pat Bev BEEFING: Is James Harden Better? + State of the NBA, Business vs 'Soul of the Game'

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Chapters:
(00:00:00 - 00:01:40) - Intro
(00:01:40 - 00:03:25) - State of the NBA: Ratings vs. Social Media Dominance
(00:03:25 - 00:06:57) - NBA vs. MLB: Is Basketball still the #2 sport?
(00:06:57 - 00:09:37) - Lessons from Baseball: Fixing the On-Court Product
(00:09:37 - 00:14:10) - Evolution of Scoring: From the 70s Gritty Era to 140-point Games
(00:14:10 - 00:17:43) - The Adam Silver Era: Business Genius vs. "Soul of the Game"
(00:17:43 - 00:24:07) - Anti-Tanking Proposals: Lottery Odds and Pick Protections
(00:24:07 - 00:27:45) - DraftKings Picks: Celtics vs. Heat Preview
(00:27:45 - 00:28:50) - AD Read
(00:28:50 - 00:41:06) - The Hall of Fame Room: D-Wade vs. James Harden & Pat Bev Beef
(00:41:06 - 00:46:51) - The 65-Game Rule: Minutes vs. Games Played Debate
(00:46:51 - 00:52:50) - Fan Q&A: Hardest Arenas to Shoot & 2010 Finals Regrets
(00:52:50 - 00:53:14) - Outro

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