On this episode of the Good Phrase with Goodwill podcast, Yahoo Sports activities senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by ESPN senior author Chris Herring to undergo their greatest surprises a month into the 2024-25 NBA season.
Chris and Vinnie begin in Cleveland, the place the Cavaliers are off to a blazing 15-0 begin and look the half as one of many Jap Convention’s finest groups. Is it sustainable? Is all of it the brand new head coach? How has Donovan Mitchell’s position modified?
After questioning if Donovan Mitchell will get MVP votes, the blokes dig by way of the outrageous numbers Nikola Jokic is placing up for the Denver Nuggets and declare Jokic the MVP till additional discover. Vinnie goes into the crates to attempt to determine if anybody has had a greater 5-year stretch than what Jokic is doing proper now.
Vinnie talks concerning the Detroit Pistons, who’re considerably higher than they have been final season with largely the identical roster, and asks Chris to verify him if his Detroit bias is uncontrolled.
Later, the blokes speak concerning the Milwaukee Bucks, who look misplaced and don’t have any possible way to enhance their franchise exterior of buying and selling one of many two superstars on the roster. Is it time for the Bucks to think about buying and selling Giannis? If that’s the case, the place would he even go?
Vinnie has an concept for a Giannis commerce vacation spot, and it is the #3 staff within the Western Convention. Look out for the Houston Rockets, who’re loaded with expertise and taking part in arduous for head coach Ime Udoka.
(02:45) – The 15-0 Cleveland Cavaliers
(13:25) – Can anybody catch Jokic for MVP?
(22:55) – The all of a sudden competent Detroit Pistons
(30:30) – Is it time for the Bucks to commerce Giannis?
(45:00) – The upstart Houston Rockets
