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Welcome to X’s and O’s! This new podcast is brought to you by betPARX and is a Lynam Basketball podcast. With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, we will come...
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Welcome to X’s and O’s!
This new podcast is brought to you by betPARX and is a Lynam Basketball podcast. With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, we will come to you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to break down what has happened in the Sixers series and set the table for what is on tap. Additionally, we’ll take a spin around the league and highlight where the other best-of-seven matchups stand. Each episode Dei Lynam, a longtime NBA sideline reporter, and current color analyst, will be joined by either her Dad Jim Lynam, her brother H Lynam, or her nephew Brian Boyle. The Lynam name is anonymous with Philadelphia basketball. Jim Lynam has a resume that includes decades of coaching in college and the NBA. H Lynam spent 15 working with the Washington Wizards and is now an assistant coach in the G-league. And Brian Boyle interned as the Sixers video coordinator out of college; now he too is an assistant coach in the NBA’s G-League.
Let’s talk about some X’s and O’s!
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This new podcast is brought to you by betPARX and is a Lynam Basketball podcast. With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, we will come to you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to break down what has happened in the Sixers series and set the table for what is on tap. Additionally, we’ll take a spin around the league and highlight where the other best-of-seven matchups stand. Each episode Dei Lynam, a longtime NBA sideline reporter, and current color analyst, will be joined by either her Dad Jim Lynam, her brother H Lynam, or her nephew Brian Boyle. The Lynam name is anonymous with Philadelphia basketball. Jim Lynam has a resume that includes decades of coaching in college and the NBA. H Lynam spent 15 working with the Washington Wizards and is now an assistant coach in the G-league. And Brian Boyle interned as the Sixers video coordinator out of college; now he too is an assistant coach in the NBA’s G-League.
Let’s talk about some X’s and O’s!
X's & O's: Lynam Basketball Podcast
X's & O's: Lynam Basketball Podcast
17 JUN. 2022 · 1:45 The performance of Stephen Curry; he played up to the standard he has set on this grand stage.
3:10 The Warriors were down and out the last two years. To go from a play-in game a year ago to NBA Champions is incredible.
4:35 Who would Klay Thompson be after missing two seasons. Thompson was not his old self, but the play of Andrew Wiggins off-set that.
5:44 The Warriors were not going to let Jayson Tatum beat them.
7:00 Golden State has one quality that Coach Lynam does not like, but they compensate in other areas to mitigate that flaw
8:10 The nature of NBA play these days is outside in. The emphasis is on three point shooting.
10:30 We analyze how the Warriors were built. Credit the Golden State front office as well as the coaching staff for picking the right players and then coaching them up.
12:45 Finding a guy like a Gary Payton II; “he is a club in the bag” and guys like that are incredibly valuable.
13:30 Is it becoming more difficult to predict who the front runner to win it all next year is? The answer is - there are a lot of good teams. The NBA is headed in the direction of the NFL where on any given Sunday….
15:25 If you are the Sixers, the future can be daunting considering the talented teams that are in the league.
16:30 If the Sixers are going to be a threat to the teams that are upper echelon currently, the play of James Harden will be a big factor in doing that.
17:50 James Harden discussion
19:00 Is the pressure equal amongst Morey, Rivers, Harden, Embiid?
21:00 When the lights shine brightest, who plays the best? The list is impressive, but the Sixers stars aren’t there yet.
21:52 Steve Kerr has four Championship rings as a head coach to go along with five rings as a player.
24:20 What will we see around the league in free agency? Coach thinks we will see activity, but not a “knock your socks” list of players.
25:50 If the Sixers acquire another star it likely requires moving Tobias Harris.
26:42 Lack of consistency from the Sixers role players, how do you change that?
Derrick White of the Celtics is an example.
13 JUN. 2022 · In episode 16 of X’s & O’s the Lynams discuss how the NBA Finals have arrived at a now best of three series with Game 5 on the horizon Monday night. Stephen Curry has been sensational. The Boston Celtics have countered with greater depth and weapons of scoring ability. Here is where the conversation goes:
1:05 Coach Lynam believes you are watching two great defensive teams.
2:15 How is Steph Curry doing what he is doing at both ends of the floor at 34 years of age? Coach Lynam has great admiration for Curry averaging 34 points per game in these Finals, but is it sustainable?
4:25 “Curry is operating in a space barely able to contain his body; its like he is working in a phone booth…” Curry ignores the presence of the up close defender.
6:15 Curry is supremely confident.
6:45 Boston through four games has outscored the Warriors 422-421 and yet the winner in each case has won by ten or more. Coach explains why he still favors Boston to win the series.
9:45 What did Coach Lynam make of Steve Kerr sitting Draymond Green for a significant stretch of the fourth quarter because Green continues to struggle mightily from a scoring perspective.
12:25 Coach Lynam credits Green for trusting Kerr and also contributing in other ways.
14:30 Game 4 from the Boston perspective.
16:00 The Celtics have greater possibilities of guys who on a given night can score the ball.
17:00 The winner of game five logically in the driver seat, but coach thinks these two team are too evenly matched to dismiss that either team is capable of winning two games in a row.
18:45 Discussion about Markelle Fultz and Jayson Tatum and the players they have become or haven’t become.
21:10 Looking at various drafts and where players were selected and who becomes a star.
22:30 Portland Trailblazers viewed Greg Oden vs. Kevin Durant as a photo finish in that NBA draft.
23:20 Getting a rotational player (first year) in the bottom third of the draft is the exception not the rule.
24:30 Do players coming from certain schools or coaches impact an organization selecting players who are on the board in the moment?
26:50 Coach makes his Game 5 pick
27:40 Golden State is dependent on four players, playing at high levels. They have less wiggle room.
29:00 Adjustments are ongoing; it never stops throughout a series
8 JUN. 2022 · In episode 15 of X’s & O’s Dei Lynam and Coach Lynam look at how the NBA Finals’ series came to be knotted at 1-1, what they are expecting as the series shifts to Boston for games three and four, and then what the Sixers options are this summer if they are going to improve their roster.
1:35 Coach Lynam believes Boston found a way to win that Game one, but he has reasons to believe that was an outlier.
2:45 Jason Tatum more beneficial in this series as a scorer or distributor?
5:15 What makes Draymond Green so special? Does Draymond Green being an agitator make you a fan or do his antics annoy you? The coach weighs in.
8:45 Golden State needs Klay Thompson to pick it up. On the flip side, Derrick White must sustain his play to take pressure off Tatum and Brown.
9:45 What goes on in the respective locker rooms at halftime because Golden State is dominating the third quarter.
12:19 Boston cannot have 2, 2, 2 happen again.
14:04 How can the Sixers be better given that they are over the cap and have 13 players under contract.
16:20 “I don’t think there is a taker.” Coach explains what it would take for the Sixers to move Tobias Harris.
18:02 Sixers situation if moving Tobias is their answer, is starting to resemble the Lakers roster.
18:55 How good can Tyrese Maxey be? Better than Tony Parker? An all-star or even all pro - we discuss.
21:15 With one year left on a deal… the situation changes. We make an argument for standing pat for 2022-23 season.
23:45 “The issue is the Sixers bailed out back to back years in really bad style.” Fans next spring will be collectively holding their breath at the Wells Fargo center when the post season commences.
26:50 How one performs when the most is on the line
29:15 Steph Curry will be remembered for what he does in the post season.
30:25 “they will bang on his door,” says the coach when discussing Quin Snyder’s departure from Utah.
25 MAY. 2022 · In episode 14 of X’s & O’s Dei Lynam and Jim Lynam include Coach Billy Lange, head basketball coach at Saint Joseph’s University, in the conversation.
Prior to being named the 15th all-time head coach on Hawk Hill, Lange was an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers. His relationships with players and coaches are countless and he shares some behind-the-scenes stories.
5:00 Lange explains how Jimmy Butler recently showed up in Hagan Arena.
9:55 Lange won’t miss a minute of the Miami - Boston series because of his long time relationships with Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry.
11:15 Coach Lynam discusses the frequency of “clunkers” happening in the NBA Playoffs; the why behind it and who is best weathering that storm.
16:35 Billy Lange shares a story about “Riggin for Wiggins” and the growth of players over time.
19:08 Joel Embiid story about getting creative using a chair during his two year hiatus due to injury.
22:00 The influence of others on coaching style… a long list for both Billy and Coach Lynam
25:00 Coach Lynam shares a story about Charles Barkley and Larry Bird and the “hitch”
28:00 Going to games at the Spectrum and the Palestra. Coach Lynam would give his Palestra practice days to Rollie Massimino.
29:40 The fruits of a Hubie Brown clinic… Coach Lynam recalls
32:20 Lange is passionate about taking care of the present, but also the past at SJU.
18 MAY. 2022 · In episode 13 of X's and O's, Dei Lynam and Coach Jim Lynam are joined by Herb Magee.
2:00 Three West Catholic teammates all go on to coach at the college level or higher and in their hometown - isn’t that so unique of a situation?
4:25 The coaching fraternity of basketball coaches in Philadelphia area has a long history of great camaraderie.
5:55 Herb Magee did not think the Sixers had enough to win the championship. He lists his reasons for the why behind his thought.
8:00 Miami and Boston pretty evenly matched teams in Coach Lynam’s eyes. He picks Bam Adebayo being an X factor for Miami; versus the Celtics three-point shooting.
11:00 Magee talks about NBA coaches who make adjustments in game and on off days.
12:15 Luka Doncic discussion
14:36 Is Steph Curry the best shooter of all time? Herb Magee weighs in.
17:26 Dallas versus GS; who you got?
19:20 What Herb Magee likes about Tyrese Maxey’s game beyond his high three point shooting percentage this season.
21:41 Herb Magee shares his experience of working with Charles Barkley back in the day, when he was trying to improve Barkley’s shooting.
24:15 Other NBA players Magee worked with over the years.
29:00 Who wins the NBA championship
16 MAY. 2022 · In episode 12 of X’s & O’s Dei Lynam and Coach Lynam discuss the disappointing end to the Sixers season. They also evaluate the job done by the organization’s big three; Doc Rivers, Joel Embiid, and James Harden. Below is a map of where the conversation goes. Enjoy!
3:26 The Sixers in game six were never able to get comfortable
5:00 The free throw attempts for James and Joel; numbers that swing a game
5:55 Jimmy Butler was the best player in the series and was never forced to be uncomfortable… but than the three point would have come into greater play
8:25 How would you now grade the James Harden trade?
11:25 What do you do to this roster to give yourself a better chance to get out of the second round? OC.. where this league is right now.
14:10 The development of Tyrese Maxey… top three improved players this year.
15:00 Can you develop Matisse Thybulle in a way that Maxey developed this year?
17:10 Evaluating Doc Rivers
21:20 The game seven loss to Atlanta Hawks last year and the Game six loss to Miami Heat this year were totally different in Coach Lynam’s eyes
28:14 Dallas had not gotten out of the first round… Luka needed to get better… clutch free throw shooting…don’t turn it over… Luka took it to heart
29:45 Talking about the Brunson family; Jalen and dad Rick.
11 MAY. 2022 · In episode 11 of X’s & O’s, a Lynam Basketball Podcast, Dei Lynam and Brian Boyle breakdown the disaster that was Game 5 in the Sixers-Heat series. Miami took a 3-2 series lead after defeating Philadelphia 120-85.
:35 Miami’s defensive approach was to “cut off Joel Embiid’s water.” How did the Heat do that, and what should the Sixers response be in game six?
5:25 The need for the Sixers to attack the paint and in doing so get to the line for more than 15 attempts, 8 fewer than the Heat Tuesday night.
7:30 Facing elimination and what history says that has been like for the Sixers franchise.
10:30 Have the Miami Heat figured out how to slow down Tyrese Maxey or was his Game 5 clunker an outlier? Maxey was 2-10 Tuesday. The Sixers need the spark plug to return Thursday night.
16:10 Three keys to Sixers winning Game 6.
19:45 Analyzing the Celtics/Bucks series.
21:53 A gritty Memphis team without Ja Morant have their hands full with the Warriors who have been a juggernaut for a decade.
23:10 The G-league has developed the likes of Jordan Poole and Terrance Mann, great stories.
9 MAY. 2022 · In episode 10 of X’s & O’s Dei Lynam and Coach Lynam discuss how the Easter Conference semifinal series between the Sixers and Heat has become a best of three games.
Below are the highlighted topics of discussion.
1:00 The performance of James Harden in Game 4 where he scored 31 points had seven rebounds and nine assists.
2:20 Miami guarded Joel Embiid in such a way in the fourth quarter that the Sixers center had only one field goal attempt. As the coach describes, Miami dangerously doubled teamed Embiid in the fourth without the ball.
6:40 How has Miami gone from shooting the best three point percentage in the regular season, to making just 7-35 in Game 4 and 7-30 in Game 3; the coach explains the Sixers strategy that involves allowing Jimmy Butler to get his, while controlling that three-point line.
13:12 Coach has three keys for the Sixers to win Game 5 beginning with making sure “Jo’s on the plane.”
14:40 MVP discussion. The Joker had a great season and is essentially a point center but the coach goes to describe who Embiid is at the defensive end of the floor and there is no comparison at that end of the floor.
16:47 Coach has a story about Rudy Gobert and how last year, as Defensive Player of the Year, couldn’t do something we see Embiid do on a regular basis. “Help, re over, and rebound.”
19:24 It’s now a position-less game.
22:00 Go around the other playoff series.
26:50 A tribute to the great Ray Didinger who Sunday retired from his multiple sports media jobs.
6 MAY. 2022 · In episode 9 of X’s & O’s Dei Lynam and nephew Brian Boyle discuss how Miami has taken a 2-0 series lead on the Sixers.
2:47 The Heat defense is challenging everyone not named Harden to beat them. The Sixers are also not getting enough paint touches.
5:52 No Joel Embiid has equaled no open threes. Game 2 the Sixers were 8-30 from downtown.
10:55 Matisse Thybulle had zero field goal attempts in 20 minutes. He is not playing with the confidence that he showed in the regular season.
13:50 Tonight is a must win. A 3-0 hole has never been overcome.
16:00 The vibe in the Wells Fargo Center will be off the charts if Embiid is presented with the MVP trophy!
23:20 The Warriors still the team to beat.
25:35 Draymond Green discussion.
26:30 Ben Simmons back surgery.
4 MAY. 2022 · In Episode 8 of X’s & O’s Dei Lynam and H lynam set the table for what the Sixers can do better in game 2 Wednesday night that might allow them to even the Eastern Conference Semifinal series at a game apiece.
4:55 James Harden discussion on why he didn’t look like the dominant player we once witnessed when he played with Houston.
8:40 How do the Sixers make Tyler Herro look more “pedestrian” than his 25 points he scored in game one. H explains .
11:10 Doubling Bam Adebayo is not the answer to slowing down the Heat’s starting center.
14:20 The Sixers were out-rebounded by 10 and allowed Miami 15 offensive rebounds. In the regular season they averaged just 8.5 offensive rebounds per game, dead last in the league. Without Embiid offensive rebounding is one way to create more offensive opportunities.
18:35 Is Milwaukee deep enough to beat Boston in a seven game series?
27:08 The Sixers X-factor for game 2.
Welcome to X’s and O’s! This new podcast is brought to you by betPARX and is a Lynam Basketball podcast. With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, we will come...
mostra más
Welcome to X’s and O’s!
This new podcast is brought to you by betPARX and is a Lynam Basketball podcast. With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, we will come to you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to break down what has happened in the Sixers series and set the table for what is on tap. Additionally, we’ll take a spin around the league and highlight where the other best-of-seven matchups stand. Each episode Dei Lynam, a longtime NBA sideline reporter, and current color analyst, will be joined by either her Dad Jim Lynam, her brother H Lynam, or her nephew Brian Boyle. The Lynam name is anonymous with Philadelphia basketball. Jim Lynam has a resume that includes decades of coaching in college and the NBA. H Lynam spent 15 working with the Washington Wizards and is now an assistant coach in the G-league. And Brian Boyle interned as the Sixers video coordinator out of college; now he too is an assistant coach in the NBA’s G-League.
Let’s talk about some X’s and O’s!
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This new podcast is brought to you by betPARX and is a Lynam Basketball podcast. With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, we will come to you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to break down what has happened in the Sixers series and set the table for what is on tap. Additionally, we’ll take a spin around the league and highlight where the other best-of-seven matchups stand. Each episode Dei Lynam, a longtime NBA sideline reporter, and current color analyst, will be joined by either her Dad Jim Lynam, her brother H Lynam, or her nephew Brian Boyle. The Lynam name is anonymous with Philadelphia basketball. Jim Lynam has a resume that includes decades of coaching in college and the NBA. H Lynam spent 15 working with the Washington Wizards and is now an assistant coach in the G-league. And Brian Boyle interned as the Sixers video coordinator out of college; now he too is an assistant coach in the NBA’s G-League.
Let’s talk about some X’s and O’s!
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