Biggest League Trends + Which Teams Could Start Tanking | ALL NBA Podcast

Adam Mares and Tim Cato break down the biggest NBA games, trends, and storylines shaping the league right now, starting with which teams are the most fun — and the toughest — to watch this season. They dig into major tactical shifts across the NBA, including how teams like the Celtics and Suns are approaching offense, the growing emphasis on offensive rebounding and crashing the glass, the tradeoffs that come with it, and why limiting turnovers matters more than ever. The conversation also explores the rise of zone defense, why deeper rotations have become the norm, and how these strategic trends are changing the way games are played. The episode closes with a look at tanking in today’s NBA, using Utah as a case study, why tanking may be harder than it used to be, and which teams could push hardest toward the bottom of the standings in the second half of the season.

00:00 - Intro

01:42 Fun teams to watch

03:56 Toughest watches in the league

05:36 What are the biggest trends

06:07 Celtics and Suns

07:02 Offensive rebounding

09:03 Crashing the glass

11:46 Limiting turnovers

12:35 The tradeoffs of crashing the glass

15:33 The rise of zone defense

18:33 Deeper rotations are normal now

22:34 Crazy tanking from Utah

23:47 Is it harder to tank than it used to be?

25:57 Who is going to tank the hardest in the second half

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