The Orlando Magic Will Make the Leap This Season

The NBA preseason can be deceiving. Dave and Es walk you through what’s real and what’s fake, between: the Orlando Magic offense, Denver Nuggets role players, Matisse Thybulle in the Lakers starting lineup and NBA officiating points of emphasis.

Then, Sando Mamukelashvili joins the show to discuss his decision-making process behind signing with the Lakers, how J.J. Redick envisions his role on the team, their team-bonding summer trip to Slovenia, his sense of urgency to return to the playoffs and the five greatest European NBA players of all time.

And we end the show with a quick recap of Anthony Edwards’ 2nd Annual Believe That Awards, which we do believe in.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni
Producer: Zuri Irvin
Audio/Video: Josh Sexton

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - REAL OR FAKE
01:25 - Is the Orlando Magic offense real?
04:43 - Is the Denver Nuggets starting lineup real?
08:39 - Is Matisse Thybulle starting for the Lakers fake?
11:53 - Are the officiating points of emphasis fake?
15:06 - SANDRO MAMUKELASHVILI INTERVIEW
38:14 - THE 'BELIEVE THAT' AWARDS

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