In a week where two Jazz players were picked last in the respective Team LeBron vs. Team Durant draft squads, only for a third to be selected as a last minute injury replacement (big shoutout Mike Conley), Utah fans are feeling the disrespect. Discussing all this, before comparing what each All-Star team has to offer, and where Blake Griffin will next call home.

Utah Jazz Fans are Getting a Little Salty, All-Star Team Comparisons & Blake Griffin is a Free Agent

The MVP race is heating up and yet Rudy Gobert, despite his personal and team dominance, is nowhere to be seen. Joel Embiid meanwhile, has returned the court and his case is looking as strong as ever. Your faithful hosts Jake, Josh and Batey examine all sides of this, before asking whether the Orlando Magic low-key won some of their deadline trades.

Why Can't Rudy Gobert Win MVP? The Stawell Gift & Orlando's Trades Were Better Than We Realized

The Phoenix Suns have evolved into the best team in the NBA, meanwhile last season's best team are welcoming their two best players back, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. This week Jake, Josh & Batey chat what that means in the looming playoff picture, before mock drafting the worst franchises in the league based on each of their prospects of a quick turnaround into contention.

Phoenix Are Top of the NBA, Lakers Have Their All-Stars Back & Drafting the League's Worst Teams

The playoffs are underway and Jake, Josh & Batey have absolutely no idea how it's all going to end. The 76ers and Bucks both look stronger than ever in an Eastern Conference that is overshadowed by Brooklyn's All-Stars. While in the West, everybody has a chance with squads (almost) evenly stacked from seed 1 to 8. Can Phoenix beat the Lakers? Will there be an upset in the East? Can the Knicks do us proud!?!

2021 NBA Playoffs are Underway! How the Bracket Compares by Match Up & Who Looks a Threat?

Ploughing through the NBA Playoffs, Jake, Josh & Batey find themselves in the midst of the Conference Semi-Finals. With this year's competition wide open, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Utah have asserted their early dominance; the first and second seed of both the East and West. This week the boys wrangle everything they've formulated from the showings so far, as well as a look toward what might be yet to come.

Championship Race Wide Open: Nets, 76ers, Jazz & Suns Establish Early Series Authority

The 2021 NBA Summer League has now been and gone, with highlights and flashes aplenty for the drafts most intriguing prospects, plus some returning NBA names. What to make of all this is to be taken with a firm pinching of salt of course, but showing out in any competition is never a bad thing. This all coupled with an offseason free agency period where, unlike maybe some previous years, teams are retaining and resigning their talent at a seemingly increased rate. Jake, Josh & Batey break down what this means and more as we begin to warm up to what will surely be another competitively unpredictable season.

BDC #117: 2021 Summer League Show Outs & Does the Team or Player Hold More Power in Contract Talks?

The NBA season is back upon us for 2021/22 and with that sounds the call of the hardwood (cheap whistle), drawing each of Jake, Josh & Batey once again around the basketball roundtable. Of course with tip-off around the corner, this means this is the last chance to properly sit down with the form and call bull or not on the line for every team's over/under. Join us for Backdoor Cut's annual tradition and Part 1 of our 2021/22 NBA Over/Under's Special: The Eastern Conference.

BDC #118: 2021/22 NBA Over/Under's Special Part 1: The Eastern Conference

Better vibes than a Melo 3 pointer in the Staples Center. Kicking off as always with the Rose Gold Moment of the Week, before a thorough perusal through the ROTY candidates, surprise 5-1 /1-5 season starters and a preview of the first tri-seasonal (minimum) Backdoor Cut Bowl: Celtics vs. Bulls.

BDC #120: Early 2021/22 ROTY Candidates & Surprise 5-1/1-5 Season Starters

In an age where small ball seemed to be the new revolution, the Cleveland Cavaliers are rolling out 3 7-footers in the same lineup and looking good doing it! Discussing this and the ever growing trade rumble below the Pacers, Trail Blazers & the New York Knicks, who are seemingly right back to being themselves again.

BDC #125: Darius Garland, All Star? The Pacers/Trail Blazers Trade Rumble & the Knicks Are Devolving

The NBA regular season is officially at a close, which of course means it’s time to strap in for the Backdoor Cut playoff preview, pre-season predictions review, and end of year Awardies!! It’s silly season in the world of Jake, Josh & Batey, so get comfy, collate your opinions and tune in for a nice warm cup of perspective.

BDC #136: Goodbye Regular Season, Hello Playoffs & Backdoor Cut Awardies 21/22!

Golden State have defended their home court in Game 5 of the Finals after pinching Game 4 in a Boston. With Warriors now up 3-2, Jake, Josh & Batey sit down for what is both a therapy session for Jake and an analysis of what is driving each side going into the potential Championship deciding Game 6. Steph, Tatum, Wiggins, Rob Williams and much more.

BDC #141: Warriors Up 3-2 with Wiggins Reborn! Could X-Factor Time Lord Help Swing the Series?

Roughly 10 games into the 2022/23 NBA season and some early trends are starting to not look so much like trends, but reality. Jake, Josh & Batey are back this week, diving into the conundrum of the Utah Jazz's supposed tank, the impact of Kawhi's 'no timetable' injury to the Clippers, Russell Westbrook's fun new role, the Cavs' genuine credibility, Kyrie & Brooklyn's disaster unfolding, and (already?) the 2nd Backdoor Cut Bowl of the year.

BDC #147: Have the Utah Jazz Already Won Too Many Games to Truely Tank for Wembanyana?

LeBron James has officially surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time NBA points leader, a feat neither Jake, Josh or Batey ever thought to see achieved. Sitting down just after the game (vs. OKC), the team sit down to rejoice the King's unprecedented continuation in his 20th NBA season, the NBL 2023 Awards, Josh Green's 29 point explosion and of course... Kyrie Irving being traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Busy week.

BDC #152: LeBron James, All Time NBA Points Leader, Xavier Cooks NBL 2023 MVP & Kyrie to Dallas

Back again after a BDC relocation! Jake is now a proud Tasmanian, joined as always by Josh & Batey to catch up on what’s been missed in the world of basketball. It’s all happening in the NBL with the Sydney Kings taking on the New Zealand Breakers in a Game 5 Finals decider; Xavier Cooks final game before joining his new NBA teammates at the Washington Wizards. While in the NBA the Sacramento Kings continue to defy expectations along with their Eastern Conference typical-ineptitude twin, the New York Knicks doing very much the same.

BDC #153: Xavier Cooks is Washington Wizards Bound & Huge Western Conference Question Marks

It’s officially ok to consider this the hairy end of the NBA regular season. With each team less than 10 games away from 82 game completion, Jake, Josh & Batey work through the mass Western Conference gridlock, touch on the Mavericks failings and get real (& raw in Jake’s case) on the East’s battle for the top.

BDC #154: The Western Conference Logjam, Dallas Swung and Missed & the East's Big 3

NBA Playoff seeding is switching up left and right, with only mere games left in the regular season there's a lot to take in. Jake & Batey (sans Josh due to severe tech difficulties) sit down again, eager to to break it all down and make sense of what there may be to come in the play-in and first round. Warriors are lurking, Lakers are rounding into hot form, Clippers are still there. The West is truly still to be decided and the top of the East is just as tight with the Bucks, Celtics & Sixers all trading blows.

BDC #155: Warriors & Lakers are Lurking while the Sixers, Bucks & Celtics are all Trading Blows

Strap in for a big one because all of Josh, Jake & Batey are duly primed for the Backdoor Cut Awardies & Playoff Preview extravaganza. Presenting the first ever Rose Gold MVP, along with personal picks of the full NBA Awards 2023 suite and a mid-Play-in preview of the NBA Playoffs first round bracket.

BDC #156: Inaugural Rose Gold MVP, 2023 NBA Awards Picks & First Round Playoff Bracket Preview

It is 2023 NBA Playoffs time! Christmas, if you will. Jake, Josh & Batey have been busting at the seams to talk through the early stages of the first round with so many twists and turns already to dive into. Breaking down every matchup so far, Kings astonishment, Giannis’ back, Herro’s hand, Kawhi’s devastation and so much more.

BDC #157: The 2023 NBA Playoffs Have Absolutely Exploded Out of the Blocks

Holy moly, what a ridiculous first round. Jake, Josh & Batey return to the golden glow of NBA Playoffdom, breaking down all the results (!) of the series so far, generously exploring what went right and wrong. Plus, what we can look to in the Conference Semifinals with both Miami vs. New York and Denver vs. Phoenix locked as respective matchups already.

BDC #158: Jimmy Butler Slays Giannis, Brunson is Elite & Phoenix and Denver Each Gentleman's Sweep

Midway through the 2023 NBA Conference Semifinals, Jake, Josh & Batey are absolutely no closer to working out who will come out on top than they were going into the Playoffs. Nikola Jokic is having his way unlike anything seen before despite the constant onslaught of KD & Booker. Joel EMVPiid & excellent version James Harden are giving Boston fits. AD & Lebron have the Warriors on the ropes, while Jimmy Butler is a win vs. the Knicks away from the next round. It's all happening, it's all insane and the team are ripping through all of it and more.

BDC #159: What on Earth is Happening?! Almost End of 2023 NBA Conference Semifinals Review

The San Antonio Spurs win the grand jackpot of all lotteries. Golden State and Phoenix both flame out with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets putting on an absurd showing against Lakers in game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Philly colossally crumble, the Knicks go out swinging and Boston play Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jake, Josh & Batey are all reeling from the insanity of it all and breaking it down in full detail.

BDC #160: Spurs Win Wemby Sweepstakes! Nuggets Beat Lakers WCF Game 1 & Celtics vs. Heat Preview

It’s crunch time in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets already advancing to the Finals via sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat up 3-1 to the Boston Celtics in the ECF. Jake, Josh & Batey are here with you to trawl through it all, analysing Denver’s unbelievable offence, what went wrong in LA, Miami’s killer instinct and Boston’s apparent lack thereof.

BDC #161: Is Jokic on an Historic Path? LeBron's Downfall & Miami's Role Players Step Up Big

The 2023 NBA Finals are set. Denver Nuggets awake from their extended rest to face the Miami Heat, only days after winning a wild 7 game slog vs. the Boston Celtics in the ECF. Jake, Josh & Batey discuss what went wrong for the Celtics as well as the huge question marks going into their offseason, where the Heat won the series and predictions for the hugely intriguing Finals matchup.

BDC #162: Miami Win in 7, Boston's Offseason Questions & Nuggets vs. Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals

2-1 advantage Denver mid-way through the 2023 NBA Finals. Jokic is (legitimately) unstoppable, Coach Spoelstra is elite at making in-series adjustments, and Jake, Josh & Batey have a lot to say about it. All this and updates on what might happen with Chris Paul’s future, Dame dissing Boston and Zion’s… situation.

BDC #163: Denver Take Control of the 2023 NBA Finals, Chris Paul's Future & Zion's... Situation

The Denver Nuggets are your 2023 NBA Champions, getting it done in hugely impressive fashion. Jokic, deserving winner of the Finals MVP is hoisting himself amongst the all time greats, while his supporting squad is every bit perfect to maximise what makes him so great. Jake, Josh & Batey discuss what makes this squad so special, what the Miami Heat could do to go for it again next year, and where Bradley Beal could end up after reports he is open to waiving his no-trade clause.

BDC #164: Nikola Jokic is Unprecedented & the Denver Nuggets Are Your 2023 NBA Champions!

Jake, Josh & Batey are back for a huge 2023 NBA postseason round-up. Free agency has begun and it’s raining rose gold with Joe Ingles, Jack White, Jock Landale and Dante Exum, himself back from a great stint in Europe, all signing deals. Lillard is likely to be traded, Harden is likely to be traded, Marcus Smart and Porzingis have been traded. A few teams have made a bevy of deals with the Rockets, Lakers, Cavs and Suns all under the microscope. And of course, Victor Wembanyama was drafted 1st overall by the San Antonio Spurs.

BDC #165: NBA Free Agency is Raining Rose Gold, Huge Trades Incoming & Team Squad Building Grades

Another year, another BDC overs/unders NBA season preview! As is truly tradition by now, Jake, Josh and Batey gather themselves from the postseason abyss once more to each conjure up their final 'over or under' predictions on every NBA team's season projected wins total. Covering both the Western (00:06:30) and Eastern Conferences (01:06:00), strap in for the special feature length introduction to the 2023/24 season.

BDC #166: 2023/24 NBA Season Over/Under Wins Predictions Special

Roughly 20 games into the 23/24 NBA season Jake, Josh & Batey are back again to help absorb all the trends occurring so far. Discussing what’s been most exciting, least exciting, checking in majorly on Wembywatch and taking stock in all the hopeful contenders. Plus, In-season Tournament? Yeah or nah?

BDC #167: Early 23/24 NBA Season Trends, Wembywatch & Yes or No on In-Season Tournament?

After what can only be described as an eternity, the NBA is BACK and Backdoor Cut could not be more excited. On this week's show, Jake, Josh & Batey discuss all the off-season predictions they may have gotten wrong, what's surprised them early on, and of course Rajon Rondo's straight left.

Rondo and CP3 Throw Hands, Nikola Jokic is Incredible & Surprises From Week 1

It feels like it's been months already, but one week down in the new NBA season, the takes are coming in thick, fast and hotter than ever. With so many unexpected twists and turns already, Jake, Josh & Batey whip out the real-o-meter to gauge whether these trends are here to stay.

One Week into the Season, Which Trends are Real and Not-So-Real?

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