A Very Special Big City Small Town NBA Festival of Christmasball

2:00 Victor Oladipo leaves big city for small town 4:15 Damian Lillard is someone’s Dad that no one can ever measure up to.  6:15 Derrick Jones Jr is the put-together best friend with a happy life. 9:30 Sabonis: Royal prince who is trying to live up to his dad’s expectations while still being true to himself.  14:30 CJ morning show host choosing between being the lead on a big network or staying where he knows he is happy.  17:15 CJ Elleby is a camp counselor who has to put on a big campfire show to save the camp from corporate developers. 19:00 Who are the NBA equivalent of Hallmark developers?  20:00 Malcom Brogdon busy business man’s friend who teaches his friend that he needs balance in his life.  22:00 Nurkic is the handyman/owner of a coffee shop that is the heart of the community. That developers want to tear down.  25:00 Gary Trent Jr moody artist who needs joy in his life so he can enjoy Christmas again. Classic mistaken identity meet-cute. By the way, should Gary Trent Jr be in the starting lineup?  30:00 Miles Turner. His character has big expectations and what he really wants to do is build an app. Rebounding talk. Really important role players are important. 34:00 What is Anfernee’s vibe? Meets incognito princess.  38:15 Tropes that represent the teams: Pacers are a family with turmoil who, with a little Christmas magic, mend the rift, save Christmas and live happily ever after. 40:00 Blazers: they are united by a beneficent spirit from beyond the grave or they were left a house (or yacht) in someone’s will that they had to split and learn to get along/win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices