Connect The Shots

Episodes

1. 23

   NBA 2021-22 Midseason Update: Lakers are in Deep Water, Grizz Rising Young Guns, MVP Battle between Embiid and Jokic

   Derrick & Robbi Samson talk about the Lakers' woes during the regular season and Russell Westbrook's fit with the team, the Grizzlies with their unexpected rise in the West with Ja Morant blossoming as the next NBA superstar, the battle of the centers for the MVP: Embiid vs Jokic, and much more!

   Feb 7, 2022

   50m
2. 22

   Sneak Pick: Week 13 to 14 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

   Derrick & Yves talk about the highlights of Weeks 13 & 14 of the CTS fantasy league: Team Jixin secures the number one spot while 9 players are still unsure if they will be included in the playoffs.

   Jan 29, 2022

   1h 07m
3. 21

   Sneak Pick: Mid-Season Analysis - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

   Yves has his nerd hat on and is joined by Rex & Derrick to conduct a mid-season analysis of the CTS fantasy league. With their developed in-house metrics, tune-in as they crunch the numbers of each of the 9 fantasy categories, team rankings, rosters, trades, and many more.

   Jan 15, 2022

   1h 29m
4. 20

   Sneak Pick: Week 9 to 12 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

   Rex, Derrick, & Yves talk about the highlights of Weeks 9, 10, 11, & 12 of the CTS fantasy league: Batangas Blades' first win of the season, Team Jixin's first loss of the season, a brewing storm for the 8th spot, the competitive standings that will shape the playoff landscape, and many more.

   Jan 14, 2022

   2h 07m
5. 19

   Sneak Pick: Week 7 & 8 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

   Rex, Derrick, & Yves share their takeaways on Weeks 7 & 8 of the CTS fantasy league: the continuous domination of Team Jixin, surging of Marco Rafael's Advanced Stats at Rank 2, the struggles of the mighty teams in Pampanga Sisig and Suicide Squad, the two 9-0 wins of Team OMG and Bamba Radyo,...

   Dec 18, 2021

   2h 39m
6. 18

   Sneak Pick: Week 6 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

   Rex and Yves talk about the Week 6 recap of the CTS fantasy league: Pampanga Sisig's big slide from Rank 2 to Rank 6 after a loss against the giant National Treasures, the monstrous season of Advanced Stats' Jonas Valanciunas, Team Samson's real power when healthy, Team Jixin's unusual way of...

   Dec 4, 2021

   1h 42m
7. 17

   Sneak Pick: Week 5 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

   Rex and Yves talk about the highlights of the 5th week of CTS fantasy league: a winless Batangas Blades almost pulling an upset against the number one and still undefeated Team Jixin, a detailed look on Team Jixin's winning formula, a collection of moral victories by Batangas Blades, the show of...

   Nov 25, 2021

   2h 34m
8. 16

   Sneak Pick: Week 4 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

   Rex, Derrick, and Yves share their thoughts as the CTS fantasy league rankings take shape after Week 4: the unbeaten Team Jixin and its roster's final form after the blockbuster trades, the high-octane team of Advanced Stats with Harden and Edwards in its core, the ultimate FA sneak pick of Maxey...

   Nov 18, 2021

   1h 33m
9. 15

   Sneak Pick: Week 3 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

   Rex, Derrick, and Yves talk about the Week 3 recap of the CTS NBA fantasy league: the unbeaten team of KAT, Gobert, and CP3, first loss of the Curry-Randle-Butler trio, the downside of a team with marquee players, the merits and demerits of blockbuster trades, roster strategies, and more.

   Nov 10, 2021

   1h 40m
10. 14

    Sneak Pick: Week 2 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

    Rex, Derrick, and Yves discuss the highlights and lowlights of the second week of CTS NBA fantasy league: the power of trios (Curry-Butler-Randle, KAT-Gobert-Paul, Jokic-Westbrook-Murray), Giannis' mind-blowing strength, super performance of Valanciunas, Lonzo's cooling down, Embiid's troubles,...

    Nov 3, 2021

    1h 36m
11. 13

    Sneak Pick: Week 1 Recap - CTS Fantasy Basketball League

    Rex, Derrick, and Yves talk about the first week of CTS NBA fantasy bonanza: LeBron and KD's tandem against Curry and Randle combo, the almighty Ball brothers, winners and losers, trade talks, and expectations for Week 2.

    Oct 26, 2021

    1h 40m
12. 12

    NBA 2021-2022 Season Opening Night, Giannis and the Bucks' Energy, Lakers' New-Look Roster, and Ben Simmons' Suspension

    Rex, Derrick, and Yves are joined by Robbi Samson to share their biggest takeaways from the opening night of the NBA 2021-2022 season: Bucks' hot first game against Brooklyn and their identity as champions, first look of the revamped Lakers, and the controversial Ben Simmons.

    Oct 20, 2021

    54m
13. 11

    Sneak Pick: CTS Fantasy Basketball - Post-Draft Analysis of CTS Fantasy Basketball League

    Rex and Yves conduct a post-mortem analysis of the CTS Fantasy Basketball League Season 1 draft night: our sneak "pick", top 3 teams, and Week 1 matchup prediction.

    Oct 15, 2021

    1h 36m
14. 10

    Sneak Pick: CTS Fantasy Basketball - Who Would You Pick?

    On our second CTS Sneak Pick episode, we compare players and debate the merits of the strategy of our picks.

    Oct 5, 2021

    54m
15. 9

    NBA 2021-2022 Season Preview: Northwest Division

    Rex, Derrick, and Yves talk about the Northwest Division of the 2021-2022 NBA season: the real star power of Utah, unknown X-factor of the solid Nuggets, Dame's quest to break the mediocrity of Blazers, missing piece in Minnesota, and the too-many-draft-assets of OKC.

    Oct 4, 2021

    1h 02m
16. 8

    Sneak Pick: CTS Fantasy Basketball - Top 5 Hot and Cold Fantasy Players

    The CTS Sneak Pick pilot episode tackles our top 5 hot and cold fantasy basketball players in the upcoming 2021-2022 NBA season based on their projected rankings.

    Sep 27, 2021

    1h 40m
17. 7

    NBA 2021-2022 Season Preview: Southeast Division

    Rex, Derrick, and Yves discuss the Southeast Division of the 2021-2022 NBA season: Hawks' newfound poise and star in Trae Young, high or low expectations from Butler, Lowry, and the Heat, under-the-radar roster of Washington Wizards, Charlotte's identity and handing-the-keys to Lamelo, and…

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    Sep 27, 2021

    1h 09m
18. 6

    NBA 2021-2022 Season Preview: Pacific Division

    Rex, Derrick, and Yves are joined by Niko Samson to discuss about the highly competitive Pacific Division of the 2021-2022 NBA season: Lakers' age, athleticism, and chemistry, the resurrection of the juggernaut in Golden State, Suns' identity after Finals loss, Kawhi and the Clippers' unknowns…

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    Sep 12, 2021

    1h 16m
19. 5

    NBA 2021-2022 Season Preview: Central Division

    Rex and Derrick are joined by Robbi Samson to talk about the upcoming 2021-2022 NBA season particularly the Central Division: Bucks' attempt to repeat, Chicago's speculations, mediocrity in Indiana, Cade's journey as a Piston, and Cleveland's young core.

    Sep 7, 2021

    1h 30m
20. 4

    NBA Trading Card Boom: The Return of a Sleeping Giant with Robbi Samson

    Rex and Derrick are joined by Robbi Samson to talk about the big comeback of NBA trading cards during pandemic, how its resurgence and transformation go along with e-commerce and digital age, Ben Simmons' trade rumours, and more.

    Aug 20, 2021

    1h 17m
21. 3

    NBA Free Agency: Bulls' Aggressive Signings, Lowry to Miami, Lakers' Revamp, CP3's Contract, & More

    Rex, Derrick, and Yves talk about the crazy start of the NBA free agency week, the Bulls' quest for renewed relevance, Lowry's value to the Heat, the Bucks' hunger for a repeat, Lakers' age, Warriors' outlook, CP3's contract, and more.

    Aug 20, 2021

    1h 12m
22. 2

    NBA 2021 Post-Draft Analysis: Top 5 Picks, Predictions, & More with Bryan "Bok" Buenaflor

    Rex, Derrick, and Yves are joined by Bok, a high school/college NBA prospects enthusiast, to talk about the recent 2021 Draft, how good the top 5 picks are, and their fit with their teams.

    Aug 14, 2021

    1h 14m
23. 1

    Giannis' Legacy, NBA Trade Talks, & USA Men's Basketball Team

    Rex, Derrick, and Yves talk about the Milwaukee Bucks championship, Giannis' legacy, rumours about Ben Simmons, Westbrook's trade to Lakers, and USA Men's Basketball team first game stinker.

    Aug 9, 2021

    49m