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Double Take
by Alex Sayfie
We’ve been arguing about sports our whole lives, so we figured why not do it in front of some microphones. Join us as we discuss and debate the most relevant storylines in the basketball world.
Episodes
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Ep. 61: NBA Predictions, Most Talented League Ever, & Title Picks
On the eve of the 2022-23 NBA Season, Alex breaks down the competitive layout in each conference, discusses who will take home each of the NBA awards, and makes his early 2023 NBA Finals predictions.
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Ep. 60: The 2022 NBA Draft Special w/ Eli Mallouhi
John and Alex are joined by NBA draft expert Eli Mallouhi to break down the biggest 2022 draft storylines. Who will the Magic select with the first overall pick? Which player has the highest upside? How good can Chet Holmgren be? Then, they go through a mock draft for the first 14 picks.
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Ep. 59: A Triple Take - Warriors Renaissance & Steph's Legacy w/ Eli Mallouhi
Eli Mallouhi joins John & Alex to recap the NBA Finals. They then get into a heated discussion about Steph Curry's legacy and his 2015 Finals MVP case, and wrap up by making early 2023 NBA Finals picks.
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Ep. 58: A Single Take - Finals Recap, Steph's Legacy, & 2023 Predictions
Alex shares his thoughts on the NBA Finals: how did Golden State win their fourth title in eight years? What went wrong for Boston? Then, he gets into legacy talk, breaking down where Steph ranks all-time after his greatest finals performance yet, and comparing this Warriors dynasty to the other...
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Ep. 57: Warriors vs. Celtics NBA Finals Preview
Ahead of Game 1 on Thursday night, John and Alex dive into the 2022 NBA Finals storylines, x-factors, predictions, and the legacy of Steph Curry.
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Ep. 56: Miami’s Season “Ends with a Thud,” Boston Gets Over the Hump, Jimmy’s Big Shot, & Heat Off-Season Wishlist
John and Alex mourn Miami’s ECF Game 7 home loss to the Boston Celtics, the toughest Heat loss they can remember. They discuss what went wrong for the Heat, the greatness of Jimmy Butler, and consider what moves Pat Riley should make in the off-season to improve. Additionally, they give Jayson...
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Ep. 55: An All-Time Jimmy Game, Pre-Game 7 Thoughts, Emotions, X-Factors, & Predictions
John and Alex talk about Jimmy Butler’s herculean Game 6 effort in Boston—47 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists—to force a Game 7 back home in Miami (1:02), before unpacking their thoughts, emotions, x-factors and predictions for game 7 (9:40).
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Ep. 54: Luka Demolishes Phoenix, Conference Finals Picks, & Heat vs. Celtics Rematch Preview
John and Alex open the show by discussing Luka’s historic game 7 demolition of the one-seeded Phoenix Suns (2:00). They then break down and make predictions for the WCF matchup between the Mavericks and the Warriors (17:20) before diving deep into a full Heat vs Celtics ECF preview (27:35) and...
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Ep. 53: Heat in 5, Nets Post-Mortem, Round 1 Surprises, & Updated Predictions
John and Alex return to the pod for the first round of the playoffs. They breakdown the Heat’s gentlemen sweep of the Atlanta Hawks, discuss what went wrong with Brooklyn this year and if anyone won the Harden-Simmons trade, and then dive into the biggest surprises and best series of the first...
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Ep. 52: The LeBron James Cleveland All-Star Weekend
John & Alex recap the NBA All-Star game, including a 50-point and 16 three-pointer performance from Steph Curry and LeBron’s game-winning shot. Then they argue whether or not Anthony Davis is a top 75 NBA player of all time, and dive into the weekend of LeBron James narratives, with speculation...
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Ep. 51: NBA Trade Deadline Reactions, Harden for Simmons, & Eastern Conference Bloodbath
John and Alex discuss the craziness of the 2022 NBA trade deadline. They give their takes on the James Harden for Ben Simmons blockbuster deal, and whether Philly or Brooklyn won the trade. Then the talk about the state of the player empowerment era and whether players jumping team to team...
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Ep. 50: Super Bowl Takeaways, Aaron Donald's MVP Case, & 2023 NFL Predictions
John and Alex recap the Super Bowl LVI matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. They talk the differing paths each team took to the big game, the final outcome, biggest plays, and Aaron Donald's case for the Super Bowl MVP. Then, they discuss the depth of the AFC over the...
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Ep. 49: Brian Flores vs. the NFL & More Dolphins Dysfunction
John & Alex discuss the Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL and the league's racially skewed hiring practices.
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Ep. 48: Chiefs Choke, Brady Retires, NBA Midseason Takeaways, & All-Star Teams w/ Eli Mallouhi
Alex is joined by Eli to discuss the Chief's shocking choke job in the AFC championship game vs. the Bengals, Tom Brady's premature retirement announcement, their five biggest takeaways at the midway point of the NBA season, and finally they select the 2022 NBA All-Star teams.
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Ep. 47: NBA Preview Part II: The West Playoff Race, Finals Picks, & Award Predictions w/ Eli Mallouhi
Part 2 of 2: Alex is joined by Eli to preview the 2021-22 NBA Season. They pick the top eight teams and two play-in teams in the tight western conference playoff, then they discuss conference finalists, NBA Finals picks, and NBA award predictions.
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Ep. 46: NBA Preview Part I: Kyrie Conundrum, Simmons Situation, & The East Playoff Race w/ Eli Mallouhi
Part 1 of 2: Alex is joined by Eli to preview the 2021-22 NBA Season. They discuss the Kyrie-Nets-vaccination drama, the Simmons Sixers situation, and pick the top eight teams and two play-in teams in the tight eastern conference playoff.
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Ep. 45: Hindered Heat Hope, Lakers Panic Level, Hating on the Knicks, & More w/ Eli Mallouhi
1:38 Bucks Extinguish the Heat 16:16 Will the Lakers Bounce Back? 23:22 Dame vs. Joker 30:50 Can Luka Upset the Clippers? 37:14 Knicks-Hawks & Why Eli Hates the Knicks 48:35 Grit & Grind Grizzlies Return
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Ep. 44: LeBron vs. Steph, Full Playoff Preview, & 2021 Awards
1:32 Play-In: Success or Failure? 5:32 LeBron vs. Steph & LeBron’s Shot 10:34 Best East Matchups & Series Picks 21:36 Who’s Winning the East? 28:50 Best West Matchups & Series Picks 40:53 Who’s Winning the West? 44:07 Finals Picks & LeBron’s Path to Finals 50:10 Our 2021 Awards
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Ep. 43: An Injury-Riddled Season, Nets Chemistry Concerns, Play-In Tourney Talk, & Phoenix Title Chances
2:06 How Have Star Player Injuries Impacted this Season 8:22 Will Nets Health Problems Affect Chemistry? 16:35 Victor Oladipo Injury Conundrum 20:15 East Playoff Race 23:44 Luka’s Comments on the Play-In 29:47 Phoenix Title Chances
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Ep. 42: LaMarcus & Drummond Join Contenders, March Madness, & Dolphins Blockbuster Trade
1:22 LaMarcus Aldridge signs with Brooklyn 16:16 Lakers pick up Drummond 19:12 Bucks add Austin Rivers 21:22 NBA vs. NCAA Officiating 25:00 How are our March Madness brackets doing? 32:21 Dolphins blockbuster trades
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Ep. 41: NBA TRADE DEADLINE: Miami Steals Oladipo, Lowry Stays in Toronto, Orlando Mass Exodus
1:05 Who won the trade deadline 5:23 Oladipo to Miami & Best Heat lineups 9:25 Raptors keep Lowry… WTF 12:28 Lakers lose big on Lowry 17:51 How the Orlando trades affect the Eastern Conference Playoffs 23:34 What will Aaron Gordon’s impact be in Denver? 25:38 Underrated trade: Portland gets…
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Ep. 40: Pandemic All-Star Weekend, Blake to Brooklyn, & Second Half Predictions
0:30 Takeaways from All-Star Sunday Night 16:25 Blake Buyout 24:05 Regular Season Surprises 28:11 Heat Wave 30:10 Are We Changing our Finals Picks 39:33 MVP Ladder
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Ep. 39: Bucks Rollercoaster, Miami Heat Wave, #KnicksTape, & Lakers Struggles
John and Alex recap the NBA weekend and run through updates on teams trending up and down. 0:30 The surprise most fun team to watch 3:45 Milwaukee Bucks Rollercoaster season and win over Clippers 8:34 John goes Stephen A. on Alex 10:45 Clippers ready for title? 16:30 Heat Wave 24:30 The...
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Ep. 38: Picking the 2021 NBA All-Stars
John & Alex debate which NBA players should make the 2021 All-Star teams.
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Ep. 37: NBA Power Rankings after One Third of the Season
John & Alex give their top 10 teams in the NBA after the first 25 games of the season.
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Ep. 36: Super Bowl Hangover, NBA MVP Talk, & Which Teams Should Hit the Panic Button
On Super Bowl Monday, John and Alex recap Tampa Bay’s shocking victory over Kansas City (1:45), discuss Brady’s impact on the Buccaneers (11:43), consider whether or not Mahomes still has a chance to be the GOAT (16:23), evaluate Mahomes’s performance versus the Bucs (22:51), then jump to NBA…
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Ep. 35: Harden Brooklyn Blockbuster Trade, Revising Preseason Predictions, & NFL Playoff Picks
John and Alex discuss the blockbuster four-team NBA deal that sent former MVP James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. They also discuss where they were right and wrong in their preseason predictions after three weeks of the NBA season and finish with NFL playoff talk.
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Ep. 34: 2021 NBA Season Preview w/ Eli Mallouhi
John and Alex are joined by Eli Mallouhi to unpack the NBA offseason and give a full preview of the NBA season. 2:04 Should the Heat trade for Harden 21:46 Who Won the Offseason 30:20 Who are the Sleeper Teams 44:00 Which Teams will Underperform 53:15 Finals Picks 71:50 MVP Picks 84:00 Fantasy...
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Ep. 33: NBA Draft Special w/ Eli Mallouhi
On Double Take’s NBA Draft Special, John and Alex are joined by college basketball analyst and NBA Draft expert Eli Mallouhi to discuss the top prospects and their player comparisons, give a top 10 mock draft, and debate what the Milwaukee trades and Chris Paul trade mean for the NBA. 2:35 Did...
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Ep. 32: Daryl Morey to Philly, NBA Draft, Potential Trades, & Most Interesting Offseason Teams
John & Alex return to discuss everything concerning the NBA Offseason: instant reactions to the Woj Bomb announcing Philadelphia’s hiring of Daryl Morey (0:33), the potential regular season start dates (14:37) the NBA Draft (23:08), potential stars that could be traded (31:34), and the five most...
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Ep. 31: King James Returns to the Throne, Celebrating the 2020 Miami Heat, the GOAT Debate, 2021 Finals Picks, & More
John & Alex wrap up the longest NBA season of all time by commending Commissioner Silver and the successful NBA Restart, discussing LeBron’s 4th championship, recapping a Miami Heat season for the books, returning to the GOAT debate, and previewing 2021 season. 2:12 Well Done Adam Silver, the...
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Ep. 30: Jimmy Butler Snaps the Lakers’ Brooms in Game 3
John & Alex discuss Jimmy Butler’s performance for the ages in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, breakdown how the Heat were able to upset the Lakers, and where the series will go from here. 1:43 Jimmy Butler’s All-Time NBA Finals Performance 19:40 How did the Heat pull off this win? 30:46 Let’s Slow…
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Ep. 29: NBA Finals Preview: Narratives, Matchups, & Predictions
John & Alex talk everything about the NBA Finals: storylines, matchups, keys to win for each team, potential surprises, ranking the players in the series, five fun facts about this year’s finals, and predictions on who will win the finals. 3:05 Pat Riley After 2014 Finals Loss - LeBron vs. Riley…
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Ep. 28: The Miami Heat Are Headed Back to the NBA Finals…and so is LeBron
0:40 Miami Beats Boston in 6 & Advances to the NBA Finals 10:32 Exposing Old Takes & National Media Coverage of the Heat 17:13 Bam is a Superstar 18:40 How D-Wade is Still Contributing to the Heat 23:45 How the Heat Rebuilt a Contender from Basketball Purgatory 29:00 LeBron Makes His 9th Finals...
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Ep. 27: Davis says "Kobe!”, Boston Bounces Back, & NFL Injury Nightmare
1:25 Anthony Davis Game-winner & Is Denver Done? 14:00 Should Heat Fans Be Worried? Game 3 Takeaways Game 4 Keys 31:38 Why Are These Injuries Happening in the NFL? 34:40 Fantasy Corner 39:55 Sayf Bets of the Week
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Ep. 26: Bam Blocks Boston, Miami Steals Game 1, & Clippers Blew a 3-1 Lead
John & Alex break down the Game 1 overtime thriller of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Clippers Game 7 choke job against the Nuggets, and the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Lakers and the Nuggets.
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Ep. 25: Heat vs. Celtics Preview, Clippers Curse, D’Antoni Divorces Rockets, & Fantasy Corner
John & Alex discuss the Denver Nuggets’ shocking comeback against the Clippers in Game 6 to force their second straight Game 7 after being down 3-1 this postseason (1:50), then they each give a gameplan and keys to winning the series for their respective Eastern Conference Finals picks (7:30)…
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Ep. 24: HEAT IN 5, Bye Bye Bucks, Playoff Rondo, Nuggets Choke, & More
John & Alex rave about the Miami Heat making their seventh Eastern Conference Finals in 15 years after beating the number-one-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Then they talk about where the Bucks went wrong, the Lakers’ Game 3 victory over the Rockets, if the Nuggets can bounce back after their loss to…
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Ep. 23: Heat Torch the Bucks, Bizarre Game 7s, Struggling Raptors, & more
John & Alex talk the two bizarre Game 7s in the Western Conference First Round and also break down the couple of surprising 2-0 leads in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.
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Ep. 22: NBA Players’ Strike & Justice for Jacob Blake
John & Alex discuss the horrific police shooting of Jacob Blake and the NBA players’ strike in the Orlando bubble. They cover the Wednesday night meeting of the players, coaches, and executives of the remaining 13 playoff teams, and consider where the players, coaches, and owners will go from…
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Ep. 21: Playoff LeBron is Back, Luka’s Legendary Shot, Donovan Mitchell Drops 50 (again), & East Semi-Finals Preview
John & Alex talk LeBron’s return to peak playoff form (3:58), Luka’s legendary shot against the LA Clippers (10:08), Chris Paul leading the Thunder back to tie their series against the Rockets (23:00), where Donovan Mitchell ranks in the NBA after his historical series versus the Nuggets (31:24),...
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Ep. 20: NBA March Madness (August Absurdity?), Lakers Bounce Back, Luka Makes History, Heat Got Shooters, Game 3 Predictions
After four days jam-packed with intense bubble playoff basketball, John & Alex recap by discussing their biggest overreactions to the first two games of each series, considering Dallas’s chances against the Clippers, creating an offseason gameplan to fix the Sixers, raving about the Heat’s 2-0…
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Ep. 19: NBA Playoffs Preview & Predictions
John & Alex give discuss and debate the 10 most interesting teams heading into the playoffs and then each give their full brackets and predictions.
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Ep. 18: 2019-20 NBA Awards & All NBA Teams
John & Alex conclude the bizarre 2019-20 NBA regular season by awarding the Most Valuable Player (2:20), the All-NBA Teams (20:20), the Defensive Player of the Year (35:36), the Coach of the Year (38:40), the Rookie of the Year (44:40), the Most Improved Player (50:19), and the 6th Man of the…
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Ep. 17: Luka Mania, Surprise 6-0 Suns, Dame vs. Clipper Chumps, the End of “the Process,” Heat Bubble Assessment, & more
2:40 Luka Ceiling & Player Comparison 12:55 Why have the Suns been so Successful in the Bubble? 21:55 Damian-Clippers Beef 28:12 Our Take on a Hot Take: Skip Bayless “Not Buying” Dame Time 31:27 Should the Sixers Split up Embiid & Simmons? 42:57 Miami Heat Bubble Assessment 46:36 “Sayf” Bets of…
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Ep. 16: THE RETURN OF THE NBA, the Battle of LA Pt. 4, Giannis & Refs vs. Boston, the Texas Shootout, Revitalized Blazers, & more
Alex and John express their excitement with the NBA restart as they discuss and debate the first two days of games in the Orlando Bubble. 0:00 Initial Feelings about the Return 5:26 Miami Blowout vs. Denver 8:04 Lakers vs. Clippers Part 4 17:11 Did Giannis get Bailed Out? Do the Celtics have an...
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Ep. 15: NBA Asterisk Ring, Legacy Talk, Bubble Predictions, Magic City Wings, & Full Restart Preview
On the eve of the NBA Restart in the Orlando Bubble, John and Alex discuss who they think will win the title, which teams will emerge as dark horse contenders, if the 2020 championship will have an asterisk on it, and which player’s legacy will benefit the most from an NBA title. 2:13 Good Cop…
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Ep. 14: The 10 Greatest Teams of All-Time & NBA Bubble Talk
John and Alex discuss the news, developments, and drama in the Orlando NBA Bubble, and then give their list of the 10 greatest teams of all time. 1:30 NBA Bubble Talk 13:42 The 10 Greatest Teams of All-Time
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Ep. 13: “The Decision,” LeBron’s Tenure in Miami, Player Empowerment, & NBA Restart Schedule
After watching ESPN’s “Backstory: The Decision,” Alex & John revisit LeBron’s 2010 free agency, its impact on the NBA, and how it has aged after a decade. They also discuss the release of the NBA’s restart schedule and how teams’ strength of schedule will affect playoff seeding and awards. 2:10...
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Ep. 12: The 10 Greatest Players of All-Time
Alex and John debate their rankings of the top 10 NBA players of all-time.
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