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The Underhand Free Throw
by The Underhand Free Throw
The Underhand Free Throw is a basketball podcast devoted to in-depth analysis of the NBA. It's hosted by Iain and Simon, two moderators at RealGM who share a passion for the more subtle details that make the NBA great. Come to hear about your favorite team, stay to learn about the players on the end of the bench of that team you've barely watched.
Episodes
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Ep. 29 - The Draft
I'm guessing this episode is about the draft but there's only one way to find out.
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Ep. 28 - Conference Finals Con
Maybe we talk about the Celtics for once. No promises.
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Ep. 27 - Wow Wolves (and other second round series)
Iain and Simon review each second round series but also like wow look at those wolfies.
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Ep. 26 - The Post-Trade Deadline Era
Our favorite host-er boys recorded their immediate reactions to the trade deadline and they're finally reaching you today. We cover every single transaction from the ill-fated event known only as DEADLINE DAY
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Ep. 25 - Dancing with the All-Stars
Simon and Iain debate their all-star picks. What else would this episode be about?
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Ep. 24 - Let's trade everyone!
Time to trade your favorite player to your least favorite team and suffer all kinds of heartbreaks this holiday season. Or something like that. Iain and Simon review the most likely trade candidates and their most feasible destinations, but mostly explore which teams feel the most desperate to...
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Episode 23: Doth the guard changeth?
Are old teams bad and young teams good? Iain & Simon plunge into the abyss of basketball to talk about the old establishment (Lakers, Clippers, Warriors) and those who would usurp their throne (OKC, Magic, Timberwolves). Then sticking to the theme of youth, we talk about them rookies.
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Episode 22 - Our First Takes
The boys are back to talk about ball and how it's life. It's season two of the Underhand Freethrow and we say nice things about Phili! Bucks, Mavs, Pacers, Cavs, Wolves, Clips also caught our eye in the first dozen games of this fine NBA year.
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Episode 21: Beyond Thunderdome (Sea Pree Part 4)
We turn up the Heat but don't talk about the D word too much! (And I don't mean defense). We do a LOT of Thunder talk on this one but still give plenty of time for the Heat, Mavs, and Wolves.
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Episode 20: Big Market Crash (Sea Pree Part 3)
Our hosts keep on Preeeeeviewing the Sea(son) once again and find major concerns with a lot of big market teams.
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Episode 19: We ain't Play-in (Sea Pree Part 2)
Getting deeper into the Sea(son) Preeeeeview. Iain & Simon focus on 5 teams that face a difficult journey if playoffs are the goal.
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Episode 18: The Bottom 5 (2024 Season Preview Part 1)
We're starting from the bottom of Simon and Iain's imagined standings. It is really hard to get out of the basement. If you want to find out which teams are likely going to be worse than the other 25 teams... this is the episode for you!
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Episode 17: Going Off on the Offseason
Welcome to the desert oasis that is the NBA's offseason. Emphasis on the oasis part because there's a ton going on and the offseason is almost as fun as the on-season sometimes. Iain & Simon give you their winners and losers of free agency or basically gush and complain about stuff that has...
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Episode 16: Enter The 3rd Season
The 2023 season is over. The Nuggets are awesome. Everyone else sucks. Let the 2023 Draft Begin!
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Episode 15: 75% of a Finals Preview
The Boston Celtics will not let us move on so Simon and Iain have to talk about 3 teams instead of 2. A little bit of Lakers chat sprinkled in here too because basketball podcasts are under strict legal obligation to talk about the Lakers no matter what.
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Episode 14: Second Round, FIGHT!
Playoff basketball has moved onto the next chapter so let's listen to Iain and Simon help up turn that page. The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 seeds clash against each in the Conference semi-finals for the first time ever. Feels like a Sesame Street moment but it's not, it's playoff basketball and I...
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Episode 13: First Round Abound
Does an NBA podcast need episode descriptions around this time of year? Unless otherwise specified, we'll be talking about the playoffs and what's happening in them. We check in on every single first-round series.
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Episode 12: The Playoff Preview
The time of the year when ball literally is life! Iain and Simon do the whole fan fiction project of predicting what's going to happen in this years playoffs. They may be boring in the first round (especially out East) but things get a little wild by the time we get to the Conference Finals and...
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Episode 11: Awards night part 1, All the All-NBA
Part one of the most glamorous ball of the year. Awards Night! Our hosts are live on the red carpet, and they've got questions about the dresses. Everyone knows the All-NBA picks of obscure podcast hosts are more important and accurate than the real media picks so don't miss this one.
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Episode 10: Mock Draft Big Board Big Boys
We needed a break from the emotional turbulence of the play-in race so went to hang out at the front gate of the league: the NBA draft. Iain & Simon provide an in-depth analysis of 20+ NBA prospects and while they really don't agree on Brandon Miller, they seem cemented on the top 9 players...
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Episode 9: Dame Time and the Western Conference Play-in Race
This is a real bounce-around-the-league type of episode. Iain emotionally supports Simon through the difficulty Dame dilemma and gets into his legacy a bit. We weigh in on some MVP thoughts before going hard on the majority of the Western Conference that is participating in this years play-in race.
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Episode 8: The too late but Great Trade Deadline Reaction
Simon and Iain acting like the trade deadline just happened today and racing against time and Simon's laptop battery. We all know the all-star weekend is boring, so don't you miss living the trade deadline life?
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Episode 7: The One-Handed Free Throw (the Rookie Episode)
The best NBA podcasters in the world are so in love with Jeremy Sochan that they consider changing their name to honor him. 23 different rookies get mentioned so this episode is truly a festival of youth. If your favorite rookie didn't get mentioned, Iain and Simon must hate them.
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Episode 6: All-Star Picks (or how we learned to pick a defensive player for our All-Star team by cutting someone averaging 23ppg)
Finished your Christmas shopping? Good. Don't know who to put on your all-star ballot now that voting has opened? Don't worry, we got you. Iain & Simon debate and create the best all-star team picks possible for this 2023 season. Simon helps Iain widdle down his list of 71 candidates. Aging wing...
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Episode 5: The Sleeping Giants
The standings are trying to fool you. Iain & Simon tell you the meaning behind the early season madness. Recorded on November 23, 2022
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Episode 4: Is this a thing?
Your favorite basketball boys look at some early league trends and separate facts from farces. Will the Milwaukee Bucks lose games this year? Are the Champs bad? Is the Raptors' offense fixed? How many players will average 30 this season? All these questions, and more, will be answered through...
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Episode 3: Eastern Conference Preview and Predictions
Fellow NBA deep divers Iain and Simon journey East and breakdown all 15 Eastern Conference teams as they predict the season's final standings. They go particularly hard on the enigmatic squads: The Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Toronto Raptors but every team is much discussed. This...
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Episode 2: Western Conference Preview Part Two
Iain and Simon continue their misadventures through the depths of the Western Conference. Who knows what perils they'll find in the bowels of the Lakers (1:15), Suns (18:41), Kings (31:39), Mavericks (42:41), Rockets (58:13), Grizzlies (1:10:50), Pelicans (1:24:49), and the Spurs (1:35:12). The...
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Episode 1: Western Conference Preview Part One
Iain and Simon deep dive into the rotations and role players of Denver, Minnesota, OKC, Portland, Utah, Golden State, and the LA Clippers. They discuss the MVP chances of Nikola Jokic, the ideal role for Jerami Grant, and the potential victor of the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes.
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The Underhand Free Throw is a basketball podcast devoted to in-depth analysis of the NBA. It's hosted by Iain and Simon, two moderators at RealGM who share a passion for the more subtle details that make the NBA great. Come to hear about your favorite team, stay to learn about the players on the end of the bench of that team you've barely watched.
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