The Unfiltered Fan Podcast

NBA Restart "Bubble Edition"

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 03:43:46 +0000

Season 2 Episode 2: The NBA's Return Plan

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:43:14 +0000

After a three month layoff the NBA is finally back. In our newest episode of The Unfiltered Fan Podcast we share our thoughts on the NBA's return plan. We discuss how the plan will affect the playoff seeding, the top teams in both conferences, including the player safety concerns returning to play in a pandemic.

Season 2 Episode 1: The Last Dance

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 03:17:06 +0000

In this episode we share our thoughts on the highly anticipated documentary series The Last Dance and discuss how it impacted some of the members of the 1998 championship Bulls team including Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Phil Jackson. We also touch on MJ's influence on Kobe Bryant.

Episode 17- What Should the Patriots do with Tom Brady?

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 19:42:33 +0000

In this episode, we discuss what the Patriots should do this off-season with Tom Brady's future unknown. We talk about whether the Patriots should focus on re-signing key players or start the rebuilding process.

Episode 16: Demarcus Cousins Injury impact

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 03:19:43 +0000

In this episode we dive into DeMarcus Cousins' torn ACL injury and what it means for the Lakers. We also talk about potential targets the Lakers could target including whether signing Dwight Howard makes sense for them amidst rumors.

Episode 15: Carmelo Anthony Interview

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 04:00:19 +0000

We discuss our thoughts on the Carmelo Anthony sit-down interview on ESPN's First- Take this morning and debate whether this interview helped his chances of finding a team for the 2019 season. We also look into some potential landing spots for him as a free-agent.

Episode 14: State of the Boston Celtics

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:07:14 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the state of the Boston Celtics in 2019. We dive into their future, our predictions for the team this season following their off-season moves and more.

Episode 13: Russell Westbrook/ Chris Paul Trade

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 22:54:38 +0000

In this episode, we talk about our thoughts on the blockbuster trade that happened on Friday involving Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul. We also discuss where Paul could end up; the Lakers, Thunder, Heat, or another team.

Episode 12: Who are the Legitimate Title Contenders in the NBA?

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 01:59:17 +0000

We list our top-5 title contenders in the NBA for the upcoming 2019-2020 season following this year's free-agency and trades. We also make some "way too early predictions" for potential playoff match-ups next season.

Episode 11: Quick Reactions to Free Agent Contracts

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 03:07:24 +0000

In this episode, we discuss many of the free-agency deals on a busy first night of free-agency. We dive into the contracts Al Horford, Tobias Harris, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose earned this summer along with a short debate over tampering in the NBA.

Episode 10: Who Deserves a Max Contract?

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:39:34 +0000

We debate which free-agents of this year's class deserve to earn max contracts this summer among those eligible. Who do we believe deserves a big pay day? We debate.

Episode 9: NBA Awards Unfiltered

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 02:31:43 +0000

In this episode, we recap the NBA Awards, sharing our thoughts on the results. We discuss the Rookie of the Year, MVP, DPOY, Coach of the Year and more.

Episode 8: 2019 NBA Draft Unfiltered

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 04:57:10 +0000

We discuss our thoughts on the results from the 2019 NBA Draft. We also share our winners, losers, and surprises of draft night.

Episode 7: NBA landscape unfiltered: Year of the desperate moves

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 01:13:45 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the Anthony Davis trade, the upcoming NBA draft, and the free agent/ draft implications of a wide-open league.

Episode 6: NBA Finals Recap Unfiltered

Ian Carrano & Thaii Chi — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 01:24:38 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors' dynasty, injuries and more.