Trolling the Paint

John Lugo

We’re John, Will, and Trent and we’re here to give our listeners what they want. Here is all the basketball talk you need.

  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Opening Playoff Weekend

    The Nets sneak up on the Sixers, DJ Augustin and the Magic have their game of the year, Spurs upset the Nuggets, and much more. Can Utah make it a series against Houston after the walloping in game 1? Will the Pistons ever lose to the Bucks by less than 30? All that and more with John, Will, and Trent on this episode of Trolling the Paint. 

    17 April 2019, 2:12 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Trolling the Paint: The Loser Lakers, The Wacky West and The Empty East

    After an extended absence, the terrific trio of Trolling the Paint is back to break down the playoff pictures of both conferences. With teams jockeying for position over the remaining 15 games, these breakdowns are sure to be outdated quick, so hurry and listen to our stellar NBA knowledge while it's still pertinent!!! Just kidding, it's just mediocre smh. PREPARE TO GET TROLLED!! God, it's good to be back. -TJ

    22 March 2019, 2:47 am
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    Trade Deadline 2019!

    The trade deadline of 2019 has come and gone, and it was a doozy. We're talking all the trades that happened and didn't happen. We first dish on what's to come next for Anthony Davis now that he's staying in New Orleans for a little while longer (2:00). Then we catch up on all the other major news and trades, including: Tobias Harris to the 76ers (18:25), Marc Gasol to the Raptors (25:40), Nikola Mirotic to the Bucks (28:55), Markelle Fultz to the Magic (37:50), Trent's reaction to breaking Woj news regarding Anthony Davis (42:45), revisiting the Kristaps Porzingis trade to the Mavericks and Harrison Barnes to the Kings (50:00), how the Lakers recover from a disappointing deadline day (1:00:50), the Rockets and the buyout market (1:11:20), and what we can expect around the league heading into the summer (1:13:35). Thanks for listening! Subscribe, share, and send us questions. 

    8 February 2019, 5:54 am
  • 57 minutes 26 seconds
    Surging Spurs, Boogie Comeback

    After a week off, we're back with a discussion about a plethora of basketball topics including the Spurs streak, Boogie's pending comeback and the Wolves firing Thibs. Enjoy!

    13 January 2019, 8:25 pm
  • 55 minutes 13 seconds
    Best of 2018

    We finally got the trio altogether in person to do a Best of 2018 Trolling the Paint episode! John, Will, and Trent dish on their favorite moments of 2018 and what they're looking forward to in 2019. 

    29 December 2018, 4:56 pm
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    NBA X-Mas Gifts!
    In this episode John, Will and Trent give each NBA team a totally not real and made up gift. Want to hear what we gave your favorite team? Well you should, because it just might make you laugh. Thanks for listening!
    16 December 2018, 11:27 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    NBA Quarter Season Awards!
    This year has been super weird in the NBA. It's just over 20 games in and we still can't tell who is legit or bound to regress. Regardless, we still have to give props to who has been playing well and condemn those who haven't. The gang discusses who their picks are for the NBA awards including executive, coach, rookie, MVP, and much more. As always, thanks for listening and please subscribe, share, and send us questions.
    2 December 2018, 11:37 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Mavericks, Warriors, Contenders and Jabronis with The Atheltic's Tim Cato
    With John visiting his family for Turkey Day, Trent and Will are joined by The Atheltic's Dallas Maverick's beat writer Tim Cato. The three UNT alums talk Luka Mania, hack-a tactics and break down the top of the western conference.
    19 November 2018, 12:22 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    Jimmy Butler to Philly, Spurs-Rockets updates, Zion's Debut
    Jimmy Butler is finally traded! Will is out with "illness," so John and Trent break down the trade and what it means for the Wolves, Sixers, and everyone involved (2:06). We also talk about the Spurs-Rockets game and try to make sense of the Rockets' recent struggles (24:15), including rumors of Carmelo Anthony's uncertain future with the team. After that, we ask if the Bucks' win over the Warriors is any indicator of them being a top Eastern Conference team (52:00). We also touch on the new slate of NBA "City Edition" jerseys (57:40), then we close out with reactions to Zion Williamson's debut for Duke and how unique of a prospect he is (1:08:38). As always, thanks for listening and feel free to subscribe and ask us questions.
    12 November 2018, 12:20 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    Rockets Meltdown, Spurs/Lakers recap, Curry in MVP mode
    Whoever bet 2 weeks into the season for the amount of time needed for Will and Trent to abandon the Rockets ship, congrats! Amid the recent suspensions and team adjustments for new players, the Rockets are re-engaging on a Jimmy Butler trade. We talk a bit more on other landing spots for Butler, as well as speculate where Kevin Durant may go next year. John talks a bit about attending the Spurs/Lakers game from Saturday night, and is Stephen Curry back in the MVP race? (Yes.) All that and more on this episode. Send us questions and comments. Thanks for listening.
    29 October 2018, 1:50 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    NBA Week 1 Recap, Thoughts
    Rondo and Paul had a scrap, the Rockets aren't playing defense and Nikola Mirotic is the best player in the NBA. We discuss and overreact to all this and more this week on the pod, plus Will makes fun of THAT laugh.
    22 October 2018, 5:25 am
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