Is Cade Cunningham getting the respect he deserves… or is the hype machine in overdrive?

This week on Alley Oop, Juju and Trysta welcome Zach Harper from The Athletic for a full-on NBA debate episode — and things get SPICY.

We kick things off with the big question:

• Is Cade Cunningham an MVP candidate… or are we getting ahead of ourselves?
  Does he deserve praise for carrying Detroit — or shade for the results?

From there, the besmirching spreads:

• Are the Spurs the second-best team in the West?

• Can ANYONE beat Team USA in Olympic basketball?

• Who are the true powerhouses — East vs West?

• Why won’t Luka shoot when he’s WIDE OPEN?!

• Kelsey Plum does an Aliyah Boston elbow impression and we cannot recover.

It’s debates, hot takes, chaos, and a LOT of shade.

If you love NBA debates, spicy basketball takes, and zero chill analysis — you’re in the right place.

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"We have actual shelves in our merch store."

JuJu has some takes on Traitors and Paradise, Greg wears a shirt with his own face on it, and Zaslow delivers his MVP of the Day.

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"...do with it what you want, young ladies."

JuJu Gotti is here as our Atlanta expert to refute Luke Kornet's take on Magic City, Dan wonders why arm length matters so much at the NFL combine, and Mike and Zas are furious at this show's asinine defense of sharks.

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"When I say it, I picture myself as Chef Boyardee."

Can James Harden actually take a team over the top in the postseason? How do you get concert tickets if there are 700,000 people ahead of you in line? Why does Greg Cote think every one of his thoughts is interesting?

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"Where am I on war? Is that the question?"

Roger Bennett has a new book, We Are The World (Cup), and is here to share stories of the world's game, plucky upstarts, and the dynamics headed into the upcoming World Cup. Plus, Trysta thinks Miami has a sports problem, Dan relives a classic moment between Pat Riley and Bob Costas, and Greg has a bulletin for NBA Players.

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"WE GOT F*****."

Legendary Marlins color commentator Tommy Hutton announced this will be his final season in the booth, so the crew discusses the greatest sports broadcasters in South Florida history, including Larry King. Wait, what? Also, Greg takes down adults who wear gloves at baseball games, Trysta gives the crew some College Basketball knowledge, and Chris exercises bad judgment.

Today's cast: Dan, Greg, Zaslow, Chris, JuJu, Mike, Trysta, and Roy.

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"I was the only one that heard the prior words."

We relive one of the worst days in show history for Jonathan Zaslow.

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"Missed connection: You were the property manager with the beautiful smile. I was the prospective buyer with a 237 credit score and a mild case of the meth itches."

Zaslow had a dream that felt a little too real, and Amin is here for his Weekend Observations, including Michael Jeffrey Jordan, Johnny Manziel's hands, the Sloan Conference, pregnancy, and Randy Pfund.

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"Nobody here is surprised a Blow Pop is over a dollar?"

Did you know that Texas Tech is back because Gilbert Arenas has too many cars on his lawn?

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"I'm not running."

Zaslow asks Dan a medical question that gets him kicked out of the room, Draymond Green questions the media over their Luka takes, Chris freaks out over an interview with a robot, Trysta says something is 'poppycock,' and Dan brings up Pat McAfee for no discernible reason.

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"SOMEONE SAY SOMETHING BAD ABOUT TRYSTA!"

Dan is back from L.A., and he's shit-stirring with his very first words on the mic. After recapping the events from his time away, he asks why no one in the South Florida media has come for Pat Riley or Erik Spoelstra's job because of the lack of Kel'el Ware minutes alongside Bam Adebayo despite the Heat coming off a GREAT win over the Rockets where Ware and Adebayo played important minutes together and got everyone in America back to believing they can make some noise. (Yes, this is Jeremy writing this description.)

Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, JuJu, Mike, and Trysta.

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