Our NBA Season Preview, a few weeks late, with J.E. Skeets.  Skeets is one of the top bloggers/podcasters/vidcasters in the ‘sphere and that’s not just limited to basketball. He is the editor of Ball Don’t Lie over at Yahoo as well as co-host of the daily podcast - now with video - of The Basketball Jones. Both worth your time.

We talk about Canada a lot, as he is from the country up north, including the proper way to say ‘about.’ This is actually hilarious as we determine the differences between ‘a-bout and a-boot and a-boat.’

We also spend a lot of time in nerdy podcast world discussing the way his show is produced every day and the process by which they can do amazing video, daily, on what looks like the set of the Matrix. If you haven’t watched the Baskeball Jones vidcast, do so right now (well, after you listen to this show).  Click on this neato microphone to get there.

We also discuss the NBA and if the empty arenas around the league are something to be concerned about. David Stern originally said it would be a concern, then came out two weeks later to say that it isn’t a concern. In a few days, should we expect him to say they’ve exceeded expectations? Will every game be a sellout by February?

We dissect the many criticisms of the NBA, namely the ideas that it’s about the personalities off the court more than the play on and that ESPN has turned the league into a highlight reel that doesn’t need to be watched in full. Skeets is obviously a fan of the game, so we debate that and more.

Finally, we talk about this season, and get into the Iverson trade and who it will help. I don’t think anyone in Philly ever imagined Iverson becoming a journeyman. But he could be on his fourth team in almost as many years this season.  Skeets even drops the idea that Iverson could be dealt AGAIN this year.

On the Jones, Tas and Skeets mentioned that Mo Cheeks could be on the hot seat. We discuss the Sixers chances in the East this year and if he really thinks Mo will get fired. I think every coach in Philly has two years of grace after the Phils.

We end with his unofficial pick for the Finals this year, and get into some more nerdy podcast talk. Skeets is the man.

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