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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