Pistons took Game 1 against Cleveland last night and Chris wonders is defense all the way back??? Look at the scoring from the Spurs/Wolves, OKC/Lakers and this one last night. Chris argues you can have offensively deficient players on the court now but you can’t have defensively deficient players (3:48). Lakers took Game 1 from OKC and Roser gets called out and has to defend a certain Lakers player (20:00). Nick Wright defended Memphis on Bill Simmons podcast saying Memphis deserves good NBA Draft Lottery karma (30:12). Joel Embiid is out (33:30). Will more teams care about what your defensive potential is now in the NBA Draft and which player does that help most? Chris gives his thoughts (55:09). Pacers and Clippers are in a X battle (1:18:00) and the NBA Most Overrated Players list is out (1:23:35).
Host: Chris Vernon
Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker
Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace
Associate Producer: Jena BroylesShowsPistons/Thunder Take Game 1's vs Cavs/Lakers and NBA Overrated Players List | Chris Vernon Show
Chris VernonPistons took Game 1 against Cleveland last night and Chris wonders is defense all the way back??? Look at the scoring from the Spurs/Wolves, OKC/Lakers and this one last night. Chris argues you can have offensively deficient players on the court now but you can’t have defensively deficient players (3:48). Lakers took Game 1 from OKC and Roser gets called out and has to defend a certain Lakers player (20:00). Nick Wright defended Memphis on Bill Simmons podcast saying Memphis deserves good NBA Draft Lottery karma (30:12). Joel Embiid is out (33:30). Will more teams care about what your defensive potential is now in the NBA Draft and which player does that help most? Chris gives his thoughts (55:09). Pacers and Clippers are in a X battle (1:18:00) and the NBA Most Overrated Players list is out (1:23:35).
Host: Chris Vernon
Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker
Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace
Associate Producer: Jena BroylesPublished on May 06, 2026
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