Backdoor Cut

This is it baby, the one we've all been waiting for. Like Baseball to our American friends, punting has always been one of Australia's favourite pastimes. The NBA can be a fickle beast in this regard, but fret no longer because Backdoor Cut has you covered with our predictions and LOCKS for win total over/unders this season.

Back to business as usual this week! The boys examine whether the firing of former Suns GM Ryan McDonough was necessary, The Jimmy Butler shit show in Minnesota, and which teams we will and won't be watching on our League Passes this year.

After a few weeks away and with Batey still to come, Josh has returned from his overseas adventure to help Jake work out the final of BDC's positional battles - Centres! Tune in as the boys work out who exactly is the cream of the crop.

The 4th in our series of positional battles for league supremacy. Jake & Josh were particularly excited for this one as they asked themselves, what even is a Power Forward in today's game? A fascinating look into how the position has evolved over time and who exactly is pushing this change.

The 3rd in our series of league wide positional rankings, and arguably the most talent laden. Small forwards aren't what they used to be, with tighter handles, superior vision and enviable shooting range, the typical 3 is more skilled than we've ever seen before. The question is though, who is currently the best?

After the rousing debate stirred up in last week's episode, the boys thought to keep this train rolling and discuss who owns shooting guard supremacy in the NBA?

There's no arguing that Point Guard is one of the deepest positions in the NBA. With nearly every team possessing their own talented floor general, it begs the question - who holds supremacy over the rest of the league?

An extensive look at the breakout and regression candidates from last season's rookie class & the triumphant return of Jake from his Hawaiian getaway!

This week while Jake is off gallivanting around Hawaii, Josh & Batey run through both the Capela and Kevin Love deals, as well as pick apart the activity of some teams over the off season, asking whether they've shored up their weaknesses from last year.

Kawhi's a Raptor, DeRozan's a Spur, but Marcus Smart is still a Celtic. We talk this past week's free agency frenzy, plus run through the second half of our Summer League Wrap: The Western Conference.

Part 1 of our complete wrap of the NBA Summer League. Team by team the boys run through strategies for the regular season, player scouting reports, and under the radar choices to keep your eyes out for as we move into training camp. Today, we start in the East!

With free agency beginning to settle down somewhat, the Backdoor Cutters take a look at all the deals from the past week and weigh in on the teams & players who've killed it, as well as who's copped the shit end of the stick.

Free agency is officially underway! LeBron wasted no time in finding a new team either, signing for the Los Angeles Lakers before we could even say, "passmethesauceformyfourandtwenty". This week we have a look into all the deals so far.

In the wake of the 2018 NBA Draft, Jake, Josh & Batey talk their pick and trade grades (Spoiler: Dallas did a good), as well as what's happening in the rumour mill with Kawhi, LeBron and Dwight Howard...?

After dying an agonizing, painful death at the end of the 2017/18 NBA season, the Backdoor Cut boys are REBORN for the 2018/19 draft! Will the Suns take Ayton? Will the Grizzlies trade their pick? Will Batey stop hunting Elk? All will be revealed.

In this, the final Backdoor Cut of the season, Jake, Josh & Batey talk over the NBA Finals series, the impending doom of Cleveland, LeBron's legacy, and all the biggest surprises/disappointments over the course of 2017-18.

What have we learned from the first two games of the finals? Did Chris Paul's injury rob us of a Rockets/Cavs series? What in the world is going on with Bryan Colangelo? And who will be lucky enough to draft Mohamed Bamba? Having succumb to various illnesses, the boys apologize for their collective shit show of a voice.

Is LeBron a human man? The Backdoor boys discuss while offering their sincerest commiserations to the fallen Celtics, and wonder who exactly this basketball deity would have a better chance of beating in the Finals.

Leaving Jake & Josh in his dust, Batey is off again on some sort of crap shooting/elk hunting trip to the jungle. Meanwhile, cold, confused and alone, the duo analyze the importance of ECF Game 4, discuss the futility of the Rockets, and breakdown what exactly the Phoenix Suns should do with the first overall pick.

Team Backdoor Cut are taken aback at the brilliance of Brad Stevens' defensive schemes, before delving into a preview of the conference finals & an obituary to our fallen brothers of the second round.