13 Rules: NBA Random Thoughts

Steve and Jose discuss Steve's latest 13 Rules: NBA Random Thoughts article

13 Rules: NBA Random Thoughts is a sports podcast hosted by 13 Rules NBA Random Thoughts, with 146 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #148

  NBA Second Apron: Why the Knicks Could Be the Next Team Broken Up

  Oct 4, 202628 min

  The Shot Clock Pod - 24 Minutes on Steve's Latest 13 Rules https://thepeachbasket.net/nba-season-preview-13-rules/ Episode description: The NBA preseason is underway, and Steve Purciello is back with a fresh batch of 13 Rules: Random NBA Thoughts. Jose Salviati and Steve have 24 minutes on the clock to break down the league's biggest storylines: the second apron threatening the Knicks' title window, Jalen Duren's awkward $200 million reunion in Detroit, Kawhi's return to Toronto, Dusty May's tough draw in Dallas, whether Anthony Davis and Trae Young can make Washington watchable, Jokic's aging Nuggets, why Steve is NOT buying Luka's Lakers, and the baffling Ja Morant-Damian Lillard backcourt in Portland. Your hosts: Jose Salviati - Editor, thePeachBasket.net Steve Purciello - Host of Celtic Chalk Talk, longtime educator, coach, and athletic director In this episode: 00:00 - Welcome to the Shot Clock Pod: 24 minutes, 13 Rules, no mercy 02:00 - The second apron strikes again: OKC, Boston, and now the Knicks? KAT's contract standoff with Dolan, and why winning a title now means watching your team get dismantled 05:30 - Pro or con: should the NBA go full baseball? Small markets, local TV money, and why the Jazz can't keep up with the Lakers 08:30 - Jalen Duren gets his $200 million - but the bitterness in Detroit may not be healed 10:45 - Kawhi in Toronto: talented, but how many games will he play? Plus, Clipper fans are counting down to the Raptors' visit to LA 13:30 - Dusty May in Dallas: the college-coach-to-NBA track record is ugly (3 of 10), Kyrie's mood matters, and Cooper Flagg is the whole plan 16:20 - Washington Wizards: Anthony Davis, Trae Young, DeAndre Ayton, and Alex Sarr - play-in team or fool's gold? 18:40 - Jokic and the Nuggets: a slow decline in Denver, the Christian Braun mistake, and hoping the best player alive stays healthy 20:00 - Why Steve isn't sold on Luka and the Lakers: young legs, the 26-27 age cliff, and $130M+ for three players 24:00 - Portland's weird rebuild: Ja Morant AND Damian Lillard, five guards, and what about Deni Avdija? 27:00 - "Shan't" and other old-timey words, plus Steve gets the final word Links: Read Steve's article: 13 Rules: Random NBA Thoughts - thePeachBasket.net More fan-run shows: thePeachBasket.net Steve's podcast: Celtic Chalk Talk Support the show: The Shot Clock Pod is part of the independent, fan-driven Peach Basket Podcast Network. Not corporate-owned - just real fans. If you like what you hear: subscribe, leave a comment, and tell a friend. It all matters. Follow along: New episodes every week. Thanks for listening!

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  Episode #147

  RIP Bob Pettit + LeBron Only No. 3? Ranking the 15 Greatest NBA Players of All Time

  Sep 27, 202633 min

  RIP Bob Pettit, the Jalen Duren standoff in Detroit, and Steve's ranking of the 15 greatest NBA players of all time. https://thepeachbasket.net/bob-pettit-13-rules-random-nba-thoughts/ Jose Salviati and Steve Purciello break down Steve's latest 13 Rules Random NBA Thoughts article. They remember Bob Pettit, the NBA's first MVP and the only player to stop Bill Russell's Celtics from winning a title in Russell's first ten years, and they get into the Jalen Duren contract talks with the Pistons, including the weight clause and a deadline that could force a decision this week. Then it's the big list: from Dr. J at No. 15 to Michael Jordan at No. 1, with stories from Steve's decades of watching the game. Is LeBron really only No. 3? Did Kevin Durant deserve better than No. 14? The shot clock went off, but we went to overtime to finish the list. 00:00 Welcome to the Shot Clock Pod 01:30 Remembering Bob Pettit, the NBA's first MVP 04:30 Jalen Duren and the Pistons: $5 million apart and a weight clause 08:30 Ranking the 15 greatest NBA players of all time 09:30 No. 15: Julius Erving 11:30 No. 14: Kevin Durant 12:30 No. 13: Stephen Curry 13:30 No. 12: Shaquille O'Neal 14:30 No. 11: Tim Duncan 15:30 No. 10: Kobe Bryant 16:45 No. 9: Jerry West and the 1969 NBA Finals 19:00 No. 8: Oscar Robertson 20:45 No. 7 (tie): Larry Bird and Magic Johnson 23:00 No. 5: Bill Russell and No. 4: Kareem Abdul Jabbar 25:00 No. 3: LeBron James 26:00 No. 2: Wilt Chamberlain 29:15 No. 1: Michael Jordan 31:30 The full top 15 recap Read Steve's full 13 Rules Random NBA Thoughts article and find more fan-run shows from the Peach Basket Podcast Network at thePeachBasket.net. Disagree with the list? Leave it in the comments. Steve will tell you why you're wrong.

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  Episode #146

  The Ice Capades Trade That Built a Dynasty: Inside the NBA's Greatest GM Heist

  Sep 20, 202630 min

  Shot Clock Pod — Episode 42 Show Notes https://thepeachbasket.net/ballmer/ Steve Purciello and Jose Salviati break down the best NBA general managers of all time, plus early-season storylines around the Clippers, Pistons, and Jalen Duren's contract standoff. Topics covered: 00:00 — Intro and show overview 01:34 — The Clippers/Ballmer situation, and whether there's hope for LA this season 06:06 — Kawhi Leonard's expected reception in his return to Clipper fans 06:47 — Why the Pistons may be headed for a step back after losing Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, and Caris LeVert 10:22 — Jalen Duren's contract standoff and what it means for Detroit's locker room 14:35 — Segue to the Celtics' decision to trade Jaylen Brown and the realities of the salary cap 15:33 — Ranking the Mount Rushmore of NBA GMs: Jerry West, Red Auerbach, Pat Riley, and Jerry Krause 16:03 — Jerry Krause: the Scottie Pippen trade and building around Michael Jordan 18:18 — Pat Riley: assembling Miami's Big Three and keeping the Heat relevant 19:34 — Jerry West: from drafting Kobe Bryant to advising Golden State's Curry-era Warriors 21:03 — Red Auerbach: the case for the greatest GM ever, including the McHale/Parish trade and the Ice Capades deal for Bill Russell 28:28 — Wrap-up and preview of next week's episode

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  Episode #145

  Westbrook Snubbed From the Top 10, Ballmer's Nuclear Option, and the Real Mount Rushmore of NBA Coaches

  Sep 13, 2026—

  The Shot Clock Pod — Russell Westbrook's Legacy, the Clippers' Ballmer Dilemma, and NBA's Greatest Coaches https://thepeachbasket.net/russell-westbrook-retirement/ Jose Salviati and Steve Purciello break down Steve's latest 13 Rules of Random NBA Thoughts article in their signature 24-minute format — this week covering Russell Westbrook's retirement and all-time standing, the Clippers/Steve Ballmer situation, and a debate over the NBA's Mount Rushmore of coaches. 00:00 — Intro; setting up today's topics 01:20 — What made Russell Westbrook unique: his effort and consistency night to night 02:45 — Why playing every game at full intensity is so rare in the NBA 05:00 — Westbrook's historic MVP season: 31/10.7/10.4 average, 42 triple-doubles 05:30 — The case for keeping Westbrook out of the top 10 point guards of all time 07:30 — Westbrook's three-point shooting by the numbers 08:45 — Closing thoughts on Westbrook's career and next chapter 09:00 — The Clippers/Steve Ballmer situation: what comes next 09:45 — Historical precedent: the Joe Smith/Minnesota Timberwolves cap circumvention case 12:15 — Jose's take: why draft picks may matter less to the Clippers than people think 14:00 — Steve's counterargument: draft capital, team competitiveness, and free agency 15:30 — The impact on Clippers fans 16:45 — NBA's Mount Rushmore of coaches: Riley, Auerbach, Jackson, Popovich 18:00 — Why Steve ranks Pat Riley #1: adapting his system across three different rosters 20:45 — Red Auerbach's roster-building genius and the Bill Russell trade 21:45 — Gregg Popovich changing the Spurs' culture 22:45 — Which active coaches could join that list one day 23:15 — Erik Spoelstra's case 24:00 — The gap between "good" and "great" coaches in today's NBA 25:15 — Closing thoughts and sign-off

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  Episode #144

  Los Angeles Falling Apart: Inside the Clippers' Historic Collapse and the Lakers' Shady Sale

  Sep 6, 202630 min

  Both LA franchises are in freefall — one from historic NBA penalties, the other from a mysterious ownership sale nobody can fully explain. On this episode of Shot Clock Pod, Steve Purciello and Jose Salviati dig into the Los Angeles Clippers' punishment for alleged cap circumvention, the sudden Lakers ownership sale, and what it all says about ownership's role in NBA offseason chaos. They also break down Amen Thompson's massive new contract and Ben Simmons' latest attempt at a comeback with the Sacramento Kings. In this episode: 02:00 – Clippers penalties and Steve Ballmer's suspension 05:00 – Losing five first-round picks and what it means for the roster 10:00 – Kawhi Leonard's $700,000 fine and whether he really didn't know 17:00 – Lakers ownership sale and the Mark Walter tax fraud rumors 18:30 – The end of the "mom and pop" NBA ownership era 23:30 – Amen Thompson's contract and his 22% three-point shooting problem 25:30 – Ben Simmons signs with the Kings — can he still be a star? 28:30 – Russell Westbrook's retirement gets a quick shout-out Key takeaways: Steve argues Ballmer likely believed his wealth would let him get away with circumventing the cap. Jose believes Kawhi had to have known about the uncle's dealings, since similar demands were reportedly made to multiple teams. Both hosts agree the Buss family's "mom and pop" ownership model is gone for good in the modern NBA. Steve says Amen Thompson's shooting has to improve significantly to justify his contract. Jose sees the Ben Simmons signing as Sacramento chasing curiosity over a real plan to win.

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