
NBA Week 1 Overreactions & Panic Meter
This episode dives into my overreactions to the first week of the NBA season, like Victor Wembanyama becoming one of the best 5 players right now, and ranks potential playoff teams on the panic meter.

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Hosted by Alphonse Derise · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 26 episodes
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Crashing The Glass is an analytical basketball podcast with commentary, news, and general opinions about the NBA. Casual, laid-back takes from a fan of basketball talking about and sharing my passion for the game.
Alphonse Derise hosts Crashing The Glass Podcast, a sports show with 26 episodes published.

This episode dives into my overreactions to the first week of the NBA season, like Victor Wembanyama becoming one of the best 5 players right now, and ranks potential playoff teams on the panic meter.

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