{"id":10857,"date":"2017-10-26T13:39:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T17:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=10857"},"modified":"2017-11-01T14:32:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T18:32:51","slug":"4-szns-sam-amico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2017\/10\/26\/4-szns-sam-amico\/","title":{"rendered":"4 SZNS Podcast: Sam Amico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 4 SZNS Podcast&#8217;s <strong>Ryan Magdziarz<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Zak Noble<\/strong> sit down with former Cavs reporter, and current NBA Insider <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmicoHoops\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sam Amico<\/a> to discuss his beef with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jordami01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Jordan<\/a>, the Kyrie-LeBron saga, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bledser01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Bledsoe<\/a> fiasco, and Top 5 power rankings so far this season.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4 SZNS Podcast: Sam Amico<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>3:42 &#8211; We sit down with former\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/cleveland-cavaliers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> Reporter and current NBA Insider Sam Damico to discuss his experience in covering the NBA. What does he think of Cleveland&#8217;s chances this year? What is the deal with the Irving-Thomas trade? Will Lebron James stay in Cleveland?<\/p>\n<p>8:53- Evil Racoon<\/p>\n<p>13:30- Sam&#8217;s NBA Comparison<\/p>\n<p>17:45- Beef with Michael Jordan. What caused the feud with the NBA legend, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/charlotte-hornets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> owner?<\/p>\n<p>22:44- What happened in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> saga? Who is to blame, and is there a solution here?<\/p>\n<p>27:00- Eric Bledsoe is on the outs with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/phoenix-suns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phoenix Suns<\/a>. Where is the best fit for the talented guard?<\/p>\n<p>32:00- How valuable is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/brooklyn-nets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> draft pick that was included in the deal. Will the Nets improve, or are the Cavs getting a top draft pick next spring?<\/p>\n<p>37:54- New guys making an impact<\/p>\n<p>42:52- Top 5 Power Rankings<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/ryan-magdziarz\/sam-amico-102517-1114-pm<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/842922952\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/842922952?et=DG5E1Kr4SRVKBY8LNBKylA&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=BB4iHxviyTGEJDqYaZGvBTcWjgN_qJTss7wHJXNqpiE=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>HONG KONG, HONG KONG &#8211; SEPTEMBER 05: Lebron James appears at the Rise Academy Challenge on September 5, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 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