What actually makes an NBA “superteam” work?I go through decades of NBA history to find out, from Wilt, West and Baylor's Lakers to the '83 Sixers, Jordan's Bulls, the 2004 Lakers, Big Three Celtics, Heatles, KD Warriors and Brooklyn Nets.Along the way, Ichallenge what “superteam” even means. Does a team have to be assembled through blockbuster moves to qualify? How much do fit, sacrifice, hierarchy, health and timing matter? And why might the best superteams simply have more players who are overqualified for their roles?Finally, I bring those lessons back to today's star-studded Philadelphia 76ers and ask whether LeBron, Embiid, Jaylen Brown and Tyrese Maxey can make the formula work.Check us out on Spotify too!(00:00) Intro(04:38) 1969-73 Los Angeles Lakers(08:19) 1983 Philadelphia 76ers(10:24) 1996-98 Chicago Bulls(13:19) 2004 Los Angeles Lakers(16:02) 2008 Boston Celtics(18:05) 2011-14 Miami Heat(22:03) 2017-19 Golden State Warriors(23:36) 2021-22 Brooklyn Nets(25:00) Modern application

What if some of the NBA’s biggest draft busts actually worked out?

Chandler Holt who covers the Utah Jazz on KSL Sports joins us to revisit the hype behind Olowokandi, Beasley, Fultz, Okafor, Thabeet and Pervis Ellison. We look at what scouts saw, what went wrong, and what their best-case careers could have looked like.

(02:50) Michael Olowokandi

(10:04) Jahlil Okafor

(15:09) Hasheem Thabeet

(21:38) Michael Beasley

(31:02) Greg Oden

(38:11) Mario Hezonja

(46:17) Pervis Ellison

(53:16) Anthony Bennett

(01:01:49) Markelle Fultz

The ultimate WESTERN Conference ballot is officially locked in for this final part of our 2 part series. In this episode, we go team-by-team through all 15 Western Conference franchises to carve their 4 ultimate icons into stone.

We jump from icons like LA and Golden State to the conundrums of Memphis and Sacramento, we reveal our final choices and build the ultimate monument to Western Conference basketball history.

Since this is part 2, we hop right into things. If you want a full introduction on our criteria and more context, watch part 1!

Intro (0:00)

Dallas Mavericks (01:51)

Denver Nuggets (07:27)

Golden State Warriors (16:16)

Houston Rockets (23:54)

Los Angeles Clippers (33:03)

Los Angeles Lakers (39:46)

Memphis/Vancouver Grizzlies (49:31)

Minnesota Timberwolves (55:18)

New Orleans Pelicans/Hornets (01:02:33)

OKC Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics (01:06:56)

Phoenix Suns (01:15:08)

Portland Trail Blazers (01:20:06)

Sacramento/KC Kings, Cincinnati/Rochester Royals (01:26:45)

San Antonio Spurs (01:33:52)

Utah Jazz (01:40:28)

Who's on YOUR Mt Rushmore for these squads?