Wait… Jaylen Brown Has a WHOLE Nerd Squad Now?? | Alley Oop 181
5/5/202627 min
This episode of Alley Oop has EVERYTHING — chaos, controversy, and some of the wildest NBA moments right now. From Jaylen Brown going viral with his unexpected “nerd squad”… to fans calling out Victor Wembanyama and the refs… to Knicks fans going FULL chaos mode… Juju and Trysta break it all down — and it gets messy fast. Are refs actually favoring Wemby… or are fans overreacting to his insane blocks? Why is Jaylen Brown trending for something completely off-court? And what is going on with Knicks fans right now?? What We Get Into: Jaylen Brown’s viral Twitch stream + the “nerd squad” moment Victor Wembanyama’s blocks — are refs letting him get away with TOO much?? Knicks fans going FULL chaos mode and taking things too far JR Smith caught in the madness + Knicks vs Sixers fan tension Jalen Brunson leading the Knicks — can they actually make a run? Joel Embiid battling through injuries (appendix drama) — can he carry the Sixers? Anthony Edwards & the Wolves — statement performance Cade Cunningham and the Pistons — are they finally turning a corner? Celtics & Coach Mazzulla — what’s really going on in Boston? The saddest Swag Surf you’ll ever see From Ant and the Wolves making noise… to Embiid trying to carry everything… to Wemby sparking real controversy… to Knicks fans turning games into full-blown events… This episode is pure NBA drama, analysis, and comedy. Tap in and let us know: Are refs actually favoring Wemby? Is Jaylen Brown just being himself… or is this getting weird? And are Knicks fans officially out of control?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsTrista Crick· Host0:00
You need the moon. You need the moon, AKA the playoffs, for the Wolves to- Mm-hmm.
Juju Gaidi· Host0:15
[howls] [howls] [laughs] [upbeat music] Welcome back to the Alley Oops. I am Juju Gaidi, joined by my sister, as always, Trista Crick. How are you doing, sis?
Trista Crick· Host0:28
I'm conflicted, Juju- Oh, no ... because, uh, I think I'm at the part of sports fandom where you go through a cold streak, and so you- Yeah. [laughs] ... gotta watch what you say because if you get too excited about the teams that you want to continue to win, there's a- Yeah ... chance God will smite you, and then the opposite will happen. So I'm keeping everything inside, wanting to- Mm ... crip walk all over the San Antonio Spurs grave. [laughs] [chuckles] But I'm just gonna keep it cute.
Juju Gaidi· Host1:04
I, I can dig it. Look, in that vein- Yeah ... Ant Man returned. The Wolverine himself returned last night, man. 21 points, if I'm not mistaken, and timely, timely points, allowing [exhales] Taron Shannon. Salute. You get one of these big ones. [chuckles] Extend my boy right now. Minnesota Timberwolves, y'all might wanna extend Taron Shannon right damn now.
Trista Crick· Host1:29
You know he's going