For this week's episode of Luca Talks Sports, Luca is joined by Evan Birchmore. Evan is a contributor to the Fansided network with Swarm and Sting, a Charlotte Hornets news and opinion site. He is an avid sports fan and writer who aims to combine his passions to bring engaging content to all audiences.



2:18 - Introducing Evan Birchmore

9:48 - The history of Charlotte basketball

11:17 - LaMelo Ball

14:48 - Who will the Hornets take in the NBA draft?

21:37 - Charlotte Hornets 2021-22 FA targets

30:11 - Ball-dominant centers

33:38 - Projecting the state of the Eastern Conference next season

36:42 - The NBA Playoffs

40:48 - Projecting the NBA finals

44:00 - The Bucks’ style of basketball without Giannis.

45:14 - Defensive matchups in a Bucks vs Suns NBA finals.

46:49 - Good offense vs. good defense

49:07 - Would teams benefit from a less heliocentric offense?

53:46 - Will Ben Simmons get traded in the offseason?

56:55 - The human element of basketball

1:00:03 - Wrapping things up.



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Thanks to the artist Keylontix for giving us rights to his song Progress Pt 2.