The Joe Budden Podcast Episode 911 | A Tribe Called Colonizers

TL;DR

Joe Budden and crew debate Bam Adebayo's 83-point game, NBA integrity issues, and react to recent TV shows and pop culture.

Key Points

• 1.- Bam Adebayo scored 83 points against the Washington Wizards, going 20-for-43 on field goals, 36-for-43 on free throws, and 7-for-22 on three-pointers — second most in NBA history
• 2.- The crew congratulated Bam personally but expressed frustration at the circumstances: the Heat intentionally fouled to stop the clock, and the Wizards appeared to help facilitate the record
• 3.- Ice led the 'hating' perspective, arguing the record was 'gift-wrapped' due to tanking, questionable refereeing (44 free throw attempts), and a non-competitive opponent
• 4.- Mark Lamont Hill noted that Luka Doncic's 73-point game in 2024 was ranked the most 'ethical' 70+ point game per a Bleacher Report article; Bam's was ranked 11th out of 15
• 5.- Kobe Bryant's 81-point game was cited repeatedly as the gold standard — team needed his points, opponent (Raptors) was actively trying to win and led at halftime
• 6.- Crew debated whether the 83-point game strengthens Bam's Hall of Fame case; consensus was he isn't currently a Hall of Famer but a second ring and more accolades could change that
• 7.- Adam Silver was criticized for the NBA's declining product quality, with concerns about tanking, inflated scoring stats, and gambling/prediction market integrity around the Bam game
• 8.- The Porter brothers were referenced in connection with questions about potential insider trading or suspicious betting patterns around the record-breaking game
• 9.- Dwight Howard officially announced retirement from basketball, saying he wants to 'focus on family,' which the crew connected to his recent personal scandals
• 10.- Joe doubled down on his Paradise (TV show) take, criticizing the wife character for going with a stranger too quickly when the asteroid was coming and for being found knitting in a shelter 12 days after her husband came looking
• 11.- The crew briefly discussed several shows: Neighbors, DTF St. Louis (2 episodes out, one panelist's wife is hooked), and Steve Carell's new Amazon Prime show described as 'smart and funny'
• 12.- Girl Scout cookies were a running topic — the crew discussed a New Jersey Girl Scout troop that set up outside a cannabis dispensary to target munchie-hungry customers
• 13.- The 'Spot of the Month' chain was a recurring prop — Joe revealed Ice is on Death Row Records and wears a Death Row chain, connecting to Snoop Dogg
• 14.- The crew played Prize Picks ads, with Ice and Parks identified as Prize Picks' core target audience due to their sports gambling habits
• 15.- Episode 911 featured guest host B Dot (third appearance), Dr. Mark Lamont Hill (observing Ramadan and dealing with allergies), Freeze, Parks, and White Po as panelists