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The Swing - Podcast 23 - The West's 8 Seed Race is on Fire!

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The Swing - Podcast 23 - The West's 8 Seed Race is on Fire! 

Post#1 » by HAK_Devil » Wed Sep 4, 2019 1:53 am

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Hey Guys,

You may know me from https://www.reddit.com/r/torontoraptors/comments/c5jd4h/champions_everywhere/es2ilqy/?context=3 as the Raptors fan who went to the cricket world cup with the championship hat.

A longtime Raptors fan and season ticket holder, I, HK, have begun a weekly podcast with my co-host Mr. P to discuss all the happenings in basketball both before and during the season.

Welcome to The Swing, the podcast where we swing through the basketball world, touching all the key points and everything to keep you informed and entertained.

Would love for you guys to listen and subscribe. We want to keep getting better and make this awesome!


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The Swing - Podcast 23 - The West's 8 Seed Race is on Fire!

In today's podcast, Owais and HK break down what has been the most exciting race of the bubble. The battle for the eighth and final seed in the west has been absolutely ridiculous with the Spurs, Blazers, Grizzlies and the Suns all having legitimate shots at getting in. Just who will be the last team standing?

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Post#2 » by GED Education » Wed Sep 4, 2019 2:23 am

Like it! What are you using to record. Sounds clear.
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Post#3 » by Reeko » Wed Sep 4, 2019 2:36 am

Create a channel and post it on Youtube. Or maybe get in contact with Raptors Republic and see if they'll work with you by posting it on the site, their podcasts haven't been the same since Will Lou left for Yahoo Sports.
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Post#4 » by HAK_Devil » Fri Sep 20, 2019 4:26 am

Episode 2 of our podcast is now up!

The Swing - Podcast 2 - The Monstars of the NBA's Southwest Division

https://www.podbean.com/ea/pb-qvy5n-c03502

Focused on the southwest division this time around especially the force that is going to be Zion and just how good will the Rockets be?
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Post#5 » by HAK_Devil » Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:18 pm

We want to keep getting better and make this awesome so please like and subscribe to us on the following:

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Post#6 » by DreamTeam09 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:44 pm

That's great, I'm a start one one day
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Post#7 » by Qhawe » Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:44 pm

Godspeed, pal. I will have a listen.
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Post#8 » by ThatClockWork » Fri Sep 20, 2019 4:13 pm

HAK_Devil wrote:Hey Guys,

You may know me from https://www.reddit.com/r/torontoraptors/comments/c5jd4h/champions_everywhere/es2ilqy/?context=3 as the Raptors fan who went to the cricket world cup with the championship hat.

A longtime Raptors fan and season ticket holder, I, HK, have begun a weekly podcast with my co-host Mr. P to discuss all the happenings in basketball both before and during the season.

Welcome to The Swing, the podcast where we swing through the basketball world, touching all the key points and everything to keep you informed and entertained.

co-hosted by HK and Mr. P, we begin our foray into the podcasting world by talking about each of the divisions in the NBA over the next 6 weeks. Who are the contenders? The pretenders? What are the key stories to watch out for and who are the breakout players going to be in 2020?

Would love for you guys to listen and subscribe. We want to keep getting better and make this awesome!

LISTEN HERE

https://theswing.podbean.com/e/the-swing-podcast-1-hello-world-and-the-nba-atlantic-division-09-02-2019/


Add that to YouTube. I'll definitely subscribe to you. Looking forward to listening.
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Post#9 » by HAK_Devil » Fri Sep 20, 2019 4:18 pm

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HAK_Devil wrote:Hey Guys,

You may know me from https://www.reddit.com/r/torontoraptors/comments/c5jd4h/champions_everywhere/es2ilqy/?context=3 as the Raptors fan who went to the cricket world cup with the championship hat.

A longtime Raptors fan and season ticket holder, I, HK, have begun a weekly podcast with my co-host Mr. P to discuss all the happenings in basketball both before and during the season.

Welcome to The Swing, the podcast where we swing through the basketball world, touching all the key points and everything to keep you informed and entertained.

co-hosted by HK and Mr. P, we begin our foray into the podcasting world by talking about each of the divisions in the NBA over the next 6 weeks. Who are the contenders? The pretenders? What are the key stories to watch out for and who are the breakout players going to be in 2020?

Would love for you guys to listen and subscribe. We want to keep getting better and make this awesome!

LISTEN HERE

https://theswing.podbean.com/e/the-swing-podcast-1-hello-world-and-the-nba-atlantic-division-09-02-2019/


Add that to YouTube. I'll definitely subscribe to you. Looking forward to listening.



Thanks a lot, yeah just added myself on YouTube as well

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Post#11 » by howlin mad axer » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:03 pm

Just a recommendation: if you want listeners early on, keep your podcast short. People don't listen to nobody's talking too much, we only listen to long podcasts of someone we've heard of, and even then we don't have the patience to sit through long podcasts.
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Post#12 » by macNcheese3 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:12 pm

Awesome! Follow your passion! Best of luck guys
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Post#13 » by Senbonzakura » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:49 pm

Gonna be honest. I turned it off as soon as you told us how many teams are in the Atlantic Division and all their names. Absolutely pointless and sounded like the start of an elementary school class.
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Post#14 » by Rapsfan81 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:59 pm

Good listen.. seems like a typical podcast where one guy could actually be a professional and the other guy tries to be funny and have hot takes but actually just comes off as annoying

Good job

Will continue to listen on my long drives
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Post#15 » by J-Roc » Sat Sep 21, 2019 3:41 am

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Lol this is a good summary.

But here's my thought. If you have something to say, start by being a poster here who gets known. Bring back the Stat of the Day (SOTD) to engage fans and generate discussion. Then when the podcast goes out, you'll have people who want more.

Also, you can't hide behind initials for your names, and no faces. If you want to be out there, you need to go all in.

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Post#16 » by HAK_Devil » Wed Oct 9, 2019 2:03 am

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Troubadour wrote:
Lol this is a good summary.

But here's my thought. If you have something to say, start by being a poster here who gets known. Bring back the Stat of the Day (SOTD) to engage fans and generate discussion. Then when the podcast goes out, you'll have people who want more.

Also, you can't hide behind initials for your names, and no faces. If you want to be out there, you need to go all in.

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I appreciate the feedback and we are definitely all in and looking to add more things (fantasy, betting, games and stats of the day/week) to engage people especially as the season begins. The plan is for us to start doing 2 episodes a week once the season begins and have in-depth talks about certain storylines and games as they unfold.

With better equipment now and more editing I do think we have gotten a lot better (have received similar feedback from other listeners as well) so rest assured that we are in it for the long haul and would love any support we can get.
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Post#17 » by HAK_Devil » Tue Nov 5, 2019 12:32 am

PODCAST 5 OF THE SWING IS NOW UP!

THE SWING - PODCAST 5 - FEAR THE DEERS OF THE CENTRAL DIVISION

In this week's episode HK and Mr. P dive deep into the last division of the east; The Central Division. The season is underway and the reigning MVP is ready to make his mark once again in the NBA world. Can the Greek Freak be stopped? Can the Bucks finally go all the way in the playoffs? And just who else could be a sleeper to shake up the league?

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Post#18 » by HAK_Devil » Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:29 pm

Episode 6 of THE SWING is now up!

The Swing - Podcast 6 - Just How Deep is the Pacific

In this week's episode HK and Mr. P dive deep into the last of our division predictions; The West's Pacific. The ridiculous amount of injuries are already threatening to reshape the season and with 2 of the favourites to go all the way in this division the question must be asked; just how deep is the Pacific?!

Will the King be back to reclaim his throne? Will the Klaw get his hands on a ring with another team? Will there be a resurgence from a franchise where the Sun looked like it may have set indefinitely?

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Post#19 » by HAK_Devil » Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:03 pm

In this weekly Wednesday episode of The Swing, HK is joined once again by Owais!

Owais comes back on to bask in his victory as HK took the L when it came to last week's predictions. Beyond that, we get to talk about a "historic" performance by Joel Embiid in Monday's blockbuster game against the Raptors.

This Wednesday brings with it a monster 14 game slate so we will be predicting the winners of that once again with the hope that HK can exact a measure of revenge.

The Raptors vs Knicks is our OVO game of the night so we break down some of the key matchups in that encounter and who we think will come out on top.

There is a ton to talk about so listen to all of it and remember to like and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform to keep getting all the latest from THE SWING.

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Post#20 » by HAK_Devil » Wed Dec 4, 2019 6:52 pm

The Swing - Podcast 9 - Wednesday Edition - The Player of the Week is WHO ft. Owais

In this weekly Wednesday episode of The Swing, HK is joined once again by Owais!

Owais comes back on in the aftermath of the Chip Challenge! After taking a tight victory in week 2 of the Wednesday Predictions, both HK and Owais embarked upon the Haunted Ghost Pepper Chip Challenge! Let's just say that the results were quite spicy and the video is on our Instagram Page @theswingpodcast for all to see

This Wednesday brings with it another big 10 game slate so we will be predicting the winners of that once again to see who will take on the next challenge.

There are a number of hot topics to discuss including the controversial, to say the least, decision of the Western Conference Player of the Week!

The Timberwolves vs Mavericks is our game of the night so we break down some of the key matchups in that encounter and who we think will come out on top.

There is a ton to talk about so listen to all of it and remember to like and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform to keep getting all the latest from THE SWING.

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