Happy Hour Sports Talk’s Mark and Jared open Season 2 of the podcast with a 2021/2022 NBA Eastern Conference preview, along with which teams will be playoff bound and which are set-up for another lottery selection. Starting at the bottom of the conference with Washington, Cleveland, Detroit, and Orlando (4:26), before diving deep into a potential conference order in:

Toronto (5:41) - What gives the Raptors a chance to make the playoffs? What flaws do they face from the team makeup?

Chicago Bulls (10:17) - Where did Chicago improve? Can Ball and Caruso be good enough defensively?

Charlotte (16:18) - Does Lamelo Ball make the all-star leap? Does Terry Roizer have another gear?

Indiana (20:05) - … (quite literally)

New York (22:49) - Which offseason move excites? What is Kemba Walker’s potential impact? Is the weight on RJ and Randle’s shoulders?

Boston (27:30) - What makes Boston a contender? Is Jayson Tatum ready for superstardom?

Philadelphia (35:40) - Ben Simmonds Drama + Is anyone ready to take the next step to fill the void?

Atlanta (38:22) - What could hurt their chances? Can Nate Mcmilan continue the positive trends and manage all the depth?

Miami (46:21) - Do the key additions lead to an enhanced Heat (and winning) culture? 

Milwaukee (50:55) - What is going to drive the Bucks to win another championship?

Brooklyn (51:54) - Can the Nets stay healthy? If so, are they the best team in basketball?

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