Off Tha Bench

Q explains the reasons why he picked Detroit to beat Cleveland. and why he deserves RESPEK on his name. Ryan and Q review over Round 1 results (who played well, officiating, where they predicted right and wrong). Then the guys give their predictions and explanations for Round 2 as well as review Game 1 of Spurs/Thunder. Don't forget to subscribe to DeadEndSports www.youtube.com/DeadEndSports Follow on twitter twitter.com/DeadEndSports twitter.com/OffThaBench Leave a rating!

Ryan and Q take a moment to reflect on Kobe Bryant's last game and 20 year career in the NBA.

Q and Ryan breakdown the NBA playoffs and give you their winners and losers from the 1st round. Timestamps: 1:54 Pacers/Raptors 13:25 Rockets/Warriors 27:09 Celtics/Hawks 40:38 Mavericks/Thunder 44:00 Pistons/Cavs 55:55 Hornets/Heat 1:08 Grizzlies/Spurs 1:10 Blazers/Clippers Off Tha Bench is brought to you by Dead End Sports.

In this final segment, Q and Ryan discuss the greatness of Allen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Yao Ming after they discuss the importance of Jay Wright bringing a National Championship to the city of Philadelphia

In this segment, Ryan and Q discuss what makes a superstar a superstar instead of a star or rising star. They give you their top superstars in the NBA right now and discuss why some of your favorite NBA players are not superstars.

In this segment, Ryan and Q break down the trade rumors surround Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls along with it's potential impact.

Ryan and Q discuss potential first round upsets and why Miami is a legit threat to win the East over Lebron James and the Cavaliers.

Last week, 76ers GM, president Sam Hinkie stepped down from office. This did not sit well with @QGotNoRings at all. In this new podcast from Off Tha Bench, he goes all the way in on Sam Hinkie's resignation, critics of the process, and everyone else in the crossfire. If you love to hear people snap, this one's for you. Follow: @offthabench, @rls003, @qgotnorings

D'Angelo Russell and Nick Young were all up in the news last week for things other than basketball. Q has a different take on the situation and has some pretty harsh opinions on the media's response to the whole situation.

The Boston Celtics managed to do what 54 teams failed to do - beat the Golden State Warriors at home. Q and Ryan react to the Celtics ending the Warriors home winning streak. If you're a Celtic fan, this one is for you.

Ryan and Q discuss Ben Simmons talent and break down why he's the clear number one pick in the draft. They compare Brandon Ingram and Ben Simmons games to each other. They also take a look at Buddy Hield and the rest of the NBA prospects.

Disclaimer: We apologize for the sudden intro, the normal intro was lost in recording. After a bit of a hiatus, Q and Ryan go into detail about the last push for teams to make the playoffs. They go into detail the ceiling for each seeded team and opinions on how successful they could be. Enjoy the show and congratulations you've been played #OffThaBench. #AnotherOne #NBA #Playoffs #DeadEndSports #DeadEndPodcasts #DeadEndHipHop #QGotNoRings #RLS003

#LatePass First, this is a good show even though I'm late in putting it up. Q and Ryan discuss the Blake Griffin fight and potential trade scenarios. In the following upset, the go over the trades that actually did take place.

In this episode, Q and Ryan go over last weeks trade deadline and discuss the winners and losers.

Q and Ryan play around with the NBA Trade Machine again giving you all trades that a teams need to make to improve their roster. Ryan talks briefly about the DeMarcus Cousins/Kevin Love trade rumors. Finally, they give you three teams that should start tanking now! Follow: @offthabench Like: facebook.com/offthabench IG: offthabench

Q and Ryan react to the Cleveland Cavaliers firing of David Blatt. They discuss whether the firing was justified or not, dive deep into the Cavs roster and decide whether or not Blatt ever had a chance to succeed in Cleveland. Are Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving superstars? Should the Cavs trade Kevin Love? Take a listen as Q and Ryan give you their breakdown on the Cleveland Cavaliers situation.

In the debut episode of Off Tha Bench, Ryan and Q discuss the annoying lack of trade talks and activity, Ryan talks about why the Celtics causes him to throw shoes, and more. 3:00 Trade talks 19:00 Q calls out Feefo 20:00 D Wade reborn/Is Spo a good coach? 25:00 Ryan Anderson in Boston green 30:00 Denver should trade Danilo Gallinari 34:00 Q explains why Anthony Davis needed more coddling 38:00 Bulls trade options 39:30 Q explains why Pau Gasol should come off the bench if traded to the Mavericks 47:00 Q and Ryan discuss why fans should “Trust the Process” when it comes to their team Please forgive the audio issues heard throughout the episode. We’re working on resolving this for you in future episodes. Follow: Twitter: @offthabench; @deadendsports