Postgame Show: Basketball Roundup (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz Episode: Postgame Show: Basketball Roundup (feat. JuJu Gotti)
Release Date: June 25, 2025

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Introduction

In this engaging episode of "The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz," hosts Dan Le Batard and Stugotz, alongside special guest JuJu Gotti, delve into a comprehensive basketball postgame analysis. Filmed from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, the trio offers their unique perspectives on recent basketball events, team strategies, player movements, and broader sports culture. The discussion is enriched with statistical insights, expert opinions, and interactive audience polls, providing a well-rounded roundup for both dedicated fans and casual listeners.

Statistical Analysis of Major Sports Teams' Playoff Winning Percentages

The episode kicks off with Jeremy introducing a fascinating statistical breakdown of playoff winning percentages across America’s four major sports leagues: MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL.

Jeremy: "So someone grouped all of the teams in what are constantly referred to as the four major sports in America by playoff winning percentage in the history of their sport."

The findings highlight some perennial powerhouses:

• NFL: New England Patriots, with Tony nodding tactfully to legendary quarterback Tom Brady.

  Tony: "Brady."

• NBA: Los Angeles Lakers, an expected leader in postseason success.

  Tony: "Expected."

• NHL: Edmonton Oilers, surprising yet impressive in their playoff performance.

• MLB: Miami Marlins, a standout despite fewer playoff appearances.

JuJu Gotti: Expresses astonishment at the Marlins' ranking, highlighting their World Series wins in 2020 and 2023 despite limited playoff games.

Juju Gotti: "They made it. They won the World Series. Wow, that's ridiculous."

Ace Bailey's Draft Strategy: A Deeper Dive

Transitioning to player strategies, Dan and Tony bring up Ace Bailey's draft approach, seeking JuJu Gotti's expertise.

Tony: "What are your take on Ace Bailey and his draft strategy, Juju?"

JuJu Gotti: Analyzes the challenges Bailey faces against traditional drafting norms.

JuJu Gotti: "It's like the old guard wants you to do a certain thing their way no matter what it is. If you deviate, they're going to label you this, they're going to label you that. But... he doesn't want to jump through the same hoops that our ancestors jump through."

Gotti defends Bailey’s unconventional methods, emphasizing his potential to significantly contribute to any team.

JuJu Gotti: "I don't think his Draft stock should fall because we saw what the brother can do. He's going to contribute greatly to a team."

Miami Heat Trade Speculations: Jonathan Kuminga and Lauri Markkanen

A significant portion of the episode focuses on potential trades involving the Miami Heat, specifically targeting Jonathan Kuminga and Lauri Markkanen.

JuJu Gotti: Announces Heat's interest in Kuminga and elaborates on the trade dynamics.

JuJu Gotti: "The Heat are very interested in Jonathan Kuminga. They probably don't want him back to Golden State. If you can acquire him, that's the beginning piece of something."

Jeremy expands on the feasibility of acquiring Kuminga, considering his current contract and fit within the Heat's system.

Jeremy: "Markkanen is the right guy to pair right now with just sort of the guys who are out there... They have flexibility coming next season with so many contracts off the books."

The hosts discuss the strategic advantages of adding Markkanen alongside Bam Adebayo, noting the potential offensive and defensive synergies.

Jeremy: "Markkanen and Bam would play remarkably well off of one another, both offensively and defensively."

JuJu highlights the complexities of trade negotiations with Danny Ainge, emphasizing the challenges Miami might face in securing Markkanen without significant asset exchanges.

JuJu Gotti: "Danny Ainge, he's not just going to give you... Markkanen... Make it 46.1, 49.8, and then 53.4. Kuminga's a lot cheaper than that."

The discussion underscores Miami's current transitional phase, balancing between building a strong roster and maintaining financial flexibility for future seasons.

WNBA Updates and Team Performances

Shifting focus to the WNBA, JuJu Gotti provides an update on DeWanna Bronner’s release from the Indiana Fever and recent game highlights.

JuJu Gotti: "DeWanna Bronner has been released by the Indiana Fever... Her destinations of choice are Phoenix or Atlanta."

The conversation includes notable game performances:

• Indiana Fever's Victory: Camila Cardoso scored 27 points, Angel Reese added 18 and 17, and Aaliyah Boston supported with significant contributions.

• Mystics vs. Minnesota Lynx: Kelsey Mitchell led the Mystics to victory over the top-seeded Lynx, despite Nafisa Collier's limited playtime.

• Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream: Lee Yaru’s exemplary performance secured a win for the Dream against the Wings.

Interactive Audience Polls

The episode incorporates interactive polls, fostering listener engagement through humor and relatable questions.

1. Celebrating a Child’s Six-Month Birthday:

   • JuJu Gotti: "Do you celebrate your child's six-month birthday?"
   • Result (11:33): "92% of the audience says no they don't damn."

2. Prefer Team Wins Over People:

   • JuJu Gotti: "What do you like more, people or your team winning?"
   • Result: "94% of the audience says your team winning."

3. Friend or Co-worker — The Dangerous Game:

   • JuJu Gotti: "Friend or co-worker? Dangerous game."
   • Result: "94% prefer team victories over personal relationships."

4. Inconveniencing the Thunder with an NBA Championship:

   • JuJu Gotti: "Did we inconvenience the Thunder by making them win the NBA championship?"
   • Result: "93% of the audience says yes, we did."

These polls, presented with comedic flair, add a lighthearted dimension to the episode, reflecting common fan sentiments and fostering a sense of community among listeners.

Conclusions

The episode wraps up with a synthesis of the discussions, emphasizing the dynamic nature of basketball trades, the strategic maneuvers of teams like the Miami Heat, and the ongoing developments in the WNBA. JuJu Gotti’s insights provide depth to the analysis, while the interactive polls encapsulate the audience's pulse, making the episode both informative and entertaining.

Listeners are left with a comprehensive understanding of current basketball landscapes, player movements, and team strategies, all delivered with the signature humor and expertise that characterize "The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz."

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Notable Quotes:

• JuJu Gotti (02:24): "If you deviate from that path, they're going to label you this, they're going to label you that. But it's just the fact that he doesn't want to jump through the same hoops that our ancestors jump through."

• Jeremy (06:27): "Markkanen is the right guy to pair right now with just sort of the guys who are out there."

• JuJu Gotti (09:11): "Is Bam to the Lakers a real thing or is it just, come on, father, the internet."

These quotes, among others, highlight key moments of analysis and humor that define the episode's engaging narrative.

Transcript

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Start of the day, Start of the day it is the start of the day Start of the day Start of the day it is the start of the day Start of the day Start of the day it is the start of the day Start of the day Start of the day it is the start of the day.

[Juju Gotti]

Hey.

[Tony]

Stat of the day presented by Miller Lite.

[Jeremy]

So someone grouped all of the teams in the what are constantly referred to as the four major sports in America. So Major League Baseball, NBA, NFL, NHL. And grouped them by playoff winning percentage.

[Tony]

All time.

[Jeremy]

All time.

[Unknown Speaker]

Wow.

[Jeremy]

In the history of their sport, gotta.

[Tony]

Be some heavy hitters up here.

[Jeremy]

In the NFL, it's the New England Patriots.

[Tony]

Brady.

[Jeremy]

In the NBA, it's the Los Angeles Lakers.

[Unknown Speaker]

Sure.

[Tony]

Expected.

[Jeremy]

In the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers. In Major League Baseball, it's your Miami Marlins.

[Unknown Speaker]

No way.

[Jeremy]

Greatest playoff winning percentage of all time.

[Juju Gotti]

No.

[Tony]

That's what happens when you make the playoffs. Three times.

[Jeremy]

Four times. Oh, was it four? Four times total? 2020 and 2023. But they only played three games each and then the. They made it. They won the World Series. Wow, that's ridiculous. Number two is the Yankees.

[Unknown Speaker]

We welcome in Julian Juju Gotti. What's up, Juju? First of all, I want to ask you. We didn't get any time on the show about this, but me and Tony are on to this Ace Bailey thing. What are your take on Ace Bailey and his draft strategy, Juju?

[Juju Gotti]

I think basically you know how the same situation Shador found himself in, man, it's like the old guard wants you to do. Do a certain thing their way no matter what it is. And if you deviate from that path, they're going to label you now this, they're going to label you this. Oh, undraftable, uncoachable. But it's just the fact that he doesn't want to jump through the same hoops that our ancestors jump through. Our, our previous people jumped through. And so they're. Right, Right. So they're just labeling him that now. But I don't think his Draft stock should fall because we saw what the brother can do. He's going to contribute greatly to a team.

[Unknown Speaker]

See, juju, I have a theory. I didn't get to unleash this on the show, but I'm releasing it now on the. On the universe. Number one is obviously Cooper Flag. He's going to Dallas. Number two, San Antonio. They're probably taking Dylan Harper. Number three is Philadelphia. Maze Bailey. I want to play in Philadelphia. Do I want to play behind Embiid and Maxey and Paul, George and McCain? No, man, I want my. I want my show. So Philadelphia. I don't want to go there. Then the next one is Charlotte. Same thing. Lamelo Ball and Bridges. Man, those guys are doing like I got. And what was the kid? Brandon.

Brandon Miller.

Brandon Miller. Like, oh, no. Number five is Utah. I definitely don't want to go to Utah.

Hell no.

Number six is Washington, who I got to beat out. Bilal Koulibaly. I could do that. Like, and then Washington is like a cooler city. It's closer. He's from Tennessee. It's closer to Tennessee. It's close to New York. It's close to Atlanta. It's close to all the cool places. I think he wants to go to Washington, and this is all about him just not wanting to go to the three teams that pick ahead of Washington.

[Juju Gotti]

I like it. I can dig it. Even though Washington is never going to compete for a championship. I'm gonna put that on wax. In the history of the earth, Washington will never compete for a championship. Book. It puts on the scroll.

[Unknown Speaker]

This. This connects to what Jeremy just said about, like, the Marlins. This is what happens when you only make the playoffs four times or whatever.

Rip the Bullets.

The. The. The Wizards haven't been to the conference finals since they lost in the finals in 79. Like, they haven't been to the. To the. They haven't been past the second round since 79.

Even with Gill.

Even with all of them.

Damn.

They never made it. They met. I don't even think Gil made it out of the first round, to be honest with you. Because they kept meeting LeBron in the first round and losing. No, it's. It's one of those crazy things. It's like they. That's why Tony Kornheiser says there's a curse on the curse of Les Bule. Like, there's. They curse. So, juju, I hate to take the thunder out of your. Your prediction, but it's kind of like, yeah, man, that's pretty accurate, right?

[Juju Gotti]

Speaking of taking the Thunder Out Report. Breaking news. The Heat are very interested in Jonathan Kaminga. Guys, what do you think about that?

[Unknown Speaker]

Come Bucket.

[Jeremy]

I think he said it all looks.

[Unknown Speaker]

This is the part where I think Miami and Dan tried to get me in the lightning round about this, and I'm like, this isn't a lightning round topic. If you're Miami, you got to do one of two things. Either you got to go take a swing on someone who you think could be great but no one else really does right now, or you got to go get the established guy who's available. Kevin Durant was available. They hemmed and they hauled. Was it about needing more than what was reported? More picks? Whatever. Doesn't matter. All that matters is you deemed it not worthy of going after. So the next best thing I think you do is you got you look at Jonathan Kaminga. He's a restrictive free agent. He probably doesn't want to go back to Golden State. Truth be told, Golden State probably doesn't want him back. They had an opportunity to play him and they never really did. He doesn't fit the way they play. So if you're Miami, it's like, okay, it'll cost me some money, but if I can acquire him, that's the beginning piece of something. And then try to find out what's next after that.

[Tony]

What's next after Jeremy wants Markkanen?

[Jeremy]

Yeah, I think Lauri Markkanen would be like a perfect guy for the Heat to go after, but I just don't know what the market looks like, what Utah's actual willingness to trade him would look like. If you could. I don't think you can find a way to get him without literally including, like everything that they have on the table, including Khalil Ware.

[Unknown Speaker]

And.

[Jeremy]

And so in turn, I just do think that Markkanen and Bam would play remarkably well off of one another, both offensively and defensively. And if Bam is going to be the Stalworth of your team, you need to put him in the greatest position to succeed. And Markkanen's a guy playing alongside him that could do that.

[Unknown Speaker]

So there's two things going on there. Number one is you've got to deal with someone who looks at this guy as an asset, and I want some in return. Danny Ainge, he's not just going to give you.

[Jeremy]

He's the worst guy to deal with.

[Unknown Speaker]

Right. Number two versus Kamingo, where it's like.

[Jeremy]

They don't want him depreciated asset.

[Unknown Speaker]

Right. They just, like, they just want to get something for him, but it's not like, oh, I couldn't give you my Jonathan Kamingo, where Danny angel will do that with Laurie Markkanen. Number two is Lauri Markkanen because he signed that extension under a contract for the next four years. Make it 46. 4, 46 1, 49. What's that? 49, 8 and then 53, 4. Kuminga's a lot cheaper than that.

[Jeremy]

Yeah, absolutely.

[Unknown Speaker]

And so, so you don't spend as much, you don't give up as much in the sign and trade for Kamingo versus a trade for Lori Markkanen. And you know, he's got some upside to him.

[Jeremy]

Markkanen is the right guy to pair right now with just sort of the guys who are out there. If you're not going to add Durant, you still want to add a high level player. I think the reality is for Miami right now is they're in this weird in between because next season they will have such a tremendous amount of flexibility because they have so many contracts coming off the books. They have Tyler Herro in that position if he doesn't sign an extension now going in to the final year of a deal. And they have one more year to evaluate what Hero and Bam can look like leading a roster. They want to make this roster a better version of itself to give them the best chance to succeed. But I also like, I can understand if their thought process from here, if not getting Durant at the price they want is let's go into a full season with a similar look, basically give the keys to the couple of younger guys and Bam and Tyler and see what we look like come the trade deadline whether or not guys have built up their value, lowered their value and sort of evaluate from there because they're in this weird in between phase.

[Unknown Speaker]

Yeah. See, to me it's like the cost of getting Kaminga is going to be, it's minimal, like as far as asset giving up. Right. And that's, that's the thing. It's just, can you get Golden State to play ball with a sign and trade? So that's the only question to me. But you know that fits with what you're talking about.

[Jeremy]

Yep, 100%. It's an upgrade, upgrade at that position, but not necessarily an investment. That, that's too deep into the future.

[Juju Gotti]

Is Bam to the Lakers a real thing or is it just, Come on, father, the Internet.

[Unknown Speaker]

This is, we're back, you know where we're back. We're back to when Kobe was still playing every off season, every Trade deadline. The Lakers led the league in Photoshops.

They had the photoshop season lead the league in that now.

Yeah, now. Now that he.

I seen Luka in one. I've seen.

[Jeremy]

Damn, you'll be seeing Luka all season long. Just so you know.

[Unknown Speaker]

Juju, what are the polls?

[Juju Gotti]

Before we get to the polls I have to. Dewana Bronner has been released by the Indiana Fever. What the legend. She apparently reportedly a couple of disagreements with how her roster position was being handled. She didn't necessarily agree with it and so instead of trading her, the Indiana Fever has decided to just release her and her destinations of choice she says is Phoenix or either Atlanta. So you know, I don't have a problem with that. Big news in the wnba. You know what I'm saying, Juju?

[Unknown Speaker]

Caitlina Bonner, two time champ. That first championship she won in Phoenix. Yeah, you're welcome.

[Juju Gotti]

You had to look it up. Yeah.

[Unknown Speaker]

What's up?

[Tony]

Did you have to look that up?

[Unknown Speaker]

I knew she was on the team corner.

[Juju Gotti]

Also big night from the sky. Camila Cardoso, 27 points. Angel Reese. Then she had 18 and 17. This fever got the W with behind the big performance from Aaliyah Boston last night and Kelsey Mitchell Mystics got it done over the over the number one seeded Minnesota Links. Even though Nafisa Collier is not necessarily healthy right now. She didn't get a chance to play last night but still a great win. And my Dallas, I mean and my Atlanta dream went down to the Dallas Wings last night behind a great performance from the first time start from Lee Yaru. Back to you guys.

[Unknown Speaker]

Back to you Juju, what's the polls?

[Juju Gotti]

Okay, the pose for the day brought to you by DraftKings. Do you celebrate your child's six month birthday?

[Tony]

This is big, Tony.

[Juju Gotti]

92% of the audience says no they don't damn.

[Unknown Speaker]

Neither a lot.

All right, Louis.

[Juju Gotti]

What do you like more people or your team winning? Also I was gonna throw this. Throw this in. Friend or co worker? Dangerous game. Very dangerous game.

[Unknown Speaker]

Some say the most dangerous.

[Juju Gotti]

The game's really.

[Jeremy]

You're a liar because you're just gonna say that the person's your friend because.

[Unknown Speaker]

They'Re gonna listen to what about friend or employee. Right.

[Juju Gotti]

I found out the hard way co workers neither here nor there. 94 of the audience says your team winning.

[Unknown Speaker]

Of course.

[Juju Gotti]

Were you afraid that the trophy was going to Tip Chad over? 85% of the audience says yes they were.

[Unknown Speaker]

Wasn't the trophy, it was alcohol that was going to tip them over.

[Juju Gotti]

Right. And the last poll, did we inconvenience the Thunder by making them win the NBA championship? 93% of the audience says yes, we did.

[Unknown Speaker]

Of course.

[Juju Gotti]

Back to you guys.

[Unknown Speaker]

Those are the polls. Thanks a lot, Juju.

[Juju Gotti]

Thank you.