I Missed Thanksgiving Morning… But Here’s the NBA Thanksgiving Special | Kon Knueppel + Holiday Fun

Yeah… this one’s coming out a little later than it was supposed to.
I pulled an all-nighter at work, came home, grabbed groceries, cooked a full Thanksgiving dinner, and somewhere in the middle of the chaos I passed out cold.
But I wasn’t letting the whole day go by without showing up for you.

So here it is — the Thanksgiving Special, a day late and a dollar short… but with a full heart.

In today’s episode of Round Ball Rants, we break down:

🏀 Segment 1 — The Slow NBA Week That Still Mattered

Why Thanksgiving week reveals real team identity, veteran resets, young stars wearing down, and micro-trends that shape December and January.

⭐ Segment 2 — Kon Knueppel: The Real Rookie of the Year Case

A full deep dive on Charlotte’s breakout rookie:
• 19.4 PPG
• Elite efficiency
• Leading all rookies in scoring
• IQ + craft + pacing
And why he’s my early pick for ROY.

🍽️ Segment 3 — If NBA Teams Pulled Up to Thanksgiving

A fun holiday breakdown of how NBA teams would act if they were family members at the dinner table. Spoiler: some of them you already know personally.

❤️ The Bounce — A Thanksgiving Message (A Day Late)

Life got messy, schedules broke, exhaustion took over… but gratitude didn’t stop.
Thank you for your patience, your support, and your seat at this table.


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⏱️ Chapters

0:00 — Intro: The Tables We Sit At
1:56 — Segment 1: The Slow Week That Still Moved the Needle
6:27 — Segment 2: Kon Knueppel ROY Case
13:38 — Segment 3: NBA Teams at Thanksgiving
19:06 — The Bounce: Coming a Day Late
21:39 — Final Sign-Off


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Happy Thanksgiving — and I’ll see you tomorrow morning for the Black Friday episode.
— Vincent Cooper