On the 223rd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss good and bad surprises through the first week of the NBA. They lead the show by discussing the Portland Trailblazers fast start, before discussing the San Antonio Spurs and why the new lottery system favors a team like the spurs. THey then discuss the Utah Jazz and what type of effect the Jazz can have on the playoff picture if they design not to tear it all the way down. The second half of the show discusses bad starts like the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat and of course, The Los Angeles Lakers.