It’s ‘bout that time. For the sixth straight year, we take the off week from Auburn football to do a subscribers-only podcast on Auburn basketball before the start of a new season — this time, the first one under Steven Pearl. Topics include: * Keyshawn Hall and Tahaad Pettiford deciding to stay on the Plains * why offense > defense so far for Auburn basketball * the Tigers wanting to turn back the clock by playing even faster * Tahaad Pettiford’s growth as a team leader and top floor general * why the guys call Kaden Magwood a “sinister” scorer * Kevin Overton’s two-way impact as a veteran * what makes Auburn’s staff truly excited about Elyjah Freeman * a fun player comp for Abdul Bashir * how Keyshawn Hall is different from the usual power forwards at Auburn * Sebastian Williams-Adams’ rising stock as a freshman * explaining why patience is going to be necessary for Filip Jović * KeShawn Murphy’s return to the floor from an injury scare * Justin and Dan drafting their starting five of Bruce Pearl Era players * ObservFours: the best regular season games under BP This was originally a premium podcast for Observer subscribers only but has been unlocked for everyone. You can become a subscriber by clicking the button below or going to this link . Follow Dan ( @dnpck ) and Justin ( @JFergusonAU ) on Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.auburnobserver.com/subscribe