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Thinking Basketball

Ben Taylor, creator of the popular YouTube channel Thinking Basketball (and author of Thinking Basketball the book) goes deeper on basketball analysis, history, philosophy and theory with a variety of... Read more

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#64: Building modern offenses around big men | 5 Archetypes

#64: Building modern offenses around big men | 5 Archetypes

Has the big man really gone away on offense? Or have they just moved beyond the post up? In this episode, I lay out ways... Read more

3 Oct 2020

46mins

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#18: Nerds can't tell you how to play | skill vs. strategy

#18: Nerds can't tell you how to play | skill vs. strategy

Are the Rockets doomed with their analytics-driven style? Should midrange jumpers make a comeback? In this episode I add... Read more

18 May 2019

39mins

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#68: Klay & Golden State, Trade Assessments

#68: Klay & Golden State, Trade Assessments

I discuss Golden State's future outlook with Klay Thompson's injury and Steph Curry's return, along with the new Bucks r... Read more

21 Nov 2020

42mins

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#41: Duncan vs. Garnett | Andre Snellings, Great Debates

#41: Duncan vs. Garnett | Andre Snellings, Great Debates

ESPN's Andre Snellings and I go deep on a classic player comparison between Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. We stack up th... Read more

10 Jan 2020

1hr 37mins

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#6: Nate Duncan, Part II - LeBron vs. Jordan

#6: Nate Duncan, Part II - LeBron vs. Jordan

In Part II of our conversation, Nate and I (finally) talk Jordan vs. LeBron, comparing levels of competition, conference... Read more

18 Oct 2018

56mins

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#48: Tatum vs. Giannis & BPM 2.0! Inside Basketball-Reference's new metric

#48: Tatum vs. Giannis & BPM 2.0! Inside Basketball-Reference's new metric

I take a first look at the new Box Plus-Minus on Basketball-Reference that goes back to 1974, including an all-time top-... Read more

1 Mar 2020

53mins

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#37: Dirk vs. Barkley vs. Malone | Nate Duncan, Great Debates

#37: Dirk vs. Barkley vs. Malone | Nate Duncan, Great Debates

In the 2nd episode of the Great Debates series, Nate and I size up Dirk Nowitzki, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and the b... Read more

13 Dec 2019

1hr 28mins

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#31: Ben Falk | The one-number debate, film in analytics & measuring defense

#31: Ben Falk | The one-number debate, film in analytics & measuring defense

#31: Ben Falk | The one-number debate, film in analytics & measuring defense by Ben Taylor experiments--- Support th... Read more

30 Oct 2019

1hr 17mins

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#33: J. Kyle Mann | Luka, Legacies & LeBron Jr.

#33: J. Kyle Mann | Luka, Legacies & LeBron Jr.

The Ringer's J. Kyle Mann joins to discuss Luka Doncic, legacies, along with Kevin Garnett and Shaq in the modern NBA. A... Read more

16 Nov 2019

1hr 9mins

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#5: Nate Duncan, Part I - 2019 League trends & the GOATness of Steph Curry

#5: Nate Duncan, Part I - 2019 League trends & the GOATness of Steph Curry

In Part I, Nate Duncan stops by the show to discuss parity, isoball trends and the liabilities of weak offense and defen... Read more

15 Oct 2018

38mins

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#38: Analyzing trades | Who fits where and what do teams need?

#38: Analyzing trades | Who fits where and what do teams need?

Breaking down a number of proposed trades involving marquee players like Chris Paul, Ben Simmons, Jrue Holiday and more,... Read more

22 Dec 2019

1hr 3mins

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#3: The Problem with Analytics

#3: The Problem with Analytics

I discuss the good and the bad of analytics while pondering the single most important philosophical question of our time... Read more

12 Sep 2018

32mins

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#23: Top playmakers in NBA history

#23: Top playmakers in NBA history

A look at the greatest playmakers in NBA history using an updated model that balances shot creation, passing ability, tu... Read more

2 Aug 2019

1hr 8mins

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#39: The post up is dying & the stunning physics of out of bounds calls

#39: The post up is dying & the stunning physics of out of bounds calls

An actual physicist joins to explain the stunning reality of out of bounds calls like the LeBron James one on Christmas.... Read more

28 Dec 2019

46mins

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#36: Steve Jones Jr. | The best offenses in the NBA

#36: Steve Jones Jr. | The best offenses in the NBA

Former Nets assistant coach Steve Jones discusses the principles of the best offensive teams in the NBA in 2020, includi... Read more

5 Dec 2019

57mins

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#10: Big man defense in 2019 & James Harden's portability

#10: Big man defense in 2019 & James Harden's portability

With new trends toward spacing and faster pace, how valuable are the best defenders in the league in 2019? Also, is Jame... Read more

11 Jan 2019

33mins

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#25: The 2010s All-Decade Team

#25: The 2010s All-Decade Team

By popular demand, I took a crack at the All-Decade team for the 2010s by sizing up which players had the most champions... Read more

24 Aug 2019

46mins

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#35: Designing a more perfect NBA based on fan behavior

#35: Designing a more perfect NBA based on fan behavior

I went out to talk to real fans, both casual and hardcore, to research the things NBA consumers love and hate about the ... Read more

30 Nov 2019

1hr 8mins

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#22 Cole Zwicker on the 2019 NBA draft

#22 Cole Zwicker on the 2019 NBA draft

Draft expert Cole Zwicker joins to discuss draft concepts, draft philosophy, and provide an in-depth breakdown of how th... Read more

21 Jun 2019

1hr 39mins

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#30: 2020 season preview with Dave DuFour

#30: 2020 season preview with Dave DuFour

The Athletic's Dave DuFour joins the podcast for a mega season preview of the upcoming 2020 season! We size up the playo... Read more

22 Oct 2019

1hr 41mins

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