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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ranked #10
#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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1hr 41mins