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#346: Seriously, how good is Wemby? Plus Week 1 thoughts
We discuss the incredible start from Victor Wembanyama, and where he fits into the NBA hierarchy right now. Plus the teams and players that jumped ou…
2 months, 1 week ago
#345: 2026 Season preview
We preview the 2025-26 NBA season. We discuss Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, the enormous Denver Nugget off season, teams that could win the west, …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
21st century peaks Ep 14 | Rankings & Lessons from the series
Season 1 Episode 14
What were the big themes and takeaways we had from this series? What specifically players changed in our minds and why? We reflect on the series, ran…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
21st century peaks Ep 13 | The mind-blowing value of gravity
Season 1 Episode 13
For our final two players, we quantify the unique and devastating forms of “gravity” in basketball. In particular, off-ball gravity that is essential…
3 months ago
21st century peaks Ep 12 | The 3 LeBrody problem
Season 1 Episode 12
We look at, perhaps, the 3 best peaks of the 21st century, all from slightly different time periods, environments and circumstances. How does an “ide…
3 months, 1 week ago
21st century peaks Ep 11 | Judging playoff value beyond scoring
Season 1 Episode 11
How do we make sense of small samples and outlier signals in the playoffs? How much should specifically good or bad matchups influence playoff “perfo…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
21st century peaks Ep 10 | The Kings of downhill basket pressure
Season 1 Episode 10
We discuss two of the most dominant downhill penetrators in league history, and the critical ways in which they're different. First, the strengths an…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
21st century peaks Ep 9 | Mega Hybrid scorers
Season 1 Episode 9
Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant were both voluminous score on and off-ball. We discuss Durant's playoff scoring, the impact of his gravity, his floor-ra…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
21st century peaks Ep 8 | Floor generals, “engines” & 2-way Midrangers
Season 1 Episode 8
We tackle Chris Paul's “floor general” approach to offense and the pros and cons of how he pressured defenses (and his turnover suppression). Also, h…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
21st century peaks Ep 7 | The perfect “quarterback?” & the 7-foot unicorn
Season 1 Episode 7
Steve Nash was an early “heliocentric” star. Dirk Nowitzki was a big man who played on the perimeter and off the ball. We discuss team building aroun…
4 months ago