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#130: 2022 NBA Draft with Chip Jones
Thinking Basketball's draft guru Chip Jones breaks down nearly every first round pick (and a few sleepers in the second round) as we take a broad swe…
3 years, 9 months ago
#129: Closing the season with a strong series (versus a weak one) | NBA Finals recap
We recap the key factors and players in the 2022 NBA Finals (Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jayson Tatum) and compare a great individual series vers…
3 years, 10 months ago
#128: Boston's Switch-hunting vs. Golden State's flow | NBA Finals Game 5
We contrast the offensive philosophies so far in the series, with the Celtics focused heavily on mismatch hunting compared to the Warriors flexible r…
3 years, 10 months ago
#127: Should the Celtics guard Curry differently? | NBA Finals Game 4
We discuss Steph Curry's great Game 4, how Boston is defending him, and whether they should play Curry differently. Plus the Celtics offensive stagna…
3 years, 10 months ago
#126: The Adjustment Equilibrium | NBA Finals Game 3
Solo episode breaking down Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals in detail, focusing on Boston's adjustments on both ends and the counter-attacking dynamics …
3 years, 10 months ago
#125: Curry's growth & Boston's offensive struggles | NBA Finals Game 2
We break down Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals in detail, discussing Golden State's success in Steph Curry pick-and-roll these first two games, the retu…
3 years, 10 months ago
#124: NBA Finals Game 1 deep dive!
We break down Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals in detail, noting some wins and losses on both sides of the ball for each team and asking some key questi…
3 years, 10 months ago
#123: Steph's legacy & Finals preview w/ J. Kyle Mann & Dave DuFour
The Ringer's J. Kyle Mann and the Athletic's Dave DuFour join for a 3-man preview of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Celtics and the Warriors. Plus a…
3 years, 10 months ago
#122: Conference Finals MVPs (Evaluating players in a single series)
How should we evaluate players in a small sample like the Conference Finals? Should primary creators always be seen as more valuable than finishers. …
3 years, 10 months ago
#121: Why are there so many playoff blowouts this year?
It seems like there are huge leads and blowouts every night in the 2022 playoffs – what's going on? We discuss the big quarters from the Heat, the Wa…
3 years, 11 months ago