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#55: Hakeem vs. Robinson vs. Russell | Andre Snellings, Great Debates
In the 5th episode of the Great Debates series, ESPN's Andre Snellings helps me size up three of the greatest defenders in NBA history, all with dist…
5 years, 7 months ago
#54: J. Kyle Mann | The innovation of iconic moves & Soviet Sabonis
The Ringer's J. Kyle Mann returns to discuss creativity and basketball innovation in the midst of his “Ball the Right Moves” video series. We discuss…
5 years, 8 months ago
#53: The Best 6th-men in NBA History
Who had the best season off the bench in NBA history? Do all the great 6th-man seasons belong to instant-offense scorers? Why are good defenders rare…
5 years, 8 months ago
#52: The best off-ball players of the 3-point era
I reboot the inaugural episode with new data and a deeper look at the all-time best scorers in NBA history. What makes someone a great scorer? What m…
5 years, 8 months ago
#51: Klay vs. Miller vs. Allen | Great Debates
In this episode of the Great Debates series, I compare all-time shooters and off-ball ballerinas Klay Thompson, Reggie Miller and Ray Allen. How were…
5 years, 9 months ago
#50: Top scorers in NBA history revisited
I reboot the inaugural episode with new data and a deeper look at the all-time best scorers in NBA history. What makes someone a great scorer? What m…
5 years, 9 months ago
#49 Dave DuFour on MVPs & Dr. Maia Majumder on COVID-19 numbers
The Athletic's Dave DuFour on things and the NBA MVP. We compare 2020 LeBron James to another historical MVP winner. Dr. Maia Majumder also stops by …
5 years, 9 months ago
#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-10 list based on playoff BPM.…
5 years, 10 months ago
#47: A scandal! & Lessons from other sports | Danny Leroux
The undiscussed scandal of the dunk contest! A lesson in comparing statistical profiles. Plus, The Athletic's Danny Leroux discusses lessons from oth…
5 years, 10 months ago
#46: Types of athleticism | Zion vs. Luka vs. Jokic with Eric Leidersdorf of P3
Eric Leidersdorf, director of biomechanics of P3 Sports Science, helps expand on our idea of “athleticism” and discusses his experience measuring and…
5 years, 10 months ago