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#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 James Harden's scoring binge duri…
7 years, 3 months ago
#9: Bad signs for Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell
The reasons Ben Simmons is already close to his peak and why Donovan's Mitchell's sophomore slump is a bad omen for his future value as a prospect. P…
7 years, 3 months ago
#8: Luka, Jaren and the top rookie seasons ever
Sizing up Luka Doncic and his main ROY competitor Jaren Jackson, where these two exciting rookies rank among the all-time best first-year players in …
7 years, 4 months ago
#7: The Bucks historic start & interpreting modern numbers
The Bucks are off to an incredible start after a month – where does history say they will finish? How have other teams fared who started similarly? A…
7 years, 5 months ago
#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 disparities, outside shootin…
7 years, 6 months ago
#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 defense. We also discuss Steph Cur…
7 years, 6 months ago
#4: The Lakers Math Problem & the Promise of Passing
In this episode, I discuss the Lakers overload of on-ball players and how the pieces will fit together with LeBron James and the returning talent. Su…
7 years, 6 months ago
#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: Can the Eye Test and Stats …
7 years, 7 months ago
#2: Best Scorers in NBA History Part II
In part 2, I discuss the value of lower efficiency scorers like Russell Westbrook and Allen Iverson, sort out who improved and declined the most in t…
7 years, 7 months ago
#1: Best Scorers in NBA History Part I
How valuable were Wilt's 50 points per game? Kobe's 35? A new way to measure scoring seasons based on historical impact data reveals just how much bi…
7 years, 8 months ago