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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…
6 months, 3 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…
7 months 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…
7 months 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…
7 months, 1 week 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…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
21st century peaks Ep 6 | Global impact and modern midrange isolation
Season 1 Episode 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Joel Embiid are all-time level scorers with a ton of midrange shots. We discuss their unique (and concerning?) geometric …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
21st century peaks Ep 5 | The Tracy McGrady enigma & Playoff Luka
Season 1 Episode 5
Would Shaq's Lakers have won 3 titles with T-Mac instead of Kobe Bryant? We tackle this question and more discussing Tracy McGrady's magical but brie…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
21st century peaks Ep 4 | Flexibility & gaining/losing value in the playoffs
Season 1 Episode 4
Harden and Ginobili had nearly opposite roles and box score stats. We discuss Manu's underrated defense, his role filling in the gaps in San Antonio,…
8 months ago
21st century peaks Ep 3 | A+ defenders with unique (but flawed) offense
Season 1 Episode 3
Draymond Green and Dwight Howard were defensive superstars, but how good were they offensively? We discuss their fairly unique roles, and the progres…
8 months, 1 week ago
21st century peaks Ep 2 | Can a weak scoring guard be a superstar?
Season 1 Episode 2
Jason Kidd was one of the best defensive point guards ever, but what about his lower scoring offense? How valuable is his pace and passing despite hi…
8 months, 2 weeks ago