Beyond the Arc: Recent Episodes
Matthew Ho
Basketball analysis from beyond. Featuring Matthew Ho (@matthewkjho), Yash (@Mathketball1), Gavin O'Leary (@GavinOLeary9).
We look at all things NBA through a statistical and eye-test lens. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ho6/support
In this episode of the Beyond the Arc podcast Matthew, Yash and Gavin talk to former Portland Trailblazers video coordinator John Ross about his experiences working in the NBA.
John worked for the Trailblazers for over a decade. Now, he's the founder of Get in the Game 101, a course dedicated to helping people learn more about how to work in the NBA.
Prior to the interview Matthew, Yash and Gavin take a look at a minute stretch from Game 7 of Wolves and Nuggets series.
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Matthew (@mho_kj), Gavin (@GavinOleary9) and Yash (@Mathketball1) discuss the most underrated player for each team left in the playoffs.
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Matthew Ho talks to former NC State guard DJ Horne, who is undergoing the NBA pre-draft process. Horne averaged 16.9 points per game for a Wolfpack team that made the Final Four for the first time in 40 years.
He discusses...
- His mentality after not being a highly recruited player
- Reads off pick and roll
- Positional fit
- Ideal role in the NBA
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and Jackson Lloyd (@JacksonLloydNBA) dive into the Celtics' title chances, talk about whether Jayson Tatum can lead an NBA Finals team, the crucial role players, and more in the latest episode of the podcast. Thank you to Jackson for coming on and make sure to follow him along with the Beyond the Arc podcast on Twitter (@beyondthearc8)
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The crew is back! Yash (@Mathketball1), Gavin (@GavinOleary9) and Matthew (@mho_kj) talk about their contender tiers list for the season.
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and Yash (@MathketBall1) talk to Indiana Pacers and scouting expert Ben Pfeifer (@bjpf_) about the Pacers' surprising start to the year. They go into what makes their offense so deadly and where this team projects moving forward.
Make sure to follow Ben for great scouting and analysis work. Also make sure to subscribe and follow the @beyondthearc8 podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and Yash (@Mathketball1) talk to Apollo HOU contributor Itamar (@Itamar_17_10) about the Rockets' strong start including Jalen Green and Alpren Sengun.
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and the editor of Canis Hoopus, Jack Borman (@jrborman13), discuss the Timberwolves' strong start to the season and dive into how each rotation player is performing.
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and Yash (@Mathketball1) talk about some team-wide breakdowns including the Bucks, Timberwolves, Nuggets and Thunder.
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and Yash (@MathketBall1) talk about preseason standouts ahead of the 2023-2024 season including Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, Ausar Thompson, Naz Reid and others.
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With the 2023-2024 NBA season ramping up Matthew (@mho_kj) and Alex (@AlexHoops) go in-depth into a variety of topics including:
- How good will the Thunder be?
- Will the Wolves' double-big pairing work?
- Lack of depth for contenders
- Victor Wembamyama rookie of the year odds,
- And much more
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and Yash (@Mathketball1) go into detail with Eli (@Flawlesslikeeli) about the new look Miami Heat.
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and Yash (@Mathketball1) talk to Mat Issa of Opta Analyst, Forbes, SB Nation and FanSided about his recent "Immediate Impacts" series.
They touch on Jordan Hawkins, Gradey Dick, Brandon Miller, Jaime Jacquez Jr, and many more players in the episode.
Make sure to read Mat's series and give him follow along with the Beyond the Arc podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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We talked to Jack Kelly (@jack_kelly_313) of the Detroit Bad Boys SB Nation site about some of the young prospects on the Pistons and how he views the team moving forward.
Make sure to follow the podcast wherever you listen and also give Jack a follow for NBL and Pistons coverage.
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Sam Yip from HoopsHype comes onto the podcast after being in Vegas for the Team USA Camp. He discusses players like Cade Cunningham, Anthony Edwards, and more along with the differences between this year's team and the 2019 World Cup team.
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and Yash (@MathketBall1) go back and forth with basketball-related questions ranging from the Mavs contender status, favorite NBA podcasts and what youth basketball players should focus on.
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Matthew and Gavin talk to Michael Visenberg (@NBADraftMikeyV) of Pro Insight about his scouting philosophies, grassroots basketball, observations from Summer League and his thoughts on the 2024 NBA draft.
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Matthew, Yash and Gavin each give their top 10 young cores in the NBA (note this episode was recorded before Summer League).
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Matthew (@mho_kj), Yash (@Mathketball1) and Gavin (@GavinOleary9) discuss the question, "Does the regular season matter?" They talk about the divergence between regular season and playoff basketball, ring culture, and more. Follow Beyond the Arc (@beyondthearc8) on Twitter.
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Matthew and special guest Kia Koshbin cover a variety of topics from the Lakers, and Nuggets series to offseason outlooks for the Sixers and Suns and then finish up on Scoot Henderson to Charlotte.
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Matthew (@beyondthearc8), Yash (@Mathketball1) and Gavin (@GavinOleary9) talk about some trends they've noticed in the playoffs. Subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.
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Matthew (@mho_kj) and Gavin (@GavinOleary9) are joined by special guest Nathan Grubel aka @DraftDeeper from No Ceilings to talk about his draft philosophy, roster trends in the NBA and what it takes to be an NBA player. Thank you to Nathan for coming on! Follow @DraftDeeper and @NoCeilingsNBA. Make sure to subscribe to Beyond the Arc wherever you get your podcasts and leave a rating and review.
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Matthew and Gavin discuss the first day of Play-In games and touch on the theme of the importance of size come playoff time.
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Matthew and Yash (@MathketBall1) dive deep into the Wolves' late-season performance and touch on their depth, KAT and Ant's recent struggles, and how the team is playing as a unit. Follow us on Twitter @beyondthearc8 and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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If you missed out on last night's two marquee matchups, catch up with Matthew and Yash as they go into an in-depth breakdown of both games. They talk about the Nuggets' second-half defensive switch to how scary this Suns team can be. Follow us on Twitter @beyondthearc8 and wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Matthew, Yash and Gavin give their breakdowns of Jarace Walker, Brandon Miller and Keyonte George and project them into their ideal NBA roles.
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Timestamps: 34:39 Dallas Mavericks talk
Matthew (@mho_kj), Yash (@MathketBall1), and Gavin (@GavinOleary9) talk about some of the big moves at the trade deadline and their short and long-term implications and also analyze the new look Mavericks and where they stand in the west. Give us a follow on Twitter (@beyondtheac8) and follow us wherever you get your podcasts
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Matthew and Yash discuss the importance and characteristics of connectors, certain teams that either excel or need work in that area, and how it all links to the illegal defense rule change over 20 years ago.
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Matthew and special guest James Bu (@JamseBu9) rank the ten best young cores in the NBA.
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Matthew, Yash, and Gavin go through a draft and select their top 10 bigs in the NBA. Follow @beyondthearc8 on Twitter along with @MathketBall1 and @GavinOleary9 for more NBA analysis.
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Matthew (@beyondthearc8) and Yash (@MathketBall1) talk all things Sacramento Kings. They go into their top-five offense, reasons for optimism on the defensive end, and how they fare against the best in the league.
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Matthew and Yash talk about the Celtics' 126-122 victory over the Thunder. They discuss SGA's 37-point performance, Boston's second-half turn up, and Poku things. Follow @beyondthearc8 on Twitter along with @mho_kj and @MathketBall1
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Matthew and Yash go over the Grizzlies' 114-103 victory over the Wolves and make big picture takeaways from the matchup.
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Matthew, Yash (@Mathketball1), and Gavin (@GavinOleary9) discuss the last five teams. They get into the Mavs' ball-handler situation to the Suns' Jae Crowder and Cam Johnson debate.
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Matthew, Yash (@MathketBall1), and Gavin (@GavinOleary9) talk about the Raptors, Jazz, Sixers, Bucks, and Celtics' outlook for this season and give their over-unders for each team.
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Matthew, Yash, and Gavin continue the next set of teams in the 30 Teams, Six Pods series. This time they cover the Pelicans, Knicks, Clippers, Hornets, and Hawks.
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Matthew, Yash, and Gavin go over the next set of teams in the 30 Team, Six Pods series. This time includes the Trailblazers, Kings, Lakers, Spurs and Wizards.
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This is part one of our six-part series covering all 30 teams. We are working in reverse record order. In this episode, we go into the teams' outlook this season and the future. Stay tuned for part two!
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Matthew, Yash, and special guest Mat Issa (@matissa15) talk about what led up to the removal of the 2001 illegal defense rule and the impacts of the rule that the league is still feeling over 20 years later.
Thank you to Mat for coming on the pod. He's done a lot of great historical work at Basketball News with this Blazing the Trail series, where he creates exclusive content about some iconic players in the 90s and early 2000s. Check him out.
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Matthew, Yash, and Gavin go in-depth into the Cavs and Jazz trade. They look at all angles from the trade from Lauri Markannen, the pick haul, and the player's fits.
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Matthew, Yash, and Gavin re-draft the 2019 draft class featuring Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, Darius Garland, and fan (Yash) favorite Jordan Poole.
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Matthew (@beyondthearc8), Yash (@MathketBall1), and special guest AlexHoops discuss Anthony Edwards' superstar potential in all the different facets of his game and what he can improve on. Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexHoops and on Youtube (same handle).
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Matthew (@beyondthearc8), Yash (@MathketBall1), and special guest AlexHoops (@AlexHoops) go in-depth into Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels. Alex also talks about how the started following basketball and his aspirations in the basketball world.
Part 2 comes out August 11th, where they talk about Anthony Edwards.
Timestamps: The origins of AlexHoops (0:32-8:16), Anthony Edwards' Charisma (8:25-10:23), Jaden McDaniels' breakdown (10:23-34:51)
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Matthew, Yash, and Gavin discuss the Colin Sexton contract situation along with going over their predictions for breakout players next season. Follow @beyondthearc8 to stay up to date on the podcast as well as @MathketBall1 and @GavinOleary9.
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Matthew (@beyondthearc8) and Yash (@MathketBall1) talk about the re-emergence of the double big lineup in the NBA with teams like the Cavs, Warriors, and Celtics.
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This episode is part two of our top 10 players under 25 featuring Matthew 9@beyondthearc8), Yash (@MathKetBall1), and Gavin (@GavinOleary9). Check out part one in our previous episode.
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Matthew, Yash, and Gavin talk about their top 10 players under 25, starting with their first and second tiers. Stay tuned for part 2. Make sure to follow @MathketBall1 and @GavinOLeary9 along with @beyondthearc8 for more.
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Matthew and Gavin (Vegas Summer League Inside) talk about what they've seen from Summer League so far from the California Classic to the first night of the Vegas Summer League.
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Matthew, Yash, and special guest James Bu discuss the Rudy Gobert trade and how he fits into the current roster along with where the team can progress going into next season. Make sure to follow James on Twitter @JamesBu9 as well as @beyondthearc8 and Yash's account @Mathketball1
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Matthew, Gavin, and Yash discuss all things the Dejounte Murray trade. They look at his fit in Atlanta on both ends, where San Antonio, and the transaction as a whole.
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Gavin, Matthew, and Yash talk about their favorite draft team fits in the past 2022 NBA draft including Jaden Ivey, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Duren, Jaden Hardy, Christian Braun, and others.
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@MathketBall1) react to the Warriors taking a 3-0 lead. They discuss the Mavericks' needs moving forward, the Warriors finals appearance and who is the better matchup coming out of the east.
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) react to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. They go into player's performances, strategical moves early, and trends to watch for the rest of the series.
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@MathketBall1) talk about the current set of matchups in the West including Golden State vs. Memphis and Dallas vs. Phoenix. They go into the strategy development throughout both series as well as looking into next-round matchups.
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) go through the value of rolling. They talk about its advantages, playoff viability, and different types of rollers.
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Jackson (@JacksonLloydNBA) go into their playoff team tiers.
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Matthew Ho (@matthewkjho) and Gavin O'Leary (@GavinOLeary9) take a look at the top of the 2022 NBA draft including Jabari Smith Jr, Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Keegan Murray, and Johnny Davis.
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In today's episode of Beyond the Arc, Matthew (@matthewkjho) interviews Yash (@Mathketball1) about how he started watching the NBA, how his account came to be as well as what he’s looking forward to in the future.
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) dive into the contrasting defensive schemes of the Celtics, Timberwolves, and Warriors.
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) discuss the contenders in each conference.
Timestamps- Warriors 2:13, Bucks: 7:50, Celtics: 9:22, Bulls: 15:02, Sixers: 18:44, Cavs: 27:25, Nets: 31:17, Suns: 40:22, Warriors vs. Suns hypothetical series: 42:15, Grizzlies: 45:17, Jazz: 52:23
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) redraft the deep 2018 draft class and look at the top 14 players along with some honorable mentions. Shoutout Marvin Bagley III.
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@MathketBall1) talk about three of their favorite combo guards from this year. They look at their games as of now to their future outlook along with some rankings between them at the end.
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Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Gavin (@GavinOLeary9) go into their top 10 deals signed this past offseason. Check out their work along with other sport coverage on Talking Points Sports
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