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Conversations bridging the gap between statistical and qualitative analyses of basketball, by Milo Schindler and Daniel Metser.
In this episode, Milo and Danny analyze eastern conference contenders and reflect on the Cavs vs. Celtics overtime thriller from November 2nd.
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In this episode recorded on October 8th, Milo Schindler and Daniel Metser are joined by Jacob Leder to shoot pre-season hot takes for the 2022-23 season.
Topics include:
(00:00) - A prognosis for the remainder of Russell Westbrook's career. Which teams would still want him?
(06:35) - Are the Nuggets a true contender? Evaluating their offseason and roster construction.
(14:14) - Is it possible for Jokic to win a third straight MVP?
(21:15) - How good are the New Orleans Pelicans? How do you build around Zion?
(29:10) - Is a Knick's resurgence in the cards? + RJ Barrett's growth curve.
(37:48) - How do Trae Young and DeJounte Murray fit together?
(47:00) - The instability of the Brooklyn Nets.
(51:20) - The biggest winner of the offseason.
(56:00) - Sad endings to legendary careers.
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2K has dropped the player ratings for all 30 teams and we have thoughts! Who's overrated? Who's underrated? Is Ronnie 2K trolling Russ? Find out in today's episode.
In this episode we take an in-depth look at the most highly-touted prospects in the 2022 NBA draft, revealing each of our top 10 boards and detailing strengths, weaknesses, projected outcomes, and ideal fits for all of the players featured on our lists.
A very special thanks to the exceptionally knowledgeable and articulate Jacob Leder for joining us for this roundtable discussion.
Timestamps:
(1:00) - Chet Holmgren - Consensus #1 pick?
(13:50) - Jabari Smith vs Paolo Banchero
(26:42) - Jabari Smith vs Jaden Ivey
(35:25) - The case for Ivey over Banchero
(45:55) - Projecting Shaedon Sharpe
(49:50) - Jacob’s top 9, Ben Mathurin/AJ Griffin
(52:10) - Danny’s top 10, Jalen Duren
(53:35) - How will Keegan Murray’s game translate?
(56:55) - Milo’s top 10 (Sharpe, Griffin/Mathurin, Johnny Davis)
(1:04:08) - Jacob’s surprise #10 1:08:03 Why situation matters for Jalen Duren
(1:12:46) - Scouting reports on TyTy Washington and Jean Montero
(1:18:30) - Quick takes on Kendall Brown
(1:21:00) - The problem with Jaden Hardy
(1:26:18) - Blake Wesley’s upside
(1:29:46) - High-level takeaways
In this episode, we go through our all-star ballots in both conferences from top to bottom. As a disclaimer, this was recorded before all-star voting closed, before Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum each putting up dominant numbers over the past month.
Disclaimer: This podcast was recorded on January 27th, before a couple encouraging shooting performances by Curry.
In this episode, we discuss Steph Curry's shooting slump and a number of potential factors that could be contributing to it. Steph is posting career lows in FG percentage and 3-point percentage, despite being the runaway favorite for MVP through the first 20 games of the season.
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In our second podcast episode, @dmhoops and @milo.schindler discuss a subtle issue with Jayson Tatum's skillset holding him back from ascending into historic territory as a scorer. We will do more case studies like this moving forward, especially if you guys enjoy this one.
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In the inaugural episode of Chain Reactions podcast, we engage in a wide-ranging discussion on the rise of analytics in basketball, tackling topics including: why offensive efficiency has skyrocketed, the impact of shot tracking and play type data on offensive philosophies (see: heliocentrism), shot selection in the age of analytics, why the mid-range isn’t dying anytime soon, and the diverse decision hierarchies of high-level playmakers.
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