The Midrange Jumper: Recent Episodes
Gavin McCaw and Josh Frey
The mid-range jumper is the NBA's splitting point. The shot that's provided some of the most iconic imagery in the history of the sport is now being slowly removed from the game by analytics. Hosts Gavin and Josh represent these two different approaches to the game, the former digging into efficiency and advanced statistics and the latter appreciates the game in the moment on a visual level rather than focused calculations. On this version of "The MidRange Jumper", Gavin and Josh discuss the week-to-week story-lines of the NBA, NCAA Basketball, and occasionally the NFL and competitive running scenes. Occasional special guests stop in to share their unique insights into specific fanbases, aspects of covering basketball, or anything else that interests them about the league at large.
In the latest episode, the crew checks in on how they're feeling about their favorite teams to start the season. Then, they discuss three other teams that have stood out over the first couple weeks.
In part 2 of the 5th edition of The Midrange Jumper's Preseason Over-Unders, Josh, Gwen, and Tyler try to parse the complicated and competitive Western Conference. Important to note: This episode was recorded before the announcement of Steven Adam's unfortunate, season-ending knee surgery. All three of us were rather high on Memphis's outlook this season, and Adam's health was a significant element of that optimism. We hope you enjoy the show, and now the season has finally begun!
Basketball begins on Tuesday, after a long, long drought. Returning to the podcast's longstanding tradition, Josh, Gwen, and Tyler walk through the Eastern conference wins projections to give their projections for their success and the Eastern conference playoffs. The second episode, featuring the Western conference, will be posted later this week.
In this week's episode, Josh, Gwen, and Tyler venture through the results of the Western Conference's first round. Tune in to find out the crew's thoughts on Jamal Murray vs. Donovan Mitchell, a somewhat disappointing end to the Luka Doncic playoff run, whether or not Houston will have a chance against the juggernaut Lakers, and more!
In this week's episode, the crew discusses the results of the first few games from each first round matchup. Tune in to find out whether or not the Lakers and Bucks are in trouble, if Utah and Miami should be taken seriously, and if Houston small ball works after all our doubts coming into Orlando.
Join Gwen, Josh, and Tyler as we conclude our Bubble check in with an overview of the league's top four teams, make completely baseless player comparisons, and dissect the truth behind a Spursian micro-legend. As with last week, thanks to Purple Planet for providing the music for our show.