Afleveringen
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Draft Strickland's Prez (_prezidente) comes back for another odyssey into his favorite scouting type: slippery creators, or as he calls them, "prezbait." Deep looks into 5 prospects that no one quite knows what to do with, and full throated cases for aggressive placements on Ajay (Prez) and Carrington (me).
0:00 Intro + T10 creators
10:00 Ajay Mitchell
46:05 Bub Carrington
1:24:00 Jaylon Tyson
1:51:30 Nikola Djurisic
2:03:30 Jared McCain + Wrap
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Ben Pfeifer (@bjpf) returns to discuss 3 prospects with extreme talents and physical traits that have confounded me this cycle: Nikola Topic (post ACL news), Kel'el Ware, and Dillon Jones. Ben Sells me on high outcomes for all 3, we examine their historical draft context, and we marvel at Dillon Jones' savant abilities.
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Nikola Topic 5:00
Kel'el Ware 47:35
Dillon Jones 1:09:35 + wrap -
Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Who will win and why?
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Premier draft analyst Brian Schroeder (patreon.com/BrianJNBA) stops by to discuss the deep well of power wing prospects in the 2024 draft.
The playoffs have reinforced the perpetual truth that role wings with power-based athleticism have a valuable role on advancing teams (PJ Washington, Aaron Gordon, Josh Hart, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Aaron Nesmith, etc). The 2024 draft has several darts who can aspire to similarly crucial roles.
2:15 Isaiah Crawford
23:45 Tyon Grant-Foster
43:35 Jamir Watkins
54:30 Keshad Johnson
1:13:00 Nique Clifford
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Nate Grubel (@DraftDeeper, 2024 Draft Consultant and Analyst) returns to kick off a mini-series exploring the optimism within the 2024 Draft. Here, we each select 7 players who we think could thrive in a valuable NBA role, and how several have a unique productivity or athleticism that may hint at something more.
Great conversation and episode for those with draft curiosity. Enjoy!
Stephon Castle 7:15
Devin Carter 40:30
Reed Sheppard 53:00
Hunter Sallis 1:04:00
Dalton Knecht 1:15:00
Johnny Furphy + Isaiah Collier 1:27:00
Jared McCain + Tyler Kolek 1:42:40
Alex Karaban + Nique Clifford + Tyon Grant-Foster 1:55:50
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The Draft Lottery has come and gone, the Hawks have the number 1 pick, and the Great Prez from Draft Strickland stopped by to do a full lottery mock (no trades). This is what we would do, not predicting what the teams will do. So, we debut a lot of our deep scouting feelings in a very uncertain year.
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8:40 Atlanta Hawks
24:15 Washington Wizards
45:00 Houston Rockets
56:15 San Antonio Spurs
1:08:35 Detroit Pistons
1:21:20 Charlotte Hornets
1:30:30 Portland Trailblazers
1:42:00 San Antonio Spurs
1:48:15 Memphis Grizzlies
1:51:05 Utah Jazz
1:54:00 Chicago Bulls
1:59:25 Oklahoma City Thunder
2:06:25 Sacramento Kings
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Esfandiar Baraheni (@Forbes, @RaptorsRepublic, @ProHoopsWriters, @CEBLeague) returns to discuss permanent lessons we've learned thus far in this year's playoffs.
Plus, a discussion on how the rosters of the Wolves, Thunder, and Knicks inform us on what "role players" will be most desirable in the NBA moving forward, including some 2024 draft talk.
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For Chucking Darts' special 200th episode, Swish Theory editor-in-chief Matt Powers states his case on Zach Edey as the best player in the 2024 draft. In-depth scouting, philosophy, and projection talk on Edey, Uconn's Donovan Clingan, and one of the draft's most underrated players, San Francisco's Jonathan Mogbo.
3:30 Zach Edey's as Draft Outlier
13:10 Building NBA Offense Around Edey
18:45 Edey's Offense vs NBA Bigs
24:35 Edey's NBA Defense
34:30 Edey vs 5-out Offenses
45:00 Edey's NBA Comps
49:45 Final Edey Pitches
1:01:35 Donovan Clingan
1:33:20 Jonathon Mogbo
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The country's finest ACC analyst, 247 contributor, and NC State Wolfpack alum Brian Geisinger returns to provide in depth scouting reports on NC State-Purdue and UConn-Alabama. Can State pull the upset? (I think they can.) How the aesthetic difference between DJ Burns and Zach Edey may give them a puncher's chance.
Plus, some draft thoughts regarding Zach Edey, Donovan Clingan, Stephon Castle, and Alex Karaban.
0:00 Intro + NC State-Purdue
54:10 Uconn-Alabama
1:06:05 Stephon Castle Scouting
1:16:50 Alex Karaban Scouting
1:22:45 Tristen Newton Scouting + Wrap
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Acclaimed and accomplished ACC expert Brian Geisinger returns to analyze, in more depth than you will find anywhere, the 4 Sweet 16 matchups featuring ACC teams - Duke-Houston, UNC-Alabama, Clemson-Arizona, and NC State Marquette. Plus, draft talk on the darts therein. Enjoy!
6:00 Duke-Houston
47:00 UNC-Alabama
1:09:00 NC State-Marquette
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Esfandiar Baraheni returns to discuss his article in Forbes calling for the NBA to debut five man teams for the Most Improved Player award. Then, he runs down his MIP winner, honorable mentions, and three five man units for 2024.
We dive into the philosophy and importance of improvement, how the draft can predict it, which improvements matter the most, and what they say about where the league is going.
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0:00 Intro + MIP Race and Maxey
14:40 First Team with Coby, Jalen Johnson, Sengun, Kuminga, JDub
40:00 Second Team with Herb Jones, Derrick White, Suggs, Deni, Sexton
53:40 Third Team with RJ Barrett, Vince Williams Jr., Nesmith, Strus, Watson -
Maxwell Baumbach, host of the Draft Sickos podcast and prolific writer for No Ceilings (Prospect Overview, No Stone Unturned) stops by to discuss SEC player of the year and likely lottery pick Dalton Knecht.
Dalton is a clear NBA wing, but how will his game scale to winning?
Which sorts of NBA wings and contexts are instructive to his skillset?
What is trickier about finding a role on a contender, and how big would his role be?
What other wings in the class might be better bets to eventually help great teams?
Maxwell covers it all, and sells me on why Dalton is sniffing the top 10 on his board.
0:00 Intro + Knecht scouting report
22:20 Knecht's NBA role
26:00 Knecht + "tools wings" on D
41:10 Knecht's NBA shot diet
47:15 Knecht vs Great shooters
52:00 Bad (and Good) Team Fits
1:02:00 Knecht on Contenders
1:12:00 Other 2024 wings + Wrap
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Trill returns for a marathon on NBA contenders in the wake of the trade deadline. Who improved their chances, who did right and wrong by standing pat, and what teams can overcome their perceived "fatal flaw" come playoff time.
4:20 Mavericks as a true contender
11:15 Clippers Playoff Qs
18:00 West Favorite?
28:20 Warriors Trade Silence
36:00 Lakers Offensive Potential
50:00 Pelicans Trade Silence
58:00 Thunder Playoff Qs
1:09:30 The Bucks under...Doc
1:14:30 Celts by Default
1:17:00 Cavaliers' Rise
1:29:00 The Lurking Heat
1:32:00 Sixers with Buddy Hield
1:41:00 Maxey as Playoff Superstar
1:52:30 Sixers 2024 Draft + Wrap
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A quick solo recap of four most consequential trades of a Trade Deadline that contained plenty of insight.
Knicks
Sixers/Celtics
Thunder
Mavs
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Swish Theory contributor Charlie Cummings (Klaytheist11) discusses the explosion of Jonathan Kuminga in the Warriors' offense, how his herky jerky development path led here, and the team's new imperative now that he has arrived.
Then, we contrast Kuminga with Aaron Nesmith, a wing who has solidified his role and returned lottery value in a much different way, and how much more development he may have ahead of him in Indiana.
Intro 0:00
Jon Kuminga's Scoring Explosion 2:40
How Kuminga Changes the Warriors 9:30
Kuminga's Future and Ceiling 30:15
Aaron Nesmith's Rise in Indiana 57:00
Nesmith's Defense 1:05:20
Another Nesmith Leap? 1:11:10
Other Late Breaking Wings 1:23:30
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Credentialed New Orleans Pelicans reporter and author of the In the No Substack (see below), Shamit Dua returns to revisit the maturing New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA's most dominant team over the last several weeks.
2:00 Pelicans' new and elegant offense
15:30 Zion embracing a "0.5" star theory
26:00 Rotation Experimentation During Streak
30:30 Trade Target Jarrett Allen?
43:20 Trade Target Wendell Carter Jr.?
47:00 Trade Target Onyeka Okongwu?
56:00 Pelicans Playoff matchups
1:03:50 Trey Murphy III stardom and imminent contract
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Shamit's recent piece on the Pels' trade deadline:
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The Ringer's Kyle Mann joins to talk about his beloved Kentucky Wildcats, and the two guard prospects polarizing opinions in this year's draft: Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard.
In depth scouting report on each player, how each subtly defies a given "archetype," how each stacks up in recent Kentucky lore, and what recent draft history and theory tells us on how high to take each of them.
First half of episode is on Rob, second half is on Reed. Enjoy!
For Kyle's most recent video on electric but iffy shooting NBA wings (Ausar Thompson, Anthony Black, more) see below:
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Richard Stayman of Mavsdraft.com and Locked on NBA Big Board stops by to scout the "superconference," the Big XII.
28:30 Kevin McCullar and how to spot an "old" lotto pick
46:35 Ja'Kobe Walter and the narrow path for true shooting guards
53:40 Yves Missi
57:45 Emanuel Miller and the best of the rest -
SDPN's Esfandiar Baraheni (twitter @JustEsBaraheni) stops by to unpack the Raptors-Knicks holiday blockbuster trade.
0:00 Opening Thoughts
9:50 OG Anunoby recent play on the Raptors
21:00 The "star value" question with OG
25:20 OG's fit in New York
39:30 IQ and RJ on the Raptors
50:40 The Pascal Siakam moves yet to come
57:20 Dreaming on IQ + Concluding Thoughts
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