21st century peaks Ep 13 | The mind-blowing value of gravity
For our final two players, we quantify the unique and devastating forms of “gravity” in basketball. In particular, off-ball gravity that is essentially missing from the box score and traditional NBA s...
7 Loka 20251h 37min
21st century peaks Ep 12 | The 3 LeBrody problem
We look at, perhaps, the 3 best peaks of the 21st century, all from slightly different time periods, environments and circumstances. How does an “ideal” or non ideal environment influence how we evalu...
1 Loka 20251h 26min
21st century peaks Ep 11 | Judging playoff value beyond scoring
How do we make sense of small samples and outlier signals in the playoffs? How much should specifically good or bad matchups influence playoff “performance?” We discuss some titanic big men, their coa...
26 Syys 20251h 45min
21st century peaks Ep 10 | The Kings of downhill basket pressure
We discuss two of the most dominant downhill penetrators in league history, and the critical ways in which they're different. First, the strengths and weaknesses of Giannis's battering ram approach an...
21 Syys 20251h 37min
21st century peaks Ep 9 | Mega Hybrid scorers
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-raising in Oklahoma City and his more mobile Thunder ...
17 Syys 20251h 13min
21st century peaks Ep 8 | Floor generals, “engines” & 2-way Midrangers
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, how did he change defensively from 2008 in New Orlea...
11 Syys 20251h 28min
21st century peaks Ep 7 | The perfect “quarterback?” & the 7-foot unicorn
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 around them, how big of a concern their defense is, exac...
6 Syys 20251h 12min
21st century peaks Ep 6 | Global impact and modern midrange isolation
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Joel Embiid are all-time level scorers with a ton of midrange shots. We discuss their unique (and concerning?) geometric footprints on the entire team, the concept of influ...
1 Syys 20251h 19min
