#52: The best off-ball players of the 3-point era
I reboot the inaugural episode with new data and a deeper look at the all-time best scorers in NBA history. What makes someone a great scorer? What misconceptions are common about volume vs. efficienc...
20 Apr 202052min
#51: Klay vs. Miller vs. Allen | Great Debates
In this episode of the Great Debates series, I compare all-time shooters and off-ball ballerinas Klay Thompson, Reggie Miller and Ray Allen. How were these players different? What changed when their r...
8 Apr 20201h 11min
#50: Top scorers in NBA history revisited
I reboot the inaugural episode with new data and a deeper look at the all-time best scorers in NBA history. What makes someone a great scorer? What misconceptions are common about volume vs. efficienc...
24 Mar 20201h 28min
#49 Dave DuFour on MVPs & Dr. Maia Majumder on COVID-19 numbers
The Athletic's Dave DuFour on things and the NBA MVP. We compare 2020 LeBron James to another historical MVP winner. Dr. Maia Majumder also stops by (52:00) to provide insight into modeling COVID-19 a...
16 Mar 20201h 12min
#48: Tatum vs. Giannis & BPM 2.0! Inside Basketball-Reference's new metric
I take a first look at the new Box Plus-Minus on Basketball-Reference that goes back to 1974, including an all-time top-10 list based on playoff BPM. What kind of player does the model love? What are ...
1 Mar 202053min
#47: A scandal! & Lessons from other sports | Danny Leroux
The undiscussed scandal of the dunk contest! A lesson in comparing statistical profiles. Plus, The Athletic's Danny Leroux discusses lessons from others sports and what it was like to find basketball ...
23 Feb 20201h 8min
#46: Types of athleticism | Zion vs. Luka vs. Jokic with Eric Leidersdorf of P3
Eric Leidersdorf, director of biomechanics of P3 Sports Science, helps expand on our idea of “athleticism” and discusses his experience measuring and testing over 600 NBA players. What happened when Z...
14 Feb 20201h 5min
#45: Jackson Frank on Zion, Lillard & Jayson Tatum
Jackson Frank of the Athletic stops by to discuss the beginning of Zion Williamson's career, the white shot scoring of Damian Lillard and the nuances of first-time All-Star Jayson Tatum. Follow Jackso...
9 Feb 202058min
