#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
#44: 2020 Sub All-Stars
Who are the best players after the All-Stars? It's the 2nd annual sub All-Star team, where I agonizingly select the next group of players who are still valuable, but not quite All-Stars. Apologies to ...
3 Feb 202058min
#43: Most Improved Players in 2020
How much should defense factor into the MIP discussion? Is the award too scoring centric? I stack up the Most Improved players this year by diving into overall changes in impact and looking at where p...
25 Jan 202050min
#42: How players use data | Shane Battier
Heat VP Shane Battier joins to discuss how players use data as part of their game preparation and how it can create an advantage. How has the scouting process changed in the last 20 years? Are players...
17 Jan 202054min
#41: Duncan vs. Garnett | Andre Snellings, Great Debates
ESPN's Andre Snellings and I go deep on a classic player comparison between Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. We stack up their playoff comparisons, historical impact metrics, team circumstances and how t...
10 Jan 20201h 37min
#40: Should the Board Man get paid!? | Rebounding 101
How important is rebounding? And how much do rebounding stats really tell us about players today? This episode takes a deep dive into the value of rebounding, the context behind rebounding numbers and...
5 Jan 202053min
#39: The post up is dying & the stunning physics of out of bounds calls
An actual physicist joins to explain the stunning reality of out of bounds calls like the LeBron James one on Christmas. Also, diving into modern post ups and Rick Carlise's controversial comments on ...
28 Des 201946min
