Bryan Kalbrosky of For The Win and USA Today is interviewing 2022 NBA draft prospects for his series on For the Win. He stops by to talk about his pieces on Canadian potential star Leonard Miller, as well as Draft Twitter stars Vince Williams and Tevin Brown. Enjoy!
The lotto is back! We ring in the end of Tankathon Season with a top-15 mock draft with Hornets aficianado Lee Branscome (@WhichCarolina), co-host of the BuzzBeat podcast. Enjoy!
A brief episode examining and drawing some fun conclusions from Celtics-Bucks and Mavs-Suns Game 7s, plus some draft talk at the end. Enjoy!
Lauren Gunn (@TheLaurenGunn), co-host of the Gunn Shot podcast and credentialed reporter on the Dallas Mavericks, stops by to talk the subtle, stunning transformation of the NBA's most unique contender. Enjoy!
Longtime friend and Celtics aficianado Greg triumphantly returns to the podcast to break down Boston and Brooklyn's all time classic, revisist Jayson Tatum a year after we anointed him as an historically valuable, and more! Enjoy!
After a quick play in reaction, I sprint through the 1st round of the playoffs before making a title pick. Get ready for some Game 7s. Enjoy!
Samson Folk of Raptors Republic (@samfolkk) and Yahoo Sports returns to break down the ganrliest, tastiest first round NBA playoff series: the star crossed Sixers and the voracious Raps. Enjoy!
Mark Schindler (@MSchindlerNBA) joins for the 2nd Annual Rookie Graduation Day. We celebrate the landmark 2021 class in style, including picks for ROY, 1st and 2nd Team all rookie, future star and starter picks, and some 2022 draft talk. Enjoy!
Brian Geisinger (@bgeis_bird) of ACCSports.com and the BuzzBeat Podcast stops by with the best in-depth preview of the most anticipated Final Four Game in years that you'll hear this week. Enjoy!
Game Theory's Matt Pennie stops by for a great draft conversation in the eye of the March Madness hurricane. We hit on Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Malaki Branham, Bennedict Mathruin, Keegan Murray, and more! Enjoy!
One of the best basketball analysts in any format, Chip Jones (@ChipJNBA) comes on to find a method in March Madness. Which teams are primed to make a run, which are primed to get upset, some draft prospects, Final Four picks, and more! Enjoy!
Your dart questions, answered. Enjoy!
The Athletic's Sam Vecenie drops by to talk about the 1st overall pick in the 2022 draft. What challenges are there in selecting Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith, Paolo Banchero, and Jaden Ivey? Which of them actually have the upside to return number 1 value? Then, we (try to) make Sam happier about some of the depth in the 2022 draft. Enjoy!
Episode 100! I'm thrilled to be joined for my darticentennial by Alex Brown (@ahbanalytics), Head of Scouting and Lead Consultant for Advance Pro Basketball, to dive into the most prospect rich conference in the country, the Big Ten. Sleeper talk on Malaki Branham, Ej Liddell, Kris Murray Ceiling talk on Keegan Murray, Jonny Davis, Jaden ivey, and more! Enjoy!
The Chucking Darts Universe expands with a crossover ep with the You Know Ball Podcast. NBA Internet celebrity @TrillBroDude and I go deep into the 2013 draft,m thought at the time to one of the worst in memory. How much of an excuse do GMs actually have for passing on Giannis? What mistakes did the analysts make? What can we apply to drafts today? Enjoy!
The most baffling trade I've ever seen, and the Harden/Simmons deal. And more! Enjoy!
I break down the most interesting NBA trade in years, and...another interesting trade! Enjoy! And be on the lookout for pod clips on Youtube. Rate, review, subscribe, all that good stuff. Thank you!
Jonathan Tjarks of the Ringer (@jonathantjarks) drops by (14:31) to talk trade deadline and what young players opposing GMs might be wise to "target." First 14ish minutes of the pod is my solo reaction to the Caris Levert trade (we recorded beforehand), so if you want Tjarks, feel free to skip ahead Check out Tjarks's work on the Ringer and on the Upside High podcast (Ringer NBA Show) every Tuesday. Enjoy!
How do you like your wings? Do you like exceptional size, feel, and athleticism, but a likely narrow role? Or do you like guard/wing size with a solid foundation that constantly pushes the envelope in search of greater depths? Jake Rosen (@jakeinthepaint), Stepien contributor and co-host of Tag The Roll, joins to discuss Kendall Brown and Blake Wesley. One of the many, many mini-dilemmas of the Mighty Wing Draft. Enjoy!
@BrianJDraft to discuss what I believe is the most frequently underrated prospect type: true power wings. We hit on AJ Griffin, Tari Eason, and Justin Lewis, discuss why each has so much potential, and why they are such an attractive option relative to the other players they're grouped with in the upcoming draft. Punctuated with a real time reaction to Justin's 30 point barrage against Seton Hall. Follow Brian, and check out his patreon at BrianJNBA. Enjoy!
We have a dart trade! Cam Reddish goes to the Knicks, and I give my thoughts on a fascinating, confusing player, why so many people misunderstand him, and what the Knicks have to recognize about him to help make him worth the gamble. Enjoy!
Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500), international scout, pro trainer, and creator of nbadraftjunkies.com, stops by to talk two of his favorite 2022 NBA Draft sleepers, Alondes Williams of Wake Forest and Dereon Seabron of NC State. We also hit on Keon Ellis, Christian Braun, and Ochai Agbaji. Along the way Rafael shares some wonderful stories from his past in working with pros and how they interact with finding "connector" players that stick. Enjoy!
Coach Adam Spinella runs the fantastic Box and One youtube channel (now available as Adam Spinella) and podcast. He stops by to talk sophomores, who are the predominant story of 2022/s first round. We discuss the pessimism surrounding sophomore returners and where to look for hidden value. Then we discuss Keegan Murray in depth, as well as Jordan Hall, Caleb Love, and Mike Miles. Be sure to follow Adam @TheBoxAndOne_. Enjoy!
The Toronto Raptors are seemingly innocuous, hovering around .500 and matching preseason expectations. Dig a little deeper, and there is a conference power returning to form. The Head Delegate of Raptors Republic, Samson Folk (@samsonfolk), is one of the best analytical hoops minds out there, and he joins to dig to the center of the Raptors developing young core. Deep insight on Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr., Fred Vanvleet, Pascal Siakam, and OG Anunoby. You won't find a more talented young qui...
CJ Marchesani (@cjmarchesani) of @TheStepien and @RollCallSN comes back for a monster draft holiday edition of Chucking Darts. We go around the world twice on our philosophy on 2022's top picks, role players, and different player types. Happy holidays! Enjoy!
Rob Dauster (@RobDauster), head of the Field of 68 (@thefieldof68) and the Field of 12 (@thefieldof12) joins to analyze why this college basketball season has been so fun, go run through the blue chip prospects dotting Duke, Purdue, Arizona, Baylor, and more. Enjoy!
Mark Schindler (@mschindlerNBA) comes back to discuss the Most Improved Player race. We talk a little bit of "improvement philosophy," and analyze which leaps have changed the directions of their respective franchises. Enjoy!
Zona hoops contributor @w_a_morris stops by to talk statistical darlings and serious sleepers Tari Eason, Colby Jones, David Roddy, and Jalen Cook. Enjoy!
Matt Pennie (@matt_pennie) of the Game Theory Podcast joins to talk about some of his (and my) favorite prospects of this early 2022 college basketball season. Check out his work with Sam Vecenie on the Game Theory podcast (this feed's primary inspiration) and enjoy!
Tyler Metcalf (@tmetcalf11; No Ceilings) and Chip Jones (@ChipJNBA; Ontapsportsnet) return to talk some Winning NBA Teams: the streaking Suns, and their beloved Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls, respectively. We talk how the Suns match up in a playoff series with the Warriors (well), and how the Bulls' and Wolves' success has differed from our (optimistic) expectations by de-emphasizing their franchise centers. Plus, some draft stuff towards the end. Enjoy!
