Derek Murray (@DMurrayHoops), Head of Basketball at Cerebro Sports, recaps the 2023 NBA Draft! He discusses the high picks that made sense based on his years of scouting the players on grassroots circuits, identifies draft strategies that stuck out, and makes his case for some second round steals. Afterward (1:00:00) I recap my board and written piece available on my twitter. Enjoy!
Mike Gribanov (@mikegrib8), good buddy and foremost authority on age-based NBA prospect evaluation, comes by to contrast his lottery board with mine and ruminate on the fate of the 2023 class in ruthlessly efficient NBA. Enjoy!
Ryan Hammer (@RyanHammer09) and summarize the draft cycle through the lens of its sleepers. -Jalen Slawson and Tason Evbuomwan -Jordan Walsh and Ricky Council -Marcus Sasser -Lotto Dreams on Brandin Podziemski and Leonard Miller And More! Enjoy
Pro Insight's Alex Brown (@AlexBHoops) returns to cover his area of national expertise, the Big Ten. We look at several 1st rounders through a lens of possible traps in their evaluation, such as Kris Murray, Jett Howard, and Kobe Bufkin. Enjoy!
The Finals are here! Film Analyst Alex Hoops joins to break down the Xs and Os behind Heat-Nuggets, and Miami's gargantuan task. Enjoy!
The draft order is set! Swish Theory's editor in chief gives his first 7 picks, I give the next 7, and we critique each other supportively. Enjoy!
The titular Greg returns on the heels of another Jayson Tatum masterpiece. We examine Tatum's game, the unique challenges he faces as a wing star, and preview both conference Finals series. Enjoy!
Nate Gruebel of No Ceilings returns to talk about Bilal Coulibaly, Victor Wembenyama's extremely athletic teammate with a record of lower level dominance and upper level competence. We compare Bilal to other "athletic project" wings past and present, why that label can be misleading, and the pathways to number 3 starter or higher. Enjoy!
Nuggets analyst CT Fazio (@CTFazio24) returns for an in-depth preview on the most exciting G5 we have yet seen in these playoffs. How he expects the Nuggets to adjust, what creative solutions might exist for their bench, subtle differences between guarding Booker and KD, and more. We finish with a look into likely values on draft night, starting with Big East standouts Andre Jackson and Colby Jones. Enjoy!
Draft Strickland's CEO returns to codify Steph Curry's masterpiece, dive into matchups in Knicks-Heat and Warriors-Lakers, and deliver a delirious 2023 lottery mock drafts as we battled delirium. Enjoy!
Coach Adam Spinella (youtube Adam Spinella, @TheBoxAndOne_, Game Theory with Sam Vecenie) returns to discuss the G Leagues "other" prospects providing lotto value in plain sight. Enjoy!
Trillbrodude of the You Know Ball Podcast returns to unpack the wonderful Warriors-Kings series, dissect the West once again, and take a closer look at the Celtics as East favorites. Enjoy, and Subscribe to the You Know Ball Patreon.
In a solo ep, I present my theory from my debut substack article on how to find Finals MVPs before the playoffs begin, who the 2023 candidates are, and how the first round is playing out. Enjoy!
NBA Rookie analyst for Forbes, The Analyst, and SBNation @matissa15 joins to go through all-rookie teams, and to project stardom on this year's exceptional class. Enjoy!
@bgeis_bird, the best college hoops analyst in the business, comes back to finish off our tournament coverage with a deep look at Jordan Hawkins' game, Uconn - Miami from every angle, and pick the Final Four. Enjoy!
@bgeis_bird comes back to dive headlong into Houston-Miami, Gonzaga-UCLA, Arkansas-Uconn, and all of the draft intrigue surrounding the sweet 16. Enjoy!
Brian Schroeder (patreon.com/BrianJNBA) stops by to discuss big wings Jarace Walker and Taylor Hendricks, both big wings very likely to return near top of draft value. Plus: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Andre Jackson, Thompson twin questions, and more! Enjoy!
Brian Geisinger (@bgeis_bird), the country's preeminent ACC analyst, returns to take a look at Dereck Lively, Kyle Filipowski, Dariq Whitehead, and Reece Beekman. All four seem misevaluated this draft season; we debunk why. Enjoy!
Hunter Cruse (@huntercruse14), cohost of Locked On WBB and contributor Tide Illustrated, as well as Andrew Parrish (@andrewparrish1) of CrimsonXOver, break down six (!) nba prospects between Alabama and Arkansas (4:00), and examine why two teams so loaded with talent have gone in different directions heading into tournament season DISCLAIMER: This episode begins with my reasoning for releasing the episode despite the investigation into the death of Jamea Harris.
Sporting News' Steph Noh (@stephnoh) makes his triumphant return to the podcast to discuss the darts participating in the "Rising Stars" challenge at All Star weekend, notably Jeremy Sochan, Josh Giddey, Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Evan Mobley, and more. Enjoy!
Full Trade Deadline fallout with the incomprable @TrillBroDude of The You Know Ball podcast and Patreon. Enjoy!
Swish Theory writer and Game 6 Klay pod host Charlie Cummings (@klaytheist11) celebrates the Chucking Darts sesquecentennial with a sprawling opus on the Warriors' Two Timeline Darts (Jordan Poole, Jon Kuminga, and Moses Moody) and the 3 lottery picks in their visage. Enjoy!
A Kyrie trade spiel, and a list of undervalued darts throughout the league to target at the trade deadline. Enjoy!
Evan Zamir (formerly @thecity2) stops by to examine the surplus, or perhaps void, of optinos at pick 3 in the 2023 NBA Draft, and we dive deep into Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks. Enjoy!
Ben Pfeifer (@bjpf_) formerly of the Prep2Pro Podcast, joins to discuss, dissect, and dream on Amen and Ausar Thompson, the identical twins unlike prospects either of us have ever seen. Enjoy!
Sporting News' Steph Noh (@StephNoh) stops by to give final, absolute, unimpeachable All Star rosters for the East and West, featuring a darts from Disney, DC, and in defense off...defense. Enjoy!
Analyst Bennet Herbert (@bendog28) stops by to dissect the rising Cavs, Evan Mobley's development path, the Cavaliers intersecting destiny with the Memphis Grizzlies, the East at large, and more. Then, we dive into Baylor's lotto frosh Keyonte George, and Kansas St's sleeper dart Nae'qwan Tomlin. Enjoy!
Rafael Barlowe, host of the Locked on NBA Big Board podcast and decorated domestic and international scout, stops by to sell me on why he thinks GG Jackson, a young, offensively centererd PF of South Carolina, is a top lotto pick. A great discussion about "archetypes" and how to develop the youngest players in the draft. Enjoy!
Film Analyst and cohost of the Beyond the Arc Podcast, Yash (@mathketball) stops by to try to unpack the wide open west. We talk Xs and Os, strengths and weaknesses, matchups, and sensible deadline moves for the Warriors, Grizzlies, Nuggets, Pelicans, Clippers, and more. Enjoy!
