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The BBall Index

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Taylor and Tim/Cranjis McBasketball, dive deep into the data and analytics to provide detailed and contextualized analysis of the broader NBA. bball-index.combluewirepods.com
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Episodes

1 Surprise, 1 Assumption, & 1 Unanswered Question - With Dan Devine

Taylor, Krishna, and Dan Devine discuss the biggest surprises, correct assumptions, and unanswered questions of the early NBA season. teams and topics covered: -The Blazer's 4-0 start. -The Jazz's hot start. -Why the Knicks look functional. -The Lakers shooting woe's. -Why the Sixers seem out of sorts. -The Wolves' disappointing start.

Oct 26, 202250 minEp. 92

State Of The Wizards - With Chase Hughes

Taylor and Krishna Char with Chase Hughes about the state of the wizards. -They discuss the Porziņģis and Beal pairing. -Kyle Kuzma's intriguing skill set. -And what this team's ceiling is.

Oct 21, 202222 minEp. 90

State Of The Raptors - Vivek Jacob

Taylor and Krishna talk with Vivek Jacob and he gets them up to speed on the state of the Raptors. -The overall defensive depth of the team without a defensive star -Vivek explains how Fred Vanvleet's second-half was slowed by injury. -Siakam's jump as a scorer, particularly in the mid-range.

Oct 20, 202223 minEp. 89

2023 Win Predictions - With Kevin Ferrigan & Kostya Medvedovsky

Taylor hosts while Krishna, Kevin Ferrigan, & Kostya Medvedovsky compare their win projections. -They discuses the difficulty of minutes projections, and how they affect their overall win totals. -How tanking complicates projections -Kostya's Darko model loves the Kings over -Kevin Ferrigan is down on the Blazers

Oct 18, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 88

State Of The Grizzlies - With Keith Parish

Taylor and Keith Parish discuss the Grizzle's current roster. -Ja Morant's absurd finishing -Jaren Jackson Jr's emergence -Dillon Brooks' defensive value + Brooks vs Jeremi Grant

Oct 17, 202236 minEp. 87

State Of The Blazers - With Danny Marang

Taylor and Danny Marang talk about the new look Blazers. How quickly people forget Dame's greatness. Anfernee Simons breakout year. How the team added much needed defensive talent.

Oct 14, 202233 minEp. 86

State Of The Hawks - With Brad Rowland

Taylor and Brad Rowland discuss the top topics heading into the season. The impact Dejounte Murray Brings. Trae Young's Offensive Dominance. What to make of John Collins?

Oct 13, 202226 minEp. 85

State Of The Bucks - With Ti Windisch

Taylor and Ti Windisch preview the Buck's season. Who's more valuable Middleton or Jrue? Is Brook Lopez's age a concern? Plus a Bobby Portis deep dive

Oct 12, 202228 minEp. 84

State Of The Cavs - With Justin Rowan

Taylor and Justin Rowan break down how the Mitchell trade affects the Cavs, Evan Mobley's potential, and how the team will fill the small forward starting spot.

Oct 07, 202229 minEp. 82

The State Of The Clippers - With Robert Flom

Taylor and Robert Flom preview the Clippers season. They start with Kawaii and Paul George, then they marvel at the Team's depth, and finish up trying to figure out the teams possible rotation options.

Oct 06, 202226 minEp. 81

State Of The Warriors - With Joe Viray

Taylor talks to Joe Viray about the state of the Warriors coming off their championship. The discuss Steph's greatness, Klay's strengths and weaknesses, and how the team will replace key rotation players.

Oct 05, 202226 minEp. 80

State Of The Nuggets - With T.J. McBride

Taylor and T.J. McBride preview the Nugget's upcoming season. They discuss team expectations, health, and how Jokic can win his third straight MVP.

Oct 03, 202226 minEp. 79

The Best Player At Each Age - Part 4

Taylor and Tim finish up this series of pods ranking the best player at every age. They start off arguing between Butler and Harden and finish looking at players in their late 30s.

Sep 30, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 78

State Of The Nets - With Matt Brooks

Taylor talks to Matt Brooks about the expectations fans should have for this Nets team. They discuss Durant's sage-level shooting, Ben Simmon's ideal role, and just how impressive the bench's 3-point shooting depth is.

Sep 28, 202223 minEp. 76

State Of The Mavericks - With Bobby Karalla

Taylor Sits down with Bobby Karalla to talk about Mav's basketball. They kick off the show digging into why Luka's all-in-one numbers were lower than fan expectations this year, The ball handling void Spencer Dinwiddie must fill, and how the pieces around Luka can come together to solidify this team as a threat.

Sep 26, 202225 minEp. 77

The Best Player At Each Age - Part 3

Taylor and Tim continue their debate in part 3. First, things got interesting trying to compare Kyrie Irving's value against Middleton. Then the two debated Jrue Holiday's value relative to Paul George and Damian Lillard.

Sep 23, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 75

State Of The Pelicans - With Mason Ginsberg

In this episode, Mason Ginsberg gets Taylor up to speed on the state of the pelicans. They kick off the show talking about Zion and what his ideal fit is defensively, they talk about the strides Brandon Ingram as a playmaker, and if Jose Alverado's rookie year was a flash in the pan or something repeatable.

Sep 19, 202228 minEp. 73

The Best Player At Every Age - Part 2

Taylor and Tim are back to continue debating the best player at every age. They speculate about if down the line Robert Williams III can overtake Bam from an impact standpoint, Who the second-best 26-year-old is, and how far away a shark can smell blood in the water from.

Sep 17, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 72

State Of The Heat - With Giancarlo Navas

Taylor talks to Giancarlo Navas about the Heat's upcoming season. They start by discussing how the heat didn't pull the trigger on any trades this offseason and later debate on where Bam ranks in the league.

Sep 14, 202230 minEp. 71

State Of The Bulls - With Steph Noh

Taylor Talks To Steph Noh about the Bulls. They discuss Lonzo Ball's injury, DeRozan's 2022 shot-making, and Vucevic's disappointing impact.

Sep 12, 202225 minEp. 70

State Of the Suns - With Mike Vigil

Taylor and Mike Vigil dig into the Sun's current situation. Pheonix had an eventful off-season full of almost trades, They discuss how that might affect the team heading into next season.

Sep 07, 202230 minEp. 68

Donovan Mitchell Trade Analysis - With Justin Rowan

Taylor, Krishna, and Justin Rowan sit down and pick apart the Mitchell trade to the Cavs. They talk about how he will fit in and improve the Cavs, As well as what the jazz are getting back in return.

Sep 05, 202230 minEp. 67

How To Break Into The Sports Data Industry - With Nate Hawkins

Taylor is joined by BBI app developer Nate Hawkins. He talks about his journey getting into the sports data industry. He talks about the languages he uses and prefers, and gives tips on where to look for industry opportunities.

Sep 02, 202217 minEp. 64

State Of The Hornets - With James Plowright

Taylor chats with James Plowright from the "All Hornets Podcast Network" about the Hornet's upcoming season. They start with LaMelo Ball's ascension as a shooter and a playmaker, then they dig into Terry Rozier's impressive offense numbers, and they finish up breaking down PJ Washington's best lineup fits. National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233

Sep 01, 202225 minEp. 66

State Of The 76er's - With Brian Toporek

Taylor and Krishna talk to Brian Toporek about the Sixer's upcoming season. He shares his vision for how Harden, Embiid, & Maxey will fit together on offense and tries to explain Matisse Thybulle's defensive impact.

Aug 30, 202226 minEp. 65
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