In this deeply researched episode of By the Numbers, Jacob breaks the NBA Draft into tiers and discusses the values of the draft picks within those tiers based on the odds of landing different levels of players. Some of his findings may surprise you! In closing he talks about the upcoming "Double Draft" and whether or not we should expect it to live up to the hype.
The boys answer questions from the Overstated NBA Facebook Group!
The boys go team-by-team recapping the first three days of NBA free agency.
CP3 to the Suns, RoCo to the Blazers, Jrue and Bogi to the BUCKS! The first 24 hours of NBA trade season was madness, so you know we had to do an emergency pod!
The boys discuss Dennis Schroder to the Lakers, as well as some rumored trades and one big fake trade. Then, around the 34-minute mark, we bring in Draft Deeper's Nathan Grubel, a draft expert with a background in scouting. Brett and Jacob go head-to-head in a mock lottery, and Nathan analyzes the picks. If you enjoy draft talk, you do not want to miss this episode.
It's draft season! If you were given a totally random first-round pick, which NBA draft would you prefer it be from? On this episode of By the Numbers, Jacob attempts to answer that question as he explores and ranks the greatest drafts of all time.
Steve, Jacob, and Brett discuss the challenges of the NBA's return and some interesting trade rumors that have been swirling in recent days. Brett talks about his 2020 NBA draft big board, the methods behind it, and some of the prospects he has ranked surprisingly high.
On this episode, Jacob compares the careers of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain through the prism of teammate quality.
The boys talk briefly about Daryl Morey to the Sixers and Mike D'Antoni to the Nets, and then (beginning around the 14-minute mark) Brett and Jacob, under the supervision of Commissioner Steve, go head-to-head in a "wine cellar" draft, where they build teams using some of the greatest individual seasons of all time, one "vintage" per player.
In this highly requested episode of his By The Numbers "Versus" series, Jacob takes a statistical look at the environmental factors behind the parallel careers of this oft-compared pair of five-time champions.
In this jam-packed episode of the NBA Show, we preview the 2020 off-seasons of the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, and Atlanta Hawks (in that order). We look at their current rosters, potential free-agent targets, potential trades, and possible draft picks. We haven't seen these teams since March, so it was a lot of fun talking about them!
Jacob takes a statistical look at the environmental factors -- teammates, coaching, competition -- underpinning the greatest rivalry of the 1980s.
The boys look ahead to next season -- when will it start? what needs to happen? what are the options? -- and then look back at the Daryl Morey era in Houston. We talk about where the Clippers and Rockets should go from here, including a crazy trade idea.
In this epic episode of By the Numbers, Jacob puts a bow on the 2019-20 season by placing it into historical context. He lists the season's top five offenses, top five defenses, and top five teams overall -- according to the numbers, of course -- and where they stand historically. Next he tells us where Giannis' MVP season ranks among all MVP seasons, and how the Finals performances of Jimmy Butler, Anthony Davis, and LeBron James compare to some of the greatest such performances of the post-mer...
Steve and Brett jump on after Game 6 to talk about the Lakers winning the title and the bubble coming to an end. The rest of the pod, which we recorded earlier in the day with Jacob, covers the lead-up to Game 6 as well as the complex set of circumstances surrounding the NBA's recent decline in ratings, and the politicized dispute regarding the reasons behind the drop.
In this episode of By the Numbers, Jacob goes over the ten best offenses and the ten best defenses in NBA history. Along the way he makes an unlikely but very interesting comparison.
In this jam-packed episode we discuss LeBron, AD, and the silliness surrounding the FMVP conversation. Steve rants about Kyrie Irving and his recent comments, and we address (call BS on) the asterisk talk. Then we give our thoughts on the Sixers hiring Doc Rivers and name our ideal picks for the five remaining coaching vacancies. Toward the end of the pod, Steve and Brett jump back on for an instant reaction to The Jimmy Butler Game!
In the third and final installment of his "Greatest Teams Ever" series, Jacob covers the five best teams of the past two decades (1999 - present, to be exact), plus one fascinating honorable mention. A couple of the teams on this list -- and perhaps some of those omitted -- may surprise you!
The boys discuss LeBron James making his tenth Finals appearance. Next we compare and contrast some of the league's best young duos moving forward -- namely those of the Nuggets and the Celtics -- and then we have the Jimmy Butler conversation.
In the second part of his new series on the greatest teams of all time, Jacob breaks down the ten best teams of the era spanning from 1977 through 1998.
The boys break down Boston-Miami Game 3 and then look ahead to Game 4 and beyond, including updated predictions. We close the pod by discussing a few different trade scenarios -- some realistic and some unrealistic -- involving the number one pick in this year's draft.
Jacob begins his new series on the greatest teams of all time by examining the five best teams of the pre-merger era.
Brett hops on solo to talk about Tuesday's games.
The boys talk about what the Bucks could've done differently, and what their future might look like. Steve gives us some inside information. Then we preview the Eastern Conference Finals matchup between Miami and Boston.
Brett and Steve have some drinks and talk about the epic Game 6 between Boston and Toronto, and Brett vents about a few things. Then we look ahead to Friday's Game 7 and beyond. I'm pretty sure we talk about some other stuff, too, but I'm tired and drunk and I can't quite remember. Enjoy!
Jacob takes a statistical look at the environmental factors -- teammates, coaches, competition -- underpinning the most charged debate in basketball history.
The unauthorized story of Latrell Sprewell, written and narrated by Brett Usher.
The boys dive into Clippers-Nuggets, Raptors-Celtics, and Lakers-Rockets. Out of respect for Steve, we weren't gonna discuss the Bucks, but Jacob couldn't resist talking some smack. For the second half of the episode, our conversation revolves around Jacob's absolutely epic top-500 list, aka Jacob's ladder. He explains the list, gives us its top-10, and also names a few surprise rankings. We talk about the legacies of some current NBA stars, and the jumps they could potentially make following th...
Steve and Brett break down Bucks-Heat Game 2, discuss a better comparison for Giannis, and give their thoughts on Brooklyn's unexpected hiring of Steve Nash.
The unauthorized story of Lloyd "Swee' Pea" Daniels, written and narrated by Brett Usher.
