Discovering the Modern Big Part 1: 2014 Draft Retrospective
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 37 min
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Episode description
The guys begin their trek through historical drafts to discover the roots of the modern big-man and what defines the modern NBA thought process when drafting bigs
The 2014 draft is a perfect place to start that dive, as the two greatest bigs in the modern era were drafted: Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid
The draft also included interesting case-studies in the success of the modern big with Clint Capela, Noah Vonleh, and Dario Saric
Stay tuned for two more parts as the guys go through the 2015 and 2016 drafts and how this stretch of three drafts has defined the paths to success for bigs in the modern NBA
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