Live Q&A Audio June 3, 2023
A fun playoff edition - thanks to everyone for joining and asking such thoughtful questions!
2023-06-12 02:50:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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Next Live Q&A Saturday, June 3 @ 6pm EST / 3pm PST
The next Live Q&A for Deluxe ($7) subscribers in the Discord will take place this Saturday on June 3. (Saturday at 6pm EST / 3pm PST.)
If you can't make it, send me a question via Patreon messages (or send one to @Onionknight or @gabriel1200 inside the Discord) and we'll answer it during the recording or next time. Looking forward to t...
2023-06-02 22:08:19 +0000 UTC View PostPlayoff stats are live!
https://thinkingbasketball.net/daily-board/
2023-05-05 22:18:56 +0000 UTC View Post2022 CORP Valuations
Many of you have asked, here they are...only a year late! https://thinkingbasketball.net/2023/05/04/2022-corp-valuations/
2023-05-04 16:34:48 +0000 UTC View PostBrief Warriors-Lakers thoughts
https://thinkingbasketball.net/2023/05/02/lakers-warriors-thoughts-2023-2nd-round/
2023-05-02 22:36:52 +0000 UTC View PostLive Q&A April 29, 2023
A rousing Q&A with:
- The impact of injuries on title odds
- The ideal length of a playoff series
- Models for projecting players futures vs. granular indicators
- Anthony Davis's current play
- Impressive players of the 1st round
- The mystery of Jimmy Butler (and needing more data)
2023 2nd round picks (minus LAL)
Some thoughts heading into round 2. https://thinkingbasketball.net/2023/04/30/2023-2nd-round-picks/
2023-04-30 15:59:18 +0000 UTC View Post2023 1st round picks
Some cursory thoughts on the 1st round matchups, focusing on the 3 series that I have the hardest time picking. https://thinkingbasketball.net/2023/04/15/2023-1st-round-picks/
2023-04-15 15:44:25 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary 2023 Q&A Audio
Apologies to everyone - I forgot to upload this last month after the last Q&A.
2023-04-01 22:10:56 +0000 UTC View PostLive Q&A Mar. 27. 2023
Favorite players, gravity, postseason teams who "won't slip," the spike in injuries and more.
2023-03-27 21:58:47 +0000 UTC View PostPodcast 185 data
New post with the data from 185 on scoring seasons: https://thinkingbasketball.net/2023/03/15/are-scorers-getting-better-podcast-185-data/
2023-03-15 20:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostLive Q&A Jan. 21, 2023
Some great questions from a lively Q&A.
- Coaching value today
- Rim protection value today versus 2017 (eg Gobert)
- Managing the officials as a player skill
- Endurance training as a skill or player-type
- The next strategic trends on defense
- Ideal defensive stats to track
- Re-sh... 2023-01-24 20:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Live Q&A this Saturday (Jan. 21, 2023) 6pm EST/3pm PST
The next Live Q&A for Deluxe ($7) subscribers in the Discord will take place this Saturday on January 21. (Saturday at 6pm EST / 3pm PST.)
If you can't make it, send me a question via Patreon messages (or send one to @Onionknight or @gabriel1200 inside the Discord) and we'll answer it during the recording or next time. Looking forward ...
2023-01-20 16:03:15 +0000 UTC View PostExtra: The definitive Jokic pass
A few fun cuts from the Luka video against the Nuggets. Some of this ultimately ended up in the Jokic passing video so it was cut for time, but originally the angle of the Luka video was a kind of "Luka-Jokic passing duel." Let me know if you find these extras interesting!
2023-01-01 15:50:41 +0000 UTC View PostMy favorite stat features on the new site
Some of you have asked: https://thinkingbasketball.net/2022/12/29/our-new-stat-tools/
2022-12-29 21:45:15 +0000 UTC View PostLive Q&A Audio Dec. 17, 2022
Thanks to everyone for joining this month's Q&A. A big topic was the diverging defensive performances of the Pelicans and Nuggets, despite similar schematic approaches on the surface. We also talk about the Bucks offense, Jayson Tatum's standing, how big Nikola Jokic's problems are defensively, SGA's penetration, and the Bol Bol excitement.&...
2022-12-18 23:21:18 +0000 UTC View PostLive Q&A this Saturday (December 17) 6pm EST / 3pm PST
The next Live Q&A for Deluxe ($7) subscribers in the Discord will take place this Saturday on December 18. (Saturday at 6pm EST / 3pm PST.)
If you can't make it, send me a question via Patreon messages (or send one to @Onionknight or @RobbieBeats inside the Discord) and we'll answer it during the recording or next time. Looking forward...
2022-12-15 19:24:29 +0000 UTC View PostLive Q&A Audio Nov. 19, 2022
Thanks to everyone who showed up and asked such great questions! We start with types of plus-minus data (WOWY, WOWYR) and finish with development paths based on athleticism and skills by age 19.
2022-11-28 22:40:24 +0000 UTC View PostWolves D extra: KAT's awareness and focus
One play illustrating an important but basic paint/screen defending concept.
2022-11-28 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostNuggets Bonus: The inverted pick-and-roll
Mike shows us yet another advantage having a center (Nikola Jokic) as a point guard, and how Jamal Murray's screening and movement play into this advantage.
2022-11-21 02:09:43 +0000 UTC View PostLive Q&A this Saturday (November 19) 6pm EST / 3pm PST
The next Live Q&A for Deluxe ($7) subscribers in the Discord will take place this Saturday on November 19. (Saturday at 6pm EST / 3pm PST.)
If you can't make it, send me a question via Patreon messages (or send one to @RobbieBeats inside the Discord) and we'll answer it during the recording or next time. Looking forward to talking to y...
2022-11-14 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostCavs bonus: All 5 players working together
For some bonus Cavs content, Mike walks us through a single play where JB Bickerstaff has all 5 players working in harmony to create an easy score.
2022-11-05 20:41:05 +0000 UTC View PostNew Thinking Basketball website
I'll make a more public announcement shortly, but if you haven't heard yet, we've launched a brand new website: https://thinkingbasketball.net
The biggest difference you'll notice is around the data on the site. We (currently) have two in-season leaderboards running, on...
2022-11-03 23:02:44 +0000 UTC View PostLive Q&A Audio October 15, 2022
Forgot to post this last week! We start with a 7 minute question and go from there...
2022-10-24 01:57:09 +0000 UTC View PostDave DuFour post show | surprise 2023 teams
From our NBA season preview, we discuss possible "surprise" teams for the season and why it's shaping up to be a strange year.
2022-10-18 18:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostTop 40 extra: Shaq and Hakeem
We get into the 4-out offense era, Shaq's incredible offensive dominance, the Rockets defense and late '80s Hakeem scoring.
2022-10-07 15:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Dirk Nowitzki - Carmelo Anthony theory
Cody shares his theory that best describes Dirk's unique style of play.
2022-10-04 15:21:01 +0000 UTC View PostPost show | The Jazz in the playoffs and the crazy 1995 postseason
Post show from the Top 40 series on the 1995 NBA playoffs and the Jazz "disappointing" playoff results over the years.
2022-10-04 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostCommon Opponent playoff ratings since 1984
New post on another way to think about playoff performance for teams: https://backpicks.com/2022/10/02/the-best-playoff-teams-common-opponent-offensive-and-defensive-ratings/
2022-10-02 15:24:25 +0000 UTC View PostTop 40 extra: Charles Barkley
We started a brief sidebar about the oddities of Charles Barkley and the difficulties with evaluating his style of play, and that opened a can of worms and what if's, including the incredible 1993 1st round series against the 8th-seeded Lakers.
2022-09-23 21:08:27 +0000 UTC View Post