As many of you know, I've been working on video content for the players with the greatest peaks in NBA history. But I'm not exactly sure what to call it as of right now...so please comment below with what you think I should call this series.* Thanks!
*If you see a title you like, please like it/upvote it.
2020-07-03 18:37:26 +0000 UTC View Post
For recent videos on Anthony Davis and Giannis, I watched this March 6 game between the Lakers and Bucks and cut the main plays between these players (and LeBron James). Let me know your thoughts!
2020-06-25 15:53:09 +0000 UTC View PostWe hit on some of my most controversial opinions, Isiah Thomas' Pistons, Allen Iverson's shooting, the greatest nicknames in NBA history, how I ended up losing to Robert Parish in 1-on-1 and many more topics.
Also, I mistakenly said Connie Hawkins was Black Jesus -- I meant Earl Monroe.
Thanks to everyone for joining and for th...
2020-06-10 02:45:50 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the late announcement -- the next live Q&A on Discord is today at 6pm est and 3pm pst. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
If you haven't joined -- instructions are included below.
-Ben
Below are the steps to join the server:
1. Go to your profile settings by clicking on your account avatar in the upper...
2020-06-06 17:56:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I've often been asked about watching and commenting on games -- here's one from the 1986 FIBA championships (Goodwill Games) between USSR and USA featuring Arvydas Sabonis.
I cut the game down just to Sabonis plays (about 50) and provided some commentary as I watched the tape.
2020-05-13 14:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKyle and I extend our discussion of All-Time what ifs (Len Bias, Yao Ming) and tell a few atypical Last Dance stories.
2020-05-08 20:16:21 +0000 UTC View PostWe finally got the audio working for our Q&A. Since we didn't record last time, we went long this time, and that led to interesting discussions. Some topics we hit:
Just a reminder for all Deluxe subscribers, we're doing a Q&A this month in the Discord server. Rob will moderate as usual and open up the chat at 6 EST
If you haven't joined -- instructions are included below. Look forward to seeing you all then!
-Ben
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1. Go to your profile sett...
2020-04-24 02:48:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Every video has excess footage, but breaking down Steph Curry's off ball activity produced so many clips that I wanted to share the raw footage (with a few notes).
While this video didn't get into off-ball value from rebounding or rim finishing, it did dive into the world of off-ball counters. In other words, if a scorer's goal is to...
2020-04-17 21:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostFinally, Dave and I get into some pies.
2020-03-16 23:01:20 +0000 UTC View PostDanny and I connect to our discussion about pre-existing biases and how it has influenced the way player "improvement" is typically valued.
2020-02-23 02:53:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe next Live Q & A in the deluxe Discord will be this Sunday, February 23rd at 10 am. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
If you haven't joined -- instructions are included below.
-Ben
Below are the steps to join the server:
1. Go to your profile settings by clicking on your account avatar in the upper right.&nb...
2020-02-20 01:58:57 +0000 UTC View PostQuick announcement -- now that we're far enough into the season for RPM and other such metrics to be published, I've included them in the player's table. Additions:
I've also included the defensive box-score...
2019-12-24 21:02:39 +0000 UTC View PostThis post will be stickied at the top for new subscribers... Welcome and thanks for your support!
My aim is to make Thinking Basketball content a 360-degree experience, with videos, podcasts, articles and data. Regardless of your subscriber tier, you are supporting the podcasts and videos I publish, and you'll have access to podcast post s...
2019-12-24 20:54:51 +0000 UTC View PostIf you missed the announcement in the Discord server, the GOAT seasonal valuations are now up at Backpicks:
https://backpicks.com/metrics/historical/corp-valuations/
For instruction on joining the Discord server, look to this post: 2019-11-27 20:29:28 +0000 UTC View Post
As many of you noted, we've had some issues with the historical database on Backpick.com. As we work out a better long-term solution (trying to improve performance, filtering, page loading times and so on) the short-term solution is to split the tables in half. (Bonus points if you read that in Newman's accent from the Seinfeld episode about Ela...
2019-11-27 18:49:21 +0000 UTC View Post
For a player profile, I'll often collect hundreds of clips that need to be organized and whittled down to make a coherent video. Many of those clips don't make the final cut. A typical player profile might have 20 minutes of raw footage, but this one is a little more manageable, so I thought I'd share it with you.
At this step in the...
2019-11-26 16:26:35 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a wild journey since I started Patreon, and as I've mentioned to you all before, a few dollars a month makes a much larger psychological impact than even seems possible.
My original plan was not to completely submerse myself in basketball content like I have today. But here we are...and so now, the question is whether to go...
2019-11-19 17:03:48 +0000 UTC View PostKyle and I continue our conversation, looking at the culture of overconfidence in players.
2019-11-16 00:52:10 +0000 UTC View PostMany of you are having trouble logging in to Backpicks -- the issue has been identified and is close to being resolved.
In the meantime, to login (per normal), you have to use this address:
Note that this is without the ww...
2019-11-06 17:48:19 +0000 UTC View PostAs many of you know, I broke the website this week attempting to make some upgrades. The good news is that the issue seems to be corralled, so *cross fingers* everything should be back up and running shortly.
The bad news is that all of the early season content, including a piece scheduled for this week, requires the website for embe...
2019-10-31 18:28:37 +0000 UTC View PostHow much do narratives drive our engagement with basketball? Can too much parity turn off fans? And what happens if Nikola Jokic became a tennis player?
2019-10-30 15:52:14 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! We're going run our first live Q & A chat in the Discord server this Sunday.
When: November 3 at 1 PM EST / 10 am PST.
Where: Thinking Basketball Discord
What you need: Yourself and a mic
We'll go for up to an hour, and if you aren't in the Discord...
2019-10-28 17:17:28 +0000 UTC View PostBy popular request, we recorded a post-show special as part of the mega 2020 season preview podcast. You can listen to that podcast on all the normal podcast channels, and then this post show discussion about player heights, Hulk Hogan, and more. Let me know your thoughts on this!
2019-10-23 01:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
As some of you know, the league partners took Kawhi's profile down after the Raptors won the championship this year. So by popular demand, here is a 2019 Kawhi Leonard profile.
2019-10-13 18:33:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey all! As some of you know, I'm in the process of adding some features here and at Backpicks.
Here's an early look at the fourth installment of the Stats 101 series on YouTube. Many of you have asked for a video on my playmaking metrics, and here it is. More details can still be found on backpicks under "metrics." Additional sources:
Passer Rating details: 2019-09-28 18:46:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's an early look at the third installment of the Stats 101 series on YouTube. As mentioned on the new Athletic podcast "All Axes" with Seth Partnow, the series will start to grow more advanced as it progresses. (Episode available here for free: htt...
2019-09-23 20:52:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's an early look at the Klay Thompson defensive profile coming later this week to YouTube.
2019-09-18 18:15:51 +0000 UTC View Post