Tue, 18 December 2018
We talk: Steven Adams and Stephen A. Smith have problems with players names too! Jabari Parker is benched! Did the Bulls have a plan? On that note: The Phoenix Suns had a plan with Ariza. Use him as a trade asset ... so close! We talk James Dolan's motivation for saying he'd sell the Knicks. We talk a fair bit about legalized sports wagering and the NBA, as well as their "integrity fee" proposal. |
Tue, 11 December 2018
We talk: Why Gregg Popovich's hatred of threes is nothing new. But it might lead to some new old analytical analysis. Why the Bulls are still horribly run. Why the Nuggets health woes suck, and Nick Young is not the answer. Why the Bucks made a trade that does nothing, but we still like. Tune in! |
Wed, 5 December 2018
We talk:
Why the Wins Produced metric loves big men (it's because the NBA is built for them)
Why the Utah Jazz are struggling despite having the MVP and, in theory, all the tools to compete. Why the Warriors are "struggling" and if they should worry. Regardless, they should not re-sign Klay Thompson. Did the NBA get the players of the month right? How the NBA could fix the NBA draft, thanks to sports betting data. Tune in! |
Tue, 27 November 2018
We're back to talk:
Tune in. |
Wed, 21 November 2018
Art Rondeau, shooting coach extradonaire returns to talk the NBA and, of course, player shooting! We talk: We briefly touch on some gossip about LeBron James' time in Cleveland as well as Kevin Durant in Golden State. Topics for another day though! We talk Art's expertise on free throw shooting to talk four big names in the NBA: Tune in! |
Tue, 13 November 2018
We talk: - Comments from last week show w/ topics like Taurean Prince, Jack McKinney, and Tyson Chandler. |
Tue, 6 November 2018
We talk: The Boxscores of the Week and if Stephen Curry is the MVP! Why the 76ers aren't living up to last season. The Lakers' woes and should they worry yet. Are the Nuggets for real? Why the Bucks are playing so well. Why we side with Jimmy Butler over the owners. tune in! |
Wed, 31 October 2018
A lot to talk. We go over: Is it time to panic in Los Angeles? Are the Bucks the best team in the NBA? Are the Rockets wasting their title window? Is Cleveland already tanking? Do the Warriors need Klay? Are the Warriors Moneyballing their bigs? Tune in! |
Wed, 24 October 2018
We talk: The Raptors hot start and the folly of advanced stats this early in the season. We also talk the Raptors' foolish "hype" video. We talk the Lakers/Rockets fight, the whys, the implication, etc. We also talk how NBA fans are really like professional wrestling fans. We talk why Nikola Jokic has had the best game of the year, and why the Nuggets are the new contenders! We talk about if you should be worried about the Warriors and Rockets. Finally, we discuss our regular segment - the top boxscores of the week. We recorded this before I posted it, so there were spoilers, BUT we posted the podcast after that post, so not really! Tune in! |
Tue, 16 October 2018
Does Dre hate Luka Doncic? Of course not! Michael Lewis talks analytics, and we talk Michael Lewis talking analytics. It's turtles all the way down. Tune in! |
Wed, 10 October 2018
We talk how good the 2018-2019 Lakers look. |
Tue, 25 September 2018
We talk: The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns drama. We also talk Andrew Wiggins place as a horrible #1 pick. We talk the "resolution" to the Dallas Mavericks scandal. We talk the freakiest mascot in the NHL. Tune in! |
Tue, 4 September 2018
This week's topics: Manu Ginobili's retirement and how great he was. "No 1A Athletes", namely athletes so good there are no close 2nds. No Michael Jordan doesn't count. We do talk Wayne Gretzky, Jerry Rice, Roger Federer (who lost after we recorded!), and Jack Nicklaus. We talk Nike's ad campaign with Colin Kaepernick and Serena Williams, and is there hope for the future? We talk WNBA pay and unfair criticisms it receives (and in some cases outright lying) |
Tue, 21 August 2018
We talk a Reddit thread on a podcast on the importance of three-point shooting! Yes, it's the offseason. We also run down a sports book's NBA preseason over/under for every NBA team and give our initial thoughts. We come with little preparation, so enjoy! |
Tue, 14 August 2018
We talk: Tune in! |
Thu, 2 August 2018
We talk: Clint Capela's deal in Houston (and why they don't need Melo) My article on why the Warriors aren't a lock to dominant the NBA this season. |
Fri, 27 July 2018
Just a note, as of this recording Melo to Houston has not happened. We talk as if it has. So Houston can still avoid a mistake! That said, we talk:
Jabari Parker's honesty about defense. What Melo would do in Houston - note, we misread some Tweets and assumed he was already there. There's still a shot Houston doesn't mess this up. Kevin Love getting an extension in Cleveland. |
Tue, 17 July 2018
More offseason talk: The Bulls pick up Jabari Parker? The Nuggets trade Darrell Arthur and Kenneth Faried. Oddly, we approve. We discuss more of the Kawhi Leonard drama. Tune in! |
Tue, 10 July 2018
NBA free agency talks continue. Including: Why Carmelo Anthony will hurt whichever team gets him. The Spurs letting Kyle Anderson walk is yet another nail in the coffin of their two-decade legacy. The Milwaukee Bucks are wasting their time with Giannis. Why does everyone hate Dwight Howard? We also give some props to Michele Roberts about cap smoothing. Tune in! |
Tue, 3 July 2018
We talk: A funny Donovan Mitchell escapade The NBA offseason including LeBron James to the Lakers and DeMarcus Cousins to the Warriors. Check out boxscoregeeks.com for more tools and analysis. |
Tue, 26 June 2018
We talk: The Great Lakes Analytics Sports Conference Kawhi Leonard's drama with the Spurs The NBA Draft, particularly Michael Porter Jr. and Luka Doncic The NBA Awards - shoulder shrug |
Wed, 13 June 2018
We talk: - A wrap-up of the NBA Finals and why we're ok with the Finals MVP Tune in! |
Wed, 6 June 2018
Our topics: The Houston Rockets' offseason plans and if Chris Paul is worth the max. The NBA Finals, this Bron guy is good, huh? Finally, some National Anthem talk, sadly. |
Thu, 31 May 2018
We discuss the wrap-up of the NBA Conference Finals: Boston vs. Cleveland - We pretty much wax effusive about LeBron James Also, does the Kevin Durant villain narrative track? Tune in! Check out boxscoregeeks.com for more tools and analysis. |
Fri, 18 May 2018
We talk: |
Sun, 13 May 2018
We talk the NBA Conference Finals: We also talk some coaching situations including Brad Stevens missing out on coach of the year and Becky Hammon interviewing with the Bucks. |
Fri, 4 May 2018
We talk: The Warriors vs. the Pelicans - is Kerr playing too small? The Cavaliers vs the Raptors - Our title gives a clue. Tune in! |
Tue, 1 May 2018
It's been a while since Dave Berri has been in studio, so we catch up on: The NFL draft. NCAA "cheating" by paying its athletes. The NBA playoffs. Tune in! |
Sat, 28 April 2018
We talk: Tune in! |
Wed, 18 April 2018
This week we talk: |
Fri, 13 April 2018
We talk the NBA Playoffs We talk Donovan Mitchell's argument that Ben Simmons isn't a rookie. We talk Russell Westbrook's second triple-double season, and why it's fine if he padded his stats. We talk about Billy Mitchell finally losing his video game high score records! Tune in! |
Thu, 5 April 2018
We talk:
Tune in! |
Wed, 28 March 2018
This week's topics include:
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Wed, 21 March 2018
We're back! We talk:
Enjoy! |
Mon, 19 March 2018
We're back! We talk:
Tune in! |
Thu, 8 March 2018
This week's show is pretty much all Lakers. We discuss Lonzo Ball and the Rookie of the Year "race" (It's Ben Simmons, but Lonzo should medal in front of Donovan Mitchell) We talk various historical three-point shooters that might do better in the modern NBA. We also talk why the Lakers might be the best free agent destination this coming offseason. |
Thu, 1 March 2018
We're back! This week's topic:
Check out boxscoregeeks.com for tools and numbers, and nerdnumbers.com for written content. Seeya next time! |
Thu, 22 February 2018
checkout boxscoregeeks.com for more tools, and nerdnumbers.com for written content. |
Fri, 16 February 2018
Check out boxscoregeeks.com for more tools and nerdnumbers.com for blog posts. |
Thu, 8 February 2018
The Super Bowl, Checkout nerdnumbers.com for more posts! |
Thu, 1 February 2018
Checkout nerdnumbers.com for show writeups and boxscoregeeks.com for more tools! |
Thu, 25 January 2018
Check out boxscoregeeks.com for more tools and analysis. |
Wed, 17 January 2018
Jessica Luther returns to talk her book, Larry Nassar, coverage of women's sports, and more! Tune in! |
Mon, 15 January 2018
Eugence Fischer is back to talk the second movie in the new Star Wars trilogy. Tune in! Also check out boxscoregeeks.com for NBA related stuff. |
Thu, 4 January 2018
We're back to talk Pokemon Go, movie grosses, and a little basketball! Houston and Golden State prove numbers right. Are big men extinct? Was the past NBA better? Tune in to find out! |