Thinking Basketball Podcast
1) #351: NBA trends (and college comps) with Jordan Sperber
Hoopvision's Jordan Sperber joins to discuss trends in the NBA this season, and in basketball in general in the last few years, from bigger lineups and offensive rebounding to zone and full court pres...Show More
2) #350: Slop Ball rules & Are the surprise teams for real?
We start with the increase in scoring (again), increase in fouls, and complete undercutting of defenses based on the way the game is being called right now. Then, are the Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns...Show More
3) #349: Thunder dominance, Jokic's efficiency + Power Rankings!
OKC is a machine and Jokic can't miss! We discuss our first title contenders of the year, the Rockets offense, the strange Eastern Conference contenders, and the large middle class in a weird distribu...Show More
4) #348: Floor-raising coaches & new offensive trends
We discuss the Rockets unique, league-leading offense this year, Doc Rivers floor-raising coaching around Giannis and the Bucks, and the trend toward optimizing shooters and ball-handlers who aren't s...Show More
5) #347: AR's ascension, Cade's passing & Point Jrue
We discuss the Lakers resilience and Austin Reaveâs place among the 2021 draft class, Cade Cunninghamâs passing and Jrue Holidayâs point guard resurgence in Portland. Support at â www.patreon.com/think...Show More
6) #346: Seriously, how good is Wemby? Plus Week 1 thoughts
We discuss the incredible start from Victor Wembanyama, and where he fits into the NBA hierarchy right now. Plus the teams and players that jumped out to us in week 1, including the Warriors, Blazers,...Show More
7) #345: 2026 Season preview
We preview the 2025-26 NBA season. We discuss Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, the enormous Denver Nugget off season, teams that could win the west, the Clippers/Warriors age conundrum, Franz Wagner's...Show More
8) 21st century peaks Ep 14 | Rankings & Lessons from the series
What were the big themes and takeaways we had from this series? What specifically players changed in our minds and why? We reflect on the series, rankings in general, p layer synergies and more before...Show More
9) 21st century peaks Ep 13 | The mind-blowing value of gravity
For our final two players, we quantify the unique and devastating forms of âgravityâ in basketball. In particular, off-ball gravity that is essentially missing from the box score and traditional NBA s...Show More
10) 21st century peaks Ep 12 | The 3 LeBrody problem
We look at, perhaps, the 3 best peaks of the 21st century, all from slightly different time periods, environments and circumstances. How does an âidealâ or non ideal environment influence how we evalu...Show More