🎯🎯New Episode (all formats)🎯🎯 Ep. 230: NBA Offseason Retrospective + New Contenders with Sam Sheehan of YouKnowBall Magic Hawks Rockets Nuggets + awards talk, West depth, and East “depth” Enjoy! Audio link in reply youtu.be/N2RknrTlf5M?...

🎯🎯New Episode (audio)🎯🎯 229: NBA Playoff Lessons and Building Winners with @bgeisinger.bsky.social Thunder Pacers Hawks Hornets Wolves Cavs And more! Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/4HBj...

🎯🎯Episode Bump🎯🎯 @bgeis_bird and I on the right and wrong playoff lessons being learned by Pacers Hawks Hornets Wolves Cavs and more! Plus plenty of cooper and Kon discussion. Hornets are underrated. Yes I said it. Enjoy🎯

🎯🎯New Episode🎯🎯 229: Playoff Lessons and Building a Contender with @bgeisinger.bsky.social Pacers/Thunder Hornets Cavs Hawks Draft lessons And more! Enjoy! youtu.be/Erchk72jbMA?...

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Once heard a coach say that they were willing to give up a few back cuts in exchange for playing higher in the gaps because what they've found is that players don't really like to back cut that much & prefer to C&S or drive with the ball in their hands I think about that a lot

The baby Raptors are 3-0 in Las Vegas, have a +17.0 point differential & are holding opponents to a 0.45 AST/TO rate. That's 39 assists to 87 turnovers in 3 games!

Yang is the best thing about this SL by far.

Rasheer Fleming flashed a bit attacking off dribble against the Kings, quite encouraging right off the bat. Here were my predraft words on Rasheer. So much value waiting to pop of those connective skills come along.

Characteristically great stuff from @fearthebrown.bsky.social on why a re-up now made sense for both Herb and the Pelicans, and what it illustrates about how the new collective bargaining agreement is actually working for non-marquee names:

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Ready for Knicks-Celtics

Rematch of Duke-Arizona in Sweet 16. I was definitely impressed with Carter, but important to remember that NBA playing time is determined much more by (lack of) offensive weakness, and he is still a ways away. Very, very fun defender though. 11 on my predraft board.

Sidy Cissoko has been begging to play with a guy like Yang. Tongue out of cheek. I still believe in Sidy and he has good connector/cutting feel!

Great stuff from Sean as usual. Here’s my predraft blurb on Hansen Yang. As I was writing it, I felt like I had underrated him. Long way to go, but everyone beware.

Predraft words on Maxime Raynaud. There is no replacing shooting and driving at 7’1. Great pick, great summer league debut.

Look at that burst after block 2. Wrote that Beringer was of the draft’s 3-4 best athletes. With NBA outlet passes…sheesh. Wolves are absurdly athletic.

Saw someone say Superman (129 mins) is "short." Not wrong by today's norms! But reinforces Soderbergh as our greatest living filmmaker to actually respect your time. Been blessing us with sub-2-hour bangers for 35+ yrs (minus credits for some). And Kimi is better than most 40-hour series yall watch.

Good list! Love leading with Big Furph + the Dadiet shoutout at the end. Some other names that I am personally high on Keshad Johnson - Heat Leonard Miller, Jaylen Clark, Tristen Newton- Wolves Anton Watson -Knicks

Ladies and gentleman, gather around, listen close, put down your hideous mock drafts. Let's make the case for Egor Dëmin: www.netsdaily.com/2025/7/9/244...

🎯🎯Monday bump on my draft reaction episode that dropped Friday.🎯🎯 Every team and pick. Review ahead of Summer League and enjoy! On audio platforms as well. My written draft piece is pinned to my profile as well.

🎯🎯New Episode (video)🎯🎯 Ep. 228: NBA Draft Recap + Big Board Reveal: Every team, Every pick (sprint) Enjoy! youtu.be/5d9O7uxW13c?...

🎯🎯New Episode (audio)🎯🎯 Ep. 228: 2025 NBA Draft Reaction: Every Team and Pick + Big Board Reveal (sprint) Enjoy! And thanks for your patience. Some recording difficulties with this one. open.spotify.com/episode/3r72...

Fun that these 2 went back to back in the draft. Lanier went where I had him, Thiero was my biggest steal by a mile.

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Hansen Yang dribble drives in CBA playoffs (one bucket, one foul) Hansen’s upside is tied to his confidence in putting ball on deck. Those are some guard-style hesis and patience. Obviously would add a layer to his passing talent. I hedged earlier optimism and had him in 20s. Semi-regret.

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Adou Thiero-Chaz Lanier summit conference You rarely see recovery blocks with this much disdain. The defender is usually trying too hard to make sure they make the play. Adou seems insulted that Lanier believes he has him beat. Top 5 athlete in the draft (not 5 etc).

Adou Thiero Crashball Drives into two with little plan, no call, bruises. Gets up, sprints crosscourt for contest, stays in play and gets board. Coast to coast, straight into defender, gets call, bruises for everyone. Adou does not play with much craft, but speed kills, baby.

Adou Thiero Draws 5 Consecutive Fouls and Ten Consecutive FTs against Texas Flashing middle + driving, winning a rebound in outer space, manic transition push, screen + dive. This is Dort/Suggs level crashball. Not sure I’ve ever seen 5 straight whistles. Adog.

VJ Edgecombe & Adou Thiero summit conference Thiero picks VJ’s transition pass, goes in for the cram, VJ shatters the glass. Foul called but I’m not so sure Most athletic summit conference of the season.

Adou Thiero midrange touch + C&S 3 Thiero shot over 48% from long 2 per barttorvik. Form does not seem irreparable. Got up 4 3s in this early game v Baylor, never did again against HM comp. Possibly some coaching influence. Prospect most begging for the Fred Vinson treatment.

Carter Bryant cross court hit ahead for +1 assist (over top of VJ Edgecombe) Finding ball-skill clips of Carter is haystack work, but I like this one. Audacious pass (admittedly in blowout) that requires decisiveness and timing. Flawlessly executed.

Alijah Martin gets open, floors defender since he is made of granite, live dribble shovel. Alijah will be available in R2/UDFA as a 23 yo 6’3 guard. Needs polish on-ball, but this kid has made 70 3s 3 years running. 28 dunks this year. 2 Final Fours, one title. Dog. NBA imo.

Derik Queen iso and switch defense Blocks Ace Bailey’s high release jumper, contains guard on switch and clears rebound. Lane agility not recorded. If the rumors of him falling down to Chicago at 12 come true, what a boon in back to back drafts to get Matas Buzelis and Queen.

Will Riley drives v Rutgers Showcases advanced handle at 6’8+ (taller than Ace Bailey, who he goes at in several of these clips), and excellent late decision-making and pass placement. 1.9 A:TO and 65% at rim. Defensive stats spooky, but Riley deserves more lotto buzz.

Ace Bailey connector passing v Michigan Included one turnover in this tape, but even then the decision was understandable. These are pretty quick and sophisticated passes, some in tight windows. Ace’s ability to pass is there.

Tre Johnson self-creation and offball improv Handles errant pass in corner, sees help shading on baseline, dribbles toward it and hit skip, then re-cuts to hoop when help flips. Nice calm finish. Tre’s offball diet was infrequent and frustrating, but there is a diverse offensive weapon in here.

Tre Johnson hits the corners It seems that as draft approaches the talk of Tre Johnson being an unwilling or subpar passer has quieted. That’s good. Clearly has the recognition and placement to contribute right away in that area.

Tre Johnson + Jeremiah Fears transition truth Tre uses length to pick Fears, shows his underrated pass placement, and has to try a lefty alley cram bc of a poor receipt pass. Happened a lot. Fears gets it back, and forces contact for FTs rather than go for layup. Happened a lot (iffy hops).

Kon Knueppel cut, lefty paint probe + finish For his athletic limitations, Kon is pretty clever at keeping his dribble alive to see if a driving or passing lane will open up. Does it a lot against blitzes/hard hedges. Certainly needs structure to create. But many do.

Kon Knueppel script-stickiness Two plays v Louisville (w/o Flagg) where Kon was cast a bit more as above-break initiator. 1 deflection, 1 TO (not credited to Kon; “hockey TO.”) Each time, Kon sticks to script of looking to pass early rather than try to create. Defense anticipates.

Kon Knueppel handle looseness Kon won ACC tourney POY w Flagg out. Here are two “lowlights” in title game: driving outside comfort zone of offball curls and catch+drives. Kon is a very good driver within his straight-line wheelhouse. But simple crossovers gave him trouble in space.

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🎯🎯New Episode (audio)🎯🎯 227: 2025 Draft Bigs w Brains (Queen, Sorber, CMB, Kalkbrenner, Yang) with @draftpow.bsky.social Enjoy!! And thank you for the questions! Addressed at end of episode. open.spotify.com/episode/4adL...

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Thomas Sorber scramble dunk TS crams loose change, shrugs sheepishly. I’d like to see more straight line bad intentions like this. TS is relentlessly cerebral, sometimes to the point he forgets he’s beast with a 7’6 WS. Cut and launch! Good things happen.

Thomas Sorber rim protection/verticality Challenges and blows up 3 different paint attempts, including a textbook vert block If you drive into TS’ space, you are making a mistake. If you can tease him onto perimeter, you can find business. Also: did not foul out this yr as frosh w heavy burden

Ace Bailey Bart query Decent player grouping for him imo. I crossed out Flagg and JJJ since they had other outlier stuff. But among the remainder…tertiary scorers who could be miscast. Talent undeniable though. With his tools, Ace could be best player in this group. Which is good!

Most of Cedric Coward’s scoring has come via bullying at hoop/in post and in C&S 3s Isos below before he got hurt are encouraging. 1. Lefty-right crossover was predetermined, but movement along baseline for finish is v good. 2. Lefty in-out dribble into live pass to hoop.