Game Theory

In this episode, I chat with Ricky O'Donnell from over at SB Nation and other places and preview the Central Division. We chat extensively about the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, and Detroit Pistons. 

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In this episode, I chat with Blake Murphy from over at Raptors Republic and other places and preview the Atlantic Division. We chat extensively about the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks in that order. 

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In this episode, I answer you -- the readers! -- questions. Topics include five breakout candidates in the NBA, my biggest draft hits/misses over the last five years, what I think of Indiana hoops, whether or not I would trade the Brooklyn Nets' 2018 pick for certain NBA stars, whether or not Sacramento has the goods to get that pick, and whether or not I would deal it for Boogie Cousins.

In the second half, I chat about if the seniors with first round NBA Draft potential, what my thoughts on Cam Reddish heading to Duke, what Zion Williamson is, St. John's hoops, Virginia hoops, how Lauri Markkanen has played in Eurobasket, most overrated/underrated CBB players, and finally on whether or not a college hoops team can become a blue blood?

In this episode, good friend of the program Dieter Kurtenbach comes back on and we chat Western Conference NBA Win Total Over/Unders using the lines that Vegas has given us. 

Within the pod, here are the odds we used: 

Dallas: 35.5; Denver: 45.5; Golden State: 67.5; Houston: 55.5; Los Angeles Clippers: 43.5; Los Angeles Lakers: 33.5; Memphis: 37.5; Minnesota: 48.5; New Orleans: 39.5; Oklahoma City: 51.5; Phoenix: 28.5; Portland: 42.5; Sacramento: 28.5; San Antonio: 54.5; Utah: 40.5

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In this episode, I chat with Robby Kalland from over at Uproxx Sports about some good old fashioned gambling! Specifically, we chat about Eastern Conference NBA Win Total Over/Unders.

We hit every team in the East, giving our immediate, initial reactions to these Vegas lines based off of these win totals: 

Atlanta: 25.5; Boston: 56.5; Brooklyn: 28.5; Charlotte: 42.5; Chicago: 21.5; Cleveland: 53.5; Detroit: 38.5; Indiana: 31.5; Miami: 43.5; Milwaukee: 47.5; New York: 30.5; Orlando: 33.5; Philadelphia: 42.5; Toronto: 48.5; Washington: 47.5

Mostly, it's a fun talk and we have a blast talking going off of the rails on each team. Please remember to rate, review and subscribe on iTunes! You can follow Robby over at @RKalland, and follow me at @Sam_Vecenie on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

In this episode of the podcast, I chat about both the NBA and college basketball. First, I chat with Jared Weiss of CLNS and CelticsBlog about the Kyrie Irving trade, the Nerlens Noel signing, and the Solomon Hill injury.

Then, I chat with Reags from over at Barstool about college hoops. First, we talk about the fascinating Mitchell Robinson situation, then we talk about Taurean Thompson's transfer, which was reported earlier by Reags. 

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In this episode, I chat with Dieter Kurtenbach about the top 25 players in the NBA still aged 23-and-under.

The criteria: any player who has been drafted into the NBA born with a 1994 birthdate or later (sorry, Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter, Buddy Hield, etc.). It's a mix of trade value, my opinion, the marketplace's opinion, and various other factors. We break down the top of the list from 12 to 1 here, and finish by discussing what teams are in the best place in terms of youth. 

12. Josh Jackson; 11. Jayson Tatum; 10. Devin Booker; 9. Myles Turner; 8. Ben Simmons; 7. Andrew Wiggins; 6. Markelle Fultz; 5. Nikola Jokic; 4. Kristaps Porzingis; 3. Joel Embiid; 2. Karl-Anthony Towns; 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo

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In this episode, I do an EMERGENCY PODCAST EDITION of the Game Theory Podcast, this time breaking down the insane Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade that was just consummated an hour ago between Boston and Cleveland. To do so, I bring on Michael Pina from over at Vice Sports. 

We chat about what our overarching thoughts are, if we believe one team did better than the other, and what we believe to be the long-term ramifications of this deal. Also, we talk about opportunity costs in regard to Boston Celtics, and the road not travelled this offseason. Also, how well did Koby Altman do in his first trade as Cavaliers' general manager?

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In this episode, I chat with Dieter Kurtenbach about the top 25 players in the NBA still aged 23-and-under. First though, we chat about the Lakers tampering charges from the Pacers. Is there any chance something comes of this? Is it silly? Should tampering matter?

Then the meat of the podcast, where Dieter and I chat about the top-25 players in the NBA 23-and-under. The criteria: any player who has been drafted into the NBA born with a 1994 birthdate or later (sorry, Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter, Buddy Hield, etc.). It's a mix of trade value, my opinion, the marketplace's opinion, and various other factors. We break down the list from 25 to 13 here, including some of the omissions and some of the tougher choices. Here are the players broken down: 

25. Jaylen Brown; 24. Malik Monk; 23. Jusuf Nurkic; 22. Aaron Gordon; 21. Gary Harris; 20. Jonathan Isaac; 19. Jamal Murray; 18. De'Aaron Fox; 17. Dennis Smith Jr.; 16. Brandon Ingram; 15. Jabari Parker; 14. D'Angelo Russell; 13. Lonzo Ball

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In this episode, I chat with Evan Daniels from over at Scout and Fox Sports. First, we chat about Evan's recent 22-day scouting trip that included the U18s and U16s, and whether or not the talent gap in Europe is getting closer or farther away from its US counterpart. 

Then we delve deep into the 2018 recruiting class. How much better is RJ Barrett than the rest of this group? Who does Evan have ranked No. 2 in this class? How much do we love the point guards? Is there anyone we think is a bit underrated?

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