Game Theory

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Game Theory episodes

February 23, 2024 NBA Drama!? Doc Rivers & JJ Redick Plus NBA Draft Q&A
We breakdown the Doc Rivers drama. Is there substance to this or does JJ Redick have old beef with his former coach? NBA Draft updates and more.
Be sure to check out my guest episode on Hoops Tonight - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ5U5...
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Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie is has you covered in this show.
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1 hr 47 min
February 19, 2024 All-Star Weekend Reactions, Goodbye Ignite?
All-Star Weekend is wrapped and we're officially into the second half of the NBA season. We get into what to expect
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Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie is has you covered in this show.
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1 hr 35 min
February 16, 2024 NBA Trades that ALMOST Happened
These trades almost happened and would have shook up the NBA. Sam Vecenie reports on what really went down on NBA Trade Deadline. What to look for at All-Star Weekend and what can we do to fix it.
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Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie is has you covered in this show.
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1 hr 30 min
February 13, 2024 Early NBA Mock Draft 2024
Is it ever too early to talk NBA Draft? Nah! We did a Tank-A-Thon and drafted for every team. There might be some surprises. Tune in.
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Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie is has you covered in this show.
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2 hr
February 09, 2024 NBA Trade Deadline Winners & Losers
Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon breakdown all the NBA trade deadline moves and discuss those trades that almost happened. Who are the winners and losers heading into the 2nd half of the season.
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Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie is has you covered in this show.
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2 hr 6 min
February 05, 2024 Embiid, LaVine are OUT, Nets Rejecting Offers, Trade Deadline Predictions
What a crazy week in the NBA. We go into all the league injuries including Joel Embiid and Zach LaVine. We discuss the trade rumor rejections for Dorian Finney-Smith and Mikal Bridges. And of course trade deadline predictions.
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1 hr 54 min
February 02, 2024 2024 NBA Draft Questions Answered
The 2024 NBA Draft has more questions than answers right now. Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon break down some of the most burning questions like who's going #1, prospects on the rise, and who's ready to make an immediate impact.
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2 hr 8 min
January 30, 2024 NBA Trade Deadline Best Fits: Where are the best spots for the big names on the NBA Trade Market?
Bryce Simon is here for the Sunday podcast on a Monday (thanks NFL) and we're going to talk NBA Trade Deadline that comes next week on February 8. We'll dive deep into the NBA Trade candidates and break down what we think about each siutation, where the best fits are for guys like Dejounte Murray, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Bojan Bogdanovic, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Quentin Grimes and others.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:45 Quick Pistons take on win over OKC
5:35 Dejounte Murray Trade Fits and the Lakers
17:31 D'Angelo Russell and the Lakers, what now?
21:00 Brooklyn for Murray maybe?
24:00 Other Murray Fits
31:00 Bogdan Bogdanovic is very valuable; potential trades?
44:00 Charlotte Hornets potential trade chips; Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, PJ Washington
1:00:46 Brooklyn Nets question
1:02:00 More Charlotte Hornets and PJ Washington
1:12:00 Knicks and Quentin Grimes?
1:27:40 Detroit Pistons and Bojan Bogdanovic?
1:35:00 Bruce Brown fits?
1:45:00 Wizards players?
1:51:00 Grab bag of Rockets, Blazers, more
1:53:30 My reasoning on my insane Jalen Green-Alex Caruso idea and why it might actually make sense
2:10:00 Chiefs to the Super Bowl!
2:14:00 Outro
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2 hr 19 min
January 26, 2024 MIDSEASON NBA AWARDS: MVP, All-NBA, DPOY, ROY, and more! Also: Rozier traded! Bucks Coaching Change!
Andrew Schlecht is here to do midseason awards for the NBA this season. Now that every team has played at least 41 games, it's time to dive in and break down where we sit on the NBA Awards as we head into the Trade Deadline and beyond.
We'll break down MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, All-NBA, All-Defense, All-Rookie, Sixth Man of the Year.
Then, we'll also talk about the Terry Rozier deal to the Miami Heat, which I've written a deep dive on from both the Hornets and Heat's perspective. Then, we'll also talk Bucks firing Adrian Griffin and bringing in Doc Rivers.
0:00 Intro
4:40 Adrian Griffin fired; Milwaukee Bucks hire Doc Rivers
15:20 Terry Rozier traded to Miami Heat! What does it mean for Miami?
26:20 Great deal for Charlotte, What now for Hornets?
31:30 Victor vs Chet last night! Plus, ROY takes!
49:45 Midseason All-Rookie Picks
56:15 Midseason MVP Top-Five Picks
1:11:35 Midseason 2nd and 3rd Team All-NBA
1:22:45 Midseason Defensive Player of the Year
1:28:45 Midseason All-Defense Teams
1:35:30 Midseason Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year
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1 hr 46 min
January 22, 2024 Joel Embiid's Historic Dominance; NBA Trade Deadline News and Notes on Lakers, Suns, Murray, more
Bryce Simon joins Sam Vecenie to break down Joel Embiid's historic dominance in the NBA. What he's doing is unprecedented, and we have numbers to prove it. He's been staggeringly good.
Then, they break down NBA Trade Deadline news and notes. Dejounte Murray's awesome game-winning run and his impact as the biggest name currently on the market. The Lakers lose to the Nets. Does that finally give them a sense of urgency? The Suns certainly seem like they want to do something. Other potentially interesting moves?
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:45 Joel Embiid is HISTORICALLY dominant
5:45 Diving Into Some Joel Embiid Tape
20:15 Stats Behind Joel Embiid's dominance
28:30 65-game threshold for awards is too many
37:45 Trade Deadline News and Notes
37:50 Milwaukee Bucks reach out about Dejounte; why it can't happen
43:00 Other Bucks ideas?
49:00 Why the Nets make sense for Dejounte Murray
1:01:00 Lakers for Dejounte? Can that work?
1:06:00 Other Lakers moves
1:12:00 Bruce Brown moves?
1:21:00 LaVine injury
1:23:00 Suns Trade Stuff?
1:31:00 Should Free Agency be moved ahead of the draft?
1:36:00 If you had one hour to scout a prospect, how would you do it?
1:39:30 What are you and your partner's love languages?
1:41:00 Final Q and A on Draft
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1 hr 51 min

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Sam Vecenie talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie is has you covered in this show. And some thoughts on movies, too.