Game Theory

Game Theory

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Game Theory episodes

  • NBA Title Contenders Ranking and Oklahoma City Thunder Deep Dive with Andrew Schlecht

    In this episode, Andrew Schlecht joins and we dive deep into two topics of NBA conversation. First, we chat about ranking the top-five NBA title contenders right now. Who are the teams best equipped to win a championship over the next three months?

    Then, we dive into a deep look at the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are maybe the team I enjoy watching play most right across the league. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is somewhere in the top-10 of the MVP race, Jalen Williams is emerging into a potential star, and the team continues to find great NBA Draft success stories.
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    1 hr 8 min
  • NCAA Tournament Second Round Deep Dive! 2023 NBA Draft Prospects! Sweet 16 Tickets Punched! Breaking Down Every Game!

    In this episode, Adam Spinella joins the show to break down everything that occurred in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Kentucky and Duke fall to Kansas State and Tennessee. Alabama and Houston continue to march onward. Connecticut continues to look like one of the best teams in the country. Creighton rolls over Baylor. Michigan State upsets Marquette, and Florida Atlantic is one of our glorious Cinderellas remaining in the dance, along with Princeton.

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    1 hr 33 min
  • NCAA Tournament First Round Deep Dive! FDU Stuns Purdue! Princeton over Arizona! Notes on every game!

    Mark Schindler joins Sam Vecenie and they breakdown everything that occurred over a jam-packed first two days of the NCAA Tournament, including Fairleigh Dickinson's massive upset over Purdue, Princeton's upset over Arizona, Furman over Virginia, Duke's dominance over Oral Roberts, all that and way more. We also talk some 2023 NBA Draft prospects in the NCAA Tournament.

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    1 hr 31 min
  • 2023 NCAA Tournament Bracket Analysis: Picks, Betting Tips, What games to watch? Best Matchups? NBA Draft Prospects to watch?

    Adam Spinella joins the show to break down the NCAA Tournament bracket reveal. What teams are in the NCAA Tournament bracket? Who got left out? What games do you need to watch? What NBA Draft Prospects do you need to watch? We break it all down for you and discuss the important matchups for you to see.

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    2 hr 8 min
  • The Future of NBA Team-Building; Plus, The Nuggets, the Kings, and Defense: does either have enough to win the title?

    Danny Leroux joins us for a talk about the top two teams in the Western Conference: The Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings. They are the two best offenses in the league, but each have defensive warts (the Kings much moreso than the Nuggets). Can these two teams win a title with their respective defenses?

    Then, Danny and I shift into future mode. The NBA changes in tangible ways every year. The NBA in 2028 will look different than the NBA in 2023. And figuring that out ahead of time is one of the true keys to team-building. So Danny and I chat about it and try to determine what the future of NBA team building could hold.
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    1 hr 21 min
  • Are the Cleveland Cavaliers genuine contenders? Pelicans keep struggling; 2023 NBA Draft Comparison Battles, Round One

    Mark Schindler is here, and we have three topics for the day.

    First, we chat Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitchell, asking if Mitchell has been the most consistently great guard in the NBA this season? And can they actually win the 2023 NBA title?
    Then, we move to the New Orleans Pelicans. As the team gets healthy outside of Zion, they're still struggling. Why?
    Finally, we do NBA Draft comparison battles. We bring up two names with somewhat similar roles/ideals for their future translation, and break them down in comparison to one another. We do three of them: Jordan Hawkins vs. Gradey Dick; Taylor Hendricks vs. Jarace Walker; Colby Jones vs. Terrance Shannon Jr.
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    1 hr 35 min
  • Ja Morant Out Two Games, Brandon Clarke Out For Season, and the Grizzles; Lakers/Warriors; Plus, 2023 NBA Draft Conference Tourney Preview

    Adam Spinella joins the show to talk about three topics today. First we're going to chat a bit about Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke, and the Memphis Grizzlies. Morant will miss the next two games after his Instagram Live from a strip club showcased a firearm, Clarke will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles, and the Grizzlies are in the midst of their first little run of true adversity in this Morant/Jaren era.

    Then, we're going to talk Warriors-Lakers, a fun game where we got everything we've come to see from the Lakers, and some interesting exploits from what was a streaking Warriors team over the previous five games.
    Then, a 2023 NBA Draft Conference Tourneys preview. What players do you need to tune in to watch during this week, where March Madness truly tips off in earnest?
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    1 hr 43 min
  • Kevin Durant Debuts for Phoenix! Russ's Clippers 0-4 start! Also, Pistons and Hornets Rebuild Deep Dives!

    James Edwards joins the show today, and we dive into four topics. First, we're going to talk about Russell Westbrook's inauspicious first four games with the Clippers, where things haven't exactly been great.

    Then, we're going to talk about Kevin Durant, his debut for the Phoenix Suns, and some of the silly narratives floating around about his career and how it'll be successful.
    Then, we're going to dive into the Charlotte Hornets, a rebuilding team now without its star, LaMelo Ball, for the rest of the year. What does this organization do moving forward? Finally, we dive into the Detroit Pistons, a team also mired in a rebuild without its key building block, Cade Cunningham. Are the Pistons in a strong position? Why does Troy Weaver so value his bigs? What's going on here?
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    1 hr 39 min
  • The Bucks and Knicks are Going Streaking! Rockets Check-In! Quin Snyder to ATL! Plus, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Dereck Lively Talk!

    Mark Schindler joins the show for a bit of an across-the-gamut look at the NBA. We'll start with the good, breaking down the streaking Knicks and Bucks, and what makes these two teams work so well: the Knicks shot-making and the Bucks sans Giannis keeping it rolling. Then, we'll go to Quin Snyder and his hiring by Atlanta. Do we think this works well? Can this turn around a tough situation with the Hawks where they're capped out moving forward and at a draft deficit? Finally, we move to the Rockets. My god. Things are bad.

    Then we'll talk about some 2023 NBA Draft stuff. I asked him about Jalen Hood-Schifino and Dereck Lively!
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    1 hr 50 min

About Game Theory

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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.

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