The great Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) is back! Caitlin stops by to discuss X’s and O’s trends on both offense and defense, and goes into depth on our predictions for the Eastern Conference this year. We break all 15 teams down into four teams: still building, playoff probables, playoff locks but non-contenders, and title contenders.

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We're back hoopaholics! It's VERY early but we thought we'd kick off the 2023 cycle with a quick look ahead of what figures to be a loaded 2023 NBA Draft. We come to you here with a FULL mock draft of selections 1 thru 60.

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Good friend of the pod Chip Jones (@ChipJNBA) is back, this time to discuss six sleeper prospects that are returning to college and our film-watching process. We dive into the first things we look for when watching film, how we analyze stats and film to drive our search for sleepers, and the need to examine the full game film. Plus, we dive into six sleepers we’re high on — Isaiah Crawford, Khalif Battle, DaRon Holmes, Jahmir Young, Dylan Disu, and Kowacie Reeves.

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The basketball world is slowing down a bit as we approach August, and we’re on the verge of taking a breather. Before we do, let’s answer some questions about the early results from the 2022 summer league, a few top prospects for next year’s draft, some philosophical questions about how we approach the draft, and, of course, white Nikes.

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With Summer League officially wrapped up, it’s time for some thoughts and feedback on the best showings from Las Vegas! Maxwell Baumbach (@BaumBoards) joins to discuss the first impressions of the rookie class, a breakdown of our best performances, some impressive flashes from rookie and second-year guys, and much more.

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Good friend of the podcast Jake Rosen (@JakeInThePaint) joins us to break down the performances of the best 2024 and 2025 NBA Draft prospects on Team USA during the FIBA U17 World Cup. We look at Jeremy Fears, DJ Wagner, Ron Holland, Ian Jackson, the great Cooper Flagg, and more!

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Mike Gribanov (@mikegrib8) and Dean Demakis (@deanondraft) join the podcast for a discussion on the 2022 NBA Draft results, the draft class as a whole, what wins the most in today’s NBA, general trends we’re noticing with the later parts of the draft, and some breakdowns of prospects who are more divisive in terms of their rankings on our individual big boards.

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So much of the draft process is learning who these guys are between the ears and trusting in them as people. Bryan Kalbrosky (@BryanKalbrosky) of USA TODAY stops by to give some insights on the personalities of the draft through his one-on-one interviews with them. Which prospects stand out as the most charming or self-aware? Is there a correlation between how guys come off in interviews and their staying power in the NBA? We take a peek behind the curtain at the non-film items on draft night.

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Just a few days away from NBA Draft, we’re honored to be joined by Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) of The Game Theory Podcast and The Athletic. We discuss the comparative strength of the top of this draft, three mid-1st prospects who are giving Coach Spins some trouble, and our two picks for the most underrated prospect in this draft class.

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It’s an exciting day at The Box and One! We’re joined by NBA Draft Prospect and former Seton Hall Pirate Jared Rhoden. After a four year career at Seton Hall, Jared has been working his way up through the pre-draft process and is on the verge of joining an NBA team.

Hear a bit about his journey, the madness of the pre-draft workout circuit, his background, strengths and improvement areas, and more.

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