Tucker and Simon chat with TrueHoop's Henry Abbott about a wide range of topics from Bill Simmons, Lebron as a teammate, the NBA bubble, and the future of the league. Henry has been an NBA media member for over 20 years and has interesting insight into some of the things normal NBA fans might not be privy to. 

Tucker and Simon chat with TrueHoop's Henry Abbott about a wide range of topics from Bill Simmons, Lebron as a teammate, the NBA bubble, and the future of the league. Henry has been an NBA media member for over 20 years and has interesting insight into some of the things normal NBA fans might not be privy to. 

Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo joins the pod to talk all things NBA draft including how he feels about top prospects, what it's like to watch players live, and how the process is changing. Stick around for a quick conversation about how the NBA bubble might be changing the NBA in the long term. 

Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo joins the pod to talk all things NBA draft including how he feels about top prospects, what it's like to watch players live, and how the process is changing. Stick around for a quick conversation about how the NBA bubble might be changing the NBA in the long term. 

Today we are excited to welcome Coach Joe Mantegna from Blair Academy onto Nerdball. We talk with Coach about all things analytics and how the game is changing, as well as how coaches should adapt to help their players succeed. Coach Mantegna provides insight into what it means to be a leader and other advice to be successful. 

Today we are excited to welcome Coach Joe Mantegna from Blair Academy onto Nerdball. We talk with Coach about all things analytics and how the game is changing, as well as how coaches should adapt to help their players succeed. Coach Mantegna provides insight into what it means to be a leader and other advice to be successful. 

Today, Simon explains the intricacies behind his website ShotQuality.com which will be released in the next few months. He gets into how shot quality will be important for college coaches and players in the future. Simon also goes through how it's calculated and new stats he's derived. Excitement for the site is picking up steam, so listen in to understand why!

In todays episode, Tucker and Simon invite on an old friend, Henry Meyers, to discuss the NBA's return. Looking into which teams in the Western Conference have the best shot at a title, and what each team needs to do to get there. Also, Henry breaks down some of the hottest Nerdball takes, including ones regarding RJ Barrett and Mo Bamba. 

Today, Tucker and Simon dive into the 2019 draft after the rookie campaigns of the players featured, projecting what their careers will look like. Talking about the difficulty of projecting certain players versus others, and why that makes drafting so difficult in general. Then during Guess the Stat, which players from the upcoming 2020 NBA draft take the most efficient or inefficient shots for there team? 

Tucker and Simon start off with Guess the Stat, diving into the top college basketball prospects and their efficiency in college. Then we get into the debate to end all debates: Tyrese Haliburton vs. Lamelo Ball. And finally, the NBA is back! What is it going to look like and does James Harden's weight loss affect the Finals odds.