Allen Graves of Santa Clara was one of our hardest evals this season. He has phenomenally outlier advanced stats, notably his supreme stock rates and box plus-minus, all while coming off the bench as a big-forward. His tape tells a different story, but there is a LOT more nuance than even the Dailyn Swain episode demanded. We dig in deep to his game so definitely give this one a listen for one of the toughest evals we have had on a player with such clear strengths and weaknesses. 

00:00 Final Four Reactions

06:14 NBA Silly Season Talk

08:37 Allen Graves Profile

16:19 Offense

32:08 Defense

47:25 Player Comps

52:17 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - The classic Cartoon Network show Adventure Time, using its perceived tropes to tell a much more adult-sensible story

Jeffrey - The cult classic Pokémon Conquest, featured on the also-recommended Delta emulator for iOS

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Dailyn Swain of Texas will come into the league with a very good wing/forward size and very good skills on both sides of the ball. Where his ceiling ultimately lies is in how he can bring the necessary glue skills into play, so that his advanced star-type skills can be put to use. We really dug into his game and examined it under a microscope to help shine light under this controversial prospect. 

00:00 Catch Up

09:56 Dailyn Swain Profile

14:39 Defense

25:57 Offense

48:22 Comps and Wrap Up

53:44 Recommendations

Recommendations:

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Arizona's Brayden Burries is a freshman combo guard getting the engine going for one of the best teams in the country. His beginning and middle of the season did not see him rise to the same recognition as the other guards at the top of this class, but he's been heating up. Give the episode a listen to see how high he can go. 

00:00 March Madness Check In

06:50 Meet Brayden Burries

12:08 Offense

24:16 Defense

31:54 Comps

37:02 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - The hyperpop album "Hypochondriac" 

Jeffrey - The newest album by Bruno Mars, "The Romantic" 

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For our second look this week, we go back to Michigan and look at Morez Johnson's heralded front court mate, the 7'3" center Aday Mara. He brings ELITE passing, and elite shotblocking to pretty much any team. What else does he bring? How can a team maximize his strengths? How does he overcome his weaknesses? 

00:00 Profile

08:02 Offense

25:48 Defense

29:56 Player Comps

37:34 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - The classic 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle.

Jeffrey - The 2009 Disney animated classic, The Princess and the Frog

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Morez Johnson Jr is our first prospect from Michigan this week and immediately stands out one of the most versatile defensive players we have ever scouted, as well as one of the most efficient offensive players. He brings a lot of positives, but we do dig down into his game with nuance and tease out important conversations about his role and areas for improvement. 

00:00 NCAA and NIL Talk

08:37 Morez Johnson Jr Profile

13:54 Offense

26:47 Defense

34:30 Player Comps

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For our second feature this week, we have the versatile forward Thomas Haugh out of Florida. As an NCAA champion he adds a lot of winning qualities, but is also very much an entertaining show with his athleticism. He offers a lot more, so see what we have to say about him!

00:00 Profile

03:58 Offense

21:21 Defense

30:12 Player Comps

34:12 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - Moderna Records, a label supporting contemporary classical electronica and similar genre artists

Jeffrey - The superhero deconstruction shonen anime My Hero Academia

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For our first analysis this week, we take a look at Washington's freshman skilled big Hannes Steinbach. He is a stellar rebounder with all of the traditional big man skills you could ask for, and a little bit more. It was a fun evaluation so tune in to get our in depth review of his game so far.

00:00 Warmup

12:51 Hannes Steinbach Profile

20:44 Defense

29:15 Offense

34:46 Comparisons

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For the second part of our doubleheader, we go with a completely different type of forward in Arizona's Koa Peat, a toolsy player with a lot of the intagibles and dirty work skills you want, in a crafty, powerful, and versatile freshman ready to contribute at any level he plays in. 

00:00 Koa Peat Profile

06:03 Offense

24:35 Defense

33:49 Player Comparisons

39:39 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - The classic video game series Gears of War, especially the new remakes and most especially playing with a friend

Jeffrey - None other than the legendary Bay Area underground hip hop supercrew the Hieroglyphics

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This week, we go over some interesting forwards: Nate Ament of Tennessee and Koa Peat of Arizona.

For the first episode, we go over Nate Ament's game, where his strengths can shine, and what he has to offer at the next level. While he might not be the next Kevin Durant (pretty much nobody is), he does have some clear skills and a path forward to shine in the NBA. Tune in for our signature nuance to find out!

00:00 Warmup and Draft Discussion

08:23 Profile and Offense

26:05 Defense

38:58 Player Comps and Wrap Up

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For our second prospect this week, we look at the rising true lead guard Darius Acuff Jr out of Arkansas. He's also been red hot lately, and has some perceived warts but we break his game down and dig out some very good analytical discussion on his game. He has a very interesting skillset as a true modern lead guard, so find out why he could be worth drafting early in this stacked class. 

And he's a Calipari guard.

00:00 Darius Acuff Jr Profile

07:30 Offense

19:13 Defense

28:18 Player Comps

31:52 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - A rare vocal album recommendation, "Stardust" by Danny Brown

Jeffrey - City Bakery, a breakfast/brunch/bakery in the lovely city of Yokohama

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