The Tank Commander Podcast

We take a look at one of the most popular names at the top of the 2027 board in Jordan Smith Jr. He will be a Calipari guard at Arkansas and is already a very talented two-way player with defense leading the way for him. What makes him so interesting to us? Find out here. 

00:00 Warm up: MLB, NFL, NBA

14:06 Defense

27:58 Offense

30:15 Half Court Creation Questions

36:26 Shooting Upside and Role

44:46 Player Comps

49:40 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - The recently released Gears of War: E-Day

Jeffrey - The entire Toy Story film series

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We go back to the top of the 2027 draft class and look at its current frontrunner candidate. This time, it's Kansas-bound Tyran Stokes, who is a versatile offensive weapon at both forward positions. We have a lot of things we like, and his tape looks incredible at the high school level, but there is still so much more to investigate. 

00:00 NFL Talk

13:03 MLB Talk

24:03 Tyran Stokes Overview

34:39 Offense

49:38 Defense

54:54 Player Comps

01:01:40 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - The classic dubstep artist 501, particularly two tracks "Falling Skies" and "Final Cut"

Jeffrey - More Batman, this time The Court of Owls Saga

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Noah: @BBallTankNoah

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We look at our first real top contender this year! Slovenia and Baskonia's Stefan Joksimovic looks like an easy Luka clone at first, but digging into his tape a little more reveals some key differences and some real hints at true two-way play. 

00:00 Catching up: softball, pickleball, football

12:47 Stefan Joksimovic

18:20 Offense

42:34 Defense

51:16 Comps

55:11 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, mockumentary starring Daniel Radcliffe

Jeffrey - DC's entire Absolute Batman collection

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Noah: @BBallTankNoah

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For our second prospect of the season, we go back to one of our unscouted favorites from last year: Baylor-now-St. John's returning prospect Tounde Yessoufou. He has a big power guard build and playstyle with sky high potential, but also a good roadmap to get even better. He's an interesting prospect, so tune in to how we diagnose his future outlook.

00:00 Catch up: Softball, Football, Clippers

13:14 Defense

27:57 Offense

45:55 Comps

49:51 Recs 

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For our first prospect of the 2027 Draft Cycle, we lock in on Arizona's returning big Motiejus Krivas, who is a quintessential big who offers pretty much everything you would want out of a center. Does he provide more? We examine, and forecast some developmental paths that would make him a stronger prospect. 

00:00 Catch Up/NBA Offseason Talk

11:41 Motiejus Krivas

42:35 NBA Comps 

46:47 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Noah - The game 007: First Light

Jeffrey - the Andrew Garfield Spider-Man films

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We have hit episode 100! To celebrate, we discuss the offseason, summer league, and have a brief mini-retrospective at some of our favorites during these past few years and 100 episodes. 

00:00 Intro

03:34 Offseasoh Talk 

20:33 Summer League

01:04:55 Top Four Picks Discussion

01:08:44 Homer Corner

01:17:07 Century Retrospective

01:22:55 Recommendations

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That's right, this is still a dynasty fantasy podcast.

We review TWO rookie drafts that occurred in our ongoing dynasty leagues: our legendary, long-running home league that spans three continents, and of course the Old Man Squad Dynasty League. The format for both is 12 team 9-cat, two rounds each, followed by waivers during the season.

We also discuss the big Jaylen Brown trade.

Recommendations:

Noah - Trying different food/drink combinations in different countries. Highlighted here: 75% cold brew coffee, 25% ice cold lemonade.

Jeffrey - The Ed Sheeran Loop Tour, likely his last US tour in a long while, or so he says

00:00 Jaylen Brown Trade

27:11 Reviewing Two Rookie Drafts

01:09:58 Waiver Targets

01:25:29 Recommendations

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We give our thoughts on the 2026 NBA Draft. Plain and simple.

Recommendations:

Noah - Taiwan Beer, not just the beer from Taiwan in general, but the brand Taiwan Beer. Seen everywhere throughout Taiwan, and especially worthwhile is the local-only 18 Day draft beer, with a strict 18-day shelf life.

Jeffrey - The classic, much too short-lived sci epic, Firefly and its following movie Serenity

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Our Mock Draft is finally here! This time, we got our friends On Ball Creator AKA Jeremy and THE Corban Ford to help us out. Part 2 is picks 17-30, and we get a little more unhinged...

The format: 

We take turns acting as each team's Team President/General Manager. The others will act as assistant GMs/scouts and pitch their players to the Team President who ultimately makes the final choice. Then we change teams and change roles as Team Presidents. Rinse and repeat until we get to 30 at the end of the first round. 

00:00 Thunder

02:47 Hornets

06:20 Raptors

09:57 Spurs

11:43 Pistons

14:11 Sixers

18:08 Hawks

21:19 Knicks

24:23 Lakers

27:29 Nuggets

31:00 Celtics

35:20 Wolves

38:17 Cavs

41:34 Dallas

47:40 Recommendations

Recommendations:

Corban - The graphic novel classic "The Dark Knight Returns," particularly in paperback

Jeremy - The classic David Duchovny show "Californication"

Noah - The six track EP with jazz electronic fusion from Groke, called the Dark Deep, thematically based on the layers of the ocean

Jeffrey - The musical "Wicked" both in the stage form and the modern Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo films

Follow Corban!

@corbanford

Follow Jeremy!

@onballcreator

Also on

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Our Mock Draft is finally here! This time, we got our friends On Ball Creator AKA Jeremy and THE Corban Ford to help us out. Part 1 is picks 1-16.

The format: 

We take turns acting as each team's Team President/General Manager. The others will act as assistant GMs/scouts and pitch their players to the Team President who ultimately makes the final choice. Then we change teams and change roles as Team Presidents. Rinse and repeat until we get to 30 at the end of the first round. 

Shoutout to No Ceilings for inspiring this format.

00:00 Mock Draft Kickoff

01:07 War Room Format Explained

01:58 Draft Order Set

02:45 Wizards

06:45 Jazz

09:37 Grizzlies

10:38 Bulls

13:16 Clippers

19:18 Nets

25:18 Kings

33:34 Mavs

37:52 Bucks

45:19 Warriors

49:50 Thunder

53:00 Heat

56:37 Hornets

01:01:31 Bulls

01:04:31 Grizzlies

Follow Corban!

@corbanford

Follow Jeremy!

@onballcreator

Also on

@thecenterhub_bb

https://the-center-hub.com/

Follow us on Twitter/X!

Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social

Noah: @BBallTankNoah

Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad

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