Think Shank

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Think Shank episodes

  • What the NBA Ratings Reveal About Its Product

    Let's explore the what, why, and how behind the NBA ratings hysteria and dissect what it means for the new era of the league.

    0:00 - Welcome!
    1:25 - The new "what" makes "how/why" more important AND complex
    11:48 - Impact on the NBA market
    15:59 - Why the change matters
    21:28 - Thoughts
    32:23 - Conclusion
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    #nbabasketball #adamsilver #lebron #stephcurry #victorwembanyama #jokic #shai #lukadoncic

    35 min
  • What the NBA MVP Really Means

    Skyler contextualizes the MVP award through the League and media lenses to explain how the final selection is made.

    0:00 - Welcome!

    1:32 - The third definition of MVP

    3:44 - Voting apparatus evidence

    7:01 - Voter fatigue evidence

    8:09 - Voter pressure matters

    9:51 - Conclusion

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    #newcreator #nba #nbaseason #nbamvp #mvp #nikolajokic #joelembiid #sportsmedia #sportsnews

    11 min
  • The 3P Arc Atrophy of the Sacramento Kings

    Skyler examines the individual and collective factors driving the Kings' woeful 9-12 start to the 2024 NBA Season.

    0:00 - Welcome!0:42 - Not the Shot Distribution You Expected5:19 - Demoralizing Losses to the Shorthanded Trailblazers & Spurs13:31 - The 3P Arc Atrophy16:55 - Offense Doesn't Spark Defense
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    #newcreator #sacramentokings #kings #deaaronfox #sabonis #fox #keeganmurray #kevinhuerter #keonellis #malikmonk #demarderozan #jaecrowder #nba #nbaplayoffs

    30 min
  • Can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander actually be the best player on a championship team?

    Skyler expounds some fascinating concerns raised by Marc Campbell, NBA shooting coach & writer, about SGA's stylistic and mechanical play style come today's playoff context.

    0:00 - Welcome!
    1:08 - The Mighty Guard Requirement
    3:06 - Game Theory Optimal vs. Fully Exploitative Play
    7:31 - Stepback Threes Thwart Team Advantages
    See Marc Campbell's full article here:
    https://tinyurl.com/8fs26fx5
    Listen to The AllCity ALL NBA Podcast episode here:
    https://tinyurl.com/259dvzrp
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    15 min
  • How Luka Doncic's Struggles Exemplify the Extinction of Heliocentrism in the NBA

    Skyler examines deeper implications of Luka Doncic's sluggish start to the 2025 NBA Season on the Dallas Mavericks & evolution of the NBA.

    0:00 - welcome!

    0:53 - Luke & Klay trading places: stubborn, selfish, defensive woe

    4:51 - Underlying factor: The extinction of heliocentrism in the NBA

    13:24 - Why Donovan Mitchell & the Cavs should be inspiration

    16:03 - Kyrie & Klay repercussions

    17:58 - Why Beating Boston & OKC Requires Relinquishing Control

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    24 min
  • The Blueprint of the Cleveland Cavaliers Killing Machine

    Skyler examines the historic 12-0 start for the 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers and how new coach Kenny Atkinson is driving their success.

    0:00 - welcome!

    1:14 - Offensive & Defensive Strategies

    13:44 - Roster Dexterity & Depth

    26:33 - Continuity & Trust

    31:38 - Mobley Activation

    39:43 - Cavaliers Takeaways

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    43 min
  • Early NBA Contenders: Dynasty Warrior Celtics, Terrible Transition Twolves, Fraudulently Good Bucks

    Skyler examines the 2025 season start for several NBA contenders: Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Milwaukee Bucks.

    0:00 - welcome!

    0:28 - Why the Celtics will have the same strategic impact as the 2015 Warriors

    8:02 - Why the Bucks feel fraudulent1

    4:40 - Rockier start for the Timberwolves than expected

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    25 min
  • what did opening night prove about the 2025 NBA season?

    Skyler examines the Boston Celtics season opener against the New York Knicks and shares thoughts and takeaways for each team's 2025 NBA season.

    0:00 - welcome!
    0:55 - Celtics observations
    10:39 - Celtics takeaways
    18:12 - Knicks observations
    27:06 - Knicks takeaways

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    33 min
  • How does Julius Randle render the 2025 Timberwolves?

    Skyler examines the strategic, schematic, and financial factors behind the Minnesota Timberwolves exchanging Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte Divincenzo (+ a FRP) and how Randle specifically must be integrated this NBA season.

    0:00 - welcome!
    1:20 - Factor #1: Future Financial Flexibility
    8:04 - Factor #2: Offensive Upgrade & Depth
    14:17 - Randle fit double click
    30:12 - Divincenzo fit double click
    32:27 - Overall takeaways
    35:15 - Why the Towns trade is a telling tale
    43:33 - thank you!
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    45 min
  • Mavericks 2025: Kyrie the NBA Sherpa, Lob City 2.0, Klay's Ultimatum [SBT 04]

    Skyler examines the Dallas Mavericks' past season, playoff story, schematics, and projections for the 2025 NBA season.

    0:00 - welcome!
    0:49 - 2024 season snapshot
    8:56 - playoff roster & indicators
    25:45 - playoff shooting
    26:17 - playoff analysis
    47:40 - offense & defense double click
    59:17 - 2025 ceiling factors
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    skyler sam reinhardt

    1 hr 20 min

About Think Shank

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Asking questions about sports that aren't raised nor explored enough (as far as we can tell).