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Think Shank episodes

  • MIN Twolves 2025: Ant ascension, KAT consistency, Bench buoying [SBT 03]

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

    0:00 - welcome!
    1:16 - SBT series overview & welcome
    1:56 - 2024 season snapshot
    9:16 - playoff roster & indicators
    17:48 - Ant playoffs refresh & why it was so remarkable
    21:52 - 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 11 min
  • Denver Nuggets 2025: Jamal volatility, Braun promotion, Russ addition [SBT 02]

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

    0:00 - SBT series overview & welcome
    2:18 - 2024 season snapshot
    8:05 - playoff roster & indicators
    16:07 - playoff shooting
    24:39 - playoff analysis
    38:34 - Jokic playoff circle jerk
    40:21 - offense & defense double click
    53:18 - 2025 projections & matchup impressions
    1:03:36 - 2025 ceiling factors
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    skyler sam reinhardt
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    1 hr 21 min
  • OKC Thunder 2025: Ceiling Factors & Playoff Lessons [SBT 01]

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

    0:00 - SBT series overview & welcome
    2:34 - 2024 season snapshot
    11:25 - playoff roster & indicators22:27 - playoff shooting30:22 - DAL playoff series analysis41:11 - offense & defensive double click54:01 - offseason snapshot1:00:46 - 2025 ceiling factors
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    skyler reinhardt

    1 hr 13 min
  • what did the olympics prove about Team USA's "big three"?

    Skyler explores the roles, impact, and NBA takeaways for each of LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant following Team USA's gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

    0:00 - welcome!
    0:26 - Broad stroke tournament thoughts

    3:45 - The King

    12:24 - The Chef

    20:35 - The Durantula

    26:24 - Conclusions

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    skyler reinhardt

    29 min
  • why Nuggets + Jokic stan backlash to KD is extremist

    skyler examines four key reasons why the fierce backlash to KD's troll by Denver Nugget + Nikola Jokic fans was insecure and hateful.

    0:00 - welcome!
    1:14 - KD's first subtweet was obviously trolling

    1:43 - KD trolled anti-USA Americans, not Jokic

    3:00 - Game sees game (especially for KD)

    3:52 - KD wouldn't even want the Jok smoke

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    skyler reinhardt

    6 min
  • why Tatum's DNP for Team USA vs. Serbia makes perfect sense

    skyler investigates the context & factors surrounding Team USA coach Steve Kerr's decision to bench Jason Tatum for Team USA's opening pool play matchup against Serbia.

    0:00 - welcome!

    0:57 - Team USA's Wing Depth is Too Dangerous

    3:27 - Jokic's Greatness Upped the Pressure

    4:51 - FIBA Rules Ruin Rotations

    8:21 - In Summary

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    skyler reinhardt

    11 min
  • what will determine OKC's playoff ceiling next year?

    skyler examines OKC's recent playoff analytics to explore the biggest determinants of its playoff ceiling given the new roster changes.

    0:00 - welcome!

    0:42 - foundation: "defense wins championships myth"

    3:52 - context: OKC's last postseason

    10:45 - factor #1: JDub + Chet offensive leaps

    14:52 - factor #2: iHart's offensive integration

    20:08 - factor #3: the best of the west got better too

    23:24 - OKC 2025 playoff projection

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    skyler reinhardt

    27 min
  • why the new CBA makes perfect sense if you're the NBA

    skyler examines the incentives for teams & players to approve the new CBA and potential implications (more than trades/contracts) on the new era of the NBA.

    0:00 - welcome!
    0:38 - the simplest framing of the new CBA
    3:07 - why the CBA makes sense if you're the NBA
    10:25 - takeaways
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    skyler reinhardt

    13 min
  • how jaylen brown exposed team USA's incompetence

    skyler evaluates team USA and specifically grant hill's response & management of jaylen brown's claims that nike throttled his chances of replacing kawhi leonard at the 2024 olympics.

    0:00 - welcome!
    0:45 - context: jaylen brown & team USA controversy
    3:01 - analysis: team USA incompetence
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    skyler reinhardt

    12 min
  • how does DeMar catapult the kings into contenders?

    skyler examines implications of DeMar DeRozan signing with the Sacramento Kings on the team's potency on both ends of the court as well as why it can catapult the Kings at or near contention in the NBA's Western Conference.

    0:00 - welcome!
    0:42 - DeMar's offensive fit in SAC
    6:26 - floor raiser & smoothing agent
    8:05 - enablers of SAC's bolstered system
    12:49 - SAC's new defensive system
    17:02 - summary
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    skyler reinhardt

    20 min

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