Ben Taylor (@ElGee35) joins the pod to talk:

* His method of valuing players

* What the stats and eye test are missing

* Is height less important in the NBA?

* His GOAT list of the 40 most value players of all time

* Why Shaq and Kareem are underrated

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Seth Partnow (@SethPartnow) joins the pod to talk through his vast experience in multiple sports.

Topic covered include:

* Why he hates what the term “analytics” has come to mean

* His book “The Midrange Theory”

* Did Jokic and the Nuggets help dispel notions of great regular season teams not finishing in the playoffs

* How to build an effective front office to inte…

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Davis Mattek (@DavisMattek) joins the pod to talk about a variety of topics, including the implications of the PGA-LIV merger, which players he's targeting in early best-ball drafts, and thoughts on the NBA finals and state of the league.

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Ryan O'Hanlon (@rwohan) Writer, ESPN; author, NET GAINS: INSIDE THE BEAUTIFUL GAME’S ANALYTICS REVOLUTION.

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Kevin talks through what matters in early offseason news, why the Celtics-Heat series is instructive and takes subscriber questions.

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Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) joins the pod to talk greatest college QBs, evaluating the 2023 and 2022 classes, and some soccer talk.

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Ben and Kevin give their top- and bottom-5 front office after digesting the 2023 NFL draft and offseason.

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