Jokic is No Joke, Brunson Dominates Again, Draft Combine | Game Theory Podcast with Sam Vecenie

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The Denver Nuggets take 3-2 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jalen Brunson takes over at Madison Square Garden and dominates the Pacers. Plus NBA Draft Combine reactions.
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Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie is has you covered in this show.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:00 Denver comes back to take 3-2 lead versus Minnesota
5:40 Nikola Jokic's dominance and Rudy Gobert's struggles against him
41:00 Who is the next Aaron Gordon to become an elite role player on title teams?
52:20 Knicks-Pacers, Knicks up 3-2 behind Brunson
58:10 Jalen Brunson tape breakdown and how Tom Thibodeau got him loose
1:09:00 Mini thoughts on Celtics-Cavs and Mavericks-Thunder
1:17:30 NBA Draft Combine Thoughts!
1:18:00 Bryce Rant on the NBA Combine Broadcast Being Bad
1:26:15 Athletic Testing Results
1:36:10 Measurements Results
1:45:00 Scrimmages Thoughts on standouts losers, etc.
1:51:30 Bronny James Thoughts
2:05:00 Scrimmages Thoughts Part 2
2:11:00 Nikola Topic hurts knee in Serbia; Tidjane Salaun balls out in France
2:16:00 Outro

Пікірлер: 17

@Anonuser8236 17 күн бұрын

Really looking forward to the next pod you talk draft on given Castle’s recent comments regarding his desire to play as a PG wherever he gets drafted to

@Teelo525 19 күн бұрын

Watch weekly. Love the pod

@YGTMYFT 19 күн бұрын

Great stuff as always, Sam! Would love to see a more detailed discussion of Salaun if you feel so inclined. I thought what we saw from him in the playoff game today was incredibly exciting for an 18-year-old. Not just the logo 3; he was scoring off curls and lobs and flying in for offensive putbacks. He had an extended stretch in Q4 where he almost singlehandedly put the game away for Cholet (against a Paris team that was on a crazy winning streak of like 20+ games in LNB).

@TheMusicGuard 16 күн бұрын

I thought Ajay Mitchell was fantastic during the scrimmages! Especially his defense was much better than expected.

@BrianKervick 19 күн бұрын

Agree 100% with Bryce on the broadcast thing. One point of view not even mentioned. I'm a fan of some of these players. The guy I wanted to watch literally subbed in, they cut to an interview, they cut back to the game and he had been subbed out. Missed like 1.5 of his 3 shifts. Just so frustrating to watch. It's so bizarre they treat it like a product for casual fans who want to check out the new high profile guys (and oh there's a guy I know from the NBA in the stands!). It's on at 1pm EST on a Wednesday! Casuals aren't tuning in! They're cutting back and forth, so clearly they have a camera on the game at all times. As Sam said, just have an alternate game-only broadcast on WatchESPN.

@binhluu128 19 күн бұрын

AG is Denver's Iggy!!

@ThreadAndCircuses1 16 күн бұрын

I know a lot of people don't think he should be in the NBA, but Miles Bridges to me has always been the next player to fill an Aaron Gordon role on a contender. Bridges is a little smaller, but stockier and more explosive.

@revmichael4 19 күн бұрын

cade faced the same defense most of the season.

@crannymac5627 19 күн бұрын

who giving us the timestamps??

@GameTheoryPodcastwSamVecenie 19 күн бұрын

Just added!

@taylor7264 19 күн бұрын

bronny could be a gpII type

@Geneoart 19 күн бұрын

Y’all would have lost your 💩analyzing Hakeem in his peak. 😂

@kevinb1277 19 күн бұрын

The way these two talk about the athleticism of most players, i.e. getting exited about it, vs how they talk about Reed is wild.

@user-rv2qj2ve3m 18 күн бұрын

That Aaron gordon take was horrible but that Scottie take was disgusting. Now Cade thats a miscasted star fellas. The idea that he can only be the star is flawed and just sounds crazy. He is a great 3rd

@tjtreks7134 19 күн бұрын

(51:40) I think that, while those players might be an improvement on offense vs Aaron Gordon, that's not the primary function being asked of Gordon. It's his presence on Defense, matching up with an opposing Big or a powerful guard

@GeeElLobo 19 күн бұрын

The playoffs are revealing Haliburtons shortcomings as a so called “superstar”

@telemachusr9598 19 күн бұрын

I think Haliburton will be fine. He's still young and figuring things out. Needs more playoff experience. If He's still having the same issues in the playoffs next season, we can start talking about his shortcomings then.