

Game Theory Podcast
Sam Vecenie
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. And some thoughts on movies, too.
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Jul 27, 2020 • 1h 8min
NBA Scrimmage Overreactions!; Freddie Gillespie Interview
Intro: 0:00-3:00NBA Scrimmage Overreactions with Dave DuFour: 3:00-28:00Interview with Freddie Gillespie: 30:00-end
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Jul 23, 2020 • 1h 14min
NBA Draft Early Entry Deadline Breakdown; Cassius Winston Interview
Intro and explaining the landscape within which kids have to make their early entry decision: 0:00-22:30Xavier Tillman: 22:30-30:30Tyrell Terry: 30:30-35:00Robert Woodard: 35:00-38:30Corey Kispert, Jared Butler: 38:30-43:00Ayo Dosunmu, Kofi Cockburn, Isaiah Joe, Chris Smith, other rapid fire players: 43:00-51:00Cassius Winston Interview: 54:00-end
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Jul 20, 2020 • 1h 43min
The 10 Players Who Can Swing the NBA Title; Sam Merrill Interview
In a two-part episode, first I chat with Michael Pina about 10 high-variance players who can swing the NBA title race. Then, for the final 25 minutes, I chat with Utah State guard Sam Merrill, who is a top-50 2020 NBA Draft prospect and has helped himself as much as anyone in the pre-draft process.
Conversation with Michael Pina: 0:00-1:18:00. We run through Eric Gordon, Eric Bledsoe, Jamal Murray, Kemba Walker, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, OG Anunoby, Marcus Morris, Kristaps Porzingis, Shake Milton and Joel Embiid.
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Jul 16, 2020 • 1h 6min
NBA Draft Breakdowns with Spencer Pearlman
Intro: 0:00-1:30What does Spencer look for in scouting? 1:30-6:20Isaiah Stewart: 6:20-14:00Obi Toppin: 14:00-34:00Tyrese Haliburton: 34:00-50:00Killian Hayes: 50:00-1:05:00
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Jul 14, 2020 • 2h 1min
Western Conference NBA Bubble Preview w/ Dave DuFour
Intro: 0:00-4:30 Portland Trail Blazers: 4:30-20:00Los Angeles Lakers: 20:00-31:00Los Angeles Clippers: 31:00-41:00Denver Nuggets: 41:00-52:00Houston Rockets: 52:00-59:00Dallas Mavericks: 59:00-1:05:00Utah Jazz: 1:05:00-1:11:00Oklahoma City Thunder: 1:11:00-1:18:00(Rudy Gobert interlude: 1:18:00-1:20:00Memphis Grizzlies: 1:20:00-1:30:00New Orleans Pelicans: 1:30:00-1:48:00Phoenix Suns: 1:48:00-1:52:00Sacramento Kings: 1:52:00-1:55:00San Antonio Spurs: 1:55:00-1:57:00
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Jul 10, 2020 • 1h
Eastern Conference NBA Bubble Preview w/ John Hollinger
Episode Time Stamps: General Overall Thoughts on the East: 2:00-5:40Milwaukee Bucks: 5:40-15:30Toronto Raptors: 15:30-23:10Miami Heat: 23:10-30:15Boston Celtics: 30:15-37:45Philadelphia 76ers: 37:45-46:20Indiana Pacers: 46:20-50:50Orlando Magic: 50:50-54:45Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets: 54:45-end
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Jul 8, 2020 • 1h 4min
New Home and 2020 NBA Draft Scouting with Matt Pennie
Timestamps: Intro to The Athletic: 0:00 to 4:00Matt Pennie Intro: 4:10-7:00Overall Thoughts on 2020 Draft: 7:00-16:00 Nico Mannion: 16:30-24:00Who would you take at No. 1?: 24:00-31:00Anthony Edwards: 31:00-39:00Who is Pennie's favorite prospect? 39:30-45:00Rapid Fire Prospects: 45:00-End
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Jul 1, 2020 • 1h 6min
The NBA Defense Episode: Evaluating who the best defenders are in the league
In this episode, Sam is joined by Jon Krawczynski and Danny Leroux to break down NBA defensive standouts. On Wednesday, Krawczynski and Josh Robbins published their anonymous coaches poll of who should make the All-NBA defensive team. What did the coaches look for in their conversations with Jon? What were the trends? Did anything surprise them about how the coaches voted? Then, I chat with Danny Leroux, and we chat about what we look for when evaluating defenders as public facing analysts. How do we contextualize scheme? How do we look at effort defensively throughout the regular season? Who are some of the best defenders, and what are some of the differences we'd have with the coaches from taking a league-wide view?
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Jun 29, 2020 • 1h 2min
Emoni Bates to MSU; Who are the best prospects in the NBA?
A two-part episode. First, I chat with Brian Snow of 247Sports about Emoni Bates and his decision to commit to Michigan State. How good is Bates? Is he a superstar in waiting? What does this mean for Michigan State? And what do you need to know about when he can enter the NBA? Then, Seth Partnow from The Athletic joins and we break down my recently released 2020 NBA Rookie Scale Prospect Rankings. What is the process for something like this? Where does Seth think I missed? Did I get the top 10 guys right?
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Jun 19, 2020 • 1h 12min
What are you most looking forward to in the NBA's return?
Dieter Kurtenbach is back in this episode of the Game Theory Podcast, where we break down a few different topics about the Bubble, about labor strife in baseball, and most importantly: what are we most looking forward to watching when the NBA returns?
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