Keeping Things Simple with Seth Partnow

The crew eases back into podcasting by answering some listener questions. Thanks to everyone who sent them in! Twitter: Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Email Scott at [email protected] Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@BLKRZN)

The guys bring back Henry Ward to expand upon concepts found in Henry's first S&S appearance and apply them to the 2021 NBA Draft. They then do what they do best: get into a tizzy grappling with teambuilding philosophy and contradicting themselves. It turned out great, though. Twitter: Henry (@henrywward), Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Email Scott at [email protected] Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@efraincarmelo)

The trynamic trio is back for a vibes-heavy podcast as Cody recovers from shock that his Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA Championship. The guys marvel over Giannis stepping up and the huge nights from his supporting cast. They then over litigate the Jrue Holiday trade for perhaps the last time. Twitter: Scott (off again but hmu at [email protected]), Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@efraincarmelo)

The trio welcomes on Seth Partnow of The Athletic to further discuss a few points about defense brought up in the previous podcast. Seth then tells the boys that they sometimes try to draw too many conclusions from playoff series and he's right. Seth's book The Midrange Theory is out 11/2/21 Twitter: Seth (@SethPartnow), Scott (off again but hmu at [email protected]), Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@efraincarmelo)

The basketball besties talk about the remaining teams, the concept of offensive "juice," and why it matters in the playoffs. Twitter: Scott (off again but hmu at [email protected]), Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@efraincarmelo)

The fellas do their thing for the impending 2 vs. 3 matchup in the East. Before that, they weigh in on the Celtics hijinks. They end with what are now freezing cold takes about the Clippers vs. Mavs series. Twitter: Scott (off again but hmu at [email protected]), Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@efraincarmelo)

The three basketeers tackle the series they are most excited to watch and spend an average of one half hour discussing each matchup. Twitter: Scott (off again but hmu at [email protected]), Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@efraincarmelo)

The squad welcomes PD Web to the show to discuss his latest article on "Predrafting." They also discuss shooting development, small sided games, and connecting the various islands of NBA Twitter. Last but not least, Evan reveals his bad takes! PD's pieces Predrafting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vwkCkSLHUVn2WL4u_aHQE-qVsATQT8gT1tZtQlJyuTo/edit NDSP1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MuWbRZ0VYvy4x25kWuJBFa7dzSBYUR2d33w1PtYDEd8/edit Twitter: PD (@abovethebreak3), Scott (@ScottLevineNBA), Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@efraincarmelo)

Another mailbag pod? That's absolutely right. The three pals pick their favorite of the many awesome questions submitted by listeners. They talk about defense, drop coverage, Draymond's passing, and which NBA players are which of the 4 main Seinfeld characters. Twitter: Scott (@ScottLevineNBA), Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@efraincarmelo)

The guys are joined by Ben Taylor of Thinking Basketball fame to discuss Ben's latest major project: the "Greatest Peaks" video series. They also talk about how certain teams are innovating the NBA on offense and appreciate Nikola Jokic. Thinking Basketball on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/ThinkingBasketball Twitter: Ben Taylor (@ElGee35), Scott (@ScottLevineNBA), Evan (@EZ_Hoops), Cody (@codyhoudek), Premium Hoops (@PremiumHoopsNBA) Music: Canon in D Major recorded by Kevin MacLeod Art: Efrain Ramos (@efraincarmelo)