Sizing up Luka Doncic and his main ROY competitor Jaren Jackson, where these two exciting rookies rank among the all-time best first-year players in NBA history, and a controversial take on Michael Jordan's rookie year with a surprise pick for best rookie ever. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball
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#391: 21st Century Thinkies Ep 5 | Paint Protector
In our Finale episode, it’s the Big Kahuna — who protects the paint the best? We also recap the series at the end, discuss what we learned, and Cody asks a hypothetical question about the best 21st century defense. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketballSee Privacy Policy ... Show More
1h 29m
Oct 13
#390: 21st century Thinkies Ep 4 | Perimeter Helper, Motor
In Part 4 of our 21st century defensive awards, we discuss the best perimeter helper. Who is the best player at helping from the outside, disrupting drives, sitting in passing lanes and so on. After that important but under-discussed category, we award best motor of the century. ... Show More
1h 39m
Jul 2024
Zach Edey, Jared McCain, and Impressive Rookie Debuts. Plus: DeMar’s Impact on the Kings' Offense.
Verno and KOC go through the most intriguing rookie debuts from over the weekend, starting with Jared McCain and Adem Bona with the 76ers (02:12). Next, they discuss Zach Edey’s impressive debut with the Grizzlies and why he’ll fit perfectly in Memphis alongside Ja Morant (14:40) ... Show More
53m 6s
Apr 2025
Luka’s Emotional Night in Dallas: Scenes From Last Night’s Lakers-Mavs Game With Marc Stein. Plus, More NBA Awards With Kirk Goldsberry.
Marc Stein gives Zach the inside story on Luka Doncic’s highly anticipated return to Dallas (0:48). He and Kirk Goldsberry then run down a slew of NBA awards (45:55), including Rookie of the Year (1:08:22), Coach of the Year (1:27:16), and Defensive Player of the Year (1:36:52). ... Show More
1h 48m
Feb 2025
Nightcap - Hour 1: Jamal Crawford, Mark Jackson, Luka’s Lakers debut
Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson recap the top stories from the NBA season so far. Topics include former NBA-er Jamal Crawford joins the show to discuss Luka Doncic joining LeBron James and the Lakers after being traded for Anthony Davis, former NBA star and head coach ... Show More
1h 20m