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Apr 2024
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#262: What have we changed our minds abo...

Thinking Basketball
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We talk about what players and ideas we're changed our minds on in the recent years, the impact of “little things” adding up in the game, judging impact, fit and more. With @codyhoudek. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball

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