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Joel Embiid's Historic Dominance; NBA Trade Deadline News and Notes on Lakers, Suns, Murray, more

Game Theory Podcast

English - January 22, 2024 08:38 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 710 ratings
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Bryce Simon joins Sam Vecenie to break down Joel Embiid's historic dominance in the NBA. What he's doing is unprecedented, and we have numbers to prove it. He's been staggeringly good.

Then, they break down NBA Trade Deadline news and notes. Dejounte Murray's awesome game-winning run and his impact as the biggest name currently on the market. The Lakers lose to the Nets. Does that finally give them a sense of urgency? The Suns certainly seem like they want to do something. Other potentially interesting moves?

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:45 Joel Embiid is HISTORICALLY dominant
5:45 Diving Into Some Joel Embiid Tape
20:15 Stats Behind Joel Embiid's dominance
28:30 65-game threshold for awards is too many
37:45 Trade Deadline News and Notes
37:50 Milwaukee Bucks reach out about Dejounte; why it can't happen
43:00 Other Bucks ideas?
49:00 Why the Nets make sense for Dejounte Murray
1:01:00 Lakers for Dejounte? Can that work?
1:06:00 Other Lakers moves
1:12:00 Bruce Brown moves?
1:21:00 LaVine injury
1:23:00 Suns Trade Stuff?
1:31:00 Should Free Agency be moved ahead of the draft?
1:36:00 If you had one hour to scout a prospect, how would you do it?
1:39:30 What are you and your partner's love languages?
1:41:00 Final Q and A on Draft
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Bryce Simon joins Sam Vecenie to break down Joel Embiid's historic dominance in the NBA. What he's doing is unprecedented, and we have numbers to prove it. He's been staggeringly good.


Then, they break down NBA Trade Deadline news and notes. Dejounte Murray's awesome game-winning run and his impact as the biggest name currently on the market. The Lakers lose to the Nets. Does that finally give them a sense of urgency? The Suns certainly seem like they want to do something. Other potentially interesting moves?


CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

2:45 Joel Embiid is HISTORICALLY dominant

5:45 Diving Into Some Joel Embiid Tape

20:15 Stats Behind Joel Embiid's dominance

28:30 65-game threshold for awards is too many

37:45 Trade Deadline News and Notes

37:50 Milwaukee Bucks reach out about Dejounte; why it can't happen

43:00 Other Bucks ideas?

49:00 Why the Nets make sense for Dejounte Murray

1:01:00 Lakers for Dejounte? Can that work?

1:06:00 Other Lakers moves

1:12:00 Bruce Brown moves?

1:21:00 LaVine injury

1:23:00 Suns Trade Stuff?

1:31:00 Should Free Agency be moved ahead of the draft?

1:36:00 If you had one hour to scout a prospect, how would you do it?

1:39:30 What are you and your partner's love languages?

1:41:00 Final Q and A on Draft

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