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Taylor explains how on-ball and off-ball gravity works at BBI. Then he goes through the top players in on/off-ball gravity in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Taylor breaks down the two conference finals matchups and gives his picks for who will win the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Ric discusses the recent spate of outstanding individual scoring performances by NBA stars and what we measure to identify great players.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

We discuss the importance of pace and the shot clock – both offensively and defensively – but first! We break down the top-rated defense in the NBA, what makes them successful, and whether they can sustain this. Along with “do you believe” in great starts like the Timberwolves ...

How much “luck” is involved in an NBA game or playoff series? Is it all about outside shooting? How big of a difference does streaky shooting make, and how should we talk about and think about this relative to “skill” or “quality?” We tackle that with some new data, but first, ...

Micah Lancaster and Bryce Stanhope discuss the data rich game of basketball and how players can actually "copy and paste" moves, movements, skills, and even sequences effectively.