#227: Best rim finishers of the 3-pt era

Who were the best players of 2026? We discuss resurgent players (Kawhi Leonard), sleeping giants (Giannis), elder statesmen (Curry and LeBron), newcomers (Wemby and Cade) along with a number of complicated cases. Support at ⁠www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball 

We discuss the changing landscape and value of the NBA draft in the 21st century, valuing prospects differently, development arcs (eg Kyle Lowry) and some of the most interesting 2026 draftees. Support at ⁠www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball and SportsBusinessClassroom.com Code TH ...  Show more

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. 

Jacob, Tayler, Justin, and Nick join the pod to discuss Bleacher Reports Top 100 NBA Players of the Season, and Zoom player availability including Muscle Watch, Dre???, Steven Adams lasagna, and SGA on CP3's leadership. Then we reminisce on the PG and Russ trades a year later, ...

Jacob, JD, Justin, and Nick join forces to explore which OKC Thunder players will handle the scoring load for OKC next season. Using the hypothetical of the Spurs Christmas Day matchup and a Western Conference Finals game against the Denver Nuggets, we break down who gets points ...  Show more

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