Dre and Brian are back to talk The opening round of the NBA Playoffs Our thoughts on the various award finalists The "rule changes" the NBA has had in regards to fouls The WNBA! Some thoughts on the FIDE Chess Candidates tournament

We're back to talk: Super Tuesday! Can the Warriors win with the Rookie of the Year? Gotta keep up the Victor Wembenyama love! A fun stroll down memory lane and why the blogging analytics movement fractured, crashed, and burned, but why analytics still won. Tune in!Von The Boxscore Geeks

Recorded 2-13-2024 Superbowl Talk! We talk the Celtics, who are good, have no weaknesses, and may be the best Celtics squad ever. Victor Wembenyama is making his threes, as Vince Carter would say - "It's over!" We talk the All-Star Reserves and ... ugh. We finish talking Melo's revisionist history about his departure from the Nuggets.…

For the first time in awhile we got some promo codes! Paydirt24 over at paydirtdfs.com! A little football talk to start! we check in on the OG Anunoby trade and revisit a segment we call "Brian is Right" We analyze the Kyle Lowry for Terry Rozier deck chairs trade. We talk about NBA All-Star starters and how we're pretty much fine with them. We als…

Stat padding, blockbuster trades, the MVP race, and more! Embiid and Stat Padding MVP Race, can a player be an MVP w/ 65 games played? The Detroit Pistons / Washington Wizards "Blockbuster Trade" and if Marvin Bagley should dethrone Same Bowie as the biggest draft bust. A history lesson about how Moneyball is a misleading narrative. We discuss Pasc…

Dre and Brian return to talk a whole lotta Warriors as well as the Knicks/Raptors "blockbuster trade", the Rookie of the Year Race and why the Thunder have Rookie of the Year and MVP. Tune in!Von The Boxscore Geeks

Dre and Brian return to talk the end of the NBA Cup, if Joel Embiid is MVP, how Harden is doing on the Clippers, a couple of NBA scandals and feuds!Von The Boxscore Geeks

We're back to talk: The Phoenix Suns How Nikola Jokic and Tyrese Haliburton are generational MVP talents this season. The Minnesota TImberwolves finally being good! The Rookie of the Year race with Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembenyama Our thoughts on the NBA Cup aka the in-season tournament with some design advice from Brian. The Golden State Warrio…

We're thrilled to have special guest Scott Williams on the podcast today. Scott is a fifteen year NBA veteran and three time title winner. Scott is on to discuss his book "Through the Fire: A Memoir of Trauma and Loss, Basketball and Triumph." We talk Scott's time at UNC with Dean Smith and how he overcame major tragedy including domestic abuse. Sc…

We're back after three weeks! The NBA started right after we recorded this, so a lot to discuss including: The 76ers and Clippers and if they should pull the trigger for James Harden Has Dre joined the Wembanyama hype train? Is Boston the favorite? The Grizzlies and how fast predictions fall apart. The Warriors look good but do they have weaknesses…

The slumber of the offseason is over! We discuss the major Damian Lillard trade and follow up trades. Meaning we go over, in depth: The state of the Portland Trail Blazers The state of the Milwaukee Bucks The state of the Phoenix Suns The state of the Boston Celtics Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdnumbers…

We talk: Anthony Davis' big contract. The demise of the PAC 12 ESPN getting directly in the sports betting arena Rank over 130 NBA Nicknames! Thanks to: Basketball Reference - https://basketball-reference.com Thomas Neumann - https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/li... Pat Heery - https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articl... Brady Klopfer (https://twitter…

We're back! We discuss: The Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis signings in Boston and why both are bad, but Boston will likely still be good. Briefly about Bronnie and how sports has a sad history of risk, even to the young and healthy. We review a list of 101 NBA Nicknames (https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/lists/greatest-nicknames-in-nba-histor…

We're back to talk: NBA Free Agency and why contract analysis is difficult -- unlike player evaluation. Damian Lillard's current saga in Portland Every, if not most, important free agency signing as of 7/11/2023. Some highlights: Austin Reeves Haliburton vs Sabonis Brook Lopez Why Andre Drummond's sentiment that being a good teammate in attitude ma…

We're back we talk: The NBA Finals and Dre's firsthand account of the Nuggets' historic win. The Chris Paul Trades, why the Suns and Wizards are who we thought they were, and the Warriors are light years ahead again. Why Bradley Beal and Devin Booker don't make sense next to each other. How the Warriors did well "drafting" Brandin Podziemski and Tr…

Brian and Dre talk the NBA Finals, what happened to Boston, Bob Myers exit in Golden State, and Jimmy Butler's attitude. Tune in!

Andrew Sutton returns to talk the NBA Conference Finals with Brian and Dre. We also talk: Doc Rivers firing Are the Heat for real? Can the Nuggets make the finals? Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs.Von The Boxscore Geeks

Brian and Dre return to talk: Dillon Brooks plummeting value and foolish trash talk. Injuries in the NBA Playoffs. Every 2nd Round Series, including optimism for the Warriors - which paid off! Tune in!Von The Boxscore Geeks

Brian and Dre are back to talk: De'Aaron Fox and Jaren Jackson Jr. winning the first two NBA awards of award season. All of the NBA Playoffs, especially the Nuggets and Warriors. Draymond Green's stomp, and why the NBA's handling of it was already bad, and spoilers, we'll definitely talk how it gets worse. Also, be sure to check out the Nerd! Podca…

We're back to talk: The NCAA and March Madness' End Catlin Clark and Angel Reese's "feud" MVPs and why Embiid briefly wasn't deserving and is now the favorite Why the Warriors aren't a threat in the playoffs. We also break a pack of 1990-1991 Fleer Cards, but the video for that can be found at youtube.com/@nerdnumbers…

Podcast Week - BSG, Ted Lasso (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-creativity-education-and-leadership-podcast/id1567287356), and Star Wars CCG ()https://www.patreon.com/jeffmay), oh my! State of the Western Conference, Including Highlights for The Grizzlies The Kings The Mavericks Deep Dive on the Denver Nuggets. Boring answer - Jamal Murray…

Dre and Brian return to talk: The current state of the Warriors, and what's gone wrong and what's gone right? The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo and some of the frustrating realities about how the NBA is really a big grift for billionaires. We check in early on the Mavericks/Nets trade. We question if the Nets are making mistakes or if B…

Holy cow, we go over every major trade at the NBA Trade Deadline including: Kyrie Irving for Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith D'Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt to the Lakers Kevin Durant to the Suns! Josh Hart and Matisse Thybulle for the Knicks and Blazers, in another four-team trade Gary Payton and James Wiseman in a four-team trade…

Dre and Brian return to talk: The Nuggets Finals hopes! How parity has "Returned to the NBA" and top draft picks have vanished from the top. Why the trade market may not solve all teams woes. Why defense remains a hard concept, and what even is defense? Tune in!Von The Boxscore Geeks Show

Find Dave on Twitter and Instagram as @wagesofwins FIne Dre on Twitter and Instragram as @nerdnumbers. You can check out nerdnumbers.substack.com for show notes, articles, and more! On this show, we discuss: Why a lot of people do science wrong. WNBA and NBA players being underpaid, even adjusting for league revenue. How the WNBA and NBA are like d…

We talk Dre's post on NBA Award Trophies Why Luka Doncic is the obvious MVP. Some surprise NBA players like Lauri Markannen and Donovan Mitchell.Von The Boxscore Geeks

Dr. Jonathan Weiler (@jonweiler) joins the show! Dr. Weiler is a professor at UNC Chapel Hill, specializing in economics and politics. He also has a great Substack - jonathanweiler.substack.com. He also has the fantastic podcast "The Agony of Defeat" with Matt Andrews. He joins us to talk: Kyrie Irving and the deafening silence in the NBA about ant…

We're back to talk: The start of the NBA season. Featured teams are the Nuggets, the Warriors, the Grizzlies, the Mavericks, the Pelicans, the Cavaliers, and the Jazz. Is tanking a good strategy, and is Victor Wembanyama worth it? Dre was wrong about Russell Westbrook :( More chess controversy and why cheating is chess is a lot like Steph Curry's s…

Recorded 10-4-2022 We're back to talk: Small Sample Size Theater. Overreacting to preseason games! Including James Wiseman, Ben Simmons, Michael Porter Jr., and more! Tyler Herro's massive contract and if it's worth it (spoiler, it's not) Aaron Judge's Home Run Record and a brief history lesson. A whole lot more on the Hans Niemann / Magnus Carlsen…

We're back we talk: (0:54) - A little warm-up talking about Brian's Warriors (14:29) - Rob Sarver's Suspension and Fine (32:37) - Robert William's Injury (47:49) - Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen's Chess Drama Shameless self-promotion, I just did a podcast with Jeff May on Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link. Check it out here - https://nerdnumbers.subs…

Dre and Brian discuss: Kevin Durant "staying put" in Brooklyn The Donovan Mitchell trade to Cleveland Some, definitely behind the news cycle by the time this is released, chess talk on Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann at the Sinquefield Cup.Von The Boxscore Geeks Show

We're back to talk about the relevant NBA trades and free-agent signings as of July 6th, 2022. Special thanks to Spotrac for having such information readily available: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/transactions/trade/ - Trades https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/ - Free Agent tracker Also, I review a substack piece I had on Jalen Brunson and cont…

Welcome Ben Guest for a new segment we'll be calling: "20 Second Timeout with Ben Guest", where we quickly discuss a topical subject that we don't want to wait for our "weekly" shows. Today's topic? The NBA Finals! Also, if you stick around to the end, I read my most recent substack article. You can find Ben on Twitter as @bguest, his newsletter an…

We're back to wrap up the NBA Conference Finals and discuss our picks for the Larry Bird and Magic Johnson Trophies. We also "predict" the NBA Finals, with some notes on how Marcus Smart's defensive takes are wrong, and it all hinges on Robert Williams' minutes.

We're back to recap our thoughts on round 2 of the NBA Playoffs. Reminder: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns Shout out to Greg Steele's new site - https://www.thebasketballdatabase.com/Von The Boxscore Geeks

Brian and Dre are back to talk: Nikola Jokic's MVP season and why Joel Embiid is a hilariously bad, albeit positive option. The Timberwolves "overzealous" celebration in their play-in victory. Some predictions on the first round of the NBA playoffs. This episode was recorded Thursday April 14th.

Chris Yeh (chrisyeh.com and @chrisyeh on Twitter) returns to talk about the Los Angeles Lakers and Russell Westbrook. We have a debate, will Russell Westbrook get a contract at 15% of an NBA team salary cap, or, roughly $20 million a season after his current deal expires. I say yes, Chris says no! We also talk a lot more Lakers including: The famil…

We're back to talk the sixteen trades that happened between February 4th 2022 and February 10th (the trade deadline!) Somehow we do it in less than two hours! Full list of trades here - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32965050/nba-trade-tracker-grades-details-every-deal-2021-22-season Some highlights: Tyrese Haliburton was a great pickup by the…

Dre and Brian are back to talk: Some random NBA including the Nuggets, the Jazz, and the 76ers. A lot of NFL including Tom Brady's retired, Brian Flores' coach hiring problems, and who will win the Super Bowl! Tune in.Von The Boxscore Geeks

Short episode this week! Dre read's his piece on David Ortiz and the Hall of Fame (https://nerdnumbers.substack.com/p/why-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-is) Also, extra content! Dre's thoughts on the Naismith Hall of Fame compared to Cooperstown. Issues with Hall of Fame and player evaluations in general. Also is Andrew Wiggins a star, and what the Warr…

We're back to talk: DeMar DeRozan and BS Game Winners Russell Westbrook and the silliness of "Posterizing" The State of the Golden State Warriors The Denver Nuggets deckchair trade. Shoutout to Cristian Ramirez (@FanboyCristian) for his Game of Thrones rewatch takes.

Dave Berri returns for office hours! We talk about 2004's Basketball on Paper by Dean Oliver, particularly chapter 19: "The Problem with Scorers." Particularly we go over the issue with the concept of Skill Curves, as well as dive into some of the drama of the early 2000s NBA Analytics Community.

Ben Guest, who has been helping Scott Williams -- who played on the 1991-1994 Bulls, returns to discuss an age-old topic. We also get under the hood on the Wins Produced metric and how to analyze metrics.

Ben Guest is back to discuss his podcast series on Mindful Coaching as well as some good takes on Rick Carlisle and Ben Simmons. Good news this is part 1 of 2! Ben will return next week to talk Scottie Pippen versus Michael Jordan!

We talk: Steph Curry breaking the all-time three-point record, and why that won't stand for too long. A lot about the Warriors' offense and how good Draymond Green is. Issues with Rick Carlisle, coaching, the Mavericks, and "Analytic Success" stories in the NBA. A brief farewell to the Nuggets title window. A lot about how great Magnus Carlsen is a…

Topics: Aaron Rodgers The Contending Warriors Nikola Jokic and the Markieff Morris Fight Scottie Pippen and MJ Is DeMar DeRozan overpaid? Rookies! Longer version: Some of the silliness of Aaron Rodgers' vaccine controversy and why the data says the fans won't care. Things like NFTs are nothing new. Case in point, the Packers have sold worthless sha…

First, you can purchase Ben's book at Amazon here - https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Coaching-Basketball-Namibian-ebook/dp/B09KL7P5BP Ben discusses an amazing journey where he coached a high school squad in Namibia and somehow turned them into a pro team that had the biggest upset run in KBA playoff history. Make sure to follow Ben's newsletter and p…

Holy cow, we have returned! Good news everyone, numbers are live at boxscoregeeks.com! We talk: More Ben Simmons contract drama. Dre's substack piece on Bill Walton and the NBA's 75th Anniversary team. The Golden State Warriors. Yes, they're good, but is it a mirage? Some "Small Sample Size Theater" including former Warriors forwards and the giant …

Chris Yeh (chrisyeh.com), the ultimate Lakers fan returns to talk, what else? The Lakers! We talk about how the 2022 Lakers might be in good shape, with an assist from a Jeremy Britton prototype. We talk about how the 2004 Lakers "woes" are a myth. We briefly talk about the Warriors and why Ben Simmons would be a steal. Finally, we catch up on the …

TLDR: The NBA Draft and bad decision-making. Oscar Robertson and the NBA's history of labor negotiations. David Berri's time at Forbes. Stephon Marbury is a First-Ballot Hall of Famer! Welcome to Office Hours with Professor David Berri. A podcast where David Berri stops by to discuss his research and writing and writing on sports. Today Dave hops o…