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David and Tyler are back to dive into the game of Alabama freshman and widely projected Top 5 pick Brandon Miller .
How has Miller improved throughout the year, and what does it mean for his overall projection? Miller was one of the most dominant players in the country as a freshman, but that is does not guarantee stardom. What needs to go right in the league, where are some ideal landing spots and more. Hop in.
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David and Tyler are back to discuss one of the most intriguing prospects of the 2023 NBA draft in G-League Ignite Forward Leonard Miller.
Why is a 19 year old dominating the G-League receiving so little buzz? What is his pathway to star upside, and what kind of role does he play as a rookie?
6'10 teenagers with shooting touch and ball skills don't grow on trees, but determining what that means on an NBA court takes some imagination.
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David and Tyler are back to discuss the youngest player in this upcoming draft class, South Carolina forward GG Jackson.
They cover his alluring upside as a shotmaker, craft as a driver and the kind of developmental structure needed to maximize his chances of success.
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David and Tyler wrap up the week discussing the game of yet another highly touted Duke Freshman Dereck Lively II. Just how good of a defensive big man prospect is he and how much does his offense need to improve in order to stay on an NBA floor?
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David and Tyler are back to break down their second highly-rated Duke Freshman of the week in Kyle Filipowski.
They begin by discussing his well-rounded game, lack of an elite skill offensively and ease of fit at the next level. Flip's evaluation is rooted in one question - how important is ceiling when your floor outcomes still impact winning?
The guys will be back later this week with an episode on one of the most divisive prospects in the class, stay tuned.
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Tyler and David are back in their first installment of the Prospect Tapes, a series of episodes focusing on a single prospect in the lead up to the 2023 NBA Draft.
In this episode they discuss all things Dariq Whitehead from his #1 RSCI ranking, injury-plagued season, offensive question marks and his general divisiveness as a prospect.
The next episode will release later this week, focusing on Dariq's Duke teammate Kyle Filipowski.
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David and Tyler are back to dig in to one of the most valuable archetypes in the modern NBA: the versatile 4.
They discuss Taylor Hendrick's plug-and-play skill-set and athletic upside, Noah Clowney's intriguing production and role versatility for an 18-year-old, and Kel'el Ware's confounding upside and difficult fit at Oregon this season. Enjoy!
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David and Tyler dig in to three of the most enjoyable (offensive) prospects in the 2023 class Jett Howard, Max Lewis and Brice Sensabaugh.
Starting with Jett, they cover his diverse offensive profile, under-discussed defensive potential and ultimate offensive upside. In Max they touch on his plug-and-play offensive skillset, ideal position in the NBA and defensive projection. Finally with Brice they cover his overwhelming production, flashes of playmaking and major defensive question marks.
They wrap the episode debating the ideal early-career developmental context for each prospect before ranking them individually.
*minor issues with audio occasionally cutting out during first 15 minutes, resolved for remainder of episode
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David and Tyler are back after a holiday hiatus with a with a 2023 Draft episode focusing on the combo guards of the lottery.
First, they dive in to Nick Smith's limited college sample and how his skill-set translates to the NBA level before discussing Keyonte George's stupendous shotmaking from beyond the arc and potential as an offensive engine. They wrap the episode with the overwhelming defense of Cason Wallace and his inevitable success in the NBA. -
David and Tyler are joined by Oscar (@Oscar_Hoops) to talk the confounding potential of RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley's impact on winning and the uncertain future of the New York Knicks. In the second half they hit on potential draft targets for the Knicks, namely of the wing variety, in the Thompson twins, Ant Black and Jett Howard.
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Tyler is joined by Charlie Cummings (@klaytheist11) to talk the development and future of the young Warriors. They hit on Jonathan Kuminga's encouraging start to the year, what Moses Moody needs to do to earn a consistent role, the vision for Jordan Poole's future and more.
Injury ReportDavid Sajdak - Out (strained hippocampus)
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David and Tyler are joined by Swish Theory contributor Avinash Chauhan (@100guaranteed) to discuss the nature of early season scouting, what to look for when using barttorvik.com and early season standouts Tucker DeVries, Jett Howard and Brandon Miller.
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Tyler and David are joined by Swish Theory contributor Neema Djavadzadeh (@findingneema23) to discuss how the prospects on the G-League Ignite have looked to start the season. They start off discussing the astounding development of Scoot Henderson before digging in on Sidy Cissoko, Leonard Miller, Mojave King and Efe Abogidi.
This is part two of their conversation with Neema, the first part can be found in Episode 5 covering the prospects on the Houston Rockets.
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Tyler and David are joined by Swish Theory contributor Neema Djavadzadeh (@findingneema23) to discuss the Houston Rockets. They begin by discussing Jalen Green and his path to stardom before taking a deeper look into the development of Kevin Porter Jr, Jabari Smith, Tari Eason and Alperen Şengün.
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Tyler and David are joined by Swish Theory Editor-in-Chief Matt Powers (@DraftPow) to discuss the development of Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby. Later, they touch on Creighton prospect Arthur Kaluma and how his blend of handle, athleticism and motor could lead to similar outlier development if given the proper environment.
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David and Tyler welcome their first guest Yosef (@ThunderFilmRoom) to break down the development of the young Oklahoma City Thunder. They start off discussing the growth and long-term fit between Josh Giddy and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander before digging into Tre Mann, Aleksej Pokusevski, Jalen Williams and Ousmane Dieng.
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Tyler and David are back to discuss the opening week of games around the NBA and the performances that caught their eye. Later, they take a deeper look at the Dallas Mavericks, focusing on the development of Luka Doncic, Christian Wood, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, Josh Green and Jaden Hardy.
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David and Tyler launch the Finishing Touch podcast with a discussion on the best (and worst) teams when it comes to developing draft picks and take a closer look at Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell and Josh Primo of the San Antonio Spurs.
