Around The Association

On Episode 11, Christian is joined in the studio by Rob (aka White Chocolate) and Trey (aka Ice Trey) from Krause House for an absolutely loaded edition of Around The Association! The fellas kick things off by analyzing the NBA’s 1st round playoff matchups, discussing their most likely upset picks (looking at you Toronto), and previewing which series they’re looking forward to the most. They follo...

On Episode 10, Christian and Rhett are coming to you live from New Orleans where they're covering this weekend's Final Four! They break down everything you need to know about Duke-UNC and Kansas-Villanova in what's gearing up to be a legendary Final Four. The fellas predict who will be cutting down the nets at the Superdome and **spoiler alert** they have completely different picks for who will ma...

On Episode 9, Christian and Rhett preview every Sweet 16 matchup and give their predictions on who’s going to advance to the Elite 8 and beyond! The dynamic duo outline why Arizona should be on upset alert against an under-seeded Houston Cougars team, why the public shouldn’t be sleeping on Michigan to keep this magical run alive, as well as, why Gonzaga has (by far) the toughest path to the Final...

The greatest month in sports is officially here! On this very special March Madness edition of Around The Association, Christian is joined in the studio by Rhett Johnson (aka 'The Accountant') to bring you all the latest picks and insights leading up to the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The fellas go round-by-round, pick-by-pick predicting all the Cinderellas to watch and upsets to choose from in your bra...

On Episode 7, we are back with Part 2 of our two-part series with former Phoenix Suns coach and 20-year NBA vet Phil Weber. In this episode, we get into a lot more basketball strategy and talk x’s and o’s and analytics. Phil really pulls back the curtain and gives us a glimpse of what it was like being on the inside of those mid-2000’s Suns teams. We also talk about Phil’s post-Phoenix years with...

On Episode 6, we’re joined by 20-year NBA veteran Phil Weber. Arguably the NBA’s first player development coach, Phil spent 9 seasons on the sidelines with the Phoenix Suns under Mike D’Antoni. He was an integral part of the Suns’ back-to-back trips to the Western Conference Finals in ‘05 and ‘06, as well as, an offensive guru whose early adoption of analytics led to the Suns’ iconic small ball, r...

On Episode 5, Christian is joined by Rob (aka White Chocolate) to discuss what it’s really like working in an NBA front office. They chat about his humble beginnings as a basketball operations intern with the Philadelphia 76ers, and his eventual rise to prominence as a data analyst with the Miami Heat’s analytics department. And of course, they dive into a variety of interesting topics along the w...

On Episode 4 of Around The Association, Bayesian Baller is joined in-studio by Rob (aka White Chocolate) and Trey Pettus to discuss all the blockbuster deals that went down at the trade deadline. They address the Harden-for-Simmons mega-deal (2:35), the Wizards’ stealing Porzingis (24:48), the Kings actually trading Haliburton (34:55), and the Blazers’ questionable fire-sale (48:34). Plus, did the...

If you’ve been wondering “wtf is Krause House,” then this episode is for you. Bayesian Baller is joined in-studio by Flex Chapman and Commodore (Co-Founders of the Krause House) to explain how they’re going to buy and operate a fan-owned NBA team as a DAO. They discuss why the NBA is ripe for Web3 disruption, how Krause House differs from other “fan-owned” teams like the Green Bay Packers, and wha...

On Episode 2 of Around The Association, Bayesian Baller is joined by former Butler basketball player Trey Pettus to discuss X’s, O’s, & analytics on some of the league's most interesting teams. Here’s today’s agenda... • What’s your take on the state of the Lakers right now? Is all the criticism that Frank Vogel’s been getting warranted, or is there a larger issue at hand for this team? (3:00) • W...

On the inaugural episode of 'Around The Association,' Christian (aka Bayesian Baller) sits down with Flex Chapman (Co-Founder @ Krause House DAO) to discuss the current state of the NBA, including... • Taylor Jenkins, the "Ja-dropping" Memphis Grizzlies, & more surprising storylines from the first half of the season (4:12). • The defenseless Lakers, do they have time to turn things around, & how t...