Beyond the Arc

Matthew, Yash, and Gavin go over the next set of teams in the 30 Team, Six Pods series. This time includes the Trailblazers, Kings, Lakers, Spurs and Wizards.

This is part one of our six-part series covering all 30 teams. We are working in reverse record order. In this episode, we go into the teams' outlook this season and the future. Stay tuned for part two!

Matthew, Yash, and special guest Mat Issa (@matissa15) talk about what led up to the removal of the 2001 illegal defense rule and the impacts of the rule that the league is still feeling over 20 years later.  Thank you to Mat for coming on the pod. He's done a lot of great historical work at Basketball News with this Blazing the Trail series, where he creates exclusive content about some icon...

Matthew, Yash, and Gavin go in-depth into the Cavs and Jazz trade. They look at all angles from the trade from Lauri Markannen, the pick haul, and the player's fits.

Matthew, Yash, and Gavin re-draft the 2019 draft class featuring Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, Darius Garland, and fan (Yash) favorite Jordan Poole. 

Matthew (@beyondthearc8), Yash (@MathketBall1), and special guest AlexHoops discuss Anthony Edwards' superstar potential in all the different facets of his game and what he can improve on. Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexHoops and on Youtube (same handle).

Matthew (@beyondthearc8), Yash (@MathketBall1), and special guest AlexHoops (@AlexHoops) go in-depth into Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels. Alex also talks about how the started following basketball and his aspirations in the basketball world. Part 2 comes out August 11th, where they talk about Anthony Edwards. Timestamps: The origins of AlexHoops (0:32-8:16), Anthony Edwards' Charisma (8:25-10:2...

Matthew, Yash, and Gavin discuss the Colin Sexton contract situation along with going over their predictions for breakout players next season. Follow @beyondthearc8 to stay up to date on the podcast as well as @MathketBall1 and @GavinOleary9.

Matthew (@beyondthearc8) and Yash (@MathketBall1) talk about the re-emergence of the double big lineup in the NBA with teams like the Cavs, Warriors, and Celtics. 

This episode is part two of our top 10 players under 25 featuring Matthew 9@beyondthearc8), Yash (@MathKetBall1), and Gavin (@GavinOleary9). Check out part one in our previous episode. 

Matthew, Yash, and Gavin talk about their top 10 players under 25, starting with their first and second tiers. Stay tuned for part 2. Make sure to follow @MathketBall1 and @GavinOLeary9 along with @beyondthearc8 for more. 

Matthew and Gavin (Vegas Summer League Inside) talk about what they've seen from Summer League so far from the California Classic to the first night of the Vegas Summer League.

Matthew, Yash, and special guest James Bu discuss the Rudy Gobert trade and how he fits into the current roster along with where the team can progress going into next season. Make sure to follow James on Twitter @JamesBu9 as well as @beyondthearc8 and Yash's account @Mathketball1

Matthew, Gavin, and Yash discuss all things the Dejounte Murray trade. They look at his fit in Atlanta on both ends, where San Antonio, and the transaction as a whole. 

Gavin, Matthew, and Yash talk about their favorite draft team fits in the past 2022 NBA draft including Jaden Ivey, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Duren, Jaden Hardy, Christian Braun, and others. 

Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@MathketBall1) react to the Warriors taking a 3-0 lead. They discuss the Mavericks' needs moving forward, the Warriors finals appearance and who is the better matchup coming out of the east. 

Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) react to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. They go into player's performances, strategical moves early, and trends to watch for the rest of the series. 

Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@MathketBall1) talk about the current set of matchups in the West including Golden State vs. Memphis and Dallas vs. Phoenix. They go into the strategy development throughout both series as well as looking into next-round matchups. 

Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) go through the value of rolling. They talk about its advantages, playoff viability, and different types of rollers. 

Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Jackson (@JacksonLloydNBA) go into their playoff team tiers. 

Matthew Ho (@matthewkjho) and Gavin O'Leary (@GavinOLeary9) take a look at the top of the 2022 NBA draft including Jabari Smith Jr, Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Keegan Murray, and Johnny Davis.

In today's episode of Beyond the Arc, Matthew (@matthewkjho) interviews Yash (@Mathketball1) about how he started watching the NBA, how his account came to be as well as what he’s looking forward to in the future. 

Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) dive into the contrasting defensive schemes of the Celtics, Timberwolves, and Warriors. 

Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) discuss the contenders in each conference. Timestamps- Warriors 2:13, Bucks: 7:50, Celtics: 9:22, Bulls: 15:02, Sixers: 18:44, Cavs: 27:25, Nets: 31:17, Suns: 40:22, Warriors vs. Suns hypothetical series: 42:15, Grizzlies: 45:17, Jazz: 52:23

Matthew (@matthewkjho) and Yash (@Mathketball1) redraft the deep 2018 draft class and look at the top 14 players along with some honorable mentions. Shoutout Marvin Bagley III.