The Second Season NBA

Welcoming on our first ever guest, Ron Gutterman, we take a look at some of the most intriguing teams and situations ahead of the NBA trade deadline. You can keep up with Ron on X @rongutterman24

The Dallas Mavericks find themselves in an interesting organizational position. We first provide a full scouting report and projection of Cooper Flagg. From our evaluatory conclusion of him as a prospect, we go over the complex potential paths forward for Dallas. How do they move forward having two aging (and often injured) stars, with limited draft capital and prospects outside of Flagg? To answe...

The future is now! We go in-depth on the Atlanta Hawks with a specific focus on Jalen Johnson and Trae Young; answering the key questions that the Atlanta front office is currently facing: What is the current state of this team from a roster and salary cap perspective? What are Johnson and Young as players now, as well as projecting forward? And most importantly, what transactions need to be made...

We take a step back to analyze the last ten years of who (and what) drove winning NBA basketball and more importantly, how it has evolved over time– using the “Big” archetype as a proxy to tell this larger story. We start with the rise of “pace and space” basketball, coinciding with the demise of a specific “Big” archetype. Then, we discuss the skill sets, player archetypes and strategies that eme...

We go in-depth on the Spurs Knicks NBA Cup Championship Game. We start with a positive assessment of what (and who) went well for the Knicks; highlighting one of the best per minute offensive rebounding performances in NBA history from Mitchell Robinson, OG’s well-rounded offensive performance and how even when Brunson is not at his best, why he is so important to the Knicks offensive approach. We...

The NBA Cup Quarterfinals! We start with an in-depth discussion on Spurs Lakers. In what aspects did the Spurs crush the Lakers, along with a larger outlook on LA for the rest of the season. We then transition to a preview of San Antonio OKC. Everything from what we expect the pace of this game to be, to intriguing individual matchups. We then venture to the Eastern Conference to discuss Heat Magi...

An in-depth analysis of the Miami Heat’s offense to start the 25-26 season. We go over exactly how this offense has punched so far above its talent weight-class, some of its potential influences, and how we believe this playstyle will fare against higher-end competition. We also explore a fun thought experiment that takes the concepts of the Miami Heat’s offense to a logical talent extreme.

We explore the team and player that dominated the off-season news cycle: The Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga. We look at what Golden State is on the floor right now and how Kuminga fits into that puzzle. Finally, we look into some of the possible paths forward that the Warriors could explore.

A full breakdown of the Nuggets vs. Rockets NBA Cup Matchup. We provide an in-depth analysis of what we saw from the players on the floor, coaching strategy as well as larger takeaways we had. Some game-specific topics we touch on include: How Jamal Murray looks physically, Reed Sheppard continuing to show positive flashes on offense (while his defense also continues to worry us), what Amen Thomps...

In this episode we take a look at three Eastern conference teams and how they're faring so far this season. Exploring what we've found interesting and what takeaways there are this early in the season.

Anything and everything Victor Wembanyama. A full offensive and defensive analysis and a look at his context on the Spurs.