The Tank Commander Podcast

That's right, this is still a dynasty fantasy podcast. We review TWO rookie drafts that occurred in our ongoing dynasty leagues: our legendary, long-running home league that spans three continents, and of course the Old Man Squad Dynasty League. The format for both is 12 team 9-cat, two rounds each, followed by waivers during the season. We also discuss the big Jaylen Brown trade. Recommendati...

We give our thoughts on the 2026 NBA Draft. Plain and simple. Recommendations: Noah - Taiwan Beer, not just the beer from Taiwan in general, but the brand Taiwan Beer. Seen everywhere throughout Taiwan, and especially worthwhile is the local-only 18 Day draft beer, with a strict 18-day shelf life. Jeffrey - The classic, much too short-lived sci epic, Firefly and its following movie Serenity Follow...

Our Mock Draft is finally here! This time, we got our friends On Ball Creator AKA Jeremy and THE Corban Ford to help us out. Part 2 is picks 17-30, and we get a little more unhinged... The format:  We take turns acting as each team's Team President/General Manager. The others will act as assistant GMs/scouts and pitch their players to the Team President who ultimately makes the final choice. T...

Our Mock Draft is finally here! This time, we got our friends On Ball Creator AKA Jeremy and THE Corban Ford to help us out. Part 1 is picks 1-16. The format:  We take turns acting as each team's Team President/General Manager. The others will act as assistant GMs/scouts and pitch their players to the Team President who ultimately makes the final choice. Then we change teams and change roles a...

Our final prospects for the year are all perimeter players: Joshua Jefferson of Iowa State, Isaiah Evans of Duke, and Meleek Thomas of Arkansas. We break them down in our signature fashion, while also discussion the NBA Finals and some recent offseason trade talk.  Recommendations: Noah - The God of War series, particularly the sequel series starting in 2018 Jeffrey - The United States Air Force A...

We finally start our final speedrun series for the season! This time we focus on the final bigs we're doing a deep dive for: Tarris Reed Jr of UConn, Henri Veesaar of UNC, and Zuby Ejiofor of St. John's. Plus a little bit of some NBA finals talk.  00:00 Intro and NBA Finals Talk 21:04 Henry Vesaar 31:25 Tarris Reed Jr 43:24 Zuby Ejiofor 55:18 Wrap Up 01:08:53 Recommendations Recommendation...

Our last solo prospect for the year is Christian Anderson of Texas Tech. He is a lights out shooter and one of the best, if not the best, in the class. He's undersized but brings a lot of excellent qualities. Dig in with us to find out what he brings to the table!  And of course, we discuss the thrilling conclusion to the Spurs-Thunder series, as well as the changes to the draft lottery system...

We take our penultimate solo prospect breakdown for the season with Houston freshman stretch-4 Chris Cenac Jr! This was a challenging scout for us, so this episode gets into the nitty gritty nuance that you all know and love from us. It's a longer scout, but it puts complicated players like Chris Cenac Jr in context with how they would fit in the NBA in both the regular season and the playoffs...

We finally do our first Mock Draft! This time we focus on the lottery teams after the actual Draft Lottery. We also get into some post-combine reviews, as well some very deep philosophical thoughts on our home teams: the Warriors and the Celtics.  00:00 Playoffs And Combine Buzz 07:58 1 - Wizards 09:32 2 - Jazz 11:27 3 - Grizzlies 13:28 4 - Bulls  16:13 5 - Clippers 18:46 6 - Nets 21:59 7 - Kings...

That's right, we're not ignoring the 2025 NBA Draft Class. This week, we have the legendary Chris Sharp back! He helps us break down the rookie performances from this year as we have a conversation framed against the Kia Rookie Ladder. Instead, we break down the Ladder vs the rookies we believe would have impact long term. Sure, tune in for us, but Chris is the real star of the show and he...

Stanford freshman guard Ebuka Okorie brings a lot to the table on BOTH sides of the ball. He is slight in stature at 6'2" but mitigates it with a 6'6" wingspan and underrated strength and hustle. He's got skill and efficiency abound as a very young freshman prospect, so dig into what we analyzed about him and his game.  Recommendations:  Noah - The very underrated Legend of Kor...

We get Corban Ford back on the show with us! This time, to follow up our most popular episode of all time, coming back once again to analyze now-sophomore Labaron Philon of Alabama. We had a lot of notes from last year for improvement and were pretty warm on him then, and now we see some huge leaps. Find out where exactly those leaps are, and what he may ultimately still need.  Before we even get...

Jeffrey and Noah both brought individual big boards, and the one we discuss is the consolidated one. We conclude the journey so far with 11-24.   Remember, this is ONLY for the players we've evaluated. We know there are other players who deserve to be well into the Top 24.  Recommendations: Noah - The excellent roguelike deck-building game Slay the Spire Jeffrey - The Audible-produced high qua...

FINALLY the time has come for our 2026 Big Board! We've spent all season NOT comparing these players to one another and not knowing how our counterpart places these values. The time has finally come.  Jeffrey and Noah both brought individual big boards, and the one we discuss is the consolidated one. We start with picks 1-10.  Remember, this is ONLY for the players we've evaluated. We know...

Allen Graves of Santa Clara was one of our hardest evals this season. He has phenomenally outlier advanced stats, notably his supreme stock rates and box plus-minus, all while coming off the bench as a big-forward. His tape tells a different story, but there is a LOT more nuance than even the Dailyn Swain episode demanded. We dig in deep to his game so definitely give this one a listen for one of...

Dailyn Swain of Texas will come into the league with a very good wing/forward size and very good skills on both sides of the ball. Where his ceiling ultimately lies is in how he can bring the necessary glue skills into play, so that his advanced star-type skills can be put to use. We really dug into his game and examined it under a microscope to help shine light under this controversial prospect. ...

Arizona's Brayden Burries is a freshman combo guard getting the engine going for one of the best teams in the country. His beginning and middle of the season did not see him rise to the same recognition as the other guards at the top of this class, but he's been heating up. Give the episode a listen to see how high he can go.  00:00 March Madness Check In 06:50 Meet Brayden Burries 12:08 O...

For our second look this week, we go back to Michigan and look at Morez Johnson's heralded front court mate, the 7'3" center Aday Mara. He brings ELITE passing, and elite shotblocking to pretty much any team. What else does he bring? How can a team maximize his strengths? How does he overcome his weaknesses?  00:00 Profile 08:02 Offense 25:48 Defense 29:56 Player Comps 37:34 Recommenda...

Morez Johnson Jr is our first prospect from Michigan this week and immediately stands out one of the most versatile defensive players we have ever scouted, as well as one of the most efficient offensive players. He brings a lot of positives, but we do dig down into his game with nuance and tease out important conversations about his role and areas for improvement.  00:00 NCAA and NIL Talk 08:37 Mo...

For our second feature this week, we have the versatile forward Thomas Haugh out of Florida. As an NCAA champion he adds a lot of winning qualities, but is also very much an entertaining show with his athleticism. He offers a lot more, so see what we have to say about him! 00:00 Profile 03:58 Offense 21:21 Defense 30:12 Player Comps 34:12 Recommendations Recommendations: Noah - Moderna Records, a...

For our first analysis this week, we take a look at Washington's freshman skilled big Hannes Steinbach. He is a stellar rebounder with all of the traditional big man skills you could ask for, and a little bit more. It was a fun evaluation so tune in to get our in depth review of his game so far. 00:00 Warmup 12:51 Hannes Steinbach Profile 20:44 Defense 29:15 Offense 34:46 Comparisons Follow us...

For the second part of our doubleheader, we go with a completely different type of forward in Arizona's Koa Peat, a toolsy player with a lot of the intagibles and dirty work skills you want, in a crafty, powerful, and versatile freshman ready to contribute at any level he plays in.  00:00 Koa Peat Profile 06:03 Offense 24:35 Defense 33:49 Player Comparisons 39:39 Recommendations Recommendation...

This week, we go over some interesting forwards: Nate Ament of Tennessee and Koa Peat of Arizona. For the first episode, we go over Nate Ament's game, where his strengths can shine, and what he has to offer at the next level. While he might not be the next Kevin Durant (pretty much nobody is), he does have some clear skills and a path forward to shine in the NBA. Tune in for our signature nuan...

For our second prospect this week, we look at the rising true lead guard Darius Acuff Jr out of Arkansas. He's also been red hot lately, and has some perceived warts but we break his game down and dig out some very good analytical discussion on his game. He has a very interesting skillset as a true modern lead guard, so find out why he could be worth drafting early in this stacked class.  And...

As the first part of a two-parter, we're checking out one of the hottest players rising to near the top of the second tier: Keaton Wagler of Illinois. This jumbo sharpshooter combo guard has been lighting it up this year, and we get to break down his game with a good level of nuance. It wasn't just glowing reviews, so tune in to see why. The theme of these next two episodes, to be followed...