Think Shank

skyler investigates the context & factors surrounding Team USA coach Steve Kerr's decision to bench Jason Tatum for Team USA's opening pool play matchup against Serbia. 0:00 - welcome! 0:57 - Team USA's Wing Depth is Too Dangerous 3:27 - Jokic's Greatness Upped the Pressure 4:51 - FIBA Rules Ruin Rotations 8:21 - In Summary thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠thin...

skyler examines OKC's recent playoff analytics to explore the biggest determinants of its playoff ceiling given the new roster changes. 0:00 - welcome! 0:42 - foundation: "defense wins championships myth" 3:52 - context: OKC's last postseason 10:45 - factor #1: JDub + Chet offensive leaps 14:52 - factor #2: iHart's offensive integration 20:08 - factor #3: the best of the west...

skyler examines the incentives for teams & players to approve the new CBA and potential implications (more than trades/contracts) on the new era of the NBA. 0:00 - welcome! 0:38 - the simplest framing of the new CBA 3:07 - why the CBA makes sense if you're the NBA 10:25 - takeaways thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler evaluates team USA and specifically grant hill's response & management of jaylen brown's claims that nike throttled his chances of replacing kawhi leonard at the 2024 olympics. 0:00 - welcome! 0:45 - context: jaylen brown & team USA controversy 3:01 - analysis: team USA incompetence thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler examines implications of DeMar DeRozan signing with the Sacramento Kings on the team's potency on both ends of the court as well as why it can catapult the Kings at or near contention in the NBA's Western Conference. 0:00 - welcome! 0:42 - DeMar's offensive fit in SAC 6:26 - floor raiser & smoothing agent 8:05 - enablers of SAC's bolstered system 12:49 - SAC's new de...

skyler examines why golden state manifested klay thompson's messy breakup and how the mavericks will be A-OK with him come the postseason. 0:00 - welcome! 1:14 - klay's rupture with golden state 7:14 - klay's fit with the mavericks thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler explains why lebron's new contract indicates the lakers screwed themselves but recognize the need to change course. 0:00 - welcome! 0:36 - rant: the LA circus & lebron's new contract thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler explores specific ways paul george elevates the 76ers to becoming a true rival for the reigning champion boston celtics. 0:00 - welcome! 0:59 - how PHI helps PG 5:36 - how PG helps PHI thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler examines the rationale & implications of JJ reddick being selected as the next head coach of the los angeles lakers. 0:00 - welcome! 0:35 - lakers recent snapshot 5:24 - why coach JJ makes sense for LA thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler examines mikal bridges' recent performance, fit & implications for his new team the new york knicks. 0:00 - welcome! 0:30 - mikal bridges recent snapshot 4:50 - implications for NYK thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler explores philosophical & schematic takeaways for the dallas mavericks from their run to the NBA finals. 0:00 - welcome! 0:50 - game 5 overall thoughts 2:49 - DAL game 5 shortcomings 5:39 - DAL overall takeaways10:23 - DAL takeaways for next year 22:58 - thank you for nba season 1 of think shank!!! thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler explores philosophical & schematic takeaways for the boston celtics in their historic playoff run to becoming the 2024 nba champions. 0:00 - welcome! 0:24 - BOS positives 7:39 - BOS takeaways 10:45 - why Jrue (not KP) was the key for BOS 17:35 - what did BOS actually "prove" for next year? 25:30 - BOS next year lookahead 27:11 - thank you for nba season 1 of think shank!!! tha...

skyler rapid-fires positives, negatives & key takeaways for both the boston celtics & dallas mavericks from game 3 of the nba finals. 0:00 - welcome! 0:41 - BOS positives 3:34 - BOS negatives 6:31 - BOS takeaways8:33 - DAL positives 9:26 - DAL negatives 13:25 - DAL takeaways14:54 - series takeaways thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler rapid-fires positives, negatives & key takeaways for both the boston celtics & dallas mavericks from game 2 of the nba finals. 0:00 - welcome! 1:04 - BOS positives 3:55 - BOS negatives 4:41 - DAL positives 7:26 - DAL negatives 13:19 - DAL offensive focus areas 18:13 - Overall game 2 takeaways 21:53 - Fulcrum of game 2 26:30 - Tatum & the KD plague thanks for watching! follow &am...

skyler rapid-fires positives, negatives & key takeaways for both the boston celtics & dallas mavericks from game 1 of the nba finals. 0:00 - welcome! 0:39 - BOS positives 4:15 - BOS negatives 6:16 - BOS takeaways 7:55 - DAL positives 9:34 - DAL negatives 12:59 - DAL takeaways 15:32 - overall takeaways thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler explains "where" & "how" the twolves fell short in the western conference finals & then the "so what" of their deep playoff run plus how it reflects on next season. 0:00 - welcome! 1:02 - WCF game 5 snapshot 3:07 - WCF overall takeaways 6:54 - DAL series positives 9:56 - DAL series negatives 10:05 - DAL series negatives thanks for watching! follow &...

skyler explores the "how" & "so what" behind the mavericks' dominant victory of the timberwolves in the western conference finals. 0:00 - welcome! 1:02 - WCF game 5 snapshot 3:07 - WCF overall takeaways 6:54 - DAL series positives 9:56 - DAL series negatives10:05 - DAL series negatives thanks for watching! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler analyzes (visually!) what changes the wolves introduced in game 5 against the mavericks to keep their season alive in the western conference finals. 0:00 - welcome! 0:23 - dal game 4 positives 3:32 - dal game 4 negatives 6:53 - dal game 4 takeaways 7:38 - min game 4 positives 17:19 - min game 4 negatives 20:55 - min game 4 takeaways thank you for supporting! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠thi...

skyler explores how the mavs are uniquely disrupting the wolves' offense schematically & physically throughout the first three games of the western conference finals. thank you for supporting! follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠think shank⁠⁠ skyler reinhardt

skyler examines the historic game 7 showdown between the denver nuggets & minnesota timberwolves in the second round of the nba playoffs. 0:00 - welcome! 0:09 - largest playoff game 7 comeback 0:32 - kat legacy game 5:00 - depth on display 7:18 - problematic poise 11:05 - the complete story: minnesota wins 18:00 - (bonus!!) why sky wanted minnesota to beat denver thank you for supporting! foll...

Skyler breaks down the first showdown between young superstars Luka Doncic & Anthony Edwards in the western conference finals. 0:00 - welcome! 0:36 - main headlines 3:14 - wolves breakdown 8:18 - mavericks breakdown 14:07 - overall takeaways Thank you for supporting! Follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠Think Shank⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Skyler Reinhardt

Skyler analyzes (festively) the first kinetic matchup between the Boston Celtics & Indiana Pacers in the eastern conference finals. 0:00 - welcome! 1:47 - indiana pacers analysis 5:47 - boston celtics analysis 7:06 - misc stuff & not fouling jaylen brown 8:25 - series stuff to monitor Thank you for supporting! Follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠Think Shank⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Skyler Reinhardt

Skyler examines the historic game 7 showdown between the Denver Nuggets & Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the NBA playoffs. 0:00 - welcome! 0:19 - den vs. min game 7 breakdown 6:23 - denver positives & negatives despite coming up short 12:31 - overall takeaways for moving forward Thank you for supporting! Follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠Think Shank⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Skyler Reinhardt

Skyler revisits the incredulous series after five games with bold breakthroughs, observations & recommendations for both teams. Thank you for supporting! Follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠Think Shank⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Skyler Reinhardt

Skyler revisits the incredulous series after four games with bold breakthroughs, observations & recommendations for both teams. Thank you for supporting! Follow & get in touch: ⁠⁠Think Shank⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Skyler Reinhardt