Episode 26: PD Web

Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 11:18 p.m.

We spoke with PD about his Player Development Web, basketball philosophies, scouting methodologies and techniques, writing style, some underrated names, and even had him play mock GM.  

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0:30 Basketball roots 

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1:20 Audience 

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2:40 Writing style 

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4:30 Favorite basketball minds 

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5:40 Box score stats pros and cons 

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12:35 The Player Development Web 

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14:45 Instagram handle vs effective handle 

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18:45 Feel is teachable 

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21:45 Larry Bird front office theory 

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23:35-24:53 Empirical evidence vs eye test 

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28:15 The 3rd Dunk Rule 

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30:10 Evaluating shooting misses 

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32:40 Shot doctor chatter 

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39:10 Recruiting home can be a bad thing 

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41:15 Levels to this 44:40 Thoughts on UNC Offense 

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48:35 Favorite college+player fit 

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51:30 The minutiae of shooting 

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55:00 The minutiae of defending 

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57:30 The minutiae of PnR 

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1:01:50 NBA GMs picking scared 

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1:06:50 Favorite 2020 Draft fit 

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1:08:00 2020 Draft Day Slide Retribution Tour Candidate 

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1:09:50 The jury is still out on ________ 

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1:11:15 Running the Motor City 

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1:21:30 Rockets talk 

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1:23:20 NBA basketball trends 

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1:26:10 Underrated high school names: Aaron 

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1:29:00 Underrated high school names: PD  

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Host: @pr0ia. Guest @abovethebreak3

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