Episode 57: Derek Murray of Babcock Hoops/Basketball News

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 10:51 p.m.

Spoke with Derek about his journey as a scout, basketball philosophy, prospects, and so much more! 

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0:30 Basketball journey 

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6:30 Believing in certain coaches or cultures? 

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8:30 Box score stats 

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9:30 PD \u201cFeel is teachable\u201d 

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11:00 Evaluating mental makeup 

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14:00 Factoring age and situation into evaluating intangibles 

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17:00 A hit or miss that made you re-evaluate your process 

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21:00 Studying misses to evaluate shooting 

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21:30 Landry Shamet story 

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24:30 Workout warrior lessons 

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26:30 Consistency vs isolated performances 

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29:30 Background info scouts ask for 

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32:00 Longitudinal scouting 

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34:00 Learning the intricacies of the game from Matt Babcock 

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36:45 Fundamentals needed to start Day 1 in the NBA 

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38:30 The trait that is easiest to correct or improve in the league? 

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39:15 NBA teams manipulating narratives 

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40:30 Add or subtract 3 inches to an NBA prospects\u2019 height that would most dramatically change their stock 

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41:00 Thoughts on regional HS hotbeds 

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43:00 Local OK names 

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45:00 Quick hitters 

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Host: @pr0ia Guest: @DMurrayHoops Podcast: @hoopthreadspod

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