Courtside Chats

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Hayden is joined this episode by fellow NBA podcaster and writer, Katie Heindl to talk about her work on BASKETBALL FEELINGS, her Substack where she talks about the less quantifiable things in the game of basketball!Some of the things that Hayden and Katie touch on in this episode include:- Katie's reason for starting BASKETBALL FEELINGS, and how it looks at the NBA in a way that is different from traditional media.- The greatest problems facing today's NBA.- Their favorite storylines from the playoffs.You can find more of Katie's work on her two podcasts, Dishes & Dimes and Uhh, Basketball, as well as her written work at DimeUPROXX!Music:Flow (Sting) - MK2

Hayden is joined by CJ Marchesani of The Stepien and RollCallSN to discuss the analytics movement in the NBA and CJ's new Spacing and Gravity metric! Courtside Chats in now on Apple Podcasts! Please leave the show a 5-star rating and review, and tell someone about the show!Topics:- What really is analytics?- How do we bridge the gap between analytics and the eye test?- How did CJ start on the path to creating the Spacing and Gravity metric?- What "noise" did CJ run into while trying to create this metric?- What interesting discoveries has this metric caused?- How do some of the best draft prospects in the 2021 draft grade out in this metric?- How can we use this metric to build better teams and evaluate players more accurately?

Join Hayden as he goes through the teams he thinks have a legitimate chance of winning the championship, and explores how the number of contenders might be higher than perhaps any other year in NBA history!Music:Flow (Sting) - MK2

Join Hayden as he breaks down his All-NBA Team selections, and covers two playoff matchups to look forward to!Music:Flow (Sting) - MK2

Join Hayden as he is joined by Sam Esfandiari to discuss Steph Curry's brilliant career, and his impact on the Bay Area!Sam Esfandiari is the co-host of the Light Years Podcast, a part of the Blue Wire Podcasts Network.Music:Flow (Sting) - MK2

Join Hayden as he talks with Basketballnews.com's Spencer Davies about LeBron James' career!Music:Flow (Sting) - MK2

Join Hayden as he discusses the Kyle Lowry deal that fell through, and four teams that caught his attention at the deadline!Music:"Flow (Sting)" by MK2

As the trade deadline approaches, join Hayden as he analyzes the six factors that go into establishing trade value in the NBA, and discusses the role that draft picks play in the trade market.Music:"Flow (Sting)" by MK2

This week, Hayden is joined by Evan Zaucha, writer for ezhoops.co, and co-host of "Sense and Scalability" a part of the Premium Hoops Podcast Network to discuss how the study of neuroscience can help us better develop the young players of the NBA! In it they discuss processing speed, the unique upbringing of the Ball brothers and the Bulls' journey in developing their young core. Music:Flow (Sting) by MK2