Game 1 of the NBA Finals went to the Toronto Raptors, and to make matters worse for the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant is still out. Are the Dubs doomed? NBA Video Coordinator and Scout Bryan Oringher says not so fast my friend.

Who is the Greatest in Basketball History?

May 19th, 2019 28m 27s

It’s an argument that may last as long as basketball does: who is the greatest player of all time? Michael Jordan? LeBron James? Maybe somebody else? No one person ever started this argument, but we may know who popularized it, who put numbe

Previewing the National Championship

Apr 8th, 2019 12m 12s

After a memorable Final Four, it's time to project what will happen for Monday night's National Championship game between Virginia and Texas Tech. Joining Edward Egros (@EdWithSports) to do it is Ryan Girardot (@EPlayRyan) and Dan Dickey (@hoo

Final Four Predictions

Apr 6th, 2019 29m 21s

It’s finally time to tip it off from Minneapolis, and once again we are at the National Association of Basketball Coaches to discuss who will win Saturday’s Final Four games. Data scientists Dan Dickey and Joseph Gill offer their picks with Ed

The Untold Problems with “One and Done”

Apr 5th, 2019 27m 37s

Longtime basketball scout Alan Branch joined Edward Egros at the National Association of Basketball Coaches at the site of the Final Four to discuss the ongoing problems with the “One and Done” rule, and why it has even affected the high school

Best Players in the 2019 Final Four

Apr 4th, 2019 27m 42s

Basketball data scientist Joseph Gill joins Edward Egros to discuss the best players competing in this year’s Final Four, and if the best player can carry his team to the National Championship.

Why Isn’t Duke in the Final Four?

Apr 4th, 2019 29m 30s

Ryan Girardot, Dan Hickie and Edward Egros explain why Duke didn’t make the Final Four, despite having what could be half of the Top 6 in this year’s NBA Draft AND one of the better coaches college basketball has ever had.

#11: What We Learned From SXSW 2019

Mar 11th, 2019 55m 7s

The team wraps up and reflects on their time at SXSW 2019 in Austin this year...and gets into a spirited debate.

#10: Draft Class Variability

Dec 14th, 2018 48m 47s

The guys dive in headfirst to trying to see what the anlytics tell us about "good" and "bad" draft classes. Featuring Edward Egros, Dan Dickey, Ryan Girardot, and Producer Mike.

#6: Is Momentum a Myth?

Oct 20th, 2018 26m 10s

The OTB crew takes a swing at determining whether momentum in basketball is just a perception or a reality in this episode. What do the analytics say? Let's find out.

#5: Interview with Producer (/Coach) Mike

Oct 20th, 2018 26m 31s

The guys interview one of their own - Producer Mike. Mike doubles as an AAU coach and youth mentor (on top of being a superstar producer and his day job). This episode dives into his experiences in coaching and how analytics could be of use at

#4: Quantifying Coaching

Sep 16th, 2018 25m 57s

In this episode, the team digs deep to explore methods behind quantifying the age old question of "system/coaching vs. players/talent".

#3: Pace of Play

Sep 16th, 2018 20m 57s

In this episode, the guys take a look at how international play differs from stateside basketball and why/how pace of play is driving this divergence.

#2: International League-to-League Comparisons

Sep 16th, 2018

The guys try to navigate the tricky world of league to league comparisons? What metrics do we use to quantify? The world may never know...or maybe you'll know by the end of this episode.

#1: Luka’s NBA Transition

Sep 16th, 2018

In the first episode of the Outside The Box series, Edward, Ryan, Dan, and Producer Mike tackle a question the analytics community will soon have an answer to: How will Luka Doncic’s game transition from the highest levels of European basketbal

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