The G.O.T.E. - The Greatest of Their Era

In today’s episode we highlight the players who grind the hardest and make the most of their moments on the court. Every championship contending team has one of these- a formidable sixth man. A hungry player who gets on the floor and immediately impacts the pace and complexion of a game through his style of play. A noteworthy sixth man is a trusted player who can lead the second unit and give the starters a much needed breath...

We’ve all heard this term thrown around — “clutch” — but what does that really mean? Is it a trait that’s teachable? Is it innate? Does making the right “basketball play” disqualify one from being considered such? Depending on who you ask you will hear different qualifications, and how that ability stacks up against other attributes. Today, we intend to set the record straight by high...

Ladies and gentleman, we have a special episode upon our hands — highlighted by the most noteworthy guest. For us to break down the best shooting guards of the 90’s, it is only right that we bring on the progenitor of the Curry Brand, one of the original Leaders of the Long Range, Mr. Dell Curry himself! Now he’s known as Stephen and Seth’s dad, but in the 90’s Dell was known as that man with the arm c...

As the NBA continued to evolve, we began to witness what was once a rarity become more commonplace: the positionless player. Rather than fitting into a neat box and performing specific duties on the floor, this new type of player had more versatility and range. Mentally, they were agnostic to playing within a limited job description. They wanted all the smoke all over the floor and had the varied skillsets, attributes & athleti...

Dynamic guard play comes in many forms. But during an era when the backcourt king of the hill was a 6’9” guard from Lansing, MI, ”small” guards had to really bring it.  While some believe the lack of height is a deficit, others can imagine how being lower to the ground as a primary ball handler and defender can become a strength for the right savvy player. Now mind you, “small” is all relati...

Today we pay homage to the bucket-getters who perfected the art of scoring at the cup. The players who brought their hard hats to work and put their backs to the basket to bang and bump on the low block, and to assert their wills physically and mentally. The baseline ballerinas who dizzied and confused defenders with their immaculate footwork and timing. And the skilled technicians who frustrated opponents with indefensible jump ho...

Converting points at the rim, throughout the midrange, and deep from long distance, require different approaches, mechanics & skill sets. Being proficient at just one of those ranges alone can garner respect throughout the league in terms of accolades and defensive schemes thrown at you by opponents. But sometimes there are those unicorns, that rare species of BUCKET GETTERS who are prolific and DEADLY from scoring at every lev...

Sure, basketball is a group sport and there’s no “i” in team, but as MJ once pointed out, “there’s an ‘i’ in win!” As fans, we fill the rafters and cheer for our best player to take on and outperform the opponents’ best player to get our team over the hump on the pathway to a W. In today’s episode, we break down the most titillating individual player rivalries of the 2000s...

We’re staying in the exciting 90’s era for a second week in a row to break down the trademark moves we all as fans came to love, adore, and try to emulate on the court. What makes a signature move? Some will claim it’s a move that only the individual player can pull off. While others argue it’s a move that lives beyond the player’s career and continues with others. But one thing is for certain: a true ...

When you think of 90s basketball, you obviously think of the team that dominated the era by stacking SIX rings: The Chicago Bulls. The 1996 team, which won a record-breaking seventy-two games, is considered by most to be the best team of all-time. But what if we told you the 90s was stacked with a parity of other talented teams that highlighted unique styles of play and, despite falling short of winning it all, broke records and le...

It was once said that the regular season is where players make their money, but the playoffs is where they make their legacies. In this episode we examine the shift from regular season to post-season play, recount some of the most memorable team performances in April through June, and share the never-heard-before stories swirling around them. This decade is ripe with rivalries and some of the most prolific comebacks in league histo...

Every team needs a floor general — a player who thinks like a coach on the court and runs the offense. Someone who not only knows their role, but the role of every position on the floor, and holds everyone accountable on both sides of the court. This player must handle the ball well, have excellent court vision, and high situational awareness. Usually, an effective team finds that in the form of a Point Guard. In today’...

Slide your feet, get a low center of gravity, swipe up not down. Study. Anticipate! These are the tenets of fundamental defense that we are all taught as youngsters in the game that we seemingly shy away from as we get further along in our hoop careers. What makes a sound defender during an era where so much shifting in the NBA rules tilted towards the offensive player’s advantage? And which players were able to adjust the be...

It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. And creativity in the air, for the gifted, is a talent that comes more naturally in real-time to some than others. In this episode, we break down the most talented high-flyers throughout the 2000’s -- an era that wow’ed audiences with acrobatic feats that most minds could never even fathom. It’s time to debate who bounced off the hardwood the best. Some names m...