Game Theory Podcast

Matt Pennie joins to do another updated 2021 NBA Mock Draft. For the first time, we talk about teams and prospect fits instead of just a top-30 prospect listing. So it's a bit of a deeper dive into not just college prospects, but also some thoughts on where NBA teams sit as they enter the close of their season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, we run through why the Lakers, Clippers, Jazz, Suns, Nuggets, 76ers, Nets, and Bucks will or will not win what has quickly morphed into the most wide open NBA title chase in years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie and I run through the top international prospects in the class, but first we talk Emoni Bates and what's going on with him as he starts the offseason and AAU cycle before his senior year. Longer thoughts on Alperen Sengun, Josh Giddey, Usman Garuba, Roko Prkacin, and Rokas Jokubaitis, plus others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Mann from The Ringer joins and we break down the rookies from the 2020 NBA Draft class. Deep dives on Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Immanuel Quickley, POKU, and Tyrese Haliburton, plus more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Part Two of our series breaking down the 25 best coaching jobs in college basketball. Part One is in the podcast before this, where we run through the other jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins to chat about what the best jobs are in college basketball. Which program would be the best to coach? A deep dive into what matters in a coaching job, why there are more good jobs for coaches than ever, why you can be successful in more places than ever, and into the jobs rated No. 25 to No. 13, with discussions on all of the ones that just missed out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NBA Catch-Up w/ Nekias Duncan. We run through the NBA Title Race, the MVP Race, the East, the Suns, the Knicks, the weird middle of the Eastern Conference and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie is here to chat about winning and the NBA Draft; Josh Giddey, the toughest evaluations in the class, and some segments that include Pennie Recruiting Stories, Sam Explores Australia, Movies, Two-Year-Old Children, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie is back, we break down thoughts on the transfer portal, on the NBA Draft and some of the kids who have made early decisions to stay or go -- such as DJ Steward, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Taevion Kinsey, Scottie Lewis, and plenty more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pennie joins the show for the first of a two-part episode. In this first part, we break down everything to do with what we saw this weekend in the Final Four. Prospects, game breakdowns, contextualizing this season and way, way more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins to break down what we saw in the NCAA Tournament, the Indiana coaching hire, and Russell Westbrook thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pennie is back, and we run through what draft prospects over and under performed in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. We start with Cade, move through to the lottery guys still left like Suggs and Mobley. Then, we run through some of the fun stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jim Root from the Three Man Weave joins the show and we run through a bunch of games in the Round of 64 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pennie joins the show, and we run through every matchup in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 and discuss the NBA prospects in each. We also open talking about Isaiah Jackson's decision to test the waters versus straight-up declare for the draft, and additionally we talk about the Indiana men's basketball job, and why we need Brad Stevens to take it for the CONTENT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nicole Auerbach joins, and we run through the 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket, chatting about everything we saw with the Selection Show. We start with grand takeaways, then move to the bubble, then we do a region-by-region breakdown starting at the 17-minute mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew Pennie joins the show to discuss whether or not Jared Butler and Davion Mitchell have a case as the best collegiate point guard duo of the last 20 years? Plus, a dive into James Bouknight and Franz Wagner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins, and we start with the G League Ignite, we move to potential March breakout players, then talk Arizona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins the show to break down the weaknesses of the top draft prospects as their collegiate seasons wind down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A deep dive into the Western Conference All-Star picks with legend of the podcast Dieter Kurtenbach. We break down all of the incredible players up for selection in the Western Conference, and agonize over tough decisions about who to put on and who to leave off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A deep dive into the Eastern Conference All-Star picks with legend of the podcast Dieter Kurtenbach. We break down all of the incredible players up for selection in the Eastern Conference, and agonize over tough decisions about who to put on and who to leave off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins to discuss Jalen Johnson opting out, some thoughts on Sharife Cooper, and an update on our four G League Ignite Prospects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins to break down the G League Ignite season starter, plus some thoughts on Tennessee's Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie is here to talk about if Tennessee is getting the best from its prospects, what Luka Garza's NBA prospects look like, and if Gonzaga or Baylor is the better basketball team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tony Jones joins the show to have a long discussion about Rudy Gobert, then we chat about the Nic Batum All-Stars, guys who have been written off for one reason or another that have had great seasons through the first quarter of 2020-21. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie and I run through a back-and-forth top-30 NBA mock draft, breaking down a variety of guys and where we'd have them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie is here, we run through Duke and Louisville, Alabama, and break down a few fun mid-major prospects. Oh, and some Donovan Mitchell-Shaq thoughts, too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mo Dakhil jumps on the show to break down some early impressions of NBA rookies this season. We dive deep on the top-three picks (Edwards, Wiseman, Ball) then talk a lot about Haliburton, Okoro, Pat Williams, and many, many others who have stood out in one way or another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins the show to talk about Kevin Porter and then we dive deep into a few draft topics, such as BJ Boston's struggles, Sharife Cooper's burst onto the scene, Ziaire Williams, Moses Moody and evaluating blowouts, and then we dive deep into the G League Ignite team before they play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nekias Duncan joins the show to break down the James Harden deal, where we dive DEEP on how all four teams fared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins Sam and they chat about some of the roster construction that will happen this spring and winter in the transfer market, then some upperclassmen who are interesting draft prospects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The legend (and The Athletic's own) John Hollinger catches Sam up to speed on what's happening in the NBA after Sam has finally returned from vacation and is behind the eight-ball in terms of what he's seen. Need a refresher on what's happening league-wide? This is your best bet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins Sam to break down how the 2021 NBA Draft has about as much uncertainty as any year we can remember as we head into the calendar draft year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's back again! Every year, Robby Kalland joins Sam Vecenie in dissecting all 30 NBA teams and breaking down whether or not they will surpass or not reach their Vegas win total over/under. We break down each one by whether or not we'd bet on it, whether we'd pass, and discuss what side we'd bet on in this two-part podcast extravaganza. Today, it's the Western Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's back again! Every year, Robby Kalland joins Sam Vecenie in dissecting all 30 NBA teams and breaking down whether or not they will surpass or not reach their Vegas win total over/under. We break down each one by whether or not we'd bet on it, whether we'd pass, and discuss what side we'd bet on in this two-part podcast extravaganza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Danny Leroux joins the show to run through all 15 teams in the Western Conference, diving deep into the offseason moves they made. Who got better? Who stagnated? We run through the teams alphabetically. Meaning we go: Dallas, Denver, Golden State, Houston, Clippers, Lakers, Memphis, Minnesota, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, Utah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie and we run through our top-30 prospects after we're now two weeks through the college basketball season, diving deep into some of what we've seen early. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dave DuFour joins Sam Vecenie, and they break down all 15 teams in the Eastern Conference, and the moves they made in the offseason. They go in alphabetical order, starting with Atlanta and ending with Washington. So the order: Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana, Miami, Milwaukee, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Toronto, Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins the podcast and we break down everything we've seen through the first week of NBA Draft evaluations at the college basketball level. To do so, we give blatant overreaction takes, then discuss if those takes will turn out right or wrong. Included are thoughts on Kentucky, Duke, Gonzaga, Jalen Suggs, Cade Cunningham, Corey Kispert, Jalen Johnson, Isaiah Jackson, Kai Jones, the film Happiest Season, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rob Dauster and I run through the top returning players for the 2021 NBA Draft to college basketball, then dive deep on some of the things we've seen from the early portion of the college basketball season so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins the program and we break down the incoming freshmen and potential one-and-dones in the 2021 NBA Draft Class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie and I run through everything that happened in the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. We have fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tony Jones and I got together to podcast about the NBA Draft and potential James Harden trades. Then, the NBA imploded in upon itself and Robert Covington got moved to Portland and Jrue Holiday went to Milwaukee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins the show and we break down a group of 11 NBA Draft Sleepers, and talk Chet Holmgren vs. Emoni Bates.Names we get through: Daniel Oturu, Jordan Nwora, Skylar Mays, KJ Martin, Ty-Shon Alexander, Sam Merrill, Mason Jones, Nate Hinton, Saben Lee, Markus Howard and Cassius Winston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tony Jones and I dive deep into the five teams in the Northwest Division: Minnesota, Utah, Denver, Portland and Oklahoma City. The order is Minnesota, then Utah, then Portland, then Oklahoma City, then Denver. Throughout, we also talk a bit about the NBA Draft. Also, a quick note at the top about how a long conversation with Tony ended up getting split into two podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins the show and we run through NBA Player Comps for all of the top-30 guys in the 2020 NBA Draft. We go in order, 1-30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nekias Duncan joins the episode, and we break down Daryl Morey getting hired in Philly, then do an offseason preview for Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte and Washington.Time Stamps!Morey to Philly: 0:00 to 23:00Miami: 25:00-41:00Atlanta: 41:00-1:00:00Charlotte: 1:00:00-1:25:00Washington: 1:25:00-1:40:00Orlando: 1:40:00-end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Seth Partnow joins the podcast to explain and dive deep into how he ranked the top-125 players in the NBA over the course of last week. We also talk some draft strategy at the end of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of the podcast, James Edwards from The Athletic joins the show to chat about Stan Van Gundy being hired in New Orleans, then about the offseason for all five Central Division teams.Time Stamps:Stan Van to NOP: 0:00-15:00MIL: 15:00-41:00IND: 41:00-1:09:00DET: 1:09:00-1:38:00CHI: 1:38:00-1:52:00CLE: 1:52:00-end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Pennie joins Sam to do an NBA Mock Draft, choosing every first round pick and breaking it down going back and forth. But they open with some words on Daryl Morey's resignation in Houston. Time Stamps: 0:00-21:00 -- Morey resigns in Houston24:00-end: Mock Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jared Weiss joins the episode to preview the offseason for the five teams in the Atlantic Division: Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, New York, Toronto.Approximate: time stamps:0:00-26:00: Boston26:00-50:00: Philadelphia55:00-1:15:00: Brooklyn1:15:00 to end -- New York and Toronto, connected by Fred VanVleet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.