Why NBA rookies are smarter than ever
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Published 2024-01-24
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All Comments (21)
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Rookies don't listen to music to lock in before games, they listen to the thinking basketball podcast
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The multiple switches between Jaime and Butler clips looking almost identical was insane.
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I always felt the biggest difference between talent now and then is the sheer depth of the current Poole (lol) because the average bench player is much better than the ones of decades past. But that’s evolution and opening up the game worldwide so as time went on, it was kinda expected
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I really wish every other sport had a quality channel like this one. I mean exactly like this, including Ben's narration.
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Pinoy Step mentioned! Filipinos: Raaaaaaahh!! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭😂😂
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Did I just see a ref yell “YES” as Blake Griffin hit the 360?
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And that's just talking about the American player development program. Overseas, younger prospects learn how to play against professionals by playing against professionals. Luka and Wemby being NBA-ready almost immediately is a testament to that system.
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I think it has to do with the amount of films and breakdowns out for young athletes. We can learn more than ever from the greats at an early age
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This was something i've been thinking for a while now. Glad that now I have an analysis about it from the GOAT of analytic-ball himself :D
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Ben Taylor thank you for growing my understanding of the game everyday . I am very grateful
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90s and 2000s players grew up watching ball, 2010s players grew up with analytics of ball and 2020s grew up with metanalitics of ball.
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Thank you for giving CPJ love. Not many people have seen the craftiness he plays with.
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Fresh Thinking Basketball, nothing better.
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I'm a filipino. And I'm proud that one of our famous "Pinoy Step" has been part of today's league, where you fake the shot at the first step. 😅
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Ben what a fantastic video! I love how you first explain from a zoomed out perspective over decades and then dive into the details. I think Rick torbetts read and react system has played a tremendous role in the development of the new generation. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece!
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Not showing Wembenyama as rookies with impact made me nervous
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That rookie impact low point had to be when Michael Carter Williams won roty
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Another point that I feel was a little brushed over, coming in so early compared to rookies of the past just gives so much more experience. The metrics you used were measured by age, so a 24 year old player nowadays has 3-5 seasons of NBA runs where a rookie from an older genereration would only have 1-3. Makes all the difference imo.
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Awesome. Not taking stats on face value but drilling into them and combining them with other stats… brilliant analysis as always.
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I am a sports therapist that also played pro basketball and I have been saying this for years. Salient points from the Thinking Basketball squad.
