Ep. 129 Learning Basketball with Derek Parker @DParkOK
Derek Parker covers the NBA Draft and OKC Thunder Publisher for On SI and on YouTube.
Wemby’s World, Thunder - Spurs Recap, 2026 NBA Draft Gems with Derek Parker – Shai’s Greatness, Caruso’s Impact, Chet-Giannis Trade Rumors, OKC Draft Fits, Scouting Late Lottery & 2nd Round Sleepers
Timeline:
00:00 Introduction & Background
01:00 Wemby’s World: Spurs Take Game 7

05:00 OKC - Giannis Trade Rumors

10:00 Was Alex Caruso OKC’s best player this series?

15:00 Victor Wembanyama's Unique Deterring Influence & Shotmaking

20:00 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP Impact & OKC Legacy

31:00 Biggest Thunder - Spurs Series Adjustments

35:00 2026 NBA Draft OKC Targets? Brayden Burries, Dailyn Swain + Will Presti Trade up into Top-4 for Cameron Boozer?

40:00 Yaxel Lendeborg’s potential fit in OKC

45:00 Jaylen Williams Development & Underrated Playoff Impact
48:00 2026 NBA Draft 2nd Round Draft Gems - Bruce Thornton, Zuby Ejifor, Braden Smith, Tamin Lipsey, Otega Oweh, Tyler Nickel
1:00:00 2026 NBA Draft Late Lottery Sleepers

Ep. 128 Learning Basketball with Chucking Darts @ChuckingDarts

@SwishTheory Podcast

Most Underrated 2026 NBA Draft Prospects with Chucking Darts – Cameron Boozer, Yaxel Lendeborg, Ebuka Okorie,
Labaron Philon,
Christian Anderson,
Morez Johnson,
Aday Mara,
Allen Graves,
Dailyn Swain


Timeline:
00:00 Introduction & Background
03:00 2026 NBA Draft Becoming Top-Heavy

06:00 Most Underrated Players in 2026 NBA Draft

10:00 Cameron Boozer: Safe Bet Superstar

15:00 Yaxel Lendeborg: Clear Versatile Forward

38:00: Ebuka Okorie: Potential Star Guard Advantage Creator could end up best point guard in strong class

46:00 Labaron Philon: Versatile Star Scoring Guard who makes winning plays

01:07:00 Kingston Fleming's Potential Playmaking

01:11:00 Christian Anderson: Best C&S 3PT Shooter and Natural Point Guard Connector Playmaker

01:16:00 Aday Mara & Morez Johnson: Defensive Anchors?

01:24:00 Allen Graves: Strong Big Wing Defender and Versatile Play-Finisher

01:32:00 Baba Miller: Jumbo Ball Handler

01:36:00 Dailyn Swain's Two-Way Potential

01:41:00 Otega Oweh, Ryan Conwell, Bruce Thornton, and 3 players who withdrew: Matt Able, Flory Bidinga, Billy Richmond

Ep. 127 Learning Basketball with Lukas Spinnler @AtTheLevel@SwishTheory

A Basketball Revolution of Maximizing Offensive Rebounding & 3PT Shooting Rates with Lukas Spinnler – Allen Graves, Motiejus Krivas, Ryan Anderson + Orlando Magic Season Recap: Thank You Jamahl Mosley

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background
1:00 Value of Basketball Scouting and Analytics

12:00 Intersection of Offensive Rebounding and 3PT Shooting Rate
19:00 Ryan Anderson: The Perfect 3PA/OREB Role Player Example

24:00 Why Teams Should Draft Allen Graves

38:00 Scouting Motiejus Krivas, Tounde Yessoufou

46:00 The Role of Modern Bigs in Basketball

55:00 Three-Point Shooting Volatility

59:00 Playsyles of Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Dream

01:04:00 Orlando Magic Season Recap: Thank You Jamahl Mosley!

01:09:00 Franz Wagner's Impact and Future with the Magic

01:16:00 Maximizing Franz and Paolo Duo

01:25:00 Orlando Magic Franichise Outlook

Ep. 126 Learning Basketball with Alex Golden @AlexGoldenNBA

Writer for Pacers on SI

Creator & Host of @PacersPodSTP & Fever Focus Podcast

2026 NBA Mock Draft + Pacers Draft Lottery Therapy Session with Alex Golden – Will Clippers take Mara 5th? Wizards Jazz Grizzlies Bulls win Lottery, 30 First Round Draft Targets

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background
01:00 Indiana Pacers' Draft Lottery Heartbreak, Analyzing the Trade in Hindsight

06:00 NBA Drafting Strategy: BPA vs Fit & Opportunity

09:00 1 WAS – AJ Dybantsa
10:00 2 UTA – Cameron Boozer

12:00 3 MEM – Darryn Peterson

15:00 4 CHI – Caleb Wilson

28:00 5 LAC – Aday Mara + Evaluating Potential Upside vs Good Players, The Importance of dominant Centers in Basketball

37:00 6 BKN – Keaton Wagler

38:00 7 SAC - Darius Acuff

43:00 8 ATL – Kingston Flemings
47:00 9 DAL – Mikel Brown Jr
50:00 10 MIL – Ebuka Okorie

52:00 11 GSW – Yaxel Lendeborg

54:00 12 OKC – Labaron Philon

56:00 13 MIA – Allen Graves

58:00 14 CHA – Christian Anderson
59:00 15 CHI – Brayden Burries

01:00:00 Rapid Fire First Round
16 MEM – Chris Cenac Jr
17 OKC – Nate Ament
18 CHA – Hannes Steinbach
19 TOR – Jayden Quaintance
20 SAN – Dailyn Swain
21 DET – Morez Johnson
22 76ers – Tyler Tanner
23 ATL – Cameron Carr
24 NYK – Meleek Thomas
25 LAL – Karim Lopez
26 DEN – Bruce Thornton
27 BOS – Tarris Reed Jr.
28 MIN – Isaiah Evans
29 CLE – Bennett Stirtz
30 DAL – Flory Bidunga

01:04:00 Final Thoughts on Draft Strategy

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Ep. 125 Learning Basketball with Shax @ShaxNBA

@SwishTheory

Brunson & Towns New York Knicks Dominate NBA Playoffs in Mike Brown’s Motion Offense with Shax NBA – Film Breakdown, Two-Way Impact of Anunoby and Bridges, Depth of MRob, Deuce, Clarkson + ECF Preview

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background

03:00 New York Knicks Playoff Dominance

06:00 Coaching Strategies: Tom Thibodeau vs. Mike Brown

07:00 Mike Brown’s Motion Offense

10:00 Brunson & Towns: Dynamic Duo

13:00 Towns Unlocking Playmaking in Motion Offense

16:00 Defensive Adjustments

18:00 Offensive Schemes

20:00 Two-Way Impact of Mikal Bridges & OG Anunoby

25:00 Mitchell Robinson, Deuce McBride, Jordan Clarkson Energetic Depth

27:00 Eastern Conference Preview: DET or CLE?

32:00 Morez Johnson, Meleek Thomas – Potential NYK Draft Fits

35:00 Jalen Brunson's Underseen Impact

38:00 Championship or Bust? Route to NBA Finals

Ep. 124 Learning Basketball with Alan Guillou @Alan_Guillou96 @SwishTheory

Allen Graves, Santa Clara, Wemby & The French Basketball Revolution with Alan Guillou – International Scouting & Analytics, Steve Nash, March Madness, Noah Penda, How France Culture Develops NBA Defenders

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction & Background

02:00 Alan Guillou’s Journey to Santa Clara's Director of Basketball Operations through International Scouting

04:30 Challenges & Value of International Player Scouting & Recruitment for Modern College Programs

08:00 Differences in Scouting International vs American Basketball

11:00 Steve Nash, The Santa Clara Legend

13:00 Allen Graves as a Person: Character and Development

16:00 Allen Graves’ Rise as a 2026 NBA Draft Prospect

19:00 Value of Rebounding and High-Feel Winning Plays in Basketball

23:00 Allen Graves’ Development Curve, Impact Metrics, All-Time Stats

29:00 Santa Clara – Kentucky March Madness Instant Classic – on the all-time shots from Graves and Oweh

34:00 Comparing Allen Graves and Noah Penda NBA Prospect Profiles – Similarities & Differences

36:00 The French Basketball Revolution

40:00 How does France produce so many good NBA Defenders, highlighted by all-time great ones in Wembanyama and Gobert?

44:00 The Devil Named Curry & The Future of 2028 France Olympic Basketball

Ep. 124 Learning Basketball with Meghan L. Hall @ItsMeghanLHall

Meghan L. Hall is a WNBA Senior Reporter with USA Today based in Atlanta

Atlanta Angel Reese, 30 Years of The W + 2026 WNBA Offseason Storylines with USA Today's Meghan Hall – Azzi Fudd #1 to Dallas, Dream & Sky Rebuild Strategy, 2026 WNBA Contenders, Sports Media Advice

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background: Meghan Hall’s Journey into WNBA Sports Media

06:00 Advice for Aspiring Sports Journalists

12:00 Angel Reese Traded to Atlanta Dream

29:00 Atlanta Dream vs Chicago Sky Rebuild, Rickea Jackson Traded to Chicago

35:00 Angel Reese's Atlanta Press Conference & Becoming a Face of The W

48:00 Most Underrated WNBA Offseason Storyline - CBA Negotiations

50:00 Who are the real 2026 WNBA Contenders?

53:00 Celebrating 30 Years of the WNBA

Ep. 123 Learning Basketball with David Steele @SteeleMagic

David Steele on Magic - Pistons Playoffs Split, Game 3 Preview, Possible Series Adjustments, NBA Ending Local Playoff Broadcasts, Jamahl Mosley’s Coaching Impact, Desmond Bane’s Success

Timeline:
00:00 NBA Ends Local Playoff Broadcasting

10:00 Best Calls of Season & + Desmond Bane's Immediate Impact

14:00 Providing Context to this 2025-26 Orlando Magic regular season

17:00 The Importance of Consistency

20:00 March Madness Highlight Tape to help Survive and Advance vs Hornets

23:00 The Ups and Downs of The Magic Season

26:00 Analyzing Game 1 & Game 2 of Magic - Pistons 1st round series in Detroit

29:00 Previewing Game 3 in Orlando

35:00 Predicting Rest of Pistons Playoff Series – How Magic pull off first round upset

41:00 Jamahl Mosley’s Development and Impact as Orlando’s Head Coach in Year 5