In this 10th episode of TBW’s Basketball by Association podcast, Arky Shea and Joel C. Cordes are joined by Bob Bajek to reminisce about their favorite paint patrollers of the 1990s. Inspired by Bob’s “The NBA I Grew Up Watching: When Centers Ruled the League”, they look back on why they loved (or hated) luminaries…
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BbA 7: Appreciating Great Teams Without Rings; Meet Brandon Jefferson
In this seventh episode of the Basketball by Association podcast, Arky Shea and Joel C. Cordes are joined by TBW’s Brandon Jefferson to discuss how the ‘Seven Seconds or Less’ Phoenix Suns of the early 2000s changed basketball forever. Centered around Brandon’s must-read “The NBA I Grew Up Watching: ‘Seven Seconds or Less’ Phoenix Suns”,…
NBA Frontcourts of the Future: Marvin Bagley & Harry Giles
You have probably heard the saying dozens of times, from even the highest-profile basketball analysts on television: “The NBA is a guard-oriented league.” To a large extent, the saying contains a lot of truth. Modernized spacing concepts lead to wider driving lanes, making it easier to be a guard than ever. Crunch time sets still…