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DARKO Introduction Jan 25, 2020

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Cranjis chats this week with creator of the DARKO projection system, Kostya Medvedovsky. They cover how DARKO works, what it tells us, and what it says about some key players this season.

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Watching Film with Tim Dec 13, 2019

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This week, Tim takes us through how he watches games live and on film, pointing out what he looks for on offense and defense, what sources he uses for his film, and what stats he mixes in to stay sharp. Special thanks to our sponsor, Roman. Go to GetRoman.com/BlueWire to get a FREE online visit and FREE two-day shipping.

Jacob's Process Dec 06, 2019

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This week Jacob takes you through his process for watching film, watching a game, and what tools he uses to get into advanced information.

Mailbag with Cranjis Nov 22, 2019

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On this week's pod, Tim answers your questions to talk through shooting variance and teams hot from 3, how basketball styles of play may impact injury frequency, the real ways to apply lessons from the 3s vs 2s debate, and which teams to expect the most positive or negative regression from moving forward.

Oasis or Mirage in Phoenix? Nov 08, 2019

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This week, Mike Vigil from the Timeline Podcast joins Tim to talk about the white hot Suns, why their early season start isn't a mirage, and what the new expectations should be for Phoenix. Be sure to go to Untuckit.com and use code BLUE at checkout and check out Manscaped.com and use promo code BLUEWIRE, both for 20% off your orders.

Rookie Extensions Oct 24, 2019

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Tim and Jacob are joined this week by Eric Griffith to discuss Eric's upcoming BBall Index article on rookie extensions and dive into what Jaylen Brown will need to do to provide value on his new deal. The guys also touch on several players who didn't get an extension figured out by the deadline, along with a quick state of the battle for LA.

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Measuring Zion Oct 17, 2019

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This week, Tim and Jacob share the results of a study estimating the 2019-20 talent grades for Zion Williamson, what those say about his most effective roles, and the likelihood of the Pelicans using him to his peak impact. Thanks our partners for this week, Shipstation & Roman. Try Shipstation free for 60 days by going to shipstation.com and entering promo code Blue and go to roman.com/bluewire to get a free online visit & free two day shipping.

Preseason (Sort of) Matters! Oct 10, 2019

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This week, the guys break down which preseason data is predictive of future performance in real games, walk through some of the players and teams that have stood out to them so far, and predict what sort of role Zion Williamson will see in 2019.

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Offensive Role Ladders and EDD Injury Oct 03, 2019

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This week, the guys discuss what EDD's injury means for the WNBA Finals, and also introduce Offensive Role Ladders to more clearly outline how players grow and what role jumps for players are likely this season.

Optimizing Opportunity Cost & Averaging Stats Sep 26, 2019

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In this pod, Cranjis shares some of the players who BBall Index's data said were misused this past season in their deployed roles and are primed to break out, and then chats about the idea of rating player overall defense and what to be careful about when averaging different stats together to come up with a rating system.

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