Ahead of the Game: Intro to Points Over Expected with Jackson McGuire
Release Date: 10/20/2024
Tankathon Mock Draft
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Peter Valencia and Finn Vandergriff (@FinnDraft) do a mock draft using https://www.tankathon.com/
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Draft Misses
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Host James Oxford (@AotGScouting) is joined by Pete Valencia (@PeteValencia0) and Finn Vandergriff (@FinnDraft) to discuss some 1st and 2nd year players who we were too low on in the draft process. Players discussed include: Jared McCain, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Dalton Knecht, Bilal Coulibaly, and Stephon Castle
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Early Discussion on Maluach, Harper, Jakučionis, and Demin
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Host James Oxford (@AotGScouting) is joined by Chris Filer (@UCLA_Chris) and Finn Vandergriff (@FinnDraft) to discuss early season play from Khaman Maluach, Dylan Harper, Kasparas Jakucionis, and Egor Demin.
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Ahead of the Game: Rookie Check-In #1
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Peter Valencia and Finn Vandergriff (@FinnDraft) discuss some of the top performing rookies a couple weeks into the season. Players discussed include Zach Edey, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, Alex Sarr, Ryan Dunn, Jaylen Wells, Jamal Shead, Jonathan Mogbo, and Yves Missi
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Ahead of the Game: Time to Panic for the Houston Rockets? (It's not)
Ahead of the Game
Host James Oxford (@AotGScouting) is joined by Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) and Chris Gorman (@GormanChristoph) to discuss the Houston Rockets with a 1-2 Record after a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on the 2nd half of a b2b.
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Ahead of the Game: Intro to Points Over Expected with Jackson McGuire
Ahead of the Game
Host James Oxford (@AotGScouting) is joined by Jackson McGuire (@JHMBasketball) to discuss his new player metric that takes a player's contract into consideration, Points Over Expected (POE). Medium Article: Spreadsheet:
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Ahead of the Game: Top 2025 NBA Draft Prospects
Ahead of the Game
Host James Oxford (@AotGScouting) is joined by Pete Valencia (@PeteValencia0), Finn Vandergriff (@FinnDraft), and Jackson McGuire (@JHMBasketball) to talk about some of the top 2025 NBA Draft Prospects as we gear back up for basketball season to get under way.
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Early NBA Preseason Takes: Timberwolves, Rockets & Celtics
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Host James Oxford (@AoGScouting) is joined by Pete Valencia (@PeteValencia0) and Finn Vandergriff (@FinnDraft) to air out some takes after a few NBA Preseason Games. The Timberwolves are the first team we talk about, then the Rockets, and we finish with the Celtics.
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Ahead of the Game: College Returners to Draft Risers
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Host James Oxford (@AoGScouting) is joined by Pete Valencia (@PeteValencia0) and Finn Vandergriff (@FinnDraft) to discuss some of the top returners to college basketball that could be rising up draft boards throughout the college season. Prospects discussed: Hunter Sallis, Collin Murray-Boyles, JT Toppin, Jaland Lowe, Xaivian Lee, and Kwame Evans.
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How do Timberwolves stack up with top of West after nabbing Randle & DiVincenzo in HUGE trade?
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Host James Oxford (@AoGScouting) is joined by Pete Valencia (@PeteValencia0) and Jeremy Kempt (Gentleman's Talk) to talk about how Timberwolves stack up with the top of the Western Conference after trading KAT for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop, and a protected first round pick.
info_outlineHost James Oxford (@AotGScouting) is joined by Jackson McGuire (@JHMBasketball) to discuss his new player metric that takes a player's contract into consideration, Points Over Expected (POE).
Medium Article: https://medium.com/@ahead.of.the.game.2024/analyzing-nba-contracts-e0df077a6fec