Predicting the top 10 defenses in the NBA for the 2024-25 season

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon discuss Joel Embiid's extension, AJ Griffin's sudden retirement, which NBA prospects stand out at the NBL and much more before prediction which 10 teams will finish top 10 in defensive rating this upcoming NBA season.

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- Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show.

CHAPTERS

• 4:15 Joel Embiid signs extension; Why the Sixers had to do it even with the downside
• 24:05 AJ Griffin leaves basketball
• 38:53 NBL Early Season Draft Breakdown!
• 39:57 Alex Toohey
• 46:00 Rocco Zikarsky
• 51:26 Ben Henshall
• 56:20 Izan Almansa
• 59:30 Malique Lewis and Lachlan Olbrich
• 1:05:00 Predicting the Top-10 Defenses in the NBA!
• 1:56:05 TRIVIA TIME! 10 Most Recent Individual Seasons of 50+ games, 1000+ minutes, 11 or more 3-pt attempts per 36 minutes

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