Thinking Basketball
Hosted by Ben Taylor · Thinking Basketball
4.9from 6,136 ratings
- 383
- Episodes
- 104
- Transcribed
- 6,136
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 113M
- YouTube views
About Thinking Basketball
Ben Taylor, creator of the popular YouTube channel Thinking Basketball (and author of Thinking Basketball the book) goes deeper on basketball analysis, history, philosophy and theory with co-host Cody Houdek, and a variety of guests ranging from journalists to former players. Ideal for fans interested in Xs and Os, stats & analytics, coaching and team strategy and adjustments, in-depth breakdowns on player strengths and weaknesses, and who is better and who is best in the NBA. (GOAT debates!)
- Publisher
- Thinking Basketball
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Aug 2018
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
104 of 383 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
#385: 21st century Thinkies Ep 2 | Most Versatile Defender
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#384: 21st century Thinkies Ep 1 | Perimeter Isolation
5 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
#383: Top-10 players of 2026
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#385: 21st century Thinkies Ep 2 | Most Versatile Defender
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Because are they in the sweet spot? They're kind of built perfectly to be a little quick, but a little big. But I would love some proficiency across the board with my wings. If they're going to be built like that and have that anatomical advantage, then I would like to see them be able to guard some bigs, be good in some on-ball screen coverages, etc., etc. I guess what I'm saying is don't just give me the switch every time. Give me something a little bit more than just the switch. I think that's the key part is when you think about versatile defender, you're just imagining like, oh, this big man can go out on an island and defend somebody. […]
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- YouTube views
- 112,899,958
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 907 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 5,229 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100
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- Quality
- 83
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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