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21st century peaks Ep 6 | Global impact and modern midrange isolation

21st century peaks Ep 6 | Global impact and modern midrange isolation

Update: 2025-09-011
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Joel Embiid are all-time level scorers with a ton of midrange shots. We discuss their unique (and concerning?) geometric footprints on the entire team, the concept of influencing stats for the entire team, and then the conundrum of evaluating Anthony Davis. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball

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21st century peaks Ep 6 | Global impact and modern midrange isolation

21st century peaks Ep 6 | Global impact and modern midrange isolation

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21st century peaks Ep 6 | Global impact and modern midrange isolation

21st century peaks Ep 6 | Global impact and modern midrange isolation

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