Explore every episode of the podcast Ahead of the Game
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead of the Game: Intro to Points Over Expected with Jackson McGuire | 20 Oct 2024 | 00:13:30 | |
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: https://medium.com/@ahead.of.the.game.2024/analyzing-nba-contracts-e0df077a6fec | |||
| Ahead of the Game: Top 2025 NBA Draft Prospects | 19 Oct 2024 | 01:13:00 | |
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. | |||
| Early NBA Preseason Takes: Timberwolves, Rockets & Celtics | 13 Oct 2024 | 00:40:42 | |
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. | |||
| Ahead of the Game: College Returners to Draft Risers | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:40:55 | |
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. | |||
| How do Timberwolves stack up with top of West after nabbing Randle & DiVincenzo in HUGE trade? | 29 Sep 2024 | 00:40:19 | |
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. | |||
| Knicks Acquire KAT, How do they compare to other top East teams? | 29 Sep 2024 | 00:35:02 | |
Host James Oxford (@AoGScouting) is joined by Pete Valencia (@PeteValencia0) and Jeremy Kempt (Gentleman's Talk) to talk about how Karl Anthony-Towns impacts the Knicks chances against the other top Eastern Conference teams. | |||
| Ahead of the Game: Best Fits 2025 Draft | 22 Sep 2024 | 01:18:59 | |
Host James Oxford (@HoopsMetrOX) is joined by Chris Filer (@UCLA_Chris) and Alex West (@AlexWestRedTeam) to discuss which teams might be the best fits for some of the top prospects for the 2025 NBA Draft. Prospects discussed include Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, and Nolan Traore. | |||
| Ahead of the Game: Early Opinions on 2025 Prospects | 09 Sep 2024 | 01:00:05 | |
Host James Oxford (@HoopsMetrOX) is joined by Chris Filer (@UCLA_Chris) and Mike Gribanov (@MikeGrib8) to discuss some of the top prospects for the 2025 NBA Draft. Prospects discussed include Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Nolan Traore, Khaman Maluach, and Hugo Gonzalez. | |||
| New Orleans Pelicans Review | 18 Aug 2024 | 00:20:10 | |
Host James Oxford (@HoopsMetrOX) is joined by Pete Toal (@PTsports84) and Mathew Miller (@CoachMiller1981) to discuss the New Orleans Pelicans heading into the 2024-25 season. | |||
| Los Angeles Lakers Review | 08 Aug 2024 | 00:24:30 | |
Host James Oxford (@HoopsMetrOX) is joined by Chris Filer (@UCLA_Chris) and Mathew Miller (@CoachMiller1981) to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the 2024-25 season. | |||
| Dallas Mavericks Review | 05 Aug 2024 | 00:18:20 | |
Host James Oxford (@HoopsMetrOX) is joined by Chris Filer (@UCLA_Chris) and Mathew Miller (@CoachMiller1981) to discuss the Dallas Mavericks heading into the 2024-25 season. | |||
| Houston Rockets Review | 26 Jul 2024 | 01:01:46 | |
Host James Oxford (@HoopsMetrOX) is joined by Chris Gorman (@GormanChristoph) and Evan Vaden ( @MidWeekAthletes ) to discuss the Houston Rockets heading into the 2024-25 season. | |||
| Day 1 of 2024 Vegas Summer League | 14 Jul 2024 | 00:35:11 | |
Host James Oxford (@HoopsMetrOX) is joined by Chris Filer (@ucla_chris) to discuss standouts for Day 1 of the 2024 Vegas Summer League. Reed Sheppard, Dalton Knecht, Bronny James, Alex Sarr and others are discussed. | |||
| 2024 NBA Offseason Positives | 06 Jul 2024 | 01:04:03 | |
Host James Oxford @HoopsMetrOX) is joined by Chris Gorman (@GormanChristoph) and Chris Filer (@UCLA_Chris) to talk about team who made positive steps in the offseason a week in. Teams discussed include the Thunder, Clippers, Magic, Trail Blazers, Suns, Knicks, Pelicans, Warriors and Jazz. | |||
| 2024 NBA Draft Review | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:49:00 | |
Alex West (@AlexWestRedTeam) and Chris Filer (@UCLA_Chris) join James Oxford (@HoopsMetrOx) to discuss which teams they liked and disliked the night for on Round 1 of the 2024 NBA Draft. | |||
| Full 1st Round 2024 Mock Draft | 10 Jun 2024 | 01:01:09 | |
Chris Filer (@UCLA_Chris), Alex West (@AlexWestRedTeam), and James Oxford (@HoopsMetrOX) go through a mock 1st round draft. | |||
| How Should Houston Approach the Draft? | 26 May 2024 | 00:59:27 | |
Alex West, Chris Filer, and James Oxford discuss the Houston Rockets core and what options they have in the draft with the #3 pick. | |||
| Post Lottery Mock Draft | 12 May 2024 | 00:38:38 | |
James Oxford and Chris Filer do a mock draft immediately following the lottery on 5/12/24 | |||
| Draft Theories Part 1 | 05 May 2024 | 00:37:35 | |
James Oxford and Chris Filer discuss a draft theory "Teams shouldn't draft a player if they don't think that player projects to being able to play a role for them in a finals series. | |||
| Which Prospect Fits Best with the Hornets? | 21 Apr 2024 | 00:58:55 | |
Alex, Chris, and James discuss the best fits for the Hornets in this year's draft. Prospects include Alex Sarr, Matas Buzelis, Zaccharie Risacher, Cody Williams and more. Stats via Synergy Sports and Cleaning the Glass Video via Synergy Sports | |||
| Which PG fits best with Wembanyama? | 19 Apr 2024 | 01:07:18 | |