Upside Swings is a weekly podcast hosted by Bryce Hendricks and Stone Hansen that is centered around all things NBA draft. We aim to bring you top notch analysis of prospects from every possible angle and discuss how they may impact and fit into teams at the next level.
The guys discuss some shooting bets and, more broadly, what it takes to be a successful shooting specialist in the NBA
The guys discuss some primary initiator bets in this class
The guys break down a group of worldly bigs
The guys discuss some inriguing wings that span from lottery level guys to underdiscussed gems
The guys scout a variety of college bigs
The guys break down some defense first forwards and wings
The guys discuss some international flair
The guys discuss three of the top guards in this year's class
The guys break down 3 wing shooters
The guys break down a couple lottery bigs
The guys discuss two very interesting international college freshman
The guys discuss some interesting "undersized" bigs
The guys discuss a big, offense first shooter and a high-flying hyper athlete
The guys discuss the consensus 2 & 3 players in this classAce Bailey - 2:14Dylan Harper - 1:25:28
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The guys look back at the ghosts of big-men past to revisit old evaluationsn and discuss what they got right, what they got wrong, and what they learned.
The guys rank and draft the next generation of NBA players
The guys break from the formula and draft all 58 picks in the upcoming draft For thoughts on almost all players taken, listen back to these breakdowns! The top pick - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scouting-gli-part-1-ron-holland-matas-buzelis-izan-almansa/id1561566975?i=1000652522500 2 & 3 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scouting-combo-guards-reed-sheppard-isaiah-collier/id1561566975?i=1000657432210 4 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scouting-2024-internationals-alexandre-sarr-nikola/id1561566975?i=1000651456478 For other picks, check out all other Upside Swings episodes!
The guys scout some funky wings and bigs from overseas
The guys, in their last mini-sode of the cycle, discuss some fun forward bets who mostly project late in the class
The guys discuss a frankly insane amount of old guard prospects
The guys discuss some potential immediate impact wings in this year's draft
The guys break down an enigmatic group of forwards who scatter mocks from the early second to lower rungs of the UDFA pool
The huys break down a group of interesting bugs who bring something fascinating to one or both ends of the floor
The guys do something a little shorter (and a bit more digestible) on the first iteration of the mini-sode The guys draft shooters and discuss the pros and cons of each prospect in bite-sized, broad strokes
The discuss an assortment of wings who all project to be drafted in the top 45
The guys discuss their favorite archetype, combo guards, and the complexity of fitting their varied skillsets into an NBA team
The guys scout some projected first-rounders and some guys they are extraordinarily high on
The guys talk about top bigs including a projected top 5 pick, the most dominant college scorer of the last decade, a redemption story for the ages, and the metronome for consistency at the college level Hot Takes! Scheme Discussions! Nitpicks about dunking footwork! Oh My!
The guys discuss three other currently eligible Ignite players in Tyler Smith, Babacar Sane, and London Johnson as well as giving a brief retrospective on the G-League as a whole
The guys breakdown former top high-school prospects and a Spanish U18 legend who had rocky seasons for the G-League Ignite
The guys are (finally) back and talking about the top of the 2024 draft. The three internationals at the top - Sarr, Topic, & Risacher - are all projected top 10 picks and they all have a lot intrigue and stuff to break down The guys get into it and work through the intrigue and the drawbacks of each
The guys discuss the best and most interesting prospects from this year's FIBA u20 tournament
The guys breakdown the new official start to draft season as well as answer your viewer questions
The guys begin their trek through historical drafts to discover the roots of the modern big-man and what defines the modern NBA thought process when drafting bigs The 2014 draft is a perfect place to start that dive, as the two greatest bigs in the modern era were drafted: Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid The draft also included interesting case-studies in the success of the modern big with Clint Capela, Noah Vonleh, and Dario Saric Stay tuned for two more parts as the guys go through the 2015 and 2016 drafts and how this stretch of three drafts has defined the paths to success for bigs in the modern NBA
The guys are joined by the great Garrett Johnson (@halfawaketakes) to discuss the likes of Donovan Clingan, Kel'el Ware, Vince Iwuchukwu, and more Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/halfawaketakes
The guys are joined by the great Garrett Johnson to discuss some under-the-radar college returners Players Discussed: Terrance Arceneaux, Reece Beekman, Josh Dix, Payton Sandfort, Matthew Cleveland, Ajay Mitchell, Will Richard, Mike Sharavjamts, Wooga Poplar, Kymany Houinsou, Judah Mintz, Tyler Kolek, Jordan Pope, Aidan Mahaney, Tre White, Tristan Da Silva Follow Garrett: @halfawaketakes https://twitter.com/halfawaketakes
The guys discuss a whole helluva lot
The guys breakdown the best young players in the NBA
The guys wrap up the 2023 NBA Draft Nadir Hifi- 2:11 Chris Livingston- 20:33 Jacob Toppin- 33:17 Matthew Mayer- 37:30 Jordan Miller- 46:32 Leaky Black- 58:58 Caleb McConnell- 74:28 Malcolm Cazalon- 85:10 Matej Rudan- 95:57 Lovro Gnjidic- 102:55 Gregor Glas- 109:02 Milan Barbitch- 112:05
The guys discuss a dying breed Jalen Pickett- 4:31 Justin Powell-20:06 Ben Sheppard- 36:37 Omari Moore- 53:14 D'Moi Hodge- 66:56 Sir'Jabari Rice- 79:50 Taevion Kinsey- 91:10
The guys host a mock draft, with TRADES! For a simple breakdown of each trade and pick, click here: https://upsideswings.com/mock-draft-extravaganza Follow Garrett: @halfawaketakes https://twitter.com/halfawaketakes Follow Bryon: @GMunderstudy22 https://twitter.com/GMunderstudy22 Follow Charlie: @Cparkernba https://twitter.com/Cparkernba
The guys discuss some depth bigs in this class Charles Bediako- 3:17 Azuolas Tubelis- 20:57 Drew Timme- 31:47 Toumani Camara- 53:18 Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu- 61:15 Trey Jemison- 68:07
The guys discuss some funky, defense first forwards Mouhamed Gueye- 2:21 Julian Phillips- 33:47 Jordan Walsh- 59:30 Olivier-Maxence Prosper- 74:00 Andre Jackson- 92:55
The guys breakdown Stone's least favorite team Clippers' Pick: 30 Follow Corban: @corbannba https://twitter.com/corbannba Read Corban: https://theswishtheory.com/ https://sportsethos.com/ https://sportsethos.com/ Listen to Corban: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/roundball-ramble-daily-nba-coverage/id1499447219
The guys discuss the most trade happy team in the draft Blazers' Picks: 3, 23, & 43 Follow Samuel: @SMcstank https://twitter.com/SMcstank
The guys discuss a crop of draft and stash options Mario Nakic- 2:45 Keye Van Der Vuurst De Vries- 16:40 Tom Digbeu- 39:41 Aleksandar Langovic- 59:31 Nikos Ragkavopoulos- 66:04 Vinicius Da Silva- 84:34 Vincent Valerio-Bodon- 100:46
The guys discuss some Knickerbockers Knicks have no picks Follow Prez: @_prezidente https://twitter.com/home Listen to Prez: https://www.thestrick.land/ Read Prez: https://www.thestrick.land/
The guys discuss another lottery team with a lot of questions Pelicans' Pick: 14 Follow Chuck: @ChuckingDarts https://twitter.com/ChuckingDarts Listen to Chuck: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chucking-darts-nba-podcast/id1538397064 Read Chuck: https://substack.com/@chuckingdarts
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