Coping Hour #10: Advanced Stats Aren't Cool Anymore + Ransom Hours

Email in to the show: [email protected] 0:00 Intro 0:23 It's Holiday party szn 2:49 The Nike Elite socks era was insane lol 4:34 The Lions set the tone for my week -- so I'm screwed 6:47 BOOMER TAKE ALERT: Chiefs Edition 9:55 Being convinced Galarraga's perfect game would be reversed 11:30 Pivot back to Lions -- I'm a little bit worried 12:49 No one invited me to the Bears/Lions game and I'm dissatisfied 13:56 Advanced Analytics NBA email reading 16:25 Using advanced stats in real life hoops conversations is disgusting behavior (punched immediately) 18:30 Is there just a different stat that better valuates a player in 2023? 20:17 Are there just more "casual" NBA fans than in any other sport? 21:07 Is it Bill Simmons core? Or awful core? 22:45 A quick spiel about the NBA's In-Season Tournament 25:57 ESPN has gotta figure out their A-Team broadcast 27:52 Steering the episode back in the LeBron direction 30:49 I used to be Kevin Durant's BIGGEST hater. All-time hater 32:49 Content Roadmap (A Brainstorming Session) 40:07 Wrapping up the show (Ransom Hours intro) 41:21 RANSOM HOURS: TO TOM GORES AND THE DETROIT PISTONS 44:44 Outro