The Floater Boom, State of the Utah Jazz, and True Value of a 2pt Shot with Riley Gisseman – Lauri Markkannen, Will Hardy, Ace Bailey, Walter Clayton, Keyonte George, Isaiah Collier, Walker Kessler


Ep. 96 Learning Basketball with Riley Gisseman @RGiss11Riley Gisseman does data analytics and covers the Utah Jazz with Salt City Hoops.Today we learn about the history and spike of floaters in the modern NBA, the growing value of the 2pt shot as the game goes on, and analyze the state of the Utah Jazz franchise, Markkannen’s growing stardom deserving max money, potential of prospects Ace Bailey, Walter Clayton, Keyonte George, and the adjustable coaching philosophies of Will Hardy.Timeline:00:00 Introduction & Background in Basketball09:00 True Value of Two-Point Shots15:00 The Floater Boom in Modern Basketball25:00 How midrange efficiency shows up in mysterious ways like A/TO and Offensive Rebounding31:00 State of the Utah Jazz, Lauri Markkanen’s play-finishing gravity, Elijah Harkless’ defensive energy36:00 Will Hardy's Adjustable Coaching Philosophy42:00 Ace Bailey’s development, potential of prospects including Walter Clayton and Keynote GeorgeFull Podcast LINKSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WPNyHW4I8wNgDFdsL6ZLfApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-basketball/id1775085550YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXIZscpoE80&list=PLNBCJ87gXz671ru-1b9s3U672nRO3k3nc