@beyondtherk.bsky.social
Learning Basketball • NBA Draft Scouting • Analytics & Data Viz • Player Development • Orlando Magic/NBA Film + Words on Substack YouTube @SwishTheory at LINK https://linktr.ee/beyondtherk (Formerly @the_bball_index)
Hey NBA & Magic fans!
I cover the Orlando Magic On SI + NBA on my weekly podcast Learning Basketball @swishtheory.bsky.social
I do analytics, data visualizations, film breakdowns, player development stories, NBA Draft Scouting
LINKS: linktr.ee/beyondtherk
Magic On SI:
www.si.com/nba/magic/au...
Wendell Carter Jr. was asked by a reporter about a hypothetical 2-on-2 matchup featuring him and Angel Reese 💕 vs A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo 💕. Here’s what he had to say 👀🏀
#WNBA #NBA
Thank you for taking the time Joel!
Learning Basketball is what we do
Thanks so much Ryan Kaminski @beyondtherk.bsky.social for having me on your pod to talk #Nuggets (and #Magic!) offseasons, I had a blast!
Here's the whole episode on youtube:
youtu.be/BR8q7kKdfyo?...
My First & Last 2025 NBA Mock Draft from @BeyondTheRK
Spurs land Dylan Harper AND Khaman Maluach?!
Nets trade up for Jeremiah Fears?!
Wizards trade down for Derik Queen?!
TWO Fake Trades in the Lottery?
Predicting what teams will do in the Draft.
READ:
open.substack.com/pub/beyondth...
Swish Theory’s 2025 NBA Draft Guide is here! Our team compiled a consensus Big Board with the top 59 prospects in this year's class. Sort by our ranking, or create your own board using our dynamic skill filters and custom sorting options.
2025.nbadraft.guide
Many thanks to @beyondtherk.bsky.social for being the first guest on the Narratives Per Possession podcast!
If you missed the livestream, no problem, you can watch the podcast episode anytime on YouTube (like and subscribe)!
Join our Patreon community, too!
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Are we sure this isn’t just the Post-Melo Trade Nuggets
03.06.2025 13:05 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The average draft pick used to draft the 20 starters on the 4 conference finalists was 19th.
31.05.2025 04:54 — 👍 60 🔁 8 💬 3 📌 2The Story of Why Mark Cuban invested in Cerebro Sports (@CerebroSports), a basketball database spanning every level from youth to pro
Today's 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social Podcast with Cerebro Sports Co-Founder and CEO, Ryan Girardot (@rmgbuilds)
Paolo "Melo" Banchero takes his time for the ISO middy pull-up over Al Horford off the high-screen Wagner-Carter P&R kickout
20.04.2025 21:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0clean Double Drag for the Orlando Magic against Boston's switching defense as Franz runs the action to force the mismatch for the big man Wendell rolling to the rack into deep post positioning for a size advantage backdown bucket
Franz with the dish over the top, KCP pops out to stretch the defense
Paolo Banchero TOO SMOOTH with the behind the back stepback pull-up three against switching defenders in P&R with a strong screen from Wendell
19 PTS
3 3PM
First half of GM1 vs Boston
Really proud with how this turned out and the effort put in to make it all happen. Would mean the world if you could show some support over on YouTube!
02.04.2025 21:16 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
FIRST BALLOT
HALL OF FAMER
CONGRATS CARMELO ANTHONY !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I visualized Every Shot Melo Took In The NBA ! #NBA #NBAViz
Thank you for taking the time to talk hoops, Dan! Always enjoy and appreciate your energy and perspective on the game
31.03.2025 17:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Very kind of
@beyondtherk.bsky.social to invite me on a few weeks back for a lovely chat. I don't know that I'm the person best qualified to give sports media career advice, but I tried my best!
Ep. 48 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 w/ @yourmandevine.bsky.social!
@swishtheory.bsky.social
Giannis Chasing MVP Ghosts
Jamal Murray's return to form
6 Teams who can make the NBA Finals
Sports Media Advice
🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/6PRg...
*NEW* 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 @swishtheory.bsky.social
Podcast
"Giannis is averaging 30 PTS - 10 REB - 5 AST
shooting 60% FG%...
He's the only player who has ever done that, and he's doing it for the 2nd year in a row.
What?!"
@yourmandevine.bsky.social on Giannis Chasing MVP Ghosts
Ripped this format off the brilliant @jonbois.bsky.social, who was highlighted in this newsletter of the coolest data visualizations from @beyondtherk.bsky.social
beyondtherk.substack.com/p/the-cooles...
The Coolest Basketball Data Viz Ever Made
#WNBA #NBA #NBADataViz #NBAviz
open.substack.com/pub/beyondth...
awesome repository of basketball #dataviz, compiled by @beyondtherk.bsky.social! 📊
28.02.2025 19:33 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0I asked Jamahl Mosley to describe Luka Doncic's work ethic and desire to develop in their time together in Dallas:
"I constantly remember working, and him being able to work on a consistent basis, because he loves the game of basketball.
And when you love the game of basketball, you work at it."
Ep. 32 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 w/ @NickAndreATR
@swishtheory.bsky.social
Which NBA Contenders can beat Boston?
Appreciating Hoopers Dominating Women’s college basketball:
Taniya Latson
Juju Watkins
Paige Bueckers
🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/2NKE...
Highlighting FSU's Taniya Latson leading the country in scoring with a game-winner against UNC, dominating NCAAW hoops standing at just 5'8"!
with @NickAndreATR on the most recent 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 PODCAST
@swishtheory.bsky.social
LAKERS LAND LUKA?!
Anthony Davis to the Mavs?!
EMERGENCY 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 PODCAST with Corban Ford @swishtheory.bsky.social
The Most Shocking NBA Trade Ever Made
🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/2wUG...
📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVfJ...
"Even NBA 2K would not offer you this trade out of respect for who you are as an Xbox-playing General Manager"
"The logic isn't there"
Rationalizing The Most Shocking Trade in NBA History
EMERGENCY 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 PODCAST with Corban Ford @swishtheory.bsky.social
