Episode 257: Mike Prada, How Spacing and the Three-Point Shot Changed How We Coach The Basketball Podcast

Guest: Mike Prada, NBA Staff Editor for The Athletic and Author
NBA Staff Editor for The Athletic and author Mike Prada joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on how spacing and the three-point shot changed how we coach.
Mike Prada is an NBA analyst, writer, and editor who specializes in writing about dense topics like Xs and Os in a way all fans can understand. He currently works for The Athletic after spending 10 years running SB Nation's NBA coverage. He is the author of Spaced Out: How the NBA’s Three-Point Revolution Changed Everything You Thought You Knew About Basketball, published by Triumph Books.

Breakdown
1:00 - Spaced Out Book
4:30 - Importance of Space
8:00 - Shooting the Three
13:00 - Three-Point Revolution
17:30 - Humans Playing Humans
25:00 - Off The Ball Actions
27:39 - 28:14 - BAsketball Immersion AD January 2023
28:30 - Analytics
30:00 - Position Less vs. Defining Positions
36:00 - Giving Freedom
38:00 - Big Team Talk
40:00 - Predefined Role
43:00 - Notice Progress
46:00 - Impact on Offense and Space Created
51:00 - Evolution in Coaching
54:30 - Curiosity
55:30 - Conclusion

Mike Prada’s Bio:
Bio: https://theathletic.com/author/mike-prada/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikePradaNBA

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