Game Theory Podcast

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Same Vecenie & Bryce Simon open by reacting to the news that Jayson Tatum will officially be making his return to the court & what this could mean for the NBA playoff race. Then, they go through every NBA Award & give their current unofficial ballots with just under 6 weeks to go in the NBA season. 

02:27 - Jayson Tatum Returns!

17:00 - MVP/1st Team All-NBA

42:50 - 2nd-Team All-NBA/3rd Team All-NBA

1:06:12 - Defensive Player of the Year/All-Defense

1:20:09 - Rookie of the Year/All-Rookie

1:35:37 - Coach of the Year

1:45:30 - Sixth Man of the Year

1:46:51 - Most-Improved Player

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their biggest takeaways from week 20 of the NBA season!

05:05 - Nuggets-OKC

32:55 - Stretch Run/Playoff X Factors

44:28 - Paolo Banchero Is Figuring It Out

57:10 - Most Dangerous Play-in Team

1:11:50 - Non-Tanking NBA Gripes

1:21:01 - National Title Contenders for CBB

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go 1-to-30 & conduct their first mock draft of the 2026 NBA Draft season!

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their biggest takeaways from week 19 of the NBA season! 

04:00 - Darryn Peterson Discourse Is Out of Control

33:30 - Pistons Biggest Week in a Decade

47:55 - Jaden Ivey’s Injury Situation is Depressing

1:05:53 - NBA’s Apparent Tanking Ideas

1:33:55 - How Hard is It To Hide a Bad Defender in today’s NBA? / Is it Easier to Have a Bad Offensive Player or Bad Defensive Player on the Court?

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon list & discuss their current ranking of NBA teams in order of who will most likely win the 2026 NBA Championship.

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