Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Why is the triple-threat being used less? In this enhanced segment from the Thinking Basketball podcast, Cody and Ben break down the newest, modern evolutionary Xs and Os tactics that has helped offenses become unstoppable, including how much players move as counters to a stationary defense, and how quick decisions are today.

Full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=GxZWMzH7zPo
Full episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4psnzSIckjlZUxfb41rITX
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/170-development-in-the-modern-game-all-star-minutes/id1428290303?i=1000595970951

Support at Patreon: patreon.com/thinkingbasketball
Book: amazon.com/Thinking-Basketball-Ben-Taylor/dp/1532968175
Podcast: https://player.fm/series/thinking-basketball or at stitcher.com/podcast/ben-taylor/thinking-basketball-podcast
Website: backpicks.com
Twitter: @elgee35

Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
pbpstats.com @bballport
basketball-reference.com
stats.nba.com
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