Chatting with UC Irvine’s Bent Leuchten and New College & NBA Notebooks — HPP S3-E1

08/04/23 • 144 min

The HPP crew tips off Season 3 of the show by talking with UC Irvine big man Bent Leuchten, a Big West All-Academic selection and the conference’s returning leader for true shooting percentage (63.5), player efficiency rating (27.1), and plus-minus (7.5). The HPP gang also covers the biggest developments in basketball in the latest editions of the College Hoops Notebook and the NBA Notebook.
CHAPTERS:
1. College Hoops Notebook (0:38)

USC’s Bronny James cardiac incident
The ever-shrinking Pac-12; Colorado joining the Big 12 in 2024
Memphis Roster Updates
West Virginia Roster Updates
Arkansas Roster Updates
Kentucky Roster Updates
The latest at New Mexico State
Ahron Ulis Gambling Scandal

2. Bent Leuchten Interview (49:34)
3. NBA Notebook (1:07:56)

Reactions to Jaylen Brown‘s new super-max extension
Dame Lillard and James Harden trades are not on the horizon
Charlotte Hornets roster analysis
OKC Thunder has a ton of options
Teams with obvious holes in their depth charts

4. Mailbag (1:54:25)

Homeruns and strikeouts in draft evaluation
Who is really getting traded?
Did Kyle Neptune trash Cam Whitmore?
Why is Kyle Anderson playing for China in the World Cup?

USC’s Bronny James cardiac incident
The ever-shrinking Pac-12; Colorado joining the Big 12 in 2024
Memphis Roster Updates
West Virginia Roster Updates
Arkansas Roster Updates
Kentucky Roster Updates
The latest at New Mexico State
Ahron Ulis Gambling Scandal

2. Bent Leuchten Interview (49:34)
3. NBA Notebook (1:07:56)

Reactions to Jaylen Brown‘s new super-max extension
Dame Lillard and James Harden trades are not on the horizon
Charlotte Hornets roster analysis
OKC Thunder has a ton of options
Teams with obvious holes in their depth charts

4. Mailbag (1:54:25)

Homeruns and strikeouts in draft evaluation
Who is really getting traded?
Did Kyle Neptune trash Cam Whitmore?
Why is Kyle Anderson playing for China in the World Cup?

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NBA Summer League Recap & 76ers Offseason Report with Keith Pompey — HPP S2-E43

The HPP crew recaps the NBA Summer League, analyzing both the veterans and the rookies who surprised or disappointed and those who showed that they are ready to take the next step. Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer joins the show to give us an offseason report on the 76ers, and the episode also includes a short-and-sweet edition of the College Hoops Notebook. Like all HPP episodes, this episode is broken down into chapters so you can easily skip to the segments of the show that most interest you.
CHAPTERS:
1. College Hoops Notebook, including notes on Kansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee (3:08)
2. NBA Chat (8:39):

Suns’ point guard Cam Payne traded to Spurs to make room to sign Bol Bol.
Why was Jeff Van Gundy fired by ESPN?
Overview of the 2023 NBA Summer League

3. Veteran Summer League Standouts Ready to Take the Next Step (32:08)
4. 76ers Offseason Report with Keith Pompey (1:03:22)
5. Rookies Who Appear Ready to Make an Immediate Impact (1:37:59)
6. The Jury is Still Out for these Up-and-down Summer League Rookies (2:09:50)
7. Rookies Who Didn’t Look Ready for Primetime (2:34:46)
8. Summer League’s Pleasant Surprises (2:51:09)
9. Veterans Going in the Wrong Direction (3:22:50)

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Big Sky, Big West, & WAC Previews with WSU’s Dillon Jones & EWU’s Cedric Coward — HPP S3-E02

In a jam-packed show, Jake Copestick and Rich Harris preview the Big Sky, the Big West, and the WAC conferences with help from two special guests — Weber State wing Dillon Jones and Eastern Washington forward Cedric Coward. Jones, the Player of the Year favorite in the Big Sky and an All-America candidate, averaged 16.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game last season, leading the conference in rebounding and ranking among the top five in AST%, STL%, REB%, offensive rating, defensive rating, win shares, and P/M. Coward, a junior poised to have a breakout season, finished last season with outstanding shooting splits (.683/.394/.742) and led the Big Sky with a plus-minus of 6.2. He also finished in the top 10 of the conference for REB%, STL%, BLK%, defensive rating, PER, and win shares.
Additionally, Jake and Rich discuss conference realignment in a new edition of the College Hoops Notebook. And, per usual, this episode is separated into chapters so you can easily skip to the sections that most interest you.
CHAPTERS:
1. College Hoops Notebook (4:18)
2. Dillon Jones Interview (30:29)
3. Big Sky 2023-24 Preview (1:08:57)