Joe Cochran
@joecochran.bsky.social
Hoops thoughts at https://substack.com/@belowtherim
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My thoughts on the NBAs tanking situation, how Silver has made it worse, and what to do about it
My thoughts on the NBAs tanking situation, how Silver has made it worse, and what to do about it
Silver's Folly, Shrunken Shovels, and the NBA’s Superstar Problem
A Defense of Tanking in the Smoothed Odds Era
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December 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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My thoughts on the NBAs tanking situation, how Silver has made it worse, and what to do about it
My thoughts on the NBAs tanking situation, how Silver has made it worse, and what to do about it
Turns out brief thoughts on every team ends up being longwinded thoughts on the whole league + playoff picks + awards
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NBA Season Preview
A longwinded look at every team in the NBA + postseason predictions + awards
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October 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Turns out brief thoughts on every team ends up being longwinded thoughts on the whole league + playoff picks + awards
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Until yesterday it was the dead of the NBA summer so I wrote some words on the NBA Finals, two of my league pass darlings, and what other teams might take away from their success.
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Give No Quarter: A Finals Post-Mortem on Relentlessness, Pressure, and Identity
Revisiting the NBA Finals and our two Finalists. What made them unique? What made them special? What can other teams learn?
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September 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Until yesterday it was the dead of the NBA summer so I wrote some words on the NBA Finals, two of my league pass darlings, and what other teams might take away from their success.
open.substack.com/pub/belowthe...
open.substack.com/pub/belowthe...