Learning Basketball Ep. 7 Mark Schindler – Paolo’s 50 Burger, The Rise of The WNBA, Defining Good Basketball Scouting Process & Effective Team Building Strategy, Appreciating Similarities between NBA & WNBA Hoops


Mark Schindler has been covering basketball for years, from general NBA thoughts with Premium Hoops to NBA Draft Scouting with Tag The Roll, now focused on the WNBA as the Creator of They’ve Got Now, a media outlet covering all things women’s basketball, WNBA draft, player development and scouting in the forms of a podcast, newsletter, and YouTube channel

Timeline:


3:00 Tips for people growing a basketball scouting analyst media brand online

9:50 What do you look for as an analyst with front office scouting in mind to write a story, break down a game, ask interview questions, scouting potential pros

34:42 Mark Schindler’s path from covering the NBA Draft to fully diving into the WNBA and appreciating similarities and differences between both basketball leagues

43:30 The WNBA’s rise and rapid growth in popularity, the development of Pick-and-Roll execution and defenses, effective team building strategy and parting thoughts on this most recent season in the W



54:47 Paolo Banchero’s unconscious 50pt BANGER, 37pt First Half ties T Mac for most points in a half, and how the Magic can survive without him for a few weeks