i listened for about 4 years, paid for a while. i bet on basketball competitively (half my income from betting) and watch religiously for entertainment. started listening to get more insight and while these guys undeniably know a lot...ultimately they just really dont know much at all in terms of prediction. like they do worse than me. prime example was the recent OKC nuggets double header...denver loses the first one pretty bad and their taken is just "yeah obviously saw this coming nuggets cant compete blah blah" i still take the over on denver for game 2 and yeah denver blows them out because these dudes are reacting too strongly, pretending its insight. i kinda hoped they would have analysis or explanation after game 2 and instead they just go with "yeah denver won i guess wow okay moving on" the model is obvious: make vague statements leading up to the event, dont commit to a prediction. then claim the results were ur prediction in an overreaction and when game 2 cuts against this narrative just ignore it. this doesnt work for what i do i guess its fine for 0 consequences "analysts" but for what both of us do it's actually a much better habit to analyze your mistakes. i'd dedicate a whole podcast to what u got wrong, dive in and learn but that isnt the model here. ive learned to recognize this stuff from gambling they just cant put their statistical knowledge to any practical use

What a waste of time

Biased off the mark rants, and uninformed takes.

Got hooked on this podcast during the pandemic. Nate and guests have taught me most of my salary cap understanding and how teams evaluate (and should be valuing) players. It’s brought me a new appreciation to the off-court business side of basketball and their discussions are always super-lively and while Nate and Danny are both highly data-informed there are also clear opinions that I appreciate them staking out.

Love the show. Did you guys forget to post the other two offseason grade episodes?

These sons o B’s just did a Western Conference grade, went 1-8 in through the standings and just said f’ it skip the Pelicans and Kings and get to the warriors!! Forget the fact that both teams just added 2 of the most dynamic players in the league on there team!! Such 🤡’s !!

Just a lot of other podcasts who offer much better analysis. I just don’t think these two understand the game very well and honestly have zero entertainment value. It’s really hard to imagine that some people pay for their bonus podcasts and material. Seek better shows people.

Great content and analysis. I listen everyday

Brooke Lopez, Chet Holmgren, Victor Wembanyama, for defensive player of the year. Not once was Anthony Davis mentioned?!? Do you even watch basketball? I don’t understand all the negativity towards a player that has such a huge impact on winning. Can’t take this podcast seriously.

The amount of work that Nate and the team put into even the free version of the podcast is unbelievable. As the years have gone on, they’ve only found new ways to entertain and inform.

Terrible host. Terrible pod. Don’t listen

This pod makes me fall asleep in one second but awful editing

Great info and perspective but so many final syllables in words are chopped off. It drives down my rating.

I have been listening to the pod consistently since 2015 and have been very satisfied overall — thank you! In my opinion, the main advantages Dunc’d On has over other mainstream basketball podcasts are the following: - More in-depth and substantive analysis - Methodological Clarity - Structured and Directed Discussions - Specific and Precise Argumentation - Creativity - Lack of Bias (towards players, institutions, conventional wisdom, etc.) Some drawbacks: - The Paywall (no need to belabor this) - Confusing Explanation of Film - Rigidity 1) Very specific idea of what types of players work, leaving little room for diversity of play style 2) Generalize/stereotype players, not taking into account minute differences The main issue that’s been bothering me recently is Danny’s role. He rarely disagrees with Nate and when he does, he does not sufficiently argue his point. (Nate makes this abundantly obvious, explicitly asking Danny to make counterarguments and then strawmanning Danny’s position when Danny inevitably fails to produce one.) Additionally, he is needlessly verbose and tries to compensate for his lack of content with flowery language. The only times he adds substance are when Nate would’ve made the point regardless and Danny happens to beat Nate to the punch. I hope I don’t come off as overly-critical; I am just sharing the thoughts that have been percolating mentally for a while. Thanks again for all your hard work, Nate and Danny!

Love the content but get so thrown off by the way the show breaks to ads and cuts back in.

Favorite thing is the mock offseason. Y’all should try doing puzzles from basketballgrid.com against each other

Really enjoy the pod, the most insightful basketball pod imo. I listen to every free episode and would pay for the premium but its really quite expensive. Im not knocking it, charge what you can but you might attract a broader more economically diverse audience if it was about half the cost.

Smart basketball discussion, but the show is terribly edited. Long stretches of dead air between segments or ads. Ads sometimes dropped into the middle of sentences. Shame to whiff on the easy things.

Edit: I am updating my review to 1 star as the ads have gotten even worse. This is ESPN halftime level amount of ads. I’m really unsure how people are able to even follow the train of thought in analysis with so many ads. The content on this podcast is great, really insightful NBA analysis and they really put in the work. Very statistic heavy and love the game strategy and breakdowns. Recently, I’m not sure what has happened but there is an insane amount of ad reads. Seems like there is a 2min ad every 5 minutes. I’m not sure if they just accept any sort of ad revenue that comes there way and normally ad reads don’t bother me on podcasts but this podcast has so many. I would definitely recommend cutting down the amount of ads, ideally just have an ad at the beginning and end.

The content is the highest quality you can find. But Nate’s recent comments on firearms, coupled with him living in SF show how radical he truly is.

Nate Duncan can pretend all he wants that production value and polish don’t matter, but they do. I used to listen a ton because I thought I could push past it, but it’s just not worth it at this point. There’s just too much good media and basketball analysis from elsewhere to spend time on this low-effort, ill-considered product, which is a real shame. It seems that Duncan needs either a better team around him or to re-order some of his priorities.

pocket watchers

Nate can’t get three words in without getting interrupted. His cohost is either extremely rude or just very socially unaware. Let Nate speak a little man. Especially bad in the PF rating episode.

your tongue smacking and constant swallowing is horrid

I have been listening for years, and happily followed Nate and Danny behind the paywall. Reviewers who disdain the paywall model should ask their employer for a pay reduction next time they go to work. I mean, fair is fair, right? Live your rhetoric and refuse to be compensated fairly for your work. Silly. In any event, the breadth and depth of the basketball coverage is astounding.

Used to be my favorite basketball podcast. Loved the insight. But alas, it’s now behind a paywall. Can’t pay that for some simple opinions on the NBA lol. Also listed as a clean pod but some swears are dropped from time to time.

I was sad about the paywall!! But I’m these times if the guys are going to do things full time.. then they need to be able to support their families.. this is quality content and definitely worth it

It’s too bad that the Hollinger episodes are now behind a paywall. I wouldn’t listen to solo Duncan podcasts if he paid me.

Great to put on when you need some ZzZzZzzzZ

All bangers, all the time.

I still listen to frees and other similar content but a shame% chasing that paper respect but I can’t rationalize that

Love your pod, one of the best basketball pods around if you want discussion of strategy and not media narratives and soap opera nonsense. However, your audio is often painful to listen to- the levels of the hosts are not balanced, and the eq is really rough. Especially Danny’s mic, there’s a ton of treble and it’s like an ice pick in the ear at times. Not sure if it’s his recording setup but please take a look, it’s distracting at best and takes away from your great content. Thanks for all the content, keep it up - please take care about your production as well!

I'm pretty sure these folks just pull up advanced box score stats and don't watch any games. Some of the takes are just straight up cringe, for anyone who has actually watched teams they're talking about.

Actually watch a game

Not even mentioning Giddey as a ROY candidate but talking about Herb Jones on top 3 lol… so much bias hate on the Thunder

The bias is so easy to see that this podcast is unbearable

These guys pray at the alter of analytics and if you deviate from that then you are wrong, at least that’s the gist I got

Impressive how they have good details for every team. They are not fan boys either they just break the games down. Love it

I love this podcast and it is my favorite podcast

While I have great appreciation for the type of analysis and reporting this pod offers, it is almost ruined by co-host Danny Leroux’s incredibly annoying voice and mannerisms, which are made all the more cringeworthy by their sharp contrast to founder and host Nate Duncan’s very pleasant voice. Were it not for Leroux, I would, without hesitation, subscribe to the Prime version of this pod. As it is, even once a week is too often to listen to him.

Nate and Danny are two of the smartest bball podcasters out there. The combination of fair analysis and fun show types (love the regrades, 15 in 60, team previews with local journalists, and of course mock offseason/trade deadline are classics). People complain about the premium but they have dropped 310 episodes so far this year and most of them are well over an hour. It’s less than forty cents an episode for hundreds of hours of basketball entertainment. So considering it’s the best bball podcast and there’s more of it than other podcasts, seems only fair to pay a premium for premium products.

Great podcast. These guys do an awesome job covering all topics you can think of. All the fun “nerd” statistics, eye test, coaching & player evaluations, salary cap, scouting, game review. No bull you get from “mainstream” sources. These guys do amazing job. Highly recommend

These guys cover ALL angles of NBA basketball & they do it extremely well. Salary cap, free agency, coaching adjustments, roster & front office evaluations. I’ve been listening for 6 years now & couldn’t be more satisfied with the content.

To have Curry in the same tier as Jokic for MVP is a stretch. He’s had a hot month but to place him above Embiid even accounting for his missed time is ridiculous. Having Jokic 9th below the likes of Giannis, Doncic, Embiid who have zero playoff resume is crazy. You’re a nuggets skeptic but your reasoning for his ranking and place in the league have no backbone. Clutch player, playoff performer and soon to be MVP. Take that for data.

Good information dense basketball podcast. I understand why you’re making the change but personally I can’t justify spending that much money on a podcast. Monetization is important but reaching the largest audience possible is more important imo. Best of luck with the change Update a year later- Haven’t missed these guys. Tried listening to a 15 in 60 and I remembered just how painfully boring Nate can make basketball.

Enjoyed Nates work until I started to come across more of his social media interactions and yikes. Taking this podcast and any others featuring Nate out of rotation. While Nate is concerned about the consequences of people who spew hate speech and those that protect them I firmly believe the consequences should just be de-platforming!

nuff said

Lebron haters a little bit but that’s fine, just a little bit

This is a must listen if you are a serious NBA fan. In-depth analysis covering all NBA teams and these guys are workhorses producing so much new content every week

Life is too short to listen to basketball analysts who can’t even enjoy a filthy dunk without having to be a wet blanket about it. And then Nate just doubled down on his tweet despite getting called out by everyone, including his more-respected NBA peers. For shame, a lot of the analysis is fairly decent