The Mid-Range Theory Podcast: Jordan, LeBron, and legacy
By Ian Levy
This month, our FanSided sports media, business, culture, and technology site, The Outside Game, will be rolling out a series of podcasts featuring writers and athletes alike. One of those podcasts will be The Mid-Range Theory, an NBA-focused show hosted by Tommy Dee and Ian Levy. This is Episode 2.
On the second episode of The Mid-Range Theory, FanSided’s Senior NBA editor Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh) and SNY.tv and OG contributor Tommy Dee (@ThomasCDee) cover Lance Stephenson’s enigmatic free agency, what media coverage was like in the Jordan era, and whether Derrick Rose will work in the Big Apple.
Topics:
What’s the deal with Lance Stephenson? (:20)
Why hasn’t Lance been able to match mental strength with physical strength (3:45)
Insurance policy players with Lance’s talent never seem to work out (6:30)
Lance vs Da’Sean Butler- Revisiting 2010 NBA Draft (7:45)
Revisiting Pacers/ Knicks (8:45)
The Mythology Surrounding the Greatness of Michael Jordan (10:24)
Have Lebron fans on social media intentionally taken greatness from Jordan? (13:00)
The Decision and its impact on Lebron James’ legacy (16:00)
How do you quantify Jordan’s will? (20:00)
What was media coverage like in the Jordan era? (21:00)
Will Derrick Rose work in New York? (25:00)
Rose’s statistics with some Kyrie likenesses *ducks* (28:30)
Why Rose/Jimmy Butler didn’t work (29:30)
Can Rose get anywhere near Russell Westbrook in PER? (32:25)
The ridiculously efficient Chris Paul (35:30)
The PG/SG dynamic. Why Rose/Butler didn’t work but Lowry/Derozan does? (39:28)