CJ Miles on the Evolution of the NBA

Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by NBA veteran CJ Miles in Las Vegas. CJ shares insights on his transition from player to photographer, the evolution of basketball strategies, and the impact of analytics on the game. Discover how his creative journey and league observations offer a unique perspective on modern basketball.

Host: Dave DuFour
With: CJ Miles and Es Baraheni
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Video/Audio: Alex Oliver

00:00 - Intro
00:38 - What has CJ Miles been up to since retiring from the NBA?
01:21 - What pulled CJ into photography - and why storytelling was always the goal
03:33 - What is it like covering the NBA from behind a camera after playing it for 16 years?
04:26 - Career memories - what’s the first thing that comes to mind?
06:08 - Favorite player to watch in the league right now?
08:13 - How has the way players are put in roles changed since CJ was in the league?
09:37 - What is the biggest change since CJ's Utah days to watching the game now?
11:40 - How does creativity get unlocked in the modern NBA?
13:50 - How much has Summer League grown as a platform for experimentation?
15:16 - Fitting into the modern NBA - and how would CJ’s game have looked now?
17:30 - Thoughts on the Jaylen Brown trade and how it was handled
19:30 - How do NBA players feel about the analytics conversation?
22:17 - What can the media do better to cover the NBA?
23:57 - What does playoff basketball reveal that the regular season can't?
24:53 - What player did CJ learn from the most?
28:32 - Favorite young player to watch right now?
32:22 - What is CJ watching for most next season?
33:52 - What could Kawhi Leonard's return to Toronto mean for that franchise?

Full Episodes Playlist: youtube.com/playlist

Shorts Playlist: youtube.com/playlist

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