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PODCAST

The Tank Commander Podcast

Jeffrey Pidlaoan & Noah Sharp

Welcome to the Tank Commander Podcast, hosted by Jeffrey Pidlaoan and Noah Sharp! Just like the players we'll be covering, this is an up-and-coming NBA and Dynasty Fantasy podcast focusing on the newest players in the NBA, ranging from prospects about to enter the league in the incoming drafts, to the young rookies and sophomores who are making their way and ascending into stardom or at least a long career in the league. We are two dynasty tank commanders with the youngest teams in our league

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Ep 26: First Quarter Rookie Ladder

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2024/12/09

We're at the quarter of the season mark, and we review the rookies so far. Here, we talk about our individual Top 5s, before we dig down and look at the 4 December Kia NBA Rookie honors. Last, we'll talk about the guys who didn't make either cut and talk about how they're doing, why they're not getting minutes, and any hope we have for them. It's a really good one, and gives you guys an easy catch-up to the rookies this season so far.Next time around, we focus on doing the

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Ep 25 Scouting Egor Demin + Big Board Shakeup!

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2024/12/02

This week we look at BYU and Real Madrid's Egor Demin, a 6'9" point guard forward. Not to spoil too much of the episode, but he did drive both of us to rework our big boards. For our big board updates, we both had massive shakeups, but definitely tune in for seismic shakeups that took place on Noah's board.Next week, we take a break from the 2025 class and review the 2024 rookies in terms of standouts, risers, and fallers.00:00 Introduction and Stats06:25 Offense26:03 Defense31:01

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Ep 24 2025 Draft Preview - Derik Queen

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2024/11/26

Continuing our 2025 Prospect Preview series, we take a look at the very intriguing center-forward with guard skills Derik Queen, playing out of Maryland and hailing from Montverde Academy. We were certainly intrigued by his rare combination of skills, and we both had shakeups in our big boards. Tune in to learn more!Next episode, we look at the rising BYU phenom Egor Demin to shake up our big boards even more.00:00 Intro and Discord Shoutouts02:45 Player Profile and Stats08:06 Athleticism and

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Ep 23: 2025 Draft Preview - Liam McNeely

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2024/11/18

Almost the exact opposite to Colin Murray-Boyles as a shooter, Liam McNeely is a lethal weapon from deep with lots of plus skills you might not expect to see. Find out what these skills are, and dig in to get more nuance on what his shooting strengths and weaknesses are! Once again, apologies for the volume issues. Follow us on Twitter/X!Jeffrey: @PodlaoanNoah: @BBallTankNoahOld Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad**Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR The link above is fixed and

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Ep 22: 2025 Draft Preview - Colin Murray-Boyles

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2024/11/13

Here's our early season look at returning South Carolina sophomore Colin Murray-Boyles, a very intriguing wing/big prospect with a Swiss Army knife skillset and one glaring flaw in being a non-shooter. Does he provide enough of everything else to make up for it? Tune in to find out!And apologies for the recording quality of this episode, especially in the speaker volume imbalance. This episode was filmed during personal travel and experienced a multitude of technical issues. There is a lot of

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Ep 21: ROY, All Rookie Team Picks, and MIP Picks

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2024/11/04

Two weeks into the season, we have enough sample size to make our very early predictions for NBA Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie Teams, and Most Improved Players. We took a nuanced look at all the players and made caveats for picking the teams, but we cut ZERO corners when we committed hard to our picks for ROY. Listen in to see our picks, and see if you agree or disagree. 01:21 Rookie of the Year Contenders05:15 First Team All-Rookie30:15 Second Team All-Rookie38:00 Most Improved Player

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Ep 20 - Week 1 Dynasty Mythbusters

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2024/10/28

The NBA regular season is finally here! We go over the early trends for the young players in dynasty hoops, and dispel any myths on early returns. Most of the rookies had it rough so far, but which performances are true, and which ones are myths that need to be busted? Stay tuned for next week, where we take a closer look at these players with double the sample size and make our early picks for RotY, All-Rookie Teams, and Most Improved Player. 00:57 General Trends and Dynasty Myth Busters01:53 Tre

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Ep 19: NBA Fantasy Dynasty Preview Pt II - The West

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2024/10/21

Continuing on from last week, this time we focus on the West for our NBA Preseason Dynasty preview. 15 teams, tons of good prospects, and of course some courtesy time stamps for everyone. We look to help you find some good value on your dynasty and regular league stocks!Next week, we'll look at some standout players and do a little bit of mythbusting on some early season trends from the very first week of OFFICIAL NBA regular season play! 00:00 Intro and Episode Overview02:14 Denver Nuggets07:47

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Ep 18: NBA Fantasy Dynasty Preview Pt I - The East

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2024/10/14

This week we start our preseason and dynasty preview, with Part I focusing on the East! We'll give you insight on both breakouts and deep stashes for each team. This is our most fantasy-focused episode yet, so use it for some insights to crush your frenemies in dynasty leagues!00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview02:07 Boston Celtics09:16 Brooklyn Nets14:28 New York Knicks18:34 Philadelphia 76ers24:12 Toronto Raptors30:23 Chicago Bulls38:35 Cleveland Cavaliers42:17 Detroit Pistons48:37 Indiana

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Ep 17: Rookie Preview - Carlton "Bub" Carrington

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2024/10/07

For our last player profile before the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season, we'll be focusing on the Washington Wizards' Carlton "Bub" Carrington out of Pitt. We'll give our breakdown of his strengths and weaknesses and give some comparisons. Bub came out of nowhere to rise up late in the draft season. You'll get to see the why of how he got to be so overlooked, while also seeing what justifies such a meteoric rise, especially after Summer League. Next week, we start our

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Ep 16: 2022-24 Draft Class Expansion Draft

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2024/09/30

This week we have a very special episode! We will be taking the 2022, 2023, and 2024 draft classes, combining them all into one pool, then drafting against one another to build our teams! See how things end up between GM Noah and GM Jeff as we build teams from 1-15 to see how the players from the last three draft classes stack up against one another in forming two new expansion teams.This was one of our most fun episodes to record, so definitely tune in! Next week will be our final scouting episode

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Ep 15: Rookie Preview - Dalton Knecht

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2024/09/23

Welcome to our Dalton Knecht episode! We break down his game to see if there's more than just the jump shooting potential, then we discuss his fit on the Lakers, the ROY race, and the context of his age and success in the NBA. We add a lot more color to his game, so tune in for a really good discussion on a Dalton and how his game fits in the greater NBA and the future of the league.Next week, we will do a special Young Guys draft: We take the players in the 2024, 2023, and 2022 draft classes,

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Ep 14: Rookie Preview - Zach Edey

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2024/09/16

We continue our scouting series with Zach Edey! We analyze his game and break him down, and we'll let the cat out of the bag early: we both really like him. What really matters is, will it work in the NBA? And will he get the opportunity to do it? Tune in to find out. You'll see a deeper look into the state of the low post in the modern NBA thanks to Noah's analysis, and see how Edey can get his pathway to minutes. Stick around to the very end to see how we'd split up our betting

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Ep 13: Rookie Preview - Nikola Topic

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2024/09/09

We finally come back to some 2024 rookies! This time we have a preview of Nikola Topic, who may very well be a 2025 rookie himself depending on how this year goes. Drafted 12th into OKC, we'll break him down to see what he can provide the Thunder and how he stacks up to other point guard prospects in both the 2024 and 2025 draft classes! This episode really puts the point guard conversation into context, so don't miss it!Stay tuned next week when we finally shift away from guards and the

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Ep 12: 2025 Top of the Class Preview Pt 4 - Nolan Traore

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2024/09/03

At long last, here is our final episode of the 2025 NBA Draft Preseason Preview series! Our final prospect is Nolan Traore, French point guard playing for Saint Quentin next year. We do an early deep dive and break down his strengths and weaknesses, before we see where he fits in to the larger 2025 NBA Draft big board conversation. Stick around for some deep insights into our valuing of Traore vs the other prospects as we wrap up the series as a whole, and stay tuned for our philosophical

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Ep. 11: 2025 Top of the Class Preview Pt 3: Dylan Harper

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2024/08/26

Rounding out our 2025 NBA Draft preseason scouting preview series is upcoming Rutgers point swingman Dylan Harper. Heralded by his own merits even before Ace Bailey joined the Rutgers roster, he comes in as a smooth playmaking offensive engine. Here we highlight his unique strengths and skillset, and highlight areas he can improve on for the coming season. Stick around for the player comps and fantasy snippets, and enjoy one of the players that we'll get to enjoy scouting over the next draft

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Episode 10: 2025 Top of the Class Preview Pt 2 - Ace...

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2024/08/19

Continuing our 2025 NBA Draft preseason scouting preview series, we take a look at one of the top contenders for the #2 pick, and potentially challenging for #1, in Airious "Ace" Bailey. Known for his scoring prowess on the wing, Ace brings a lot to the table. We break down his strengths and areas of improvement, and determine just how much he can challenge for that top pick crown. Rather than our normal pairings format, we decided to do a deeper dive and focus on a solo prospect, especially

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Episode 9: 2025 Top of the Class Preview Pt 1 -...

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2024/08/15

We are back and joined by a very special guest: standout hooper in his heyday and father to our very own Noah Sharp, Mr. Chris Sharp. He brings his sharp insight and deep basketball knowledge to help us kick off our new 2025 Draft Preview series, where we focus on the projected top picks of next year's draft class to gauge their starting point before they enter their final evaluation year. We start the series off with the very top of the class, focusing on Duke's Cooper Flagg and

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Episode 8: 2024 Summer League Standouts, Part II -...

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2024/08/02

In Part II of the Summer League review series, we take a look at the sophomore standouts from the Draft Class of '23. This was a bit more challenging to scout, as more of the sophomores were either unavailable, too good to play in summer league, so good they were on national teams for the Olympics, or were just near non-factors. Tune in for the sophomore analysis, but stick around for much more glimpses into our own dynasty fantasy hoops leagues than we planned to include. 01:45 East: Jarace

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Episode 7: 2024 Summer League Standouts, Part I -...

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2024/07/27

After a very exciting summer series in California, Utah, and Las Vegas watching if our draft analysis on this class would hold up in real basketball, we now have a two-part series on the Summer League!In this Part I, we go over the rookie standouts, with Noah highlighting the Western Conference standouts, and Jeffrey showcasing the Eastern standouts. Stay tuned as well for the Alex Sarr Panic Meter segment, where we analyze whether or not alarm bells should be ringing for the Top-2 drafted prospect

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