I think contact allowances are one of the areas in the game of basketball where we can

restore some charity amongst the position good.

Because right now you can't even look at play songs in the wrong language.

All right everybody, welcome to our Saturday morning podcast.

We like to, you know, throw a little change up with this.

We bring people on who see the world differently and it's one of my favorite things I do.

That's why we created it.

And Kirk Goldsbury is fascinating.

A University of Texas professor, a former vice president of strategic research for the San Antonio Spurs,

who we've always thought they're the New England Patriots of the NBA.

He's a former senior analyst, Team USA basketball.

And he pioneered something that I just kind of caught on to recently.

I was fascinated by it.

The hexagonal NBA shot chart.

He's got a new book called Sprall Ball, a visual tour of the new era of the NBA.

And he basically looks at what it used to be, what it is and where it's going.

And there's kind of a midway point between two dramatically different aesthetics where mid-range

shot gone centers gone three point shot in.

And it's my pleasure to bring in Kirk Goldsbury.

Kirk, how are you?

I am great.

Great to be here.

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