# 21st century peaks Ep 11 | Judging playoff value beyond scoring

An episode of [Thinking Basketball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1428290303), 26 Sep 2025, 1 h 49 min.

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How do we make sense of small samples and outlier signals in the playoffs? How much should specifically good or bad matchups influence playoff “performance?” We discuss some titanic big men, their coaches, environments, teammate synergies and how much we should care about their individual scoring numbers in the postseason. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball Previously discussed players and their ranges: Jason Kidd \[21-32\] Jayson Tatum \[20-28\] Dwight Howard \[17-28\] Draymond Green \[18-26\] Manu Ginobili \[17-24\] James Harden \[13-25\] Luka Doncic \[12-24\] Tracy McGrady \[10-24\] Anthony Davis \[12-23\] Joel Embiid \[10-23\] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander \[7-20\] Dirk Nowitzki \[7-19\] Chris Paul \[6-17\] Steve Nash \[8-19\] Kawhi Leonard \[7-16\] Kevin Durant \[7-15\] Giannis Antetokounmpo \[6-15\] Kobe Bryant \[6-15\] Dwyane Wade \[4-11\] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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