Fear the 'Fro is ready for the real hoops. Preseason kicks off with a familiar preseason foe, the Chicago Bulls. Joining Bob to breakdown the squads and revisit expectations for Lonzo and Isaac Okoro is Big Dave, of the CHGO Bulls Podcast. Plus, a conversation on the disaster that is the restricted free agency system.

Bob is joined by one of his favorite guests... TIM ALCORN! Your radio voice of the Cavs joins Bob to talk about the outlook heading into this season, and how he views the acquisitions, what questions still need to be answered, and the pressure this team is facing this season. Plus we touch on the rest of the East and the ongoing Clippers news.

Programming Note: The pod will return after Media Day with all a recap of all the news and discussions from the day.

Survey Link: www.cavspod.com/survey

Fear the 'Fro is back with a data nerd edition. We're talking analytics! Specifically, Bob dives behind one of the biggest stats websites in existence, Bball-Index.com, as he's joined by the founder Tim (@Tim_NBA) to talk him through the methodology, the blind spots, and add some context to how our various Cavaliers performed last season. Plus, a bunch of Draymond strays. So there's that.

(0:00) Bob Introduces A Deep Dive Into Analytics
(4:27) Introducing Tim, Founder of Bball-Index.com
(7:34) Tim Shares How Bball-Index Grew From A Spreadsheet To An Empire
(12:49) Tim Discusses The Opportunities That Have Arisen And How He Maintains Autonomy
(17:53) Examining How Analytics Can Challenge Fandom, Even For Kobe Bryant
(22:03) Tim Explains The LEBRON Metric: Estimating Player Impact Per 100 Possessions
(24:31) Analyzing Cavs' Players LEBRON scores
(33:43) Distinguishing Rim Deterrence, Disruption, and Protection in Defensive Analytics
(43:26) Exploring Defensive Roles, Perimeter Metrics, and Sam Merrill's Surprising Ranking
(1:01:41) How Bball-Index Quantifies Matchup Difficulty and Coverage Aggression
(1:07:02) The Nuances Of Fouling In Analytics and Draymond Green's Unique Case
(1:09:27) Unpacking An Underrated Cav and An Overrated Cav
(1:14:33) Tim Shares His Eastern Conference Pick and Thoughts On Lebron's Career
(1:19:27) A Thank You And A Plug... Plus An Episode Tease