On this episode Mike & Jason sort the league into tiers and make their wins and losses picks across the standings. They discuss why Oklahoma City and San Antonio look like top contenders, while teams such as the Knicks, Cavaliers, Celtics, and Pistons face a more uncertain path to 50 plus wins. The conversation explores roster questions and high-variance outlooks for teams including Minnesota, Houston, Orlando, Indiana, and Philadelphia. Injuries, depth, roster fit, coaching, and a team’s willingness to compete all emerge as factors that could shift the standings. It’s an argumentative, team-by-team look at who may thrive through the 82-game season and who could fall short of expectations.

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Zack Odell is the Founder XCIV.ai A tool built for high school, middle school, and AAU coaches. Using XCIV coaches upload film, box scores, or play diagrams. XCIV.AI builds your scouting reports, game plans, and practice schedules.

On this episode Mike & Zack discuss how XCIV.ai can help basketball coaches organize stats, scouting, and player development. Zack shares how keeping box scores and notes for his daughter inspired him to build a tool that turns game data and film observations into searchable scouting insights. He explains how coaches can use those insights to identify opponent tendencies, plan practices, and assign targeted training, such as a four-week free-throw program. The discussion also highlights the importance of coach feedback and human review so recommendations fit each team’s philosophy rather than replacing coaching judgment. Zack’s broader goal is to make practical coaching support more accessible, especially for smaller programs with limited staff and resources.

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Welcome to the 94th edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. A new Coach’s Corner Round Table will drop around the 15th of each month.

October’s Round Table question is: What’s an idea you picked up outside of basketball that has influenced the way you coach?

Our Coaching Lineup this month:

Jerry Buckley – Bishop Kenny (FL) High School

Bob Krizancic – Mentor (OH) High School

Don Showalter - USA Basketball

John Shulman – University of Central Arkansas

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