What if everything we’ve been told about basketball is wrong?

In this thought-provoking episode, we dive deep into a passionate and razor-sharp philosophical debate: Is basketball fundamentally a team sport — or is it, at its core, a 1v1 game?

One side argues that championships, MVPs, and team success are the ultimate measures of greatness. The other argues that basketball is, and has always been, fundamentally about one player, one ball, one hoop — and that the team format is just an optional layer built on top of that foundation.

What follows is an intense, respectful, and surprisingly deep back-and-forth that challenges everything we think we know about the sport. Along the way, we confront hard questions:

• Why has basketball never truly crowned the best individual player in the world?
• Are MVPs, Hall of Fame inductions, and even championships legitimate measures of individual greatness?
• Is it time for a completely new approach — a global 1v1 league designed specifically to find the undisputed king of basketball?

This isn’t just another basketball debate. It’s a fundamental rethinking of what the sport actually is — and what true individual greatness should look like.

If you love basketball, philosophy, or big ideas that challenge conventional thinking, this episode will leave you seeing the game in a completely new light.

Featuring a passionate advocate for a bold new vision for the sport — and one of the most thorough debates you’ll ever hear on the nature of basketball.

The RPG was created to give new and existing Rimpage players a framework to help them create an action plan for their Rimpage basketball careers. We all know the dream, to be a rich and famous basketball player. RPG gives a practical guide to help you answer the question, "How do I get there? This is part 4 of 4. NOTE: the players mentioned are not real. Their stories are presented to illustrate how the principles work.

The RPG was created to give new and existing Rimpage players a framework to help them create an action plan for their Rimpage basketball careers. We all know the dream, to be a rich and famous basketball player. RPG gives a practical guide to help you answer the question, "How do I get there? This is part 3 of 4. NOTE: the players mentioned are not real. Their stories are presented to illustrate how the principles work.