The Tank Commander Podcast

Ep 97 (S2, E38) 2026 Mock Draft! FEAT @OnBallCreator and @CorbanFord - PART II

Our Mock Draft is finally here! This time, we got our friends On Ball Creator AKA Jeremy and THE Corban Ford to help us out. Part 2 is picks 17-30, and we get a little more unhinged... The format:  We take turns acting as each team's Team President/General Manager. The others will act as assistant GMs/scouts and pitch their players to the Team President who ultimately makes the final choice. Then we change teams and change roles as Team Presidents. Rinse and repeat until we get to 30 at the end of the first round.  00:00 Thunder 02:47 Hornets 06:20 Raptors 09:57 Spurs 11:43 Pistons 14:11 Sixers 18:08 Hawks 21:19 Knicks 24:23 Lakers 27:29 Nuggets 31:00 Celtics 35:20 Wolves 38:17 Cavs 41:34 Dallas 47:40 Recommendations Recommendations: Corban - The graphic novel classic "The Dark Knight Returns," particularly in paperback Jeremy - The classic David Duchovny show "Californication" Noah - The six track EP with jazz electronic fusion from Groke, called the Dark Deep, thematically based on the layers of the ocean Jeffrey - The musical "Wicked" both in the stage form and the modern Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo films Follow Corban! @corbanford Follow Jeremy! @onballcreator Also on @thecenterhub_bb https://the-center-hub.com/ Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

Ep 96 (S2, E37) 2026 Mock Draft! FEAT @OnBallCreator and @CorbanFord

Our Mock Draft is finally here! This time, we got our friends On Ball Creator AKA Jeremy and THE Corban Ford to help us out. Part 1 is picks 1-16. The format:  We take turns acting as each team's Team President/General Manager. The others will act as assistant GMs/scouts and pitch their players to the Team President who ultimately makes the final choice. Then we change teams and change roles as Team Presidents. Rinse and repeat until we get to 30 at the end of the first round.  Shoutout to No Ceilings for inspiring this format. 00:00 Mock Draft Kickoff 01:07 War Room Format Explained 01:58 Draft Order Set 02:45 Wizards 06:45 Jazz 09:37 Grizzlies 10:38 Bulls 13:16 Clippers 19:18 Nets 25:18 Kings 33:34 Mavs 37:52 Bucks 45:19 Warriors 49:50 Thunder 53:00 Heat 56:37 Hornets 01:01:31 Bulls 01:04:31 Grizzlies Follow Corban! @corbanford Follow Jeremy! @onballcreator Also on @thecenterhub_bb https://the-center-hub.com/ Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

Ep 95 (S2, E36) 2026 Prospects 32-34: Joshua Jefferson, Isaiah Evans, Meleek Thomas

Our final prospects for the year are all perimeter players: Joshua Jefferson of Iowa State, Isaiah Evans of Duke, and Meleek Thomas of Arkansas. We break them down in our signature fashion, while also discussion the NBA Finals and some recent offseason trade talk.  Recommendations: Noah - The God of War series, particularly the sequel series starting in 2018 Jeffrey - The United States Air Force Academy Youth Summer Sports Camps, especially of course the tennis camp 00:00 Opening Discussion 16:07 Joshua Jefferson 34:21 Isaiah Evans 54:05 Meleek Thomas 01:14:44 Recommendations Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

Ep 94 (S2, E35) 2026 Prospects 29-31: Tarris Reed Jr, Henri Veesaar, Zuby Ejiofor

We finally start our final speedrun series for the season! This time we focus on the final bigs we're doing a deep dive for: Tarris Reed Jr of UConn, Henri Veesaar of UNC, and Zuby Ejiofor of St. John's. Plus a little bit of some NBA finals talk.  00:00 Intro and NBA Finals Talk 21:04 Henry Vesaar 31:25 Tarris Reed Jr 43:24 Zuby Ejiofor 55:18 Wrap Up 01:08:53 Recommendations Recommendations:  Noah - The dubstep compilation album from Never Say Die Records, Vol. 7, The Final Never Say Die Showcase Jeffrey - The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grimdark finale graphic novel "The Last Ronin" Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR

Ep 93 (S2, E34) - 2026 Prospect #28 Christian Anderson

Our last solo prospect for the year is Christian Anderson of Texas Tech. He is a lights out shooter and one of the best, if not the best, in the class. He's undersized but brings a lot of excellent qualities. Dig in with us to find out what he brings to the table!  And of course, we discuss the thrilling conclusion to the Spurs-Thunder series, as well as the changes to the draft lottery system. 00:00 Intro and NBA WCF Talk 15:16 New Lottery System 25:08 Christian Anderson Breakdown 33:58 Offense 44:39 Defense 52:18 Comps  57:00 Recommendations Recommendations: Noah - The 2018 sci-fi thriller Annihilation starring Natalie Portman Jeffrey - Watch the French Open! With so many upsets, it can be anyone's slam on the men's side.  Follow us on Twitter/X! Jeffrey: @Podlaoan, and @podlaoan.bsky.social Noah: @BBallTankNoah Old Man Squad Podcast Network: @OldManSquad **Join us in Discord! https://discord.gg/8Ss9PCYRuR