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Global Card CollectorsGlobal Card Collectors65. Gold quest: Is Prizm Gold the best parallel?What is the hottest parallel in the hobby? Hard to argue against Prizm Gold /10. Keith (@dirknashty), Nathanael, and John (@istanbulcards) analyze the values of the most recent sales of Prizm golds for the top 60 players in the NBA, from prospects to GOATS, and suss out who they think are undervalued and overvalued.2025-04-0559 minGlobal Card CollectorsGlobal Card Collectors40. Fantasy Sports and Mavericks collecting with Keith In this episode John @istanbulcards interviews long time Mavs fan and card collector Keith @dirknashty_pod . They discuss Keith's Mavs fandom and why he collects Dirk Nowitzki cards. They talk Dirk's rookie cards and the Mavs' 06 title run. They then discuss the connections between fantasy sports and card collecting. A fun conversation between two collecting experts. Don't miss it! 2024-10-1254 minGlobal Card CollectorsGlobal Card Collectors9. Dream Teams & Cardboard Gems: The DirkNashty Crew Reunites for All-Time, All-NBA, All-International Teams with Keith (@dirknashty) and NathanaelCalling all NBA and card collecting enthusiasts! The crew behind the legendary DirkNashty podcast is back, but this time they're going global! Join podcast host, John (@istanbulcards), NBA expert Keith (@dirknashty), and Bulls basketball (and Luol Deng) aficionado Nathanael for a slam dunk of an episode on All-Time, All-NBA, All-International Teams! That's right, the boys are reuniting to hash out their ultimate international NBA squads. Who will make the cut for the All-Time 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams? Buckle up for passionate debates, insightful analysis, and maybe even a friendly jab (or two) as they relive their...2024-03-1742 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyWhat Makes a Breakout? Bigs and SummaryFollowing up on the guards and wings, I look at 11 bigs players and try to identify who, if any, are on the cusp of a breakout 2023-24 NBA season. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-11-1330 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyWhat Makes a Breakout? Wing EditionFollowing up on the guards, I take a look at 17 wing players and try to identify who, if any, are on the cusp of a breakout 2023-24 NBA season. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-11-1051 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyWhat Makes a Breakout? Methodology and GuardsWhat makes a breakout in the NBA? What is a breakout? How might we identify one that's coming? I get deep into this for guards and try to identify who is on the precipice of taking that next leap. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-11-081h 19Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyCatching up with John and NathanaelJohn, Nathanael and I got together last week for the first time in a while to catch up. We talked about our teams offseasons, previewed a future episode on identifying breakout players, and just had a great time getting together. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-07-1342 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyKobe Rookies, Amateur and Pre-Rookie Cards, and SGA's Market with Nathanael and JohnJohn (@istanbulcards) and Nathanael talk rank Kobe's top rookie cards by aesthetics, spend some time on Victor Wembanyama and pre-rookie cards, and finally take a look at SGA's market compared to the overall basketball market and his draft class-mate Luka Doncic. It was a fun conversation and we hope everyone enjoys it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-06-1349 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyCan Ultra-Modern Inserts Hold the Same Reverence as their 90s Predecessors?Nathanael is back to talk about 90s inserts, what makes them great and we discuss whether or not non-auto, non-paralleled inserts of today could hold up in collector's hearts and minds over time. It was a great discussion and as always was tons of fun. (00:04) Catchup and What's New (12:52) 90s Inserts - What are they, what makes them great? (33:23) Ultra Modern Inserts - What's out there? (56:02) Parting Thoughts (57:39) Dirk Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-06-0657 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyA Conversation on Soccer, Soccer Cards, and the Progression of Soccer in the USJohn (IG: @IstanbulCards) and I had a wonderful conversation on our personal experiences with soccer and soccer cards, and (surprise) we just happened to do it without ever mentioning Haaland, Mbappe, or Messi. Enjoy and thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-05-2558 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashty@IstanbulCards and @Kart_Adami on collecting overseas, untapped markets, and hoopsWe've got a special episode today! Our friend John (@IstanbulCards) had a chat with his friend Will (@Kart_Adami) on a variety of subjects including growing up collecting in New Zealand, some big wins purchasing lots, their collecting origins, and even the potentially untapped markets of Cricket and Rugby cards. Our thanks to Will for lending his time, I know he and John had a great time putting it together, and we hope you enjoy it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...2023-05-1852 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyDeep Dive 2022-23 Rookie Wings and Bigs ComparisonsFollowing up on the 4/12/23 Episode looking at Guards, today we're talking about Wings, Forwards and Bigs and comparing their rookie season statistical profiles and comparing them to other players. This is one of my favorite things to do and look at so I hope you enjoy it! (00:00) Intro, Methodology, and Card Price Foundation (04:42) Paolo Banchero (10:36) Jabari Smith Jr. (17:26) Keegan Murray (21:53) Bennedict Mathurin (30:09) Jeremy Sochan (35:59) Ousmane Dieng (37:36) Duren, Williams, Kessler (41:44) Tari Eason (47:37) Malaki Branham (48:47) Others (50:46) Card Price Review --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-05-1159 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyCatch-Up and Forgotten Player Price Movement with Istanbulcards and NathanaelJohn and Nathanael stopped by today to talk about our recent sports card activities and look at some data around non-playoff players and their card prices over the last six months. As always, we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed putting it together! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-05-0540 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashty(Better Audio) Nathanael is back! N-Tense, Dirk, Playoffs, TV and CardsNathanael and I had a chat last week about a variety of topics. We hit on a variety of topics and had a good time chatting. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-04-241h 07Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyDeep Dive 2022-23 Rookie Guard ComparisonsI'm happy to share one of my favorite episodes comparing rookies to their predecessors. Starting with guards I go deep into each 2022-23 NBA Rookie guards statistical profiles and compare to other NBA players rookie seasons. Then at the end I wrap it up with a bit comparing their early card prices. This was a particularly fun episode as I found several comparisons that were nearly spot on, and a few that were very surprising. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed putting it together! (00:00) - Intro (01:21) - Preface...2023-04-1234 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyTop Cards We'd Save in a FireNathanael, John and I got together with one agenda item in mind: our top cards. It was a really fun discussion and I hope everyone enjoys! Thank you, --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-04-1039 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyPSA Return & Trading the entire Bulls roster with NathanaelHello! Shorter episode today, have a PSA return I recorded but have been holding and then Nathanael recorded a bit about how far he'd have to go to find a team he wouldn't trade the entire Bulls roster for. I hope everyone enjoys, have a great day! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-04-0324 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyFlipping Strategies, Collection Updates, and NBA Draft Class RankingsJohn and Nathanael cover a wide variety of sports card topics, including: PC Updates including a huge Luka Modric acquisition A few of Nathanael's strategies for buying and selling on eBay John's Sacramento Kings Topps Chrome Refractor collection Ranking the last 10 draft classes Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-03-271h 02Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashty"All of Life is Waves" Hanging Out with Nathanael and IstanbulcardsJohn, Nathanael, and I all had a chance to get together and chat about what we've been up to, the Jokic discourse, who has the most to lose or gain from this year's NBA Playoffs, compared some prices of stars and RCs in Prizm Silver and premium base set /99. It was our first time all together and I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed putting it together! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-03-2056 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyTTM Updates, '61 Fleer, SG Love and ASG Festivities with NathanaelToday Nathanael and I had an awesome chat about his Through-The-Mail project with some really exciting returns, we talked about the 1961 Fleer set and what makes it so iconic, had a discussion about why SGs seem to be so beloved by the hobby, and wrapped up with some all-star game festivities talk. This was one of my favorite episodes to record, I hope everyone has as good a time listening to it as we had making it!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-02-1759 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyIstanbulCards on collecting overseas, hobby connections, Kings, Mavs and NBA trade deadlineI'm excited to bring to you a conversation with John Bowlus - IstanbulCards on IG to talk about the sports card hobby, collecting overseas, the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks, the NBA Trade Deadline. We had a great conversation and I hope everyone enjoys hearing his perspective! Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-02-1053 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashty90s Player Comps with NathanaelToday Nathanael and I review some things we’ve been up to, spotlight a PC Card each and compare a few current players to players who played in the 90s. We wrap up with what Nathanael would like to see the Bulls do ahead of this years trade deadline. Hope you enjoy it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-02-0549 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyThrough the Mail Autos, All-Star Draft and Live PSA Reveal with NathanaelNathanael and I got to catch up on what's been catching our eyes in the hobby.  Then we spent some time to draft our all-star teams, and at the tail end of it I got a knock at the door and my Luka Green Prizm I sent off to PSA came back, so I got to open that live with Nathanael. Had a lot of fun today, apologies for the audio quality on my end but it was a great conversation thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d...2023-01-271h 19Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHold This L: Breaking down our final Tournament resultsToday I was joined again by Pat to follow up on our combined 6 entries in the VBA season-end tournament and talk and talk a bit about what's the come. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-01-2328 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHold This L: The Death of VBA and Final Tournament Prep w/ FabEulessVBA is fun, challenging, rewarding and ... dead. My friend Pat is back with me to commiserate and discuss a bit how we thought about setting up lineups for the final year end tournament. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2023-01-1840 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyCatchup and NBA Stat Trivia with NathanaelNathanael and I talk recent card activity, some of our best and worst looking basketball card sets, and end with a round of NBA Stats trivia.  We had a blast recording this episode and I hope everyone enjoys listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-12-121h 06Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHold This L: Conversation with GodsloveDAOExcited today to talk with GodsloveDAO, owner of Grape Gaming GG, one of the top teams and GMs in VBA.  We talked about what got us into VBA, what excites us about the future, how we think about setting lineups, and how the game has changed over the first few months.  We had a great time talking and hope you enjoy listening. Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-12-011h 01Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Research Fail & Prepping First PSA SubToday I share a researching fail I had where I ended up just wasting some time trying to track down some pop counts.  Also I spend some time talking through some cards I'm preparing for my first PSA sub.  I talked about what I saw, made an official prediction on the grade, and put it on the podcast so we can laugh at it a few months down the line! You can see these cards at on Instagram @DirkNasthy_Pod Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.co...2022-11-2948 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyScattershooting with Nathanael part 2I’m this episode Nathanael and I spend quite a bit of time talking about players we’ve heard others talk about, either now or in the past, that we’re just not into or haven’t been into. It’s a little bit of a downer but I hope everyone enjoys it at least a little, but more than that I’m thankful for you, and hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-11-2334 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyScattershooting w/ Nathanael part 1Bringing it back to cards and the NBA, I was excited to get to spend some time with Nathanael as we covered several topics related to basketball cards, the card market, digital cards and the NBA as a whole. As always feedback is appreciated, thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-11-1848 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHold This L: VBA x KOD Tournament gm3 w/ FabEuless, e5Today I was joined again by my friend Pat (@FabEuless on VBA discord) and (@DjaMimbe on Twitter) to recap the VBA x KOD Tournament Game 2, and preview his 3rd and final game of the group stage against Smup45.  It was a fun discussion and I hope everyone enjoys it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-11-1731 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHold This L: VBA x KOD Tournament gm2 w/ FabEuless, e4Back again with Pat @Djamimbe and FabEuless to recap his game 1 matchup and talk through setting lineups for game 2 of the KOD x VBA Tournament. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-11-1135 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHold This L: VBA x KOD Tournament gm1 w/ FabEuless, e3Today I'm joined by my good friend Pat, @FabEuless in the VBA universe, and @Djamimbe on Twitter, owner of ALF Lady Deathstrike and VBA x KOD tournament participate. After an introduction, we talk generally about lineup setting and then do some live lineup preview for the first game of the first round of the tournament.  It was a great conversation and I hope all the VBA heads enjoy it. https://play.vbagame.com/live/109470 < > For more info on VBA visit vbagame.com, joint the discord, or reach out to me directly and I'd be h...2022-11-0447 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyLearning About 90s Basketball Cards with NathanaelI'm very excited to bring you all an episode about something I'm trying to learn more about 90s cards.  Like a lot, I was in card collecting in the 90s, but wasn't super into basketball cards back then, so I enlisted Nathanael's help to learn more about this era of cards.  I've added some of these to my watchlist and hope you all enjoy! (00:00) Intro (03:30) Shawn Kemp (19:34) Shaquille O'Neal (34:15) Jason Kidd (45:00) Kobe Bryant (57:30) Tim Duncan (67:00) Dirk Nowitzki Th...2022-10-281h 17Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyPlayer Rankings Part 2 with NathanaelNathanael and I dig further into our ranked lists of players we’d want to put $100 in for the next 3-10 years. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-10-241h 04Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: The Hobby of PodcastingIn today's episode I talk through what I've always been interested in from other podcasts. What it's like, is it hard to start, what kind of prep goes into it, what has gone well and not well, things I'd do differently, and .... listener numbers!  Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-10-1821 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyIntroducing Nathanael & Player RankingsIn this episode we get a Hobby Time first, a guest!  Nathanael joined me to discuss our player rankings if we were investing $100 for the next several years.   We talk briefly about his sports card journey, a little bit of TV talk and spend the majority of time on 15-20 players, where we have them ranked and why.  It was a really fun episode to record and I hope everyone enjoys it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-10-071h 12Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Grading Comparison StudyIn this episode I review a study I've been looking at comparing cumulative Gem Mint rates, Mint and above rates for 10 cards across PSA, BGS and SGC.  I talk through the prompt for the study, my methodology, and detail each card and relate it back to pricing, and wrapping up with things I've learned. I hope you enjoy, thanks for listening!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-09-281h 00Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHold This L: VBA Stats, Strats and Resources, e2No card talk today, this episode is all about what is rapidly becoming one of my favorite hobbies, the Solana NFT-based basketball sim, the Virtual Basketball Association (VBA). Continuing from Episode 3 way back in May, I break down the different player archetypes, community resources and my own approach to setting my main team lineup.  Thanks so much for listening! I hope you enjoy it! (1:00) - Intro to VBA (9:00) - Player Archetypes Comparison and Stats (40:00) - Community Resources (46:00) - My Setup and Approach --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c...2022-09-061h 06Hoops and Cards: Basketball for Sports Card Collectors and Investors!Hoops and Cards: Basketball for Sports Card Collectors and Investors!Card Show stories and Getting Back into it with DirkNashty!Today's episode takes you to our inner journey about some of the deals and opportunities here during buying season (the NBA Offseason)!  Gary welcomes special guest KEITH from Hobby Time with DirkNashty, his podcast and outlet for basketball card research, learnings, and opportunities.  This episode gives us about the first 10-minutes of an extended conversation between Gary and Keith about the last five rookie classes and cards that may be more scarce than we thought.  Some of the specific players and research are addressed in a recent episode of Hobby Time's podcast. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, and if you're enjoying the...2022-08-3125 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Rookie Years to Rookie Years 2017-2021 and Impeccable TMall impactThank you for listening!  This week I wanted to figure out if there was a way to use card prices to rank NBA Rookies from the last 5 classes (2017-2021) while taking into consideration print count differences year over year.  But I start by expanding a little bit on what I think is a little known fact about Impeccable TMall and the unnumbered base cards found in those boxes. Coming soon: An appearance on the Hoops and Cards podcast and next episode will (finally) go deep into VBAGame, the players and strategies I employ and what I've learned ab...2022-08-3031 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Back Again - What's New?It's been 7 weeks!! I just wanted to get on, reintroduce myself, and explain a bit what I've been doing while away these last several weeks.  I also spend some time on my recent dealings and current strategy related to basketball cards.  And hopefully lay the groundwork for a few future episodes. Thanks a ton for listening, enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-08-2325 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetSteph vs. KD: Who is Greater?Who will be considered the greater all-time player, Steph Curry or Kevin Durant?  Responding to a question from DirkNashty of the podcast HobbyTime with DirkNashty, Nathaniel and Camden compare the legacies of the two superstars.  Multiple angles of this question are considered in this episode, including their respective stats, career accomplishments, MVP awards, cultural impact, card values, and championships.2022-08-2324 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Recent Hobby Activity - Card Purchases, Movies & TV, and VBAToday I brain dump all the things I've been up to in the last couple of weeks. I share some card buys I made based on the research I shared in episodes 7, 8, 9 and 10, as well as a few PC items. I talk through some of the movies and TV shows I've been watching and enjoying. And end the podcast talking about the Virtual Basketball Association (VBA - VBAGame.com), which I've been very fortunate to win some prizes in.  No real "analysis" today, but I appreciate everyone letting me sort of brain dump all of the things I've been up t...2022-07-0636 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Estimated Print Runs of Unnumbered ParallelsToday I used PSA pops of graded cards across multiple years and players to build estimated print runs of certain base cards and unnumbered parallels in order to try to find values. First we go through the method, which admittedly isn't perfect, but I'd call directionally accurate Then talk through estimated print runs for base and unnumbered parallels And wrap up by trying, potentially unsuccessfully, to make sense of the pops and prices for a couple of players. Thank you for listening!  --- Send in a voice m...2022-06-2443 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Data Deep Dive - Set-to-Set, Year-to-Year, Base-to-ParallelEpisode 9 is all about creating a price expectation for some highly liquid basketball cards and grades.  I compare prices of Prizm Base, Prizm Silver, Optic Base, and Optic Holos across 4 years, and 3 grades (PSA 10, PSA 9, Raw) to develop (1) a few simple rules of thumb -- beginning of episode, and (2) a formula to estimate the expected price of some of these cards and finally (3) use this expected price to compare to actual comps to find undervalued and overvalued cards.  I'm excited for this episode, this is the kind of stuff I love to do. In future episodes, I pl...2022-06-1647 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Part 2 of Non-Rookies, Non-Stars ... The Good GuysToday, I wrap up my review of players who are no longer rookies, and have not made all-star or all-nba teams. AND the best part, I actually (finally!) bring in some data related to their cards and how I might be looking to spend on them this offseason. Would love to hear your feedback @DirkNashty on Twitter, @DirkNashty_pod on Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-06-1052 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: My Activity and Part 1 of Reviewing Non-Rookies, Non-StarsThanks everyone for checking this out! Today I started by sharing some of the Basketball Card things I've been up to including some buys, some beats, and taking my nephew to the Dallas Card Show. Then I go through some of the 190+ players I reviewed that are not rookies, and have not made an all-star or all-nba team to figure out who I might be interested in.  In today's episode I talk about the "no thanks" or the "wait-and-see" guys, in part 2 I'll go through the guys I'm really interested in. Thanks as always for listening, I r...2022-06-0741 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Rookie Retrospective & Rookie Comparisons, Part 2 - Forwards and BigsToday I wrapped up my comparison of NBA rookies to All-NBA, All-Star and fringe All-Star level players by looking at Wings, Forwards and Centers.  As well as shared some of my personal favorite podcasts both sport and non-sport related.  As always I'd love to hear from yall, please feel free to reach out if with any feedback or anything you'd like to hear going forward. 0:00 - Intro 0:54 - My Personal Podcast Playlist 7:01 - Wings and Bigs Overview 17:55 - Center and Forward Rookie Season Comparisons (Mobley, Sengun, Isaiah Jackson, Jalen Johnson) ...2022-05-2546 minNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetNASHAQ INDEX - Basketball Cards on a BudgetBasketball Data Analytics with DirkNashty from Hobby TimeNathaniel and Camden host Keith, also known as DirkNashty, from the podcast Hobby Time.  Keith gives some great tips for using data analytics from the website Basketball Reference to help evaluate players.  What are some of the more advanced metrics you can use to evaluate young basketball prospects?  The guys also discuss DirkNashty's favorite team, the Dallas Mavericks.  2022-05-2323 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Rookie Retrospective & Rookie Comparisons, Part 1 - GuardsIn this episode, I compared the rookie seasons of some of today's top players to the 2021-22 rookie class.  I had a lot of fun putting the data together and found some really interesting comparisons, I hope you all enjoy it!  Thank you for listening and as always feel free to reach out to me on twitter @DirkNashty (0:00) Intro (0:57) Thank You! (Hoops and Cards, Nashaq Index, Virtual Basketball Association - VBA) (3:11) All-NBA Level Rookie Season Review (Looking back at Lebron, CP3, Russell Westbrook, Steph, James Harden, Kyrie, Kemba (?), Dame, Beal, Ben Simmons, and Lu...2022-05-201h 03Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Digital Collectibles, Sports NFTs, and Free ResourcesIn this episode I ran through some of the online, blockchain and other digital collectibles I've participated in, and several free sites that I use for researching these things. Again, I'm just trying to share my process, and determinations, and eventual my outcomes. But I can always be improving, if I missed a resource I did not talk about please feel free to share back with me, I'd love to hear them. 00:56 - Shared a Personal Anecdote 03:55 - Talked about some of the digital collectibles and NFTs I've participated in and my experience with each2022-05-151h 02Hobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHold This L e1 - My Approach to Virtual Basketball Associate (VBA) buying and sellingIn this episode I talk about the Solana-based NFT experience, Virtual Basketball Association or VBA (@vbagame). I share some of the data I’ve pulled, talk about what I see as micro and macro level factors affecting short and medium term pricing and my approach to buying and selling. This episode is a bit less structured than others, partially by necessity, but I try to use publicly released information and my own research to inform my decision making. This is not financial advice, please do your own research, and I welcome any of your thoughts on how I can it...2022-05-0936 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Continuing NBA Rookie Season Data and Summer Basketball Card PrepIn this episode I finished up my NBA rookie analysis as it relates to their card markets, focusing on wings and bigs. Share a little more about myself, and looked at the card release calendar as I plan for summer buying. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-05-0329 minHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time w/ DirkNashtyHobby Time: Introduction and NBA Rookie Guards Data and Sports CardsIn this first episode I took a deep-ish dive into the stats on NBA Rookie guards as I try to formulate a plan for upcoming basketball card releases and summer buying season. Please bear with me, I quite literally had no idea what I was doing with this podcast thing, but would love to hear your feedback! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dirknashty/message2022-04-2951 min