The Stepback with Blake Griffin

Host Blake Griffin talks about the juiciest sports topics of our time.

Blake Griffin spent years building a respectable mid-range jumper, right around the time analytics decided it was the worst shot in basketball; he takes a step back to look at how analytics went from finding overlooked talent in the Moneyball era to an optimization culture where everyone copies the same math; Blake traces it from Billy Beane's Oakland A's and Bill James to Daryl Morey's three-point Houston Rockets and fourth-down math in the NFL.

Blake Griffin paid $80 for a wristband to watch his own son play basketball and $60 to park for the weekend; he takes a step back to look at how youth sports went from backyard ball to a $40 billion industry and why it's pushing so many kids out of sports; Blake breaks down early sports specialization and why playing one sport year-round leads to more injuries.

Host Blake Griffin talks about the juiciest sports topics of our time.