1-ON-1 with BASKETBALL NETWORK

The latest episode of 1-ON-1 with Basketball Network featured Walt aka. 'The Wizard' Williams. Selected as the 7th pick in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, Walt ended up having a very solid 11-year NBA career, averaging well over double digits while playing with some of the best players in the game. 

00:14 Story behind his nickname “The Wizard”

02:03 UMD & becoming certain he was headed to the Pros

07:47 Len Bias, co-writing ‘Lessons from Lenny’, Len’s legacy

10:20 Len Bias vs. Michael Jordan

14:04 Welcome to the NBA moment, Sacramento Kings era

17:56 Playing heavy minutes as a Rookie

19:09 Sophomore year in Sacramento

20:58 Preseason game vs. the Bulls, trash-talking with MJ

23:49 Spud Webb story

25:49 Miami Heat, Pat Riley crazy practice story

30:19 Dominating MJ in 96/97 & MJ returning the favor

33:36 How do you guard Jordan?

36:45 1997 All-Star 3pt shootout, regret not playing in today’s 3pt environment

38:45 T-Mac rookie hazing, story from practice & amazing work ethic

42:42 T-Mac and Vince what-if

44:32 Portland years, most talented and close-knit team in his career

47:45 Arvydas Sabonis, generational talent

50:34 Houston years, Sir Charles, Hakeem Olajuwon in practice, Rudy Tomjanovich

55:18 ’03 last year in Dallas, conference finals, retirement

59:01 Life after basketball: NBA clients & advice to rookies coming into the league

1:03:44 Quick fire questions

We sat down with the current head coach of NBA G-League's  South Bay Lakers — Coby Karl. Growing up as the son of famous NBA coach George Karl, Coby talks about his passion for basketball, being a professional basketball player, and the experience he got playing alongside Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Coby also touched upon the influence of Phil Jackson and Karl Sr. on his coaching career.

0:00​ - How Coby got into basketball

2:35​ - Growing up abroad/ Spain

4:08​  - Basketball career/Passion for the game

6:48​ - Playing for the Lakers in 2008

- Kobe's leadership in the team

- Kobe challenged Pau to step up his game

10:48​ - Playing for Cleveland (Difference between Kobe & Lebron)

14:03​ - Difference in European and US basketball

17:10​ - Transition and motivation to becoming a coach

20:25​ - Secret ingredient to develop a player and a successful team

- Phil Jackson story

26:05​ - How to get players to buy into a coaching system

29:36​ - How do coaches recognize a great player early on

32:40​ - Main things he learned about coaching from Phil Jackson and George Karl 

- The difference in their coaching style

- What separates a good coach and a great coach

39:15​ - Difference in the trends in NBA - more a European game

41:52​ - Lack of dominant centers in the NBA

44:30​ - Coby on his appreciation for Luka Doncic and comparison to LeBron

55:00​ - Kobe's reasoning on why the triangle offense works so well and what motivates great players to perform

52:41​ - Coby's powerful conversation with Phil Jackson on his podcast

1:05:20​ -  Quickfire questions

We sat down with former NBA player Geert Hammink. Born in the Netherlands, Geert was heavily involved in tennis and swimming as a youngster. After a growth spurt at the age of 14, he switched to basketball and made a name for himself with the national team. Geert received a lot of interest from many NCAA schools and several European clubs after being the leading scorer in the 1988 European championship — but he ultimately decided to commit to LSU. Following his college career, Geert had a brief NBA stint with the Orlando Magic and Golden State Warriors. Hammink eventually returned to Europe, where he had a lot of success in Germany and Greece. Today, Geert is the head coach of ZZ Leiden in the 1st Dutch Basketball League.

01:04​ Basketball journey, getting recruited to LSU from Netherlands

08:57​ The LSU experience

15:56​ Shaquille O’Neal at LSU

20:52​ Extinction of NBA big men

25:58​ NBA career

30:40​ Relationship with Shaq / Blue Chips movie

34:48​ European basketball compared to the NBA

37:29​ European career, Alba Berlin, AEK Athens, Aris & crazy fans

42:35​ Three sons, Netherlands national team

48:40​ Dutch Basketball League, ZZ Leiden

53:13​ Quick fire questions

In this episode of 1-ON-1 with Basketball Network, we will be talking to former NBA player, All Star, Olympic Gold Medalist, accomplished businessman and philanthropist — Michael Redd.

Drafted late in the 2nd round of the 2000 NBA draft, Michael made a name for himself with the Bucks, stayed loyal to the team, climbed the ranks and became their franchise player for the decade.

We’ll be covering Michael’s basketball career, today’s NBA, and his successful transition into business. Let’s jump right into it! Hope you enjoy the show.

#MichaelRedd​ #MilwaukeeBucks​ #Business​

Recorded on 02/17/2021

Former NBA scout Antonio Williams joined Stephen for another episode of 1-ON-1 with Basketball Network. Antonio gave us a deeper insight into the world of NBA scouting and talked about his tenure as the Suns' basketball scout, explaining the organization's first-round selections over the span. He also evaluated the hottest prospects in the league today, giving us his predictions for the 20/21 NBA season.

Former NBA champion, all-star, and defensive player of the year, Metta World Peace, joined Harry for another 1-ON-1 with BASKETBALL NETWORK. Metta talked about life after basketball, new business ventures, playing his best basketball in Indiana, and his legacy as one of the best defensive wingmen in the history of the game.  

Interview recorded on: 02/02/2021  

00:16​ - Life after NBA, coaching and family

Current head coach of the G-League Stockton Kings, Tyrone Ellis, joined Will for 1-ON-1 with Basketball Network. Ty had a great career in Europe where he also played for the Georgian national team and help them reach Division A of Eurobasket.

Former NBA and longtime EuroLeague player, Alex Acker, joins Stephen for another episode of 1-ON-1 with BASKETBALL NETWORK. 

0:33​ The feeling of getting drafted 60th overall

European basketball legend and Hall-of-Famer, Dino Rađa, joins Harry for another episode of 1-ON-1 with Basketball Network.  

00:24 Dino’s favorite moment during Split Jugoplastika playing days 

01:31 What was it like being 22-23 years old and ‘on top of Europe’? 

03:24 Crazy mentality in Split 

04:14 Jugoplastika in the NBA from ’89-91 

05:30 Weight-room philosophy in the NBA 

06:40 One of the best paid athletes in Europe 

07:56 What if: Coming to the NBA in ’89 and playing Bird, McHale, Parish and Johnson? 

09:37 Getting traded to Philadelphia, losing mentality in NBA and going back to Europe 

11:35 Not being driven by money 

13:18 Averaging 27 points against Orlando & Shaquille O’Neal in ’94-95 

14:40 Toughest match-up in the NBA, and why? 

16:15 NBA today lacking physicality and the game being better back in the day 

19:20 Averaging 20 and 10 in Boston, and not making the All-Star team 

20:56 International players taking over the league 

24:09 Luka Dončić playing at such a high level this early into his NBA career 

25:27 Bodiroga & Dončić comparison 

27:04 Future of the Croatian national team 

29:31 On Toni Kukoč still not being inducted into the HOF 

31:27 Relationship with Larry Legend and how he influenced Rađa’s career 

34:10 Quickfire questions

We had the opportunity to sit down with 6-time NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp and talk about his new Cannabis business and the use of Cannabis-related products among NBA players today. 

Shawn touched upon his time with the Seattle Supersonics, the impact they had on the NBA in the 90s, and the birth of his nickname The Reign Man. He talked about the NBA's electrifying dynamic duo with Gary Payton and advised on how to improve the Slam Dunk Contest today.

Shawn talked about some of the most notable playoff series in his career, like the one against the Chicago Bulls in the '96 NBA Finals, and disclosed what it's like playing against other NBA legends.