BallCourt - The World of Basketball with Coach Drew

This week on BallCourt - The World of Basketball, Coach Drew digs into the hot topic - The Lakers plan to go to the White House - After Trump Leaves.  Additional topics include:

    ◦    Possible return  of our Sonics to the league
    ◦     Clippers Paul George and Morris in favor of NBA shutdown amid turmoil at the Capitol.
    ◦     Beijing Duck’s Jeremy Lin to sign with Warriors' G League team in latest NBA comeback attempt, per report
    ◦    NCAA TOURNAMENT bubble set for Indiana

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The first week of the 2020-21 season was proceeding somewhat normally … or at least as normal as basketball can be in empty arenas in the midst of a pandemic. The good teams were mostly good, the bad teams were mostly bad, and there were some mixed results in between. This week on BallCourt, Coach Drew talks about the NBA New Season Kick-Off Teams and positions.  The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets both end up on top this week. Despite suffering a loss each, they have the top two net ratings in the league and it's impossible to argue that any of those undefeated teams are better than them at this point. After that, things get a little wild in the rankings. Additional topics include:

 ◦    Giannis signs 5 year supermax extension  and now what!
 ◦    Harden impressive in debut loss to TrailBlazers
 ◦    Is Brooklyn in the house, without a doubt.
 ◦    Lakers gets easy win for Christmas, but were we shafted on the gift.
 ◦    Upset Alert: Clippers make history in loss to Mavs.
 ◦    Coach Drew’s team to watch:  The Charlotte Hornets
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This week on BallCourt, Coach Drew recounts the past two weeks in basketball.  I mean are we really back into a new NBA season?  And Houston seems to have a problem with their superstar VIP player.  

Topics include:

    ◦    Giannis signs 5 year supermax extension to stay in Milwaukee.
    ◦    Houston we have a problem - Houston Rockets Issues
    ◦    LaMelo exciting to watch in his NBA preseason debut   

    ◦    Florida's Keyontae Johnson talking, even FaceTimed team

LaMelo Ball went scoreless in his NBA preseason debut. ... Ball went scoreless in the first preseason game, but had 10 rebounds and 4 assists in just 16 minutes. He also made a nice behind-the-back pass on a breakaway for a dime.
LaMelo Ball scores 12 points, knocks down two threes in second preseason game

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Feel good story of the week: Upset Alert #24 DePaul knocks off #9 Kentucky

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This week on Ballcourt, Coach Drew looks into the Westbrook - Harden breakup and request to leave Houston.  Also:

• LiAngelo Ball is officially an NBA player after signing with Detroit Pistons
• Lakers goes Super Max for stars.
• James Harden  living his best Rodman life.
• World of basketball    ◦    Basketball Africa League postponed again.
• College Hoops  - Haley Jones put on a show:UNLV Loss to Stanford 101-5425 points (12-17)7 rebounds 7 assists 2 steals

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This week on BallCourt - Coach Drew gives his Top 5 Power Ranking post FA season; Lamelo Ball Signs a rookie deal with Jordan's NBA Team; Andrew Bogut  of the Warriors and NBL superstar retires from basketball and coverage of basketball from around the world. 

    ◦    Feel good story of the week:
Syracuse’s Tiana Mangakahia played lights out in her return to the court since being diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Let's Kick It with Drew Williams talks about new shoe deals and opens the box of new shoes for the week.  This week in the news    ◦     Kyle Kuzma and RHUDE’s Rhuigi Villasenor team up to create the Puma Clyde Pro Kuzma mid.  Also Converse celebrates The ABA /NBA  merger’s 45th anniversary with new footwear collection. New Deals: Jimmy Butler signs multi-year deal with Li- Ning.  

New Shoes/Collabs to review in the segment  -  Agree to Disagree: 
    ◦     Nike Cactus Plant Flea Market Dunk low in Swarovski Crystals.

Shoes to vote to Rock or Flop:   

    ◦    Nike Air Raid “Urban Jungle Gym”
    ◦    New Balance Kawhi’s “Seismic Moment”
    ◦    Air Jordan 1 Zooms “Gym Red” with suede upper
    ◦    Nike SB dunk low “Elephant “
    ◦    Puma Clyde All-Pro low Elf colorway

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This episode of Ballcourt - Coach Drew analyzes the drafts and potential trades for the NBA Draft 2020.  Everything is moving at a fast pace.  The season will be back up in 30 days.  Wow!

Topics Include:

•  NBA coming back at a fevered pace
• Tentative 2020/21 NBA schedule:
  • December 22: Opening night. All-Star Break (minus an ASG): March 5-10May 16: Regular season endsMay 17-to-21: Play-in tournament for 7-to-10 seeds. May 22: First-round playoffsJune 7: Conference semifinalsJune 22: Conference FinalsJuly 8-22: NBA Finals
•  Draft Results 2020 Draft Notes:
  • Anthony Edwards SG Georgia
    Edwards, at 6-5 with a 6-9 wingspan and elite athletic tools, is a natural shooting guard that could potentially defend 1-3 and even make enough plays for teammates to moonlight as a point guard. His best trait by far is his overall scoring. While Edwards isn't quite an elite shooter yet, he is a sophisticated individual shot-creator for his age that gets to the basket and thrives in transition. He'll put the ball in the basket from Day 1. 
  • James Wiseman C Memphis
    His raw talent virtually guaranteed that would be the case. Wiseman is an elite athlete at 7-1, and with a 7-6 wingspan, he has the tools to be among the NBA's best rim-protectors.
  • Lamelo Ball G Ilwara Hawks
    Ball, a 6-7 point guard, is one of the best passers ever to enter the NBA Draft. He shares his brother's gift for showmanship in transition, but pairs it with a far more functional arsenal of half-court passes that should make him an effective pick-and-roll ball-handler from the moment he steps on an NBA floor. 
  • Obi Toppin  PF Dayton
    Toppin is going to be an excellent pick-and-roll finisher even as a rookie thanks to his elite leaping ability and craft near the basket. That alone makes him a valuable offensive player.

 

• The new look NBA ( trades and rumors)

Suns acquire Chris Paul from ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Chris Paul to the Phoenix Suns for four players and a first-round draft pick on Monday. The Suns sent Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre, Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a 2022 first-round pick to Oklahoma City. The first-round pick is protected from the first 12 picks in 2022, the first 10 picks in 2023, the first eight selections in 2024 and is unprotected in 2025.

Los Angeles Lakers acquire Dennis Schroder from Oklahoma CityThe Los Angeles Lakers have an agreement in principle to acquire Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schröder, sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Lakers would send the No. 28 pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft to the Thunder as part of the deal, sources said. Guard Danny Green is being discussed as the player going to Oklahoma City in return.

Bucks trade for Jrue Holiday, Bogdan BogdanovicThe Milwaukee Bucks reshaped their roster around two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo Monday night, agreeing to trade for New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Bucks are sending Eric Bledsoe, George Hill, three first-round picks and two future draft pick swaps to New Orleans,


The Philadelphia 76ers are trading veteran shooting guard Josh Richardson to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for veteran shooting guard, Seth Curry, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the deal includes the Sixers' No. 36 overall pick.

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      ◦    New Zealand Breakers RJ Hampton  goes 24th to Bucks
  Hampton, a 6-foot-5 guard, played a season for the New Zealand Breakers of Australia's National Basketball League for what he called a "small pit-stop in my career."

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This week on BallCourt - The World of Basketball, Coach Drew asks - Are Brodie and the Beard Over?   Like One and Done?   What's next? Will James Harden stay in Houston?

Additional topics:  

•  Broadie and the Beard one and done?
•  Bucks' Sterling Brown agrees to $750K settlement with city of Milwaukee
•  Tim Duncan stepping down as Spurs assistant.

World of Basketball  -

• Panama 'in harmony' as they gear up to face Brazil, Uruguay
• Syria head coach Joe Salerno confident of new look for the Qasioun Eagles
• FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers - FIBA.basketball

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This episode presents:

In the news: Nike Dunk named sneaker of the year for 2020.  Additional shoes reviewed:

•  Trophy Room x AJ1
• Discussion on  Collab of social status and Nina Chanel - Kamala Harris and Converse
• Agree to Disagree : BBC ice cream X Question Low “Name Chains”
• Rock or Flop:
  • Nike Air Trainers 3 “Dracula”
  •  Air Jordan 1 Dark Mocha
  •  Off White X Jordan 5
  • Beyoncé x Adidas Forum Mid
  •  Nike Air Max 95 “ Freddy Kruger”
    
    

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This week on BallCourt - The World of Basketball, Coach Drew brings up the issue with Devin Booker and  the Phoenix Suns.  Also discussed:

• Possible suitors: Timberwolves / Knicks / Lakers
      ◦    Buck help flip Wisconsin feels Karl
• Ex-NBA coach George Karl believes efforts from Bucks players led to Wisconsin's "flip" in US election | Fox News   
•  Some good News for 2020: Deloitte West Update
  Delonte West plays basketball at recovery center
•  World of Basketball  -    Korea pulls out of November window of FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers
•   2021 FIBA ASIA CUP   -   Toroman hopes FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers pushes through: ‘We need games’
  
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