BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast

Coach Nick sat down with ESPN's Doug Kezirian to discuss how he climbed the ladder from small market TV personality to Sportscenter Anchor. He walks us through how much preparation is involved in producing a live show for a huge network, and how they organize the mountain of information across so many different sports. Doug discovered the importance of being himself, and avoid trying to be someone he's not. Great advice, and a great podcast.

Coach Nick had the honor to sit down with 2015 Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee George Raveling to discuss an incredible coaching clinic he is hosting September 26-27, 2015 at Loyola Marymount University. He also discussed important concepts like leadership, communication, and fostering a culture. Coach Raveling also opened up about his experience with the 1984 U.S. Olympic team and what made Michael Jordan so special and why Charles Barkley did not make that team. This is a must listen to gain valuable perspective on the evolution of the game.

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Alex Kennedy, the well connected NBA insider from BasketballInsiders.com, joins Coach Nick to discuss some of the latest NBA news. Kennedy higlights the teams with the best off seasons, like the Spurs signing LaMarcus Aldridge, the Clippers grabbing Paul Pierce, Lance Stephenson, and Josh Smith, and the Bucks acquisition of Greg Monroe. Alex also weights in on where he thinks Kevin Durant might end up next season.

We're joined by ESPN and DailyThunder.com's Royce Young ( @RoyceYoung on Twitter) to talk about one of the most intriguing team's of the upcoming season. How will Russell Westbrook's ascendant '15 season affect him moving forward? Where is Kevin Durant in the pantheon of the current elite players? How does Enes Kanter fit in with Durant and Westbrook? Does Ibaka have another "Leap" in him? We tackle the tough stuff. Don't miss it!

Mark Jones of ESPN joined Coach Nick to discuss the process of his craft - especially the amount of work and preparation that goes into doing play by play for not only the NBA, but college football as well.

I'm joined by Bo Churney, HawksHoops.com's NBA aficionado, to discuss how the Hawks can keep the good times rolling. We talk where Paul Millsap and Al Horford rank among frontcourts, how Dennis Schroeder can make a jump, can Korver keep it going, and where the Hawks stack up to the rest of the East's elite.

Coach Nick sat down with Ben Bolch to go over all the acquisitions Doc Rivers made. Will Lance Stephenson excel? Can DeAndre Jordan handle a bigger role? WIll Paul Pierce hold back Father Time for one more season? Can Chris Paul overcome the demons of playoffs past, and will Blake Griffin find more time at the center spot. All this and more as Coach Nick dives deep into the NBA.

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Coach Nick sat down with Bobby Marks, who started with the New Jersey Nets in the mid 90s and moved up to assistant General Manager by the time they moved to Brooklyn. We go over many of the complicated terms that are tossed around but never full understood like the stretch provision, traded player exception, and the tax apron. For a better understanding of how NBA contracts work, this is a must listen.

Founder and Editor Emeritus of 48MinutesOfHell.com Graydon Gordian joins me to talk all things Spurs: the rise of Kyle Anderson and Jonathon Simmons, the addition of LaMarcus Aldridge, the future of Kawhi Leonard, and where the Spurs reside in the West hierarchy.

Coach Nick sat down with Doug Eberhardt, the Canadian coach who spent multiple seasons embedded with the Mike D'Antoni's coaching staffs in New York. We talked about the 7 Seconds Or Less offense, how it was taught, and other insights into being an assistant at the NBA level.

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