Catch and Shoot

Aaron Berlin & Otto Strong get us back in the NBA groove by chatting up what's been going on in the league while the NCAA Men's & Women's Tournament took our hoops-related attention away. The fellas look into how the short turnaround between this season and last may be causing the rash of Injuries around the league, affecting many teams' chances in their run for the title. Also, what to think of Alex Rodriguez likely becoming the new owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Athletic's Sr. Writer and Warriors beat man Anthony Slater joins the show and tells us what's it been like to cover Stephen Curry through the years and on the night he passed Wilt Chamberlain as the top scorer in Warriors history. Slater also tells us where things stand with rookie James Wiseman's knee injury and what it means for both this year and long term for Golden State. Plus, he dishes on Draymond Green, Klay Thompson's health status and if the Dubs Championship window is still open (hint: certainly not this year).

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Baylor dominates the National Championship game and Chris Spatola gives us his Darwinian Theory on why that happened (it involves turtles!). The ESPN College Hoops Analyst and SiriusXM ACC Radio Host joins Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong to give us his full breakdown of the Final Four, including that great game between UCLA and Gonzaga in the National Semifinal. In terms of off-court stories, Spatola gives us his opinion on Kansas giving Bill Self a "lifetime contract." Does doing so show complete disregard to the NCAA and their investigation of the program? Chris, Otto and Arron also discuss the factors that led to Roy Williams announcing his retirement and all the coaching changes going on, especially in the Big 12 where everyone is now chasing the newest national champions.

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Aaron Berlin & Otto Strong give their reactions to the teams that made it to the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament and the amazing coaching jobs turned in by Mick Cronin, Scott Drew, Mark Few and Kelvin Sampson to get their teams there. But ....will anybody beat Gonzaga? Moving to the NBA, Ethan Skolnick of Five Reasons Sports Network joins the show and tells us how Pat Riley and the Miami Heat front office played the NBA trade deadline deftly in acquiring Victor Oladipo. Ethan also gives us his view on how that move improves the Heat down the stretch. The fellas also break down the deadline and post-deadline buyout moves and what it means for teams like the Magic, Nuggets, Nets & Lakers.

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Nobody knows college basketball like Howie Schwab. The co-host of the "Talkin' College Hoops" podcast joins Otto Strong & Aaron Berlin to reflect on all of the upsets from the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Howie shares his reasons why teams like Loyola of Chicago, Oral Roberts, and Oregon State were able to take down teams that were supposedly much better. Howie, Otto, & Aaron also look ahead to the Sweet 16 matchups. Were the small crowds a factor that affected the performances of underdog teams? Why have Pac 12 teams been so successful while Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC teams have mostly been disappointments? We have answers.

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ESPN's Front Office Insider Bobby Marks joins Otto Strong & Aaron Berlin to size up some of the anticipated personnel moves around the league as the trade deadline approaches. Will the Lakers or Nets acquire a big man? Is Cleveland asking too much in a trade for Andre Drummond? Will the Orlando Magic be sellers? Does Danny Ainge have a plan to use his $28.5 million trade exception? Will Trevor Ariza emerge from the NBA's version of the "Witness Protection Program?" And will the Knicks be active in the trade and buyout markets? Bobby has opinions on all these questions and more.

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On this special edition of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin break down the NBA All-Star and reflect on a year after the Coronavirus pandemic. The guys also welcome producer Scott Turken to thank him as he moves on from Pure Hoops.

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On this week's episode of Catch & Shoot 2.0, legendary basketball writer Jack McCallum and esteemed journalist J.A. Adande join Otto Strong and Bruce Bernstein. They talk about their podcast "The Dream Team Tapes: Kobe, LeBron and The Redeem Team, its origins and takeaways. They also reflect on LeBron James' social activism and his stellar play in recent seasons.

Bruce and Otto also share their Midseason NBA Awards

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Brian Lewis knows the Brooklyn Nets in and out. In his visit with Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein (subbing in for Otto Strong), Brian explains in detail how James Harden and Kyrie Irving have sparked the Nets to a 7 game winning streak and put the team within half a game of the #1 spot in the Eastern Conference in spite of Kevin Durant's recent injury problems .

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On this episode of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin are joined by Tom Haberstroh of The Habershow podcast and True Hoop. Tom explains how the Utah Jazz have become the like No. 1 seed in the West, what the Lakers have to do without Anthony Davis and how Covid-19 impacts in-season free agents. The guys also chop it up about Draymond Green's recent comments about double standards for players.

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Former North Carolina head coach Matt Doherty joins Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein to talk about his new book "Rebound: From Passion to Pain." Doherty shares important leadership lessons he learned after he left UNC and how his old teammate Michael Jordan was one of his first friends to offer support.

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