In the second edition of Full of Wind, Justin Nelson (@GMJustinNelson) cheats by joining from Auckland, New Zealand instead of Wellington. Sam Brief (@sambrief) checks in from Chicago.

Sam and Justin dive all-in on basketball in this episode, ranging from the NBA Playoffs to Basketball Australia’s controversial “no noise during free throws” rule for the Under-18 Australian Championships.

They debate tanking in the NBA and explain just how far they’d be willing to go to secure French phenom Victor Wembanyama on their team.

The duo finishes off with some Ted Lasso predictions — and a message to BELIEVE.

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About Full of Wind:

Every month, Sam Brief (from the Northern Hemisphere) and Justin Nelson (from the Southern Hemisphere) debate, discuss and question the business, culture and future of sport. What can each side of the world learn from the other? Let's dive in.

Sam Brief (based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, "The Windy City") Sam Brief is a broadcaster, podcaster, media relations professional and three-point specialist (depending on who you ask). Brief is the play-by-play voice of the Chicago Dogs professional baseball team and broadcasts for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League, as well as college athletics and more.

Justin Nelson (based in Wellington, New Zealand, the actual windiest city in the world) is a Melbourne native who comes with 30+ years of experience in sports broadcasting, commercial, marketing and management across a variety of sports including Basketball, AFL, Football and Motorsport in Australia and New Zealand. He's now the Head of Commercial & Events at Sky New Zealand.

The Full of Wind podcast is produced by Sam Brief and Justin Nelson, and music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J.