Taking The Charge

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 170: FIBA Europe have decided where the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 will take place. We look at that a bit. The Euroleague has reached its final round of the Regular Season. For the interviews we are in Germany to talk about some young prospects – Slovenian Aleksej Nikolic, Arnoldas Kulboka of Lithuania (both playing with Brose Baskets Bamberg), German point guard Robert Zinn of MBC and Phoenix Hagen’s 6-foot-6 point guard Jonas Grof. We chat with Hagen veteran David Bell about Grof as well as the team’s assistant coach Steven Wriedt.

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Episode 170: FIBA EuroBasket 2017 will take place in Finland, Romania, Israel and Turkey. We break down that a bit. We also look ahead at the final round of the Euroleague Regular Season. And then we get into the interviews with the over-riding theme being young prospects in Germany

Aleksej Nikolic: 20:30

Arnoldas Kulboka: 29:50

Robert Zinn: 38:00

Steven Wriedt: 51:00

David Bell: 54:50

Jonas Grof: 1:01:00

This week’s music: “It Ain’t Right” by The Underscore Orkestra – 1:16:00

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 169: We go international and collegiate hoops with a great talk with Tommy Lloyd, the assistant coach and international recruiting guru with Gonzaga. And with all the uncertainty about the Euroleague reform, it only seemed right to talk again to Marshall Glickman, the CEO of G2 Strategic.

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Episode 169: The show starts with a breakdown of the teams at the 2015-16 Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Rome from December 27-29. . Then we chat Euroleague reform with a Taking The Charge returnee in Marshall Glickman, CEO of G2 Strategic. The final topic is college hoops and international recruiting with Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd

Marshall Glickman: 14:20

Tommy Lloyd: 36:45

This week’s music: “Elgin Street” by Cheese N Pot-C – 1:34:25

 

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 168: Marcel Ponitka made his Euroleague debut and figured it was time to talk to him about that as well as playing alongside Ben Simmons and winning a US high school national championship. There was also news about Kobe Bryant retiring so that meant reaction from former TTC co-host Os Davis.

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Episode 168: There’s high school, college and Polish basketball talk with the first guest, who also discusses what it’s like to play with Ben Simmons. And the second chat goes from NBA to Euroleague to daily fantasy sports.

Marcel Ponitka: 4:05

Os Davis: 44:15

This week’s music: “Baby in the Reeds” by Waylon Thornton  -1:50:50

 

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 167: The interviews of the week are with Darussafaka sports manager Mithat Demirel and Unicaja Malaga forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas. We talk NBA, NCAA and Euroleague.

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Episode 167: We talk NBA with Golden State’s great start and the poor start by Philadelphia 76ers. Other topics include Ben Simmons of LSU, Mamadou Ndiaye and Tacko Fall, Euroleague basketball, Unicaja Malaga, Real Madrid and Quincy Miller.

Mithat Demirel – 24:55

Mindaugas Kuzminskas – 44:30

This week’s music: “Sad Smile” by Bobby Bare Jr.  – 56:40

 

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 166: The interviews of the week are with Manresa sports manager Pere Romero, Western Illinois University guard Garret Covington and young Irish talent and University of Illinois-Chicago recruit Jordan Blount.

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Episode 166: We talk about the six countries bidding for the 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments as well as Borisa Simanic. Ahmed Khalaf, the 16-year-old star from Egypt’s U17 and U19 national teams the last two summers has signed with Liga Endesa club Manresa. We chat with club sports manager Pere Romero. Western Illinois University shocked the Wisconsin Badgers and Garret Covington of the Leathernecks comes on the show. And to close we catch up with Irish young talent Jordan Blount about why he decided to commit to the University of Illinois-Chicago and what Flames fans can look forward to starting next season.

Quincy Miller – 16:15

Pere Romero – 21:05

Garret Covington – 36:35

Jordan Blount – 1:02:25

This week’s music: “Paris Ballade” by Dana Boule – 1:27:50 

 

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 165: With the news of Euroleague’s plan and 10-year joint venture with IMG as their response to FIBA’s proposal for the future of European hoops, it only made sense to gather reaction from some of the top names in internet media. So we bring back a couple of previous guests and welcome a couple to the show. Lined up are Emiliano Carchia of Sportando, Turkey’s Can Pelister, Ingo Levin of Give and Go, David Pick from Israel and Aris Barkas of Eurohoops. Enjoy.

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Episode 165: We dedicate the show this week to the Euroleague – FIBA dispute over the future of European club basketball. We have five great interviews, enjoy.

Emiliano Carchia of Sportando – 9:55

Turkey’s Can Pelister – 20:30

Ingo Levin of Give and Go -40:10

David Pick from Israel – 57:35

Aris Barkas of Eurohoops – 1:18:05

This week’s music: “The Woodsman” by Shannon And The Clams – 1:58:35

 

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 164: We talk about hoops off the court this week, addressing the possible host countries of the 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments as well as the new proposal for the Basketball Champions League. The interview of the week continues with the off-court theme as Joe Procopio comes on to talk about Automated Insights.

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Episode 164: We start off with FIBA talk – possible 2016 OQT bidders as well as Basketball Champions League. Then we talk about automated game reports with Joe Procopio – Chief Product Officer from Automated Insights.

Joe Procopio: 22:35

This week’s music: “If You Want It” by TV Girl – 48:35

 

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 163: We talk NCAA and NBA hoops with former NBA and Euroleague player Casey Jacobsen, who has moved over to the broadcasting world and covers both collegiate and NBA hoops on television in the United States.

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Episode 163: Casey Jacobsen comes on the show to talk about all things NCAA basketball and the NBA.

Casey Jacobsen: 5:55

This week’s music: “Twitterflated” by Podington Bear – 1:33:35

 

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 162: The Turkish Airlines Euroleague tips off and has an exciting first week. We look back at Round 1, which included a couple of surprises as well as the Euroleague debut of four high-level talents. For the interviews, we talked to Andrea Trinchieri of Brose Baskets Bamberg and Georgia national team head coach and Utah Jazz assistant coach Igor Kokoskov.

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Episode 162: The opening week of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague including wins by Karsiyaka, Zalgiris, Fenerbahce and Khimki and the debuts of Dzanan Musa, Dragan Bender, Frank Ntilikina and Luka Doncic.

Andrea Trinchieri: 18:10

Igor Kokoskov: 32:50

This week’s music: “Sad Depressed & Lonely (don’t clap your hands)” by Dazie Mae – 1:25:15

Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 161: The Turkish Airlines Euroleague is about to tip off. That meant we needed to chat about the second best basketball league in the world. It was time to welcome back to the show Aris Barkas of Eurohoops.net. We talk in depth about the Euroleague.

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Episode 161: Turkish Airlines Euroleague and more Turkish Airlines Euroleague

Aris Barkas: 4:05

This week’s music: “Help Me From My Brain” by Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers – 1:26:05