The Pure Hoops Quick Hitters

On this version of Quick Hitters, the Catch and Shoot 2.0 podcast visits with Amar Shah, who was a reporter for SLAM magazine as a 15-year-old in Orlando. He had a choice encounter with Michael Jordan and the Bulls in his high school.

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Legendary coach George Karl reflects on his seven seasons in Seattle, playing the Bulls in the 1996 NBA Finals, and a hilarious story from Sam Perkins on the night George “borrowed” his clothes because he forgot his own gear!

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Pistons fan Terrika Foster-Brasby of ESPN and Bulls fan Camron Smith of MSG Network exchange fire as they face off and defend the merits of their respective cities and teams.

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Producer Andy Thompson of NBA Entertainment had the original idea to shoot and create "The Last Dance" back in 1997. Dion Cocoros, the Senior VP of Content Creation for NBA Entertainment explains the creative process and the timing involved in releasing the epic ten part series.

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On this Quick Hitter from Full Court Press, Fran Fraschilla tells John how close Baylor really is to catching Kansas in the Big 12.

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If Michael Jordan and the Bulls hadn't closed out the Jazz in game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, would they have lost game 7 in Utah? Some new revelations in an upcoming episode of The Last Dance suggest that Stockton and Malone might have prevailed.

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The vast majority of hoop fans believe Michael Jordan is the greatest player ever. But when did people realize that he had eclipsed every other player in NBA history? Mark Jones of ESPN/ABC covered the Bulls dynasty in real time and shares the story of when he realized it.

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Eric Newman and BJ Armstrong are joined by BJ's former teammate Will Perdue

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Bruce Bernstein oversaw ESPN SportsCenter's coverage of the NBA Finals for 21 seasons, including the final three championships of the Michael Jordan era. He joins Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin to share memories of those final championships on Catch & Shoot 2.0.

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In this Quick Hitter from Full Court Press with Fanta and Adams, UCLA coach Mick Cronin discusses the Bruins' midseason turnaround plus the loss that proved he was building a culture of winning there.

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