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AIR022 – 1995-1998 NBA All-Star Games

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1996 NBA All-Star Game

Adam and Aaron recap the 1995 through 1998 NBA All-Star Games. We discuss rosters, coaches, leading vote getters, memorable moments and Most Valuable Players. The ‘NBA at 50′ is also a topic of conversation. Our chat is filled with plenty of insight and occasional hi-jinks, plus we inadvertently offend the city of Cleveland.

 

Links to topics discussed (more added soon):

All-Star Games: 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 [links courtesy of Basketball Reference]

Johnny ‘Red’ Kerr / Adam Howes (curator)

 

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AIR016 – Craig Ehlo

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Craig EhloCleveland Cavaliers hero and NBA veteran, Craig Ehlo.

We discuss Craig’s formative years and days playing college basketball. We talk about the injury that sidelined most of his rookie season in Houston. We chat about the Rockets’ run to the 1986 NBA Finals against Larry Bird and the mighty Boston Celtics. We cover his great tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the battles against Jordan’s Bulls – including The Shot, in the 1989 NBA Playoffs. We also touch on Craig’s ambition to coach at the highest level.

 

Links to topics discussed:

Rockets v Lakers – 1986 NBA Playoffs | The Greatest Team That Never Was

The Shot – 1989 NBA Playoffs | Ehlo’s Top 10 Cavaliers Plays

 

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AIR010 – 1993 NBA season

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Chicago Bulls

Adam and Aaron recap the 1993 NBA season.

Our conversation covers the whole season – we discuss best / worst team records, all major award winners and notable retirees – plus, two tragic deaths that rocked the NBA. We also chat unique jersey numbers, fake player nicknames (for possibly the first and last time) and of course, the 1993 Playoffs – culminating with Jordan v Barkley in the 1993 NBA Finals.

 

Links to topics discussed:

1993 NBA Season Summary | Johnny ‘Red’ Kerr / Adam Howes (curator)

Retirees: Bernard King / Kevin McHale | Deaths: Drazen Petrovic / Reggie Lewis

 

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AIR005 – Luc Longley

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Australian NBA Champion

Three-time Olympian / NBA Champion and Australia’s first ever NBA player, Luc Longley.

We chat about Luc’s early sporting career, his formative years playing basketball and representing Australia at the Olympic Games. Luc tells us how he was recruited to play college basketball for the University of New Mexico. We discuss his 10-year NBA career and how he prepared to match-up against an era of dominant big men, unlikely to be ever seen again. We also examine Luc’s championship years with Chicago and his experiences playing alongside Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. The conversation is very candid and Luc’s sense of humour is notable.

 

Links to topics discussed:

Basketball Reference | Book: Running with the Bulls

Luc Longley – 60 Minutes profile (1992) | Running with the Bulls – 1996

1996 NBA Finals – Game 6 introductions / Bulls’ 4th NBA Championship (Luc’s 1st)

1997 NBA Playoffs – Luc’s bounce pass to Jordan for the dunk

G’day USA (2012): Black Tie Gala – Phil Jackson / Luc Longley

 

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AIR003 – Christian Laettner

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Basketball legend

Two-time NCAA Champion of the Duke Blue Devils, 1992 Dream Team member and 13-year NBA veteran, Christian Laettner.

Our discussion includes the origin of Laettner’s competitive nature, his four years and two titles at Duke, plus his role on the incomparable Dream Team. We talk about his link to Australia’s own Luc Longley and Andrew Gaze, plus discuss his NBA years and passion for his Basketball Academy. The conversation is also scattered with references to Christian’s relationship with Michael Jordan.

 

Links to topics discussed:

Laettner’s (first) East Regional buzzer beater, 1990 | Duke’s run to 1991 Championship

March 28, 1992 – Duke v Kentucky | Dream Team, by Jack McCallum

‘Greatest Game Nobody Ever Saw’ | Christian Laettner Basketball Academy

 

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