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AIR023 – Retro GM 1987-1993

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Retro GM: NBA Draft

Adam and Todd go head-to-head, in the debut of Retro GM. We assume the role of General Manager, to assemble the best team of players from 1987-1993. We discuss our memories of each player, plus, offer up stats and NBA chatter associated with the era.

Retro GM: Guidelines (draft order, subject to change)

Once you have listened to the episode, please vote. We’d love your feedback.

 

Links to topics discussed (more added soon):

Statistics courtesy of Basketball Reference

Fat Lever’s (near) quadruple-double (1988) | Tom Chambers’ huge dunk (1989)

Karl Malone vs. Isiah Thomas (1991)

 

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Retro General Manager

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Retro GM

Select episodes of In all Airness will feature ‘Retro GM’ contests. The suggestion is the brainchild of good friend, Todd Spehr. Episode 23 will spotlight the debut contest.

Each contest is between two (fake) General Managers; tasked with assembling the best possible team. The winning GM is decided by a listener vote, on my Facebook Page.

 

Retro GM: Guidelines

  • Selections alternate between each GM | 1st pick decided by a Virtual Coin Toss [draft format is subject to change]
  • Contests have a pre-defined date range | Example: 1987-1993
  • Players must have had an All-Star or All-NBA selection, within set period
  • Two-year rule | Players must have played at least 2 seasons within set period
  • Starting five chosen first; remaining seven players, selected irrespective of position

 

Episode 23 is available now. After listening to the selections, please be sure to vote for your preferred Retro GM team!

 

Retro GM: 1987-1993 | Adam's selections

PLAYER
PICK
TEAM/S
AWARDS AND HONORS
Magic Johnson1L.A. LakersHall of Fame
NBA Champion ('87-'88)
All-NBA [1st] ('87-'91)
NBA All-Star ('87-'92)
Patrick Ewing2New York KnicksHall of Fame
All-NBA [1st] ('90-'91)
All-NBA [2nd] ('88-'89,'92-'93)
NBA All-Star ('88-'93)
Karl Malone3Utah JazzHall of Fame
All-NBA [1st] ('89-'93)
All-NBA [2nd] ('88)
NBA All-Star ('88-'93)
James Worthy4L.A. LakersHall of Fame
NBA Champion ('87-'88)
All-NBA [3rd] ('90-91)
NBA All-Star ('87-'92)
John Stockton5Utah JazzHall of Fame
All-NBA [2nd] ('88-'90,'92-'93)
All-NBA [3rd] ('91)
NBA All-Star ('89-'93)
Dominique Wilkins6Atlanta HawksHall of Fame
All-NBA [2nd] ('91,-93)
All-NBA [3rd] ('89)
NBA All-Star ('87-'93)
Kevin McHale7Boston CelticsHall of Fame
All-NBA [1st] ('87)
NBA All-Star ('87-'91)
Brad Daugherty8Cleveland CavaliersAll-NBA [3rd] ('92)
NBA All-Star ('88-'89,'91-'93)
Fat Lever9Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks		All-NBA [2nd] ('87)
NBA All-Star ('88,'90)
Terry Cummings10Milwaukee Bucks
San Antonio Spurs		All-NBA [3rd] ('89)
NBA All-Star ('89)
Dale Ellis11Seattle SuperSonics
Milwaukee Bucks
San Antonio Spurs		All-NBA [3rd] ('89)
NBA All-Star ('89)
Tom Chambers12Seattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns		All-NBA [2nd] ('89-'90)
NBA All-Star ('87,'89,'91)

 

Retro GM: 1987-1993 | Todd's selections

PLAYER
PICK
TEAM/S
AWARDS AND HONORS
Michael Jordan1Chicago BullsHall of Fame
NBA Champion ('91-'93)
All-NBA [1st] ('87-'93)
NBA All-Star ('87-'93)
Akeem Olajuwon2Houston RocketsHall of Fame
All-NBA [1st] ('87-'89,'93)
All-NBA [2nd] ('90)
All-NBA [3rd] ('91)
NBA All-Star ('87-'90,'92-'93)
Charles Barkley3Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns		Hall of Fame
All-NBA [1st] ('88-'91,'93)
All-NBA [2nd] ('87,'92)
All-NBA [3rd] ('87)
NBA All-Star ('87-'93)
Larry Bird4Boston CelticsHall of Fame
All-NBA [1st] ('87-'88)
All-NBA [2nd] ('90)
NBA All-Star ('87-88,'90-'92)
Isiah Thomas5Detroit PistonsHall of Fame
NBA Champion ('89-'90)
All-NBA [2nd] ('87)
NBA All-Star ('87-'93)
Scottie Pippen6Chicago BullsHall of Fame
NBA Champion ('91-'93)
All-NBA [2nd] ('92)
All-NBA [3rd] ('93)
NBA All-Star ('90,'92-'93)
Clyde Drexler7Portland Trail BlazersHall of Fame
All-NBA [1st] ('92)
All-NBA [2nd] ('88,'91)
All-NBA [3rd] ('90)
NBA All-Star ('88-'93)
David Robinson8San Antonio SpursHall of Fame
All-NBA [1st] ('91-'92)
All-NBA [3rd] ('90,'93)
NBA All-Star ('90-'93)
Chris Mullin9Golden State WarriorsHall of Fame
All-NBA [1st] ('92)
All-NBA [2nd] ('89,'91)
All-NBA [3rd] ('90)
NBA All-Star ('89-'93)
Joe Dumars10Detroit PistonsHall of Fame
NBA Champion ('89-'90)
All-NBA [2nd] ('93)
All-NBA [3rd] ('90-'91)
NBA All-Star ('90-'93)
Dennis Rodman11Detroit PistonsHall of Fame
NBA Champion ('89-'90)
All-NBA [3rd] ('92)
NBA All-Star ('90,'92)
Bernard King12New York Knicks
Washington Bullets
New Jersey Nets		Hall of Fame
All-NBA [3rd] ('91)
NBA All-Star ('91)

 

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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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AIR021 – Talani Goodson

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Talani Goodson

Executive Producer of the TV series, Courtside Jones – Talani Goodson. We talk about New York’s culture of basketball and discuss 1980s and 1990s impact players, particularly from the Tri-State area. Talani recalls a fantastic story about meeting Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, in the hours following their 1991 NBA Championship win. We chat about his great new TV series, his interviewing style and how he has positioned the show to feature a unique blend of guests, location and music.

 

Links to topics discussed (more added soon):

Courtside Jones | Facebook | Twitter

 

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AIR020 – Ian Eagle (2013 NBA season | Playoff Preview)

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Ian Eagle

The voice of NBA Action, Ian Eagle, returns to the show. We talk about key regular season moments, including the rise of Stephen Curry, the ageless Tim Duncan, Carmelo Anthony’s MVP stock, the possibility of #TheReturn and arguably the season’s biggest story thus far – Kobe Bryant’s career-threatening achilles injury. We also discuss each NBA Playoffs match-up and offer our picks for the NBA Finals.

 

Links to topics discussed:

2013 NBA Playoffs

Stephen Curry: vs. Knicks | vs. Lakers

 

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AIR019 – 1990-1994 NBA All-Star Games

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Michael v Magic

Adam and Aaron recap the 1990 through 1994 NBA All-Star Games. We discuss rosters, coaches, leading vote getters, memorable moments and Most Valuable Players. Controversy reigns supreme, when true feelings about a Hall of Famer bubble to the surface. The chat is filled with plenty of insight, mixed with a healthy dose of good humor. I even offer an apology to some former All-Stars, in hopes of inviting them on as guests of the show in future episodes.

 

NEW! Blooper reel: (audio) [click below]

 

Links to topics discussed:

All-Star Games: 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 [links courtesy of Basketball Reference]

Top 10 plays: ’90 | ’91 | ’92 | ’93 | ’94

1990: Karl Malone | 1992: Magic Johnson | 1994: Scottie Pippen

Johnny ‘Red’ Kerr / Adam Howes (curator)

 

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