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Conversations to share observations, stories, philosophies, and lessons learned from a lifelong journey throughout the world of basketball. And, in doing so, offering insight from the perspective of a player, coach, scout, agent and parent to help shed light on how different people, and regions, from all over the globe approach the game and its development.
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Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Regarded as one of the premier NBA Executives in the world of International basketball, the Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Mavericks, Tony Ronzone, joins the PO:D for the Thanksgiving week edition to talk about his journey and how he ended up in the NBA. From being on the staff in finding Dirk Nowitzki, to talking at about MVP candidate Luka Doncic, Tony has been at the forefront of scouting all over the world for 25 years. Also, he has 2 gold medals from USA Basketball and shares a great story about Kobe Bryant. We also get to hear his 3 keys in evaluating talent. The great ones aren't just great. They are great because they work. He fits this description better than any.
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Matt Babcock, owner of Babcock Hoops and Pro Insight, talks about his lifelong journey through the world of basketball. From growing up the son of a NBA exec, which also included his two Uncles also being NBA GMs, to being a NBA agent, to running a successful scouting company, Matt shares some of his lessons learned and talks about all the great ways he's making an impact in the sport, just as his family has for the past 25 years in the NBA.
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Florian Collet, from the powerful French agency Comsport, takes us on a tour through French basketball. From discussing Rudy Gobert and all of their NBA clients, to his father who is the French National Team Head Coach, we learn the French philosophy and approach to their development and system. A great time to grab a coffee, a beignet and act like you are on the Champs-Élysées...and learn the French way.
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
From growing up on a farm in north Alabama with no cable to working in the front office of the Denver Nuggets, Jonathan Wallace shares his fascinating journey through basketball as a player, coach and executive, and how education has served as his foundation and compass for all of it. And, in the middle of all of it, a successful cattle farmer. One of the most fascinating men in professional sports shares his story!
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
From leaving Duke in 1999 as the 14th overall pick in the NBA Draft, to returning to Durham in 2019 taking a full load with 4 classes, William Avery has a great visit to talk about lessons learned from the 20 years in between being a Blue Devil. A 14 year professional career that saw him play in 7 countries after his NBA time, Will talks about what it means to be back at Duke and the impact The Brotherhood has made in his life.
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Joan Roca, the Director of Basketball & Competition for the ACB in Spain, joins the PO:D to talk all things Spain and how they have become the 2nd best league in the world. And, how they have done so with very limited resources. From their youth programs, to their European competitions, to the ACB, we explore how 2019 FIBA World Champions develop players both technically and philosophically. We talk 12/13 year olds playing with a shot clock and the foreign concept of sharing the basketball.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
One of the legendary point guards in the past 35 years, the one and only Rod Strickland joins the PO:D to talk everything from AAU basketball, to his time at Oak Hill, to his All-American career at DePaul, to a 17 year journey through the NBA. The 25th player in NBA history to eclipse the 10,000 point and 5,000 assist mark, we discuss the evolution of the boy from The Bronx into one of the baddest dudes to play in the Association.
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Welcome to Pro One:Dialogue! Several years in development and the timing for the inaugural episode could not have been any better with so much attention on the NBA and China. Greg Stolt, who has been in China with the NBA for the past 7 years, calls in from Shanghai to help launch the project. A great conversation in which we dive into the framework of the youth basketball developmental system and all of the positive initiatives the NBA is doing in China to grow the game. Let the dialogue begin!