All Things Basketball with GD podcast

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:50) Final 4 preview for the mens & womens games (01:36 - 10:01) Karl Anthony Towns and Jayson Tatum as Players of the Week (10:02 - 11:14) Players ruled out for rest of the season (11:15 -...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:37) This season's scoring season comparable to the 1983-84 season (00:38 - 02:50) Intro for last week's scoring binges (02:51 - 03:10) Recap of the 40 point scorers for the week with some who g...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:30) When I first began following the career of Cheryl Miller (00:31 - 02:35) Cheryl's early life (02:36 - 05:24) Her years at Riverside Polytechnic High School (05:25 - 07:39) The first 2 years...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:49) Fantasy basketball talk (00:50 - 01:58) Jayson Tatum & Karl Anthony Towns as Players of the Week (01:59 - 03:20) Brooklyn Nets travel to Philly to play the 76ers for the first time sinc...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:31 Lusia "Lucy" Harris and her humble beginnings (00:32 - 02:46) Lucy's entrance into Amanda Elzy HS (02:47 - 05:10) Lucy chooses Delta State as her college to attend (05:11 - 07:00) Correction...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:44) Ja Morant drops 52 pts; now being mentioned as a MVP candidate (00:45 - 2:10) Fantasy basketball adds for the coming weeks ahead (02:11 - 6:25) Karl Anthony Towns explodes with 39 pts vs Wa...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:43) Harden makes his debut for the 76ers (01:43 - 09:46) Lakers and their woes continues (09:47 - 17:54) Chris Paul fractures his thumb and will be out 6 to 8 weeks (17:55 - 19:33) Draymond Gre...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:26) Wilt's entrance into Bill Russell's NBA (00:27 - 03:05) Celtics march onto another 7 straight titles (03:06 - 20:05) Red Auerbach retires and Bill becomes the league's 1st black head coach/...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:23) Bill Russell & his early life in the South (00:24 - 03:07) His family's migration west to Oakland, CA (03:08 - 05:05) His high school years (05:06 - 07:33) His college years at Universi...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:44) All Star Game (00:45 - 12:27) Team LeBron 163, Team Durant 160 LeBron James hits a fadeaway jumper to seal the victory Steph Curry named All Star MVP; 50 pts including a record 16 3PGs Joel...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:34) Taco Bell Skills Challenge (00:35 - 05:18) Participants: Team Antetokounmpo (Giannis, Thanasis & Alex), Team Cavs (Darius Garland, Evan Mobley & Jarrett Allen), Team Rooks (Scottie...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:34) Rising Stars Challenge (00:35 - 05:40) Team Isiah 50, Team Worthy 49 (semifinals) Team Barry 50, Team Payton 48 (semifinals) Team Barry 25, Team Isiah (finals) Cade Cunningham named the tou...

All Star Weekend preview (00:49) Fri: Rising Stars Challenge TEAM ISIAH: Precious Achiuwa (TOR), Desmond Bane (MEM), Saddiq Bey (DET), Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton (IND), Jaden Hardy (G League), Isaiah Stewart (DET) TEAM WORTHY: Cole Anthony (ORL), MarJon Beauchamp (G League), Josh Giddey (OKC), Jalen Green (HOU), Herbert Jones (NOP), Tyrese Maxey (PHI), Jalen Suggs (ORL) TEAM BARRY: Cade Cu...

Week 17 review (00:38): Mon: Brandon Ingram (NOP) & Pascal Siakam (TOR) named Players of the Week LaMelo Ball (CHA) & Dejounte Murray (SAS) to replace Kevin Durant & Draymond Green for the All Star Game Gordon Hayward (CHA) injures his ankle in the CHA/TOR game; out indefinitely Game of the Night: PHO on the road holds off a 4th qtr rally to beat CHI 127-124; Devin Booker 38 pts (5 3PG...

Trade deadline breakdown (00:35) Friday, 2/4 LAC: G/F Norman Powell, F Robert Covington POR: G Eric Bledsoe, F Justise Winslow, G Keon Johnson, 2025 2nd rd pick (via DET) Sunday, 2/6 CLE: G/F Caris LeVert, 2022 2nd rd pick (via MIA) IND: G Ricky Rubio, 2022 lottery protected 1st rd pick, 2022 2nd rd pick (via HOU), 2027 2nd rd pick (via UTA) Tuesday, 2/8 NOP: G CJ McCollum, F/C Larry Nance Jr, G/F...

Week 16 review (00:34)

All Star reserves reaction/Rising Stars thoughts (00:42) East: Jimmy Butler (MIA), Darius Garland (CLE), James Harden (BKN), Zach LaVine (CHI), Khris Middleton (MIL), Jayson Tatum (BOS), Fred VanVleet (TOR) West: Devin Booker (PHO), Chris Paul (PHO), Luka Doncic (DAL), Rudy Gobert (UTA), Donovan Mitchell (UTA), Karl Anthony Towns (MIN), Draymond Green (GSW) Actually Draymond may not play so they'l...

Chuck Cooper (00:45) SF/PF - 6'5", 210 lb Born 9/29/26 in Pittsburgh, PA (birth name: Charles Henry Cooper) Grew up in a segregated Pittsburgh area; attended Westinghouse HS Enrolled at WV State College, a HBCU where he stayed only one semester Was drafted by the US Navy to serve during World War II After his tour of duty he went back home to Pittsburgh & attended Duquesne University 4 year st...

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All Star Reserves - East (00:30) The candidates: F Jimmy Butler (MIA), G Tyler Herro (MIA), G Zach LaVine (CHI), F Tobias Harris (PHI), G Darius Garland (CLE), C Jarrett Allen (CLE), F Khris Middleton (MIL), G Jrue Holiday (MIL), G James Harden (BKN), F Miles Bridges (CHA), G LaMelo Ball (CHA), G Fred VanVleet (TOR), F Pascal Siakam (TOR), F OG Anunoby (TOR), F Jayson Tatum (BOS), G Jaylen Brown (...

Hakeem Olajuwon - 7'0", 255 lb (00:30) Born 1/21/63 in Lagos, Nigeria (Akeem Abdul Olajuwon) Family of 6; his parents owned a cement mixing company Started playing at age 15; mostly played soccer & handball when younger Entered a basketball tournament at Muslim Teachers College As a HS junior he played in All-Africa Games Emigrated to the US to attend the University of Houston in 1981 Coach Gu...

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Isiah Thomas (00:30) 6'1", 180 lb; played PG Born April 30, 1961 in Chicago, IL; family of 9 children (7 boys, 2 girls) Grew up in roughest & poorest part of town (Chicago's West Side) His mother Mary Thomas had a TV movie based on her life Went to St Joseph HS in the Westchester area; led them to state finals as a junior As a top prospect, goes to Indiana University; many thought the combo of...

Week 13 review (00:28)