Andrew Gaze EXPOSES Global Hoops Reality: Why Asia Is Catching the NBA Faster Than You Think

PROGRAMMING NOTE: In the video version of this episode, a clip of guest Andrew Gaze appearing on "Dancing With The Stars" is played; as a result, there is a brief stretch of silence in this audio-only version right around the two-minute mark.Australia’s GOAT Andrew Gaze joins Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt for a wildly revealing Pacific Rims episode that starts with Dancing with the Stars stories… and ends with a reality check on global basketball power.From surviving China trips with the Melbourne Tigers to breaking down how the Chinese Basketball Association has exploded in talent, facilities, and resources—Gaze explains why Asia is no longer “developing”… it’s arriving.He also pulls back the curtain on:Why early international stars lacked NBA confidence (and today’s don’t)How Australia quietly exported its basketball brain across AsiaThe NIL era flipping global talent pipelines upside downHis biggest career regret: passing on the NBA when the door was openAnd why today’s global game is more competitive—and more connected—than everPlus: the hilarious origin story of Bucher nearly getting stranded in China… and saved by Gaze.If you think the NBA still owns basketball development, think again.⏱️ TIME STAMPS00:00 Welcome to Pacific Rims 00:52 Andrew Gaze intro + “Australia’s GOAT” claim 01:10 New Air Club sponsor read 02:00 Dancing with the Stars + beating Chris Hemsworth 👀 06:37 Bucher’s China survival story (Gaze to the rescue) 07:50 China’s basketball boom: talent, money, infrastructure 10:40 Australia exporting coaches & elevating Asia 13:30 Gaze’s Seton Hall journey + global recruiting evolution 18:50 NCAA controversy + missed NBA opportunity 21:30 Why early international players lacked NBA confidence 24:30 Dirk, Dražen & the global breakthrough era 28:00 NIL vs NBL: global talent war begins 32:00 Coaching his son + “coachability” plug 34:00 Yuki Kawamura + Japan’s rise (Bulls, national team) 42:30 Asian Games cuts + parity problem 45:00 Outro🏷️ HASHTAGS#PacificRims #AndrewGaze #InternationalBasketball #NBAGlobal #NBL #CBA #NIL #BasketballDevelopment #YaoMing #JapanBasketball #NBA #UnitedWeCast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.