EPISODE · Feb 22, 2021 · 44 MIN
Episode 41: Toni Kukoc with Sam Smith
from Pod of Fame · host Jim Miloch
On today’s podcast, Jim is joined by Bulls.com writer, former Chicago Tribune sports reporter, and New York Times bestselling author of "The Jordan Rules", Sam Smith, to break down the Hall of Fame candidacy of former NBA forward and international star Toni Kukoc. First, Sam and Jim discuss how Toni Kukoc was Luka Doncic before Luka Doncic (9:59). Then, they cover Arvydas Sabonis, the 11 combined titles Kukoc won between his international/NBA careers, and the 1992 Summer Olympics (19:23). Finally, they discuss Kukoc's NBA career after the 1998 Championship (30:16), before making a final call on whether or not Kukoc will be voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this year (39:39).
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On today’s podcast, Jim is joined by Bulls.com writer, former Chicago Tribune sports reporter, and New York Times bestselling author of "The Jordan Rules", Sam Smith, to break down the Hall of Fame candidacy of former NBA forward and international star Toni Kukoc. First, Sam and Jim discuss how Toni Kukoc was Luka Doncic before Luka Doncic (9:59). Then, they cover Arvydas Sabonis, the 11 combined titles Kukoc won between his international/NBA careers, and the 1992 Summer Olympics (19:23). Finally, they discuss Kukoc's NBA career after the 1998 Championship (30:16), before making a final call on whether or not Kukoc will be voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this year (39:39).
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