MLP Dallas Preview + Pickleball’s Biggest Problem

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of King of the Court, Tyler and Jimmy break down everything heading into the first Major League Pickleball event of the season at Pickler Universe in Dallas. They preview the biggest matchups, debate new team lineups, discuss waiver wire moves, and analyze how teams might use younger players this season.Jimmy/Tyler also recap PPA Asia, react to rumors surrounding new partnerships, discuss the economics behind MLP and why fans can’t expect “backyard pickleball” access forever, and a local Utah moneyball meltdown.Plus: JW Johnson & Tama rumors, Ben Johns, the New Jersey 5s, MLP team loyalty, Lifetime balls, podcast consistency, fake Discords, and much more.Timestamps00:00 intro 06:40 Club Pickleball Mastermind 08:03 Pickler Universe giveaway recap 13:56 PPA Asia recap begins 16:44 Women’s singles results 17:03 Men’s singles recap + Zane Navratil loss 18:04 Mixed doubles results 18:52 Women’s doubles recap 19:43 Colin Johns wins gold in men’s doubles 22:59 Should Asia events count for full points? 24:37 Jimmy’s MLP rant begins 29:12 Ryan Smith & Utah sports culture comparison 29:53 Teams treating players differently 32:39 MLP loyalty discussion 33:22 Players being dropped without warning 42:32 Orlando Squeeze vs Dallas Flash 43:28 Flash vs New Jersey 5s hype matchup 46:51 Shock vs Mad Drops marquee matchup 48:21 Teams with lineup flexibility 49:03 Should teams develop younger players? 52:41 Bay Area Bears strategy discussion 53:26 Vegas Night Owls lineup rumors 56:18 Why MLP strategy will be fascinating 56:59 No more bench switching 57:51 Indoor MLP events this season 58:35 Lifetime pickleballs discussion 59:19 Vulcan V-Pro Flight sponsor segment 01:01:00 questions begin 01:01:50 PPA Challengers vs APP winners 01:02:35 Canadian PPA events discussion 01:03:23 Tyler vs Tyson McGuffin hypothetical 01:04:14 Why podcasts fail 01:05:01 KOTC 3-year anniversary discussion 01:05:50 Free merch discussion 01:06:37 Fake Discord warnings 01:07:33 Favorite music discussion 01:08:21 JW Johnson & Tama partnership rumor 01:09:09 Should JW move to the right side?Website: https://www.tylerloong.com/ KOTC All Accesshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDiH-sjthLCovD8i79-AkWg/joinCode “KOTC” for insane discounts at: https://www.clubpickleballmastermind.com/kotc Use Code "KOTC" for Big Savings on Vulcan Gear: https://vulcansportinggoods.com/pagesKOTC Merch - Use “KOTC” kitchpickleball.comNEW KOTC DISCORD https://discord.com/invite/kNR65mBemfNEW KOTC CAMEOhttps://www.cameo.com/morekotcInstagram: Tyler's IG - @tyler.loong  Jimmy's IG - @jimmymiller_pbKOTC IG - @morekingofthecourt  Facebook: / tyler.loong   --Support the show