Of Principle, Progress, and Press with Pete Croatto

In this episode of the often chosen for book tours #BallisBae NBA Podcast, we talk to author Pete Croatto who talks about his latest book, From Hang Time to Prime Time. The book is a time machine transporting us to the years between 1975-1989 and the steps the NBA took to becoem the global giant it is today. We talk about the principles of media in this age of race-to-first philosophy, the need for nuance, and how the media coverage of the NBA has changed with the NBA.(00:17) - Real Start(00:43) - In the association this week(01:13) - Our guest is here(02:02) - Origins of Pete's name(03:17) - NBA journey of Pete Croatto(05:30) - Which team is he rooting for nowadays(10:20) - Pete's experience of the worldwide appeal of the NBA(16:13) - Pete's favorite NBA writers(19:36) - How has NBA coverage changed through the years(23:41) - Pete on the press coverage of the Boston situation(28:42) - What we learnt about the media, from Boston(30:34) - Conspiracy theory time with Vineet(33:00) - What bothers Pete about fans(37:28) - How did Pete get into writing about the NBA(41:15) - Story about Marvin Gaye's national anthem at the 1983 All-Star Game(45:42) - Crazy learnings about the NBA during research(48:41) - Why 1975-1989 for the book's period(50:37) - Why Hang Time to Prime Time(54:32) - Was it easy to write this book ?(61:28) - #ThisOrThat with #BallisBae(65:55) - Why buy the book, by author Pete Croatto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.