EPISODE · Apr 29, 2020 · 48 MIN
Talking Michael Jordan‘s greatness with Mitch Richmond and Doug Christie
from The Kings Beat Podcast · host Kings Insider, James Ham, ESPN 1320 and The Kings Beat
On the latest edition of the Purple Talk Podcast, two of the greatest shooting guards in Sacramento Kings history, Mitch Richmond and Doug Christie, join NBC Sports California's James Ham to discuss "The Last Dance," defending Michael Jordan, Richmond's roots in Florida and Hasan Minhaj's shout-out. (1:00) Mitch on lockdown (3:00) Watching "The Last Dance" and remembering the Bulls' greatness (4:50) How could you limit Jordan? (7:00) Doug on defending Mitch (9:50) Playing Jordan early, versus later in his career (20:00) Mitch's path to the NBA (24:00) Mitch and Michael Irvin (26:00) Winning gold at the 1996 Olympic Games (28:30) Mitch on Kobe Bryant (29:30) Winning a championship ring (33:10) The Kings trade that didn't happen (37:50) How would Mitch and Michael fare in the modern NBA? (44:10) Learning to draw a foul (45:30) Talking Minhaj, celebrity Kings fan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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On the latest edition of the Purple Talk Podcast, two of the greatest shooting guards in Sacramento Kings history, Mitch Richmond and Doug Christie, join NBC Sports California's James Ham to discuss "The Last Dance," defending Michael Jordan, Richmond's roots in Florida and Hasan Minhaj's shout-out. (1:00) Mitch on lockdown (3:00) Watching "The Last Dance" and remembering the Bulls' greatness (4:50) How could you limit Jordan? (7:00) Doug on defending Mitch (9:50) Playing Jordan early, versus later in his career (20:00) Mitch's path to the NBA (24:00) Mitch and Michael Irvin (26:00) Winning gold at the 1996 Olympic Games (28:30) Mitch on Kobe Bryant (29:30) Winning a championship ring (33:10) The Kings trade that didn't happen (37:50) How would Mitch and Michael fare in the modern NBA? (44:10) Learning to draw a foul (45:30) Talking Minhaj, celebrity Kings fan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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