Two Elite Pickleballers... and Ben Johns | Retirement, Illegal Paddles & Legacy - Ep. 34

Send us Fan MailTyler & Jimmy, two of the top pickleballers and podcast hosts in the world, are joined by the one and only Ben Johns. The boys talk everything from illegal paddles to retirement. This is not an episode you will want to miss!***We had some connectivity issues while recording this podcast, so we apologize for sometimes talking over Ben and for the annoying echos here and there. We appreciate you guys and we hope you enjoy the episode!***Let us know what topics we should cover in future episodes, thanks for following along! --------------------Website: https://www.tylerloong.com/Use Code "KOTC" for Free Shipping on Crown Balls: https://crownpickleball.store/Use Code "KOTC" for Huge Savings at the Picklr Shop: https://thepicklrshop.com/Use Code "KOTC" for Great Savings on Vulcan Gear: https://vulcansportinggoods.com/pages/vulcan-pickleball-paddlesUse Code "KOTC" to save 10% on Modballs: https://modballs.com/Use Code "KOTC" for Savings on Acacia Shoes: https://acaciasports.com/Instagram: Tyler's IG - https://www.instagram.com/tyler.loong/Jimmy's IG - https://www.instagram.com/jimmymiller_pb/KOTC IG - https://www.instagram.com/morekingofthecourt/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tyler-Loong-243573882955930/--------------------0:00 - Intro2:00 - Formula 1 Meets Pickleball9:00 - Ben’s Take on the Delam Paddle Situation17:05 - Ben Talks the Tour Wars23:00 - How Ben Would Run MLP24:24 - Ben Talks Rally Scoring28:00 - Creating a Winning Legacy37:33 - Is Collin Replaceable?43:30 - Tyler or Erik Lange?44:30 - Tyler & Ben Talk S1 Super Final Loss48:42 - The Future Greats of Pickleball51:30 - Why Ben Doesn’t Like Playing Indoors52:05 - Eye Protection53:50 - Ben’s Baseball Past55:30 - How Ben Shapes His Game56:58 - The Legend of Mills Miller 59:00 - Is Ben Returning to the Podcast Game?01:00:30 - Ben Talks Life After Pickleball01:02:30 - Ben Talks Handling Loss01:04:10 - Ben’s Kryptonite 01:05:42 - The Future of Pickleball Statistics01:09:10 - MLP DiscussionSupport the show