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Catch and Shoot
by Pure Hoops Media
Catch and Shoot is Pure Hoops Media's mid week show featuring interviews with many of the biggest names in basketball. Catch and Shoot features some of the smartest takes on the hottest issues, and we'll chat with interesting characters from every level of basketball.
Episodes
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Covid Protocols and Christmas Gifts: The Catch & Shoot Finale
In what is our final episode of the Catch & Shoot 2.0 podcast, our hosts Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong discuss what the NBA is doing to curtail the rising Covid cases around the league, including whether or not the league should take a pause. On a lighter note, with Christmas approaching, we…
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Broad Answers: Serena Winters on the 76ers and Ben Simmons + The Greatness of Steph
Can the Philadelphia 76ers move Ben Simmons and get the pieces around superstar Joel Embiid to contend for a championship? This and other questions were posed by our guys Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong to Serena Winters, the host and producer of the Locked on Sixers podcast. Serena and the guys...
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Freaky Good: The Athletic's Rob Peterson on the Bucks Still Being in Position to Win it All Again
The defending champs Milwaukee Bucks got off to a slow start this season, mainly due to injuries, but have been hot of late, winning 11 of their last 12 games. In fact, the team is undefeated when their "Big 3" -- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday -- have been on the court....
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Madhouse on Madison Again? Will Perdue on the Surprising Start of the Chicago Bulls
There have been some lean years of late for the Chicago Bulls, but so far this season, they have played great basketball and have one of the better records in the NBA's Eastern Conference. Former Chicago Bull and NBA Champion Will Perdue, now Studio Analyst for the Bulls telecasts on NBC Sports...
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Few's Good Men: Howie Schwab on the College Hoops Season Starting Up
College Basketball is back and who better than Howie Schwab to tell us what to expect from the coming season. Schwab joins our Aaron Berlin (flying solo this week) to give us a preview of the recently started season. #1 Gonzaga looked pretty formidable in their dominant win over UCLA, but Schwab...
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Suns Sanctuary: Arizona Republic's Duane Rankin on Phoenix Thriving Despite Off-Court Controversy
Robert Sarver, the owner of the Phoenix Suns (and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury), is under investigation by the NBA for alleged racist and misogynistic comments and fostering a hostile and toxic workplace. Despite all that, the team keeps winning on the court, having won 9 in a row as of Monday…
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"Unguarded" Co-Author Michael Arkush Talks Life and Career of Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen was one of the greatest players in NBA History, but he had to overcome a lot in his early life just to make it to the league. Michael Arkush, who co-authored the just-released autobiography Unguarded with Pippen, joined our Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein to discuss how Scottie's...
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Celtics Turmoil, Is Zion Williamson Greg Oden 2.0? and the future of NBA Gambling
Otto Strong & Aaron Berlin are joined by Bruce Bernstein this week as they play 3 on 3 with 3 topics. Should Celtics Nation be in panic mode? Are Zion Williamson & Ja Morant repeating the history of Greg Oden and Kevin Durant? And with gambling now such a big business for the NBA, are there…
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Time to Catch & Shoot Again! Season Outlook & Predictions
The NBA season has tipped off, and our guys Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong are back from their hiatus to give us the lowdown on what's happening around the league. They discuss if the new-look Lakers will gel on the court, can the Nets survive without Kyrie, what's going on with the 76ers and Ben...
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The Best of Catch & Shoot 2.0: Ann Meyers Drysdale on the Suns Rising, WNBA and Female Coaches in the NBA
Training camps are opening up, and our Catch & Shoot 2.0 crew are also using their time off to get ready for the grind that's coming ...but we here at Pure Hoops Media want to make sure you're still entertained and informed. So we’re sharing some of our favorite shows you may have missed. Vice...
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The Best of Catch & Shoot 2.0: Jeff Goodman on Coach K and Brad Stevens
All of the Catch & Shoot 2.0 crew is enjoying their time off, getting recharged for the upcoming season ...but we still want to make sure you get your Pure Hoops Media fix. So we’re sharing some of our favorite shows that you might have missed. Back in June 2nd of this year, news broke that Mike...
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The Best of Catch & Shoot 2.0: Former North Carolina player & coach Matt Doherty
The Catch & Shoot 2.0 crew is taking some time off to get ready for next season, but we’d never leave you high and dry. So we’re sharing some of our favorite shows that you might have missed. Matt Doherty played for North Carolina Head Coach Dean Smith and was teammates with Michael Jordan, James...
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Best of Catch & Shoot 2.0: Jared Greenberg's Orlando Bubble Expreience
The Catch & Shoot 2.0 crew is taking some well-deserved time off as we get ready for next season. But we have a lot of fun shows from the past year that you may have missed the first time around. Jared Greenberg of Turner Sports was immersed in the Orlando Bubble last season as the NBA restarted…
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Olympics Recap & NBA Free Agency Breakdown: Kevin Durant Sets the Gold Standard
Team USA in Men's Basketball won their 4th straight gold medal at the Olympics, but it was a struggle at times. Our Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong discuss the performance of Team USA, including how great Kevin Durant was in leading it to the top prize. It's also been a week since the league opened...
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The Heat is On: Yahoo! Sports' Vincent Goodwill on the Start of NBA Free Agency, Draft
The NBA was officially open for business for the 2021-22 season on Monday with the beginning of free agency. The Miami Heat made a big splash by agreeing to a sign-&-trade deal with Toronto to acquire 6-time All-Star Kly Lowry. The man who broke the story, Yahoo! Sports Senior NBA Writer Vincent...
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NBA Draft Preview: Adam Stanco on Cade Cunningham's Ceiling and the Evaluation Process
Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham is expected to be the #1 pick in the NBA Draft (whether or not it's the Pistons who make the pick) and our old friend Adam Stanco joins Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong to discuss what makes him so special. Stanco tells us Cunningham's elite level of scoring and…
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Closing Time? ESPN Radio's Marc Kestecher on NBA Finals and Being Back in NBA Arenas
The Bucks steal (literally!!) Game 5 of the NBA Finals and look to close out their first NBA Championship since 1971. ESPN Radio's Marc Kestecher has been on the call for the entire Finals and describes for us what it's been like to return to NBA arenas during these playoffs, as well as his call…
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Amin Elhassan on the NBA Finals and Team USA's Prep for the Olympics
It seemed like the NBA Finals were already over when the Phoenix Suns took a 2-0 lead on the Milwaukee Bucks. However, continued inspired play by Giannis Antetokounmpo and a little-home cooking has the Bucks back in the series. Meadowlark Media and Sirius XM NBA Radio's Amin Elhassan helps break...
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Otto Strong, Aaron Berlin, & Dave Wohl preview the NBA Finals
On the new Catch & Shoot 2.0, co-hosts Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin welcome Dave Wohl, a former player, coach, and GM as well as the host of Pure Hoops Media's "Dave's Front Office" for a deep dive preview of the NBA Finals. They size up key matchups, the relative health of both teams, the "under...
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Everybody Loves Khris: The Athletic's Rob Peterson on the Bucks Playoff Run and the Ascension of Khris Middleton
The Milwaukee Bucks have taken control of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Atlanta Hawks, and NBA Senior Editor for The Athletic Rob Peterson -- who happens to be a Wisconsin native -- explains what it means for the area to see the Bucks potentially make it to the NBA Finals for the first...
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Sunny Days: Ann Meyers Drysdale on Phoenix's Rise & Women Breaking the NBA's Glass Ceiling
The Phoenix Suns may have surprised many in the NBA world by earning the 2nd seed in the West and making the Conference Finals, but Hall of Famer and Bally Sports Arizona Color Analyst Ann Meyers Drysdale tells us how the blending of veterans like Chris Paul and Jae Crowder with rising stars…
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Back to the Future: Adam Stanco on the NBA Draft Combine, Lottery
Both the NBA Draft Combine and Lottery take place next week in Chicago, and who better to discuss the process and top prospects then having our former host (and Pac-12 Network Coordinating Producer) Adam Stanco. Stanco joins our Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein (filling in for Otto Strong) and...
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Tales of Blue and Green: Stadium's Jeff Goodman on Duke's Coach K Retiring & Celtics Staff Changes
Last Wednesday, June 2nd, was a crazy day in the basketball world. The Boston Celtics announced Danny Ainge was retiring as President of Basketball Operations, with Head Coach Brad Stevens promoted to replace him. Meanwhile, Hall of Fame Coach Mike Krzyzewski will retire as the head man at Duke...
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Big 'D' Dilemma: Fort Worth Star-Telegram's TJ Macias on Mavericks Dealing with Doncic's Health
The Dallas Mavericks were flying along with a 2-0 lead in their First Round NBA Playoff series versus the L.A. Clippers. Then, their superstar Luka Doncic developed a neck strain during Game 3 and the team has struggled ever since. TJ Macias of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram joined our Otto Strong...
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The King's Gambit: Jovan Buha of The Athletic Talks Lakers Opening Playoff Series vs. Suns
After LeBron James and the Lakers made it through the NBA's Play-In Tournament, the defending champions took one on the chin in their playoff opener against Phoenix. Jovan Buha, who covers the team for The Athletic (as well as co-hosts The Forum Club podcast) breaks down where the team struggled...
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Come Out & Play! Jared Greenberg Breaks Down the NBA'S Play-In Tourney & Opening Round
The NBA Playoffs are here and Turner Sports' and NBA TV's Jared Greenberg joins our Otto Strong and Bruce Bernstein (filling in for Aaron Berlin) to help us dissect the Play-In Tournament as well as some of the opening round match-ups. Greenberg explains why the creation of the Play-In Tourney…
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A Garden Party Once Again: MSG & ESPN's Alan Hahn on Knicks Sudden Revival
Of all the surprising stories during this NBA season, perhaps the most unexpected is the return to relevance of the New York Knickerbockers. MSG Network and ESPN Radio's Alan Hahn joined our Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong to tell us how the Knicks, after years of mediocrity (or worse), are not only...
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Clip & Save: The Athletic's Law Murray on the Clippers Outlook for the Playoffs
Last season ended in disappointment for L.A.'s other team, the Clippers, but can this year's version live up to lofty expectations? The Athletic's Law Murray, who covers the Clippers beat, gives us an update on where the team stands as we enter the final 2 weeks of the regular season. He tells…
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NBC Sports Boston's Amina Smith Dishes on Celtics Inconsistencies + East's "Other" Contenders
After going to the Eastern Conference Finals last season for the 3rd time in 4 years, the Celtics have struggled to find any consistency in play this year. Amina Smith of NBC Sports Boston joins our Otto Strong and Bruce Bernstein (filling in for Aaron Berlin this week) and tells us that while...
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Condensed Season Impact on NBA and League MVP Discussion
Our guys Aaron Berlin & Otto Strong talk about the mounting injuries suffered by stars and key players around the league and how the truncated season, which followed a shortened off-season, has had an impact. Fred VanVleet expressed his frustrations in saying, by the league rushing back to play,...
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The Athletic's Anthony Slater on Steph Curry's Brilliance, Impact of James Wiseman Injury for Warriors
Aaron Berlin & Otto Strong get us back in the NBA groove by chatting up what's been going on in the league while the NCAA Men's & Women's Tournament took our hoops-related attention away. The fellas look into how the short turnaround between this season and last may be causing the rash of…
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Final Four Recap, Coaching Moves in College Hoops with Chris Spatola
Baylor dominates the National Championship game and Chris Spatola gives us his Darwinian Theory on why that happened (it involves turtles!). The ESPN College Hoops Analyst and SiriusXM ACC Radio Host joins Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong to give us his full breakdown of the Final Four, including…
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Final Four Preview & Ethan Skolnick on Miami Heat
Aaron Berlin & Otto Strong give their reactions to the teams that made it to the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament and the amazing coaching jobs turned in by Mick Cronin, Scott Drew, Mark Few and Kelvin Sampson to get their teams there. But ....will anybody beat Gonzaga? Moving to the NBA…
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Howie Schwab on March Madness: Reflections & Previews
Nobody knows college basketball like Howie Schwab. The co-host of the "Talkin' College Hoops" podcast joins Otto Strong & Aaron Berlin to reflect on all of the upsets from the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Howie shares his reasons why teams like Loyola of Chicago, Oral Roberts, and Oregon...
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ESPN's Front Office Insider Bobby Marks previews Trade Deadline activity
ESPN's Front Office Insider Bobby Marks joins Otto Strong & Aaron Berlin to size up some of the anticipated personnel moves around the league as the trade deadline approaches. Will the Lakers or Nets acquire a big man? Is Cleveland asking too much in a trade for Andre Drummond? Will the Orlando...
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All-Star Breakdown and Thanks to our Producer Scott Turken
On this special edition of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin break down the NBA All-Star and reflect on a year after the Coronavirus pandemic. The guys also welcome producer Scott Turken to thank him as he moves on from Pure Hoops. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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J.A. Adande & Jack McCallum Dish on Redeem Team, LeBron; Our Midseason Awards
On this week's episode of Catch & Shoot 2.0, legendary basketball writer Jack McCallum and esteemed journalist J.A. Adande join Otto Strong and Bruce Bernstein. They talk about their podcast "The Dream Team Tapes: Kobe, LeBron and The Redeem Team, its origins and takeaways. They also reflect on...
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Brian Lewis of the NY Post explains the Nets' success with James Harden at the point
Brian Lewis knows the Brooklyn Nets in and out. In his visit with Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein (subbing in for Otto Strong), Brian explains in detail how James Harden and Kyrie Irving have sparked the Nets to a 7 game winning streak and put the team within half a game of the #1 spot in the...
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Tom Haberstroh Dissects Utah's Emergence, Lakers' Outlook without AD + Draymond's Double-Standard Rant
On this episode of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin are joined by Tom Haberstroh of The Habershow podcast and True Hoop. Tom explains how the Utah Jazz have become the like No. 1 seed in the West, what the Lakers have to do without Anthony Davis and how Covid-19 impacts in-season...
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Matt Doherty reveals leadership lessons and what he learned from UNC exit
Former North Carolina head coach Matt Doherty joins Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein to talk about his new book "Rebound: From Passion to Pain." Doherty shares important leadership lessons he learned after he left UNC and how his old teammate Michael Jordan was one of his first friends to offer...
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Breaking Down Trae Young, Dominique Wilkins and Vince Carter with Hawks TV voice Bob Rathbun
On this episode of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin are joined by Bob Rathbun. Rathbun is the TV voice for the Atlanta Hawks and explains where Trae Young is in Year 3, what it's like working in the pandemic, the fracas with LeBron James against the Hawks and how fun it is to...
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Remembering Kobe and Evaluating LeBron's Lakers with Coach Dave Miller
On this edition of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin are joined by Coach Dave Miller. Miller was a close friend of Kobe Bryant and covered the Lakers for many years. He tells great Kobe stories and also weighs in on LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers chance at repeating as...
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Dissecting Harden, Kyrie, KD and Nets with The Athletic's Alex Schiffer
On this episode of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin weigh in on the new-look Brooklyn Nets and their chances in the Eastern Conference. The guys also welcome in Alex Schiffer from The Athletic. A 'friend of the program', Schiffer is a Nets reporter who is dialed in on James…
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Doncic's MVP chances and Covid challenged with NBA reporter TJ Macias
On this edition of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin are joined TJ Macias, national sports reporter for McClatchy. TJ has been reporting on the Dallas Mavericks for many years and weighs in on Luka Doncic's biggest challenges to becoming an NBA MVP. The guys also weigh in on Kyrie...
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ESPN's Nick Friedell on Steph Curry's torrid run and new-look Warriors
On this edition of Catch and Shoot 2.0, ESPN NBA reporter Nick Friedell breaks down the Golden State Warriors new-look roster. Friedell was in the Chase Center when Curry dropped a career-high 62 points. Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin also weigh in on how the young Dubs can adjust to playing with...
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Harden and the Rockets, NBA Predictions and Magic talk with Josh Robbins from The Athletic
On this edition of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin break down the first night of the season and how well Kevin Durant played for the Brooklyn Nets. The guys also talk about the mess in Houston with James Harden and are joined by Josh Robbins of The Athletic to talk about the...
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Kyrie, KD, Nash and the Nets' chances at a ring with The Athletic's Alex Schiffer
On this episode of Catch & Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Bruce Bernstein are joined by Nets Reporter for The Athletic Alex Schiffer. The guys weigh in on the Nets' chances at a title, how Kyrie Irving will deal with the media and play beside Kevin Durant this season, how Steve Nash is adjusting to...
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Dissecting the Wall-Westbrook trade with The Athletic's Fred Katz
On this episode of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Fred Katz, the Washington Wizards beat writer for The Athletic, joins Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein to discuss Washington trading its best player John Wall for Russell Westbrook. Katz reveals how deep Wall's roots ran in the nation's capital. Aaron and...
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LZ Granderson sizes up the Lakers, Clippers, and the cultures of both franchises
Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin welcome LZ Granderson, who is an LA based journalist with the Los Angeles Times, ESPN Radio 710, and ABC News. LZ is a keen observer of the Lakers, Clippers, and all things "LA Sports." He joins Otto for a detailed conversation on the current state of the two LA based...
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Charlotte sportscaster Nick Carboni breaks down LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward
On this episode of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin are joined by Charlotte sports director Nick Carboni of WCNC-TV. They go in-depth with Carboni about the Hornets' acquisitions of LaMelo Ball and Gordon Heyward. The guys also have some fun with the NBA offseason moves as...
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Catch and Shoot is Pure Hoops Media's mid week show featuring interviews with many of the biggest names in basketball. Catch and Shoot features some of the smartest takes on the hottest issues, and we'll chat with interesting characters from every level of basketball.
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