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The Pure Hoops Quick Hitters
by Pure Hoops Media
The Pure Hoops Quick Hitters will provide commentary, analysis, breaking news and quick hit audio delivered right to your finger tips to keep you informed, updated and on your game in the world of hoops.
Episodes
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Time to Give Out NBA-related Gifts.
Happy Holidays to everyone. While we still navigate the unknown as it relates to Covid and the NBA, we at Catch & Shoot 2.0 still felt we should hand out some presents to NBA players, coaches, fans, etc. To help out, our hosts Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong called on some special friends to assist...
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Serena Winters on the 76ers Conundrum in Moving Ben Simmons
It all seems clear that the 76ers will move Ben Simmons at some point to continue to build around Joel Embiid in its quest to win a championship, but what potential moves make sense for both Simmons and the team? Can they get top-dollar for Simmons? Is it more advantageous to trade him before…
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: The Athletic's Rob Peterson on the Evolving Game of Giannis Antetokounmpo
A recent article by The Athletic's Eric Nehm described how the game of two-time league MVP and NBA Champion Giannis Antetokounmpo has evolved. Rob Peterson, the Sr. NBA Editor for The Athletic, and a Wisconsin native, takes us even further in the Greek Freak's journey from going all out all the...
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Greg Anthony of Turner Sports on the Kyrie Irving kerfuffle in Brooklyn
Greg Anthony of Turner Sports has a really thoughtful discussion with Mike Wise about the Kyrie Irving situation in Brooklyn. While many observers blame Kyrie (who has declined to be vaccinated against COVID) for abandoning his teammates, Greg cites several other factors in the situation that…
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Will Perdue on how the Olympics Changed the Dynamic of Zach LaVine's Game
The Chicago Bulls are off to a surprising start to this NBA season, and Zach LaVine's game is a big reason why. Four-time NBA Champion Will Perdue, now the Bulls TV Studio Analyst for NBC Sports Chicago, explains how a conversation with Gregg Popovich while playing for Team USA at the Olympics...
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Howie Schwab on the Good and Bad of the College Hoops Transfer Portal
Over 1700 players entered the NCAA's Transfer Portal this off season of college basketball. College hoops expert Howie Schwab joined the Catch & Shoot 2.0 podcast this week, and he tells our Aaron Berlin that while he's not a fan of the amount of players who entered the portal or the effect it…
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The #BBB Quick Hitter with Wizards Insider Quinton Mayo
Quinton Mayo is a keen observer of the Washington Wizards and has great takes on the team's early season success. In this Buckets, Boards, & Blocks Quick Hitter, Quinton joins Monica McNutt and King McClure for a discussion on whether the team's hot start is sustainable over the course of 82…
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Arizona Republic's Duane Rankin on the Leadership Stylings of CP3.
Despite off-the-court issues for the team's owner, the Phoenix Suns keep winning. A big credit for that is the leadership of their point guard, future Hall-of-Famer Chris Paul. The Arizona Republic's Duane Rankin joined our Bruce Bernstein and Otto Strong and goes into great detail on how and why...
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The Mike Wise Quick Hitter: Matt Steinmetz on the incredible Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is a two time NBA Most Valuable Player and a three time NBA Champion. At the age of 33, he is playing some of the best all around basketball of his career. Mike Wise welcomes Matt Steinmetz, who has covered the Warriors since 1996 for an examination of...
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Scottie Pippen and his Complicated Relationships with the 90's Bulls
Scottie Pippen's new autobiography, Unguarded, was released this past Tuesday, November 9th, and co-author Michael Arkush joined our Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein to discuss the feelings of Pippen towards some of the other staples of the Bulls Dynasty of the 1990's: Michael Jordan, Phil…
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The Mike Wise Quick Hitter: "The Capitanes"
Mike Wise has a new favorite team: the Mexico City Capitanes. Since Mike moved to Mexico City, he's fully embraced the local G-League team that has yet to play a game in Mexico due to COVID restrictions. There are some cool stories and cool names on the team and Mike shares some of the best ones....
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The Mike Wise Show Quick Hitter: Scottie Pippen pops off
Scottie Pippen's new book is coming out on November 9th. But Scottie has been in the news lately for other reasons. While he hasn't been Michael Jordan's teammate since 1998, he still has some beef with the GOAT. In this Quick Hitter from The Mike Wise Show, Mike and producer Bruce Bernstein...
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Baylor Rookie Davion Mitchell is making his mark in Sacramento
Davion Mitchell helped lead Baylor to the NCAA Championship last season and is a rookie for the Sacramento Kings. He also happens to be good pals with Buckets, Boards, & Blocks co-host King McClure from their time as teammates in Waco. Davion's nickname is "off night" because the people he guards...
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Essential info for NBA fans who bet on games
Now that gambling is a business for the league and its gaming partners, what essential information does the league and its teams need to disclose in order for fans to be well-informed before they put their money on a game. Otto Strong, Aaron Berlin, and Bruce Bernstein discuss issues like…
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: What's next with Ben Simmons and the 76ers?
The season has returned and so has the Catch & Shoot 2.0 podcast! In this week's Quick Hitter our guys Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong discuss all the drama that's taken place between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers ....and where does each side go from here. See Privacy Policy at...
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The Mike Wise Quick Hitter: Kyrie Irving's vaccine kerfuffle
Mike Wise and Bruce Bernstein examine the issues surrounding Kyrie Irving's decision to not be vaccinated against COVID-19 in spite of the effect it's having on the Brooklyn Nets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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The Mike Wise Quick Hitter: UNC Hoop Part 4: Fun Family Interactions
In this quick hitter from the fourth and final episode of the Mike Wise Show's four part series on the North Carolina Basketball Family, Tar Heel legends George Karl, George Lynch, and Matt Doherty have some laughs with Mike and co-host Bruce Bernstein over a story that Tar Heel legend Sam…
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The Mike Wise Quick Hitter: UNC Hoop Part 3: Dean Smith didn't coach players, he coached men
In this quick hitter from part three of the Mike Wise Show's four part series on the North Carolina Basketball Family, Tar Heel legends George Karl, George Lynch, and Matt Doherty explain to Mike and co-host Bruce Bernstein how Coach Dean Smith's leadership style held everyone accountable, but...
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Will There Be Beauty in the Lakers Age?
The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy the last two weeks, trading for Russell Westbrook and signing Carmelo Anthony, Trevor Ariza, Dwight Howard, Kendrick Nunn, Wayne Ellington, Kent Bazemore, Kendrick Nunn and Malik Monk in free agency. But with a roster currently holding eight players 30 or…
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The Mike Wise Quick Hitter: UNC Hoop Part 2: Coach Smith's Devoted Family Members
In this quick hitter from part two of the Mike Wise Show's four part series on the North Carolina Basketball Family, Tar Heel legends George Karl, George Lynch, and Matt Doherty explain to Mike and co-host Bruce Bernstein why the bonds between Carolina players and staff that were created in…
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Kyle Lowry back on the "Boardwalk" in Miami
Kyle Lowry is a multi-time All-Star and an NBA Champion, and Yahoo! Sports Senior NBA Writer Vincent Goodwill explains that once you've tasted the champagne, it's hard to settle for just a can of beer. That's why Lowry was more than happy to agree to the sign-and-trade that sent him for the…
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The Mike Wise Quick Hitter: UNC Hoop Part 1: Dean Smith's Basketball Family
In this quick hitter from part one of the Mike Wise Show's four part series on the North Carolina Basketball Family, Tar Heel legends George Karl, George Lynch, and Matt Doherty explain how coach Dean Smith was caring and compassionate but also demanding. Coach Smith stressed the importance of...
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: How Good can Cade Cunningham Be?
Cade Cunningham is considered by many to be the top prospect in the 2021 NBA Draft, and Adam Stanco, our old co-host and now VP and Executive Producer at 247 Sports, thinks he will be special. How special? Well ...Stanco believes his rare combined scoring and distribution ability could eventually...
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What's so special about Cade Cunningham, the likely #1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft?
Cade Cunningham has been projected as the #1 overall pick in the July 29th NBA Draft for months. Why is this 6'8" wing from Oklahoma State so clearly the top talent in a draft class that many feel is historically good? ESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks, who is an authority on player…
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The #BBB Quick Hitter with Vincent Goodwill on the Bucks' Special Chemistry
The Buckets, Boards, & Blocks Quick Hitter features Monica McNutt and Vinnie Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports discussing how the seeds for this year's NBA Championship team from Milwaukee were planted last summer in the Orlando Bubble when the team staged a walkout over the shooting of Jacob Blake in...
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Giannis stamped his ticket to immortality in the 2021 NBA Finals
Giannis Antetokounmpo was known as the Greek Freak from the first time we saw him 8 years ago. He added the label of "Medical Freak" earlier this month when he came back from a hyperextended knee injury that was feared to be season ending and played some of the most remarkable ball of his career…
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What is the mindset for an NBA team picking near the top of the Draft?
ESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks is an authority on many topics such as the salary cap, player evaluation, the mind games played between team executives, and front office strategy. In this Mike Wise Show Quick Hitter, Bobby tells Bruce Bernstein (filling in for Mike) that Lottery teams like...
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Can Winning a Title Finally Quiet the Naysayers on Mike Budenholzer?
Mike Budenholzer is one win away from leading the Bucks to an NBA Title, yet there are still plenty of critics of his coaching style and ability. ESPN Radio's Marc Kestecher discusses with our Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong the love/hate relationship the Milwaukee fans and media have with Coach…
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The Bucks drive you crazy but they always find a way
Earlier in the playoffs, Charles Barkley of TNT said he believed the Milwaukee Bucks would win the NBA Championship but they were not a smart team. His words sound prophetic right now. In this Quick Hitter from Buckets, Boards, & Blocks, Monica McNutt and King McClure welcome Freddie Coleman from...
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Was Deandre Ayton Still the Right Choice at #1 for the Suns?
Deandre Ayton is having a breakout campaign in his first ever NBA Playoffs, helping the Phoenix Suns reach the Finals. Still, Meadowlark Media and SiriusXM NBA Radio's Amin Elhassan, who once was a front office man for the Suns from 2006-2012, says the right choice for Phoenix when they had the…
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Emily from YouTube TV is the breakout star of the NBA FInals
On this week's Quick Hitter from the Mike Wise Show, Mike and Bruce discuss their favorite breakout performer of the NBA Finals: Emily from YouTube TV. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Why Chris Paul & the Suns are a perfect marriage
On this Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter, Otto Strong, Aaron Berlin, & Dave Wohl discuss why Chris Paul's style of leadership is more effective in Phoenix than it was when CP3 was on the LA Clippers. And Dave knows better than anyone. Why? Because he was the GM of the Clippers during Paul's years…
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Sam Mitchell shares first hand why you should never talk trash to Michael Jordan, "HEY BALD HEAD"
Sam Mitchell joined BJ Armstrong and Eric Newman on the Pure Hoops Podcast and shared memories of the Bulls vs Pacers battles of the 1990s highlighted by what happened when Sam talked trash to Michael Jordan during one of those intense Chicago Indiana battles. This will now be known as "THE BALD...
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Why Chris Paul doesn't "need" an NBA championship for his legacy, but would sure love one
Chris Paul is a future Hall of Famer and nobody will argue that he isn't. But while hoop immortals like Patrick Ewing & Charles Barkley are enshrined in Springfield, neither won an NBA Championship. If CP3 leads Phoenix to a title, he will have done something in his 16th NBA season that moves him...
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#BBB Quick Hitter: Will the Wizards, Magic, or Pelicans fill their open head coaching position with a woman?
There are three NBA teams that have open head coaching positions. The Pelicans, Wizards, and Magic are considering their options, including the possibility of hiring a qualified woman for the job. If one of the teams does pick a woman, it will require courage on the part of the organization as…
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: The Relationship between Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo
Rob Peterson, Senior NBA Editor for The Athletic, discusses how Khris Middleton has ascended from D-Leaguer to All-Star and key component in the Milwaukee Bucks run to a potential NBA Finals appearance. Peterson describes how the relationship between Middleton and superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo...
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African American NBA head coaches are now commonplace, but will a Female head coach get a shot?
On Monday, the Celtics formally announced Ime Udoka as their new head coach. Chauncey Billups will soon be officially named as Portland's head coach, and Nate McMillan will likely have the "interim" label removed in Atlanta. So while African American head coaches have become commonplace in the…
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Sam Mitchell details the heated rivalry between the Knicks and Pacers in the 1990s
Sam Mitchell joined BJ Armstrong and Eric Newman on the Pure Hoops Podcast and shared in detail the intensity and physicality of the Knicks vs Pacers rivalry of the 1990s. The Knicks and Pacers faced each other in five different playoff series in the 1990s highlighted by a seven game thrillers in...
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Sam Mitchell shares how Penny Hardaway helped Cameron Payne get back into NBA
Sam Mitchell joined BJ Armstrong and Eric Newman on the Pure Hoops Podcast and shared how former NBA All-Star and current Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway helped Cameron Payne get back on the NBA track. Payne is now playing a key role backing up Chris Paul for the Phoenix Suns who are trying…
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The #BBB Quick Hitter: The Nneka Ogwumike Olympic snub
Former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike was not selected for the USA Olympic basketball team. She is the only MVP from the "W" to not compete in the Olympics. Monica McNutt, Cindy Brunson of the Pac 12 Network, and producer Bruce Bernstein discuss what happened and why this icon of Women's hoop will not…
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Ann Meyers Drysdale on Women Becoming Head Coaches in the NBA
With Becky Hammon under serious consideration for the head coaching opening in Portland, who better to speak to women becoming NBA head coaches then Hall of Famer and Phoenix Suns and Mercury TV Analyst Ann Meyers Drysdale. A trailblazer herself (pun somewhat intended) for being the first women…
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Super Agent Jeff Schwartz on advising players on the Power of Social Media
In this Quick Hitter from Dave's Front Office, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management joins Dave Wohl. Jeff is the top agent in the NBA and his company is one of the most successful in the world. When it comes to athletes and the use of social media, Dave and Jeff discuss the advice he gives…
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Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown and Allen Iverson are much closer than you realized
In this Quick Hitter from the Mike Wise Show, 80 year old Hall of Fame Coach Larry Brown, who coached 9 NBA teams, two ABA teams, and several high profile college teams shares a very intimate story about respecting players as men. And when he goes into his relationship with Allen Iverson ("We...
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Why Giannis needs to embrace the paint
BJ Armstrong and Eric Newman examine and debate the Bucks offense and how crucial it is for Giannis to live in the paint. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Which NBA "superstar " may not really be a superstar?
Two time MVP Giannis Antetokounpo is considered to be a superstar by most NBA fans. But the Buckets, Boards, & Blocks crew asks some tough questions that may cause some to rethink that label. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Catch & Shoot 2.0 Quick Hitter: Adam Stanco on if the "One & Done" Rule is Soon to be Done
With the creation and development of the Overtime League and G-League as alternate options to college for prospects, does this give the NBA cover in continuing the "One & Done" rule? Former Catch & Shoot host Adam Stanco discusses this with our Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein. Stanco gives us a...
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Legendary NBA executive Rick Welts on his relationship with the late Commissioner David Stern
Rick Welts began as a ball boy for the Seattle Sonics as a teenager before becoming one of the most significant executives in the NBA office and President of two NBA teams (Phoenix & Golden State). In this quick hitter segment from the new episode of Dave's Front Office, Rick tells Dave Wohl…
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Kenny "The Jet" Smith on the postseason experience of the Hawks & Suns
Kenny Smith of Turner Sports joined the Pure Hoops Podcast and had a great conversation with Eric Newman about two very young teams (Atlanta & Phoenix) that are gaining a lot of valuable playoff experience that teams this young normally don't get. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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Adam Schefter & Mike Wise compare Michael Jordan vs. Tom Brady
Adam Schefter of ESPN is the top NFL reporter in the country. He is also a passionate and long time basketball fan. In this Quick Hitter from The Mike Wise Show, Scheftie and Mike compare Michael Jordan (6 rings) to Tom Brady (7). Adam's story about what Brady told him he dreams about is classic....
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The #BBB Quick Hitter: How student athletes can monetize their personal brands
Jared Eummer & Ashton Keys of "Athlytic" are at the forefront when it comes to helping student athletes to monetize their names, likenesses, and images. They explain to Monica McNutt how the process will work starting on July 1st. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
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The Pure Hoops Quick Hitters will provide commentary, analysis, breaking news and quick hit audio delivered right to your finger tips to keep you informed, updated and on your game in the world of hoops.
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