Michael Jordan was a god amongst men in 1984. Freshly drafted to the Chicago Bulls, he was really, really good. But how does a great player prove it? Hardware. Championships. Rings. And for six years, Jordan, and the Bulls, had no real proof. That story is in the opening of Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin … Continue reading Who Not How
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Podcast Of The Week: What The NBA Can Learn From Formula 1
Ben Thompson of Stratechery takes a look at “What the NBA Can Learn From Formula 1” (and what we ALL can learn from his breakdown). Seeing as we’ve already established my fandom of Thompson and Drive to Survive - I couldn’t resist him applying systems-logic to the business strategy of these two fan-culture driven entities. … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: What The NBA Can Learn From Formula 1
Kareem Abdul Jabar On Sticking To What You’re Good At
Kareem’s the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points. Of those points, he attempted eighteen 3-point shots. Of those eighteen attempts, one went in. 2-pointers compound nicely. He didn’t have to deviate. And on the rare occasion he did, it didn’t work out so well. We all need to spice it up a little from … Continue reading Kareem Abdul Jabar On Sticking To What You’re Good At
Kobe Bryant On Leading By Example
At the Olympics, Kobe Bryant got everyone fired up to play Spain, widely thought to be their hardest opponent and the non-US Gold Medal contenders. Pau Gasol, Bryant's pro-teammate, was the leader on the Spanish side. Pau tells the story of how when they arrived at the Olympics, Kobe came to see him, all friendly … Continue reading Kobe Bryant On Leading By Example
She Forgot The Words To The National Anthem. He Stepped In To Help.
Natalie Gilbert froze. 20,000 fans stared. All eyes were on her. This was supposed to be her moment. She was 13-years-old and had won a singing contest to perform the national anthem at an NBA game. She had dreams of Broadway. She had made it one line in when she completely blanked on the lyrics. … Continue reading She Forgot The Words To The National Anthem. He Stepped In To Help.
Podcast Of The Week: Charles Barkley Is Conan O’Brien’s Friend
Charles Barkley's appearance on the Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Podcast (episode #53) will make you laugh, think, and laugh some more. They get into the the work ethic required to be a professional, the role talent and luck play, and more. The most entertaining aspect of this episode is just how good Barkley is … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Charles Barkley Is Conan O’Brien’s Friend
Talent + Work Ethic Always Trumps Talent Alone
Charles Barkley told Conan O’Brien that the best advice he ever received was being told he was “fat and lazy.” He was a young professional basketball player at the time and asked Moses Malone what would take him to the next level. “What do you mean fat and lazy,” he asked in shock. Malone replied, … Continue reading Talent + Work Ethic Always Trumps Talent Alone
The Modesty And The Passion Of Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr has a cool eight NBA Championships. He’s got five as a player and three as a coach. He won three times with Michael Jordan on the legendary 90s Bulls, twice with the Spurs, and most recently, he picked up three more as the coach of the Warriors. Kerr knows what it takes to … Continue reading The Modesty And The Passion Of Steve Kerr
Podcast Of The Week: C.R.E.A.M. – The NBA In China Edition
When Wu-Tang said, "Cash rules everything around me / C.R.E.A.M. Get the money / dollar dollar bill ya'll," they cemented the acronym. With Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweeted, "fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong," he gave us all a reason to revisit the acronym. It's still Cash, but it also could be China, … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: C.R.E.A.M. – The NBA In China Edition
Podcast of the Week: Gladwell and Simmons, Just Hanging Out
Bill Simmons had Malcolm Gladwell on the podcast to talk about Talking to Strangers (discussed more here), and a million other things - from unexpected topics like Obama's reaction to Kanye/Taylor to expected topics like basketball. Being a fly on the wall for conversations like this is still my favorite part of the podcast medium. … Continue reading Podcast of the Week: Gladwell and Simmons, Just Hanging Out