Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies
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Show notes:
Intro (00:00 - 00:34)
Rising Stars Challenge (00:35 - 05:40)
Team Isiah 50, Team Worthy 49 (semifinals)
Team Barry 50, Team Payton 48 (semifinals)
Team Barry 25, Team Isiah (finals)
Cade Cunningham named the tourney's MVP
HBCU Classic (05:41 - 07:05)
1st inaugural game highlighting historically black colleges and universities
Howard 68, Morgan St 66
Kyle Foster led Howard with 18 pts
TNT's Ultimate NBA Draft (07:06 - 26:53)
Consist of drafting the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team along with 4 wild card selections thus totaling 80 players
There were 8 teams which drafted 10 players each
It was a snake draft (i.e. 1 thru 8 then 8 back to 1 and so on); draft order determined by blind draw
The draft order:
Team Dominique Wilkins, Team Jerry West, Team According to Sources (Shams Charania and Chris Haynes), Team Sue Bird, Team Quavo, Team Inside the NBA Tuesday crew (Adam Lefkoe, Dwayne Wade and Candace Parker), Team Inside the NBA Thursday crew (Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal), Team D.L. Hughley
4 wild card selections: Klay Thompson, Chris Bosh, Nikola Jokic, Tracy McGrady
Correction: Team Dominique selected Dolph Schayes with his last pick (not Danny who also played in the league)
Call to action (26:54 - 28:00)
