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Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast

The Aussie Hoopla Team

Visit our website at www.aussiehoopla.com for in depth analysis of Aussie Basketball. Each episode features interviews with current Aussie basketball stars, Australian Boomers playing overseas and legends of the NBL.

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33:19

Anthony Drmic on leaving Adelaide, NBL free agency...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/06/05

Anthony Drmic had a career year in Adelaide this season, averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists per game, earning him a spot in the 36ers starting lineup. After being told by Adelaide he would not be re-signed for the 2020-21 season he is now a free agent and in discussions with a number of NBL teams. On this episode of Aussie Hoopla, Dan Boyce talks with Anthony about being a free agent, the current market for players, how COVID-19 has impacted player salaries and opportunities and how

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01:01:07

Mal Speed (NBL Chairman 1980-97) on the move to...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/06/01

Mal Speed was named the chairman of the NBL after the conclusion of the league's debut season in 1980. Speed had a key role in developing the sport of basketball both nationally and internationally and his guidance over the 1980s and 1990s saw basketball boom during the early 90s down under. On this episode of Aussie Hoopla host, Dan Boyce dives into the growth of the NBL in the 1990s and why it was so successful, the league's rapid decline in the late 1990s and what changed as well as the

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01:18:50

Mark Cowan on the Rise and Fall of the South Dragons

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/05/10

Former owner of the South Dragons Mark Cowan joins Dan Boyce on the podcast to talk about how the team began, the stars who made their way through the program like Mark Price, Shane Heal, Joe Ingles and finally the ultimate achievement that was winning the 2009 NBL championship. Mark Cowan discussed this and more on the latest episode of Aussie Hoopla. All of this and a whole lot more... Topics include. How the idea of the South Dragons became a reality (2:00) Bringing in NBA Hall of Famer as the

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54:14

Will Weaver on the Sydney Kings 2019-20 season,...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/05/01

Will Weaver in his first season as head coach of the Sydney Kings delivered what could be described as the best debut season ever by an NBL head coach but it was unable to end in victory or defeat, COVID-19 instead forced the team to withdraw from the NBL Grand Final. He joined Dan Boyce to discuss the season that was and look at how the team is rebuilding for next season. Topics include... Dealing with the realities of COVID-19 (2:00) How the opportunity to coach the Sydney Kings came about

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01:26:28

Doug Overton (Illawarra Hawks) the first player to go...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/04/19

Doug Overton, the first player to make the jump from playing in the NBL to the NBA joins the Aussie Hoopla podcast to tell stories from his time playing for the Illawarra Hawks, stories from over a decade of playing in the NBA and what he's doing now as a basketball coach at Lincoln University. Doug was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1991 but wasn't able to make the roster as a rookie when he found himself playing his first professional gig in Australia for the Hawks in 1992. An All-NBL First

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47:35

Simon Mitchell on the South East Melbourne Phoenix...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/04/07

South East Melbourne Phoenix head coach Simon Mitchell joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to provide a recap on the team's first year in the league. From looking at how the team was put together in the club's first few months to the process the team followed with signing talent and the highs and lows of the 2019-20 season. Coach Simon Mitchell also provides his in-depth thoughts on what the team did well and what it did poorly at this season and how they will change that for the upcoming

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46:53

Perth Wildcats Trevor Gleeson reflects on Perth's...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/04/03

Perth Wildcats head coach Trevor Gleeson joins Dan Boyce to recap the Wildcats 10th NBL championship and discuss the unique events that led to the Perth being crowned champions. Topics include... How has the coronavirus impacted the Perth Wildcats operations (2:00) The unusual end to the NBL Grand Final and has Trevor's views that situation now it's all in the rearview mirror (6:00) How the Perth Wildcats celebrated their 10th NBL championship under unusual circumstances (8:00) How offseason

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49:08

Dean Vickerman on United's semi-final loss, what he...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/03/26

Melbourne United head coach Dean Vickerman joins Dan Boyce to talk about the Melbourne United this season and their semi-final exit. A number of topics are covered relating to what impacted the squad during the season ie. losing players, coaches, travel, and injuries. He confirms there were hurdles the team faced with getting players to play with each other, what he learned from the season as a whole and what he thinks needs to change in order for them to be successful next season. Topics

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54:01

Adelaide 36ers GM Jeff Van Groningen talks Joey...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/03/19

Adelaide 36ers General Manager Jeff Van Groningen joins Dan Boyce to talk about the Adelaide 36ers end to the season and the departure of head coach Joey Wright. The comments made by 36ers co-captain on Twitter and the impact of that, the teams search for a new head coach as well as the crazy finish to the NBL season. Topics include... The craziness of deciding the NBL Grand Final champion (2:00) What factors led to the Sydney Kings decision to forfeit the NBL Grand Final and should this have

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53:19

Mike Kelly reviews the Cairns Taipans 2019-20 season

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/03/12

Cairns Taipans coach Mike Kelly joins Dan Boyce sits down to reflect on the Cairns Taipans season only weeks after falling short in the 2020 NBL semi-finals to the Perth Wildcats. Topics include... Coronavirus and its impact on Australian basketball (2:00) Reflection on Mike Kellýs interview on Aussie Hoopla last year and how recruiting players was different in his second season as coach (7:00) Nathan Jawai's season and the decision-making factors which led to him re-signing for 2019-20 (15:00)

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39:54

Aussies in the NBA: Simmons stars in NBA All-Star...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/02/25

We take a look at every Aussie playing in the NBA this season. Ben Simmons makes a big mark on the NBA All-Star game Dante Exum has his best game of the season Joe Ingles continues to deliver up and down production Jonah Bolden debuts for the Phoenix Suns Ryan Broekhoff deciding between NBA and Europe to finish this season The Phoenix Suns need Aron Baynes Thon Maker finally makes some noise in Detroit after Andre Drummond is traded Plus we look at the former NBL imports doing well across the

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25:13

Dan Boyce on Kobe Bryant's death and his impact on...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/01/28

Aussie Hoopla's Dan Boyce appears on Inside Story via Al Jazeera English to discuss the impact Kobe Bryant had in Australia and Asia on the day of his death. Programme summary; One of basketball's biggest ever stars is killed in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant took basketball to new heights, and helped give the game international prominence. The world is now mourning his death at the age of 41. His teenage daughter and seven other people also died in the crash. Fans, sporting

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01:06:21

Ebi Ere talks 2004 Kings and 2007 Bullets NBL...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/01/26

Dan Boyce sits down with Ebi Ere who played 176 NBL games with Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. He averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists over his five-year NBL career. He also represented Nigeria in the 2006 FIBA World Championships and the 2016 Olympic games. Topics include... Retirement and how things wrapped up for Ebi Ere's career after leaving the Adelaide 36ers in 2016 (2:00) Plant-based diets and how it extended Ebi's career (6:00) College career with the Oklahoma Sooners

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01:03:47

Shawn Dennis on the Townsville Crocodiles demise and...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/01/21

Dan Boyce sits down with the final coach of the Townsville Crocodiles, Shawn Dennis. The former NBL coach of the year provides an update of the growth of basketball in Japan, how it parallels Australia's NBL in some ways and what kind of money players can make playing in Japan's premier basketball competition, the B-League. Dennis, who played 197 games in the NBL for Newcastle and Hobart before coaching becoming a head coach in the NBL with both the Newcastle Falcons and Townsville talks about the

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47:02

Angus Brandt on leaving the Wildcats, Perth's 2019...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2020/01/09

Dan Boyce sits down former Perth Wildcats big man Angus Brandt who was a big part of the team's 2017 and 2019 championships before making the decision to play the 2019/20 in Italy with Pistoia Basket. Brandt has averaged 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist over 143 games for both the Perth Wildcats and the Sydney Kings, where he was the 2015 NBL Rookie of the Year. Brandt also has been a key part of the Australian Boomers program since 2017 and played an integral role in the team's qualification for

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40:26

Aussies in the NBA: Dante Exum traded to Cleveland,...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2019/12/24

We take a look at every Aussie playing in the NBA this season. Utah Jazz gives up the Dante Exum experiment and trades him to Cleveland for Jordan Clarkson Despite early comparisons to LeBron James is Ben Simmons more of a defensive player and perhaps more like a Draymond Green? Joe Ingles returns to the starting lineup Jonah Bolden struggles in his second NBA season Ryan Broekhoff forces the Dallas Mavericks to play him Patty Mills is having a career year... again Aron Baynes is officially the

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01:07:49

Brett Brown to replace Andrej Lemanis as Boomers...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2019/11/21

Former Cairns Taipans big man Matt Smith (100 NBL games) and Aussie Hoopla's Dan Boyce discuss what's happening in Australian basketball this week. Topics include... Matt's first experience playing alongside Darryl "DMAC" McDonald (2:00) First reactions to the news that Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown will take over as Australian Boomers head coach (6:00) Why are fans and the media so negative about Andrej Lemanis Boomers coaching efforts (11:00) Why it's ridiculous to the NBA players chose

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01:02:44

Darryl McDonald (3x NBL Champion) talks Melbourne...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2019/11/16

Dan Boyce sits down with 3x NBL champion and the league's all-time leader in steals Darryl MacDonald to talk about his NBL career playing for Melbourne based NBL teams North Melbourne Giants, Victoria Titans/Giants, and Melbourne Tigers. Over his career, "DMAC" played in 486 games, winning the NBL championship during his rookie NBL season with the Giants (1994), playing alongside Andrew Gaze, Mark Bradtke and Lanard Copeland with the Melbourne Tigers before notching up another two NBL titles

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01:01:19

Tasmania's NBL future determined in 60 days,...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2019/10/31

Former Cairns Taipans big man Matt Smith (100 NBL games) and Aussie Hoopla's Dan Boyce discuss what's happening in Australian basketball this week. Topics include... Aaron Brooks goes down and the Hawk's look set to replace him with an NBA caliber small forward if things go right (2:00) Replacing NBL imports best fit vs best available (10:00) LaMelo Ball is 9th in the league in minutes and RJ Hampton 38th in the league in minutes... why? (20:00) Matt tells us about the NBL team he played on with

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57:45

LaMelo's free reign in Illawarra vs RJ Hampton...

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast ·

2019/10/24

Former Cairns Taipans big man Matt Smith (100 NBL games) and Aussie Hoopla's Dan Boyce discuss what's happening in Australian basketball this week. Topics include... The 2000's NBL, how Australian player development suffered and the NBL points system (3:00) RJ Hampton outplays LaMelo Ball as New Zealand destroys Illawarra in front of scouts from 16 NBA teams (15:00) LaMelo Ball's "Free Reign" with the Illawarra Hawks (18:30) Ben Simmons comments about being racially vilified in Australia and

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