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This week Dan Boyce interviews the newest addition to the Melbourne United Roster Chris Goulding @cgoulding43.
"Bubbles" Goulding shares his experiences of playing in Spain, the NBA summer league and the Australian Boomers.
We ask the tough questions about whether the Boomers "TANKED" against Angola in the 2014 World Championships.
Hear the reasons why he decided to return to Australia, what he thinks of the Melbourne United re-branding and most importantly... how he got the nickname "Bubbles"
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“Adrian Hurley brought Longley, Bradtke and Vlahov in at the same age and the Australian program was rewarded ten fold by doing that... I think if you are gonna take an eleventh or twelfth man you should go with some young guys and give them some experience"- Brett Maher's thoughts on whether Ben Simmons should have been selected in the FIBA World Cup Boomers squad.
Other parts of Brett's career we cover are;
- New Adelaide imports for 2014/15
- Did he ever think of leaving the 36ers during his NBL career
- Why he didn't play college basketball with the Arizona Wildcats
- What he learnt from playing with the Australian Boomers over his career
- Funny stories from playing in Turkey as an import
“The trash Gary Payton was saying to me, it was laughable, like I’m going to kill you after the game… literally, just silly stuff. I guess when I asked if there was a hole in ‘the Glove’ he didn’t appreciate it”
- Shane Heal sharing Trash Talking stories of when he went head to head with Gary Payton in the Olympics.
In this episode of the Aussie Hoopla podcast we interview the greatest three-point shooter in Australian history Shane Heal, the bleached blonde, pierced and tattoo’ed guard who never backed down from anyone shares some of the amazing stories which have led to him being one of the most popular players in Australian history.
Dan Boyce had the opportunity to ask Shane his side of some of the wild stories and moments which have made his career memorable to so many.
- The time he knocked out Grant Kruger
- Clashing heads with Gary Payton
- Going toe to toe with Charles Barkley
- Taking all of his Minnesota Timberwolves teammate’s money during shooting competitions
- Trying to shoot on a basketball ring in Greece while opposition fans sat on the backboard
Perhaps no other Australian player has had the heart and career of Shane Heal which has included playing in the Olympics, the NBA, Europe and of course the NBL.
Additional topics discussed include;
- Coaching in the NZNBL and how ready is Wellington to compete in the NBL
- Why he walked away from coaching the Sydney Kings
- Coaching NBA star Sam Young and how he fit into the Kings roster last season
- Fond memories of playing for Brisbane, Geelong, Sydney, Gold Coast and South Dragons
- Why Mark Price failed as a coach in the NBL
- His thoughts on why the league needs to expand in the next few years
- His relationship with Brian Goorjian, Brett Brown and other great coaches
- What playing for Australian means to him and why
- Winning his first NBL title in Sydney
- His 61 points in the NBL
- His regrets on not staying in the NBA with Minnesota
All of this and a lot more…
"After my second year with the Tigers Lindsay retires, Drewey retires, Copes and Bradtke went on to Brisbane and Chris Anstey had come in. I hadn't talked to anybody and nobody came and spoke to me so I signed a deal with Wollongong"
- Darryl McDonald shares how he agreed to play with Wollongong Hawks prior to winning his two NBL Titles with the Melbourne Tigers
In this episode of the Aussie Hoopla podcast we interview three-time NBL champion Darryl McDonald, the man legendary coach Brian Goorjian has called "the greatest American ever to play in the NBL".
No matter whether you remember him winning a title for the North Melbourne Giants in his rookie NBL season, running the point for the Victoria Titans or playing alongside Andrew Gaze or Chris Anstey at the Tigers what everyone remembers is the pure entertainment D-MACK brought to every game.
The man who earned the name "Mr Excitement" on the playgrounds of New York City is open and candid about the Melbourne Tigers plans for next season, including his thoughts on;
- Chris Goulding's chances to make the NBA
- How the Tigers plan to make use of the new Marquee Player rule
- What players the Tigers are looking to sign to be a part of next season
- and his thoughts on being a potential coach of the second Melbourne team tipped to enter the league next season
D-MACK is open, candid and honest, going as far to speak about his family, the trials and tribulations he faced in bringing his children into the country in 1995 and how proud he is of their individual success in life.
Additional topics discussed include;
- His thoughts on the Bobbito Garcia film "Doin it in the Park"
- What it was like to play at Rucker park in its heyday
- Why he respects Kevin Durrant
- Memories of his college days playing against Duke in the NCAA tournament and against a strong Oklahoma team which starred Ricky Grace and Mookie Blaylock
- His attempts to make the NBA in the nineties.
- He discusses the greatest players he faced playing in the NBL
- How close he came to playing for the Wollongong Hawks and the Cairns Taipans
But perhaps the most interesting story is hearing D-MACK talk about how it felt when he was cut by the Victorian Giants front office because he was too old to lead that team to a championship in the next 3-5 years and would need to retire before being signed by the Melbourne Tigers and leading them to two NBL titles in 5 years while the Victorian Giants folded the year after the released him.
"He was trying to find out how much power did he have, he'd try things and no one would say no to him, I think if he had an older player or coach to guide him through those things he would have developed into a different player. He'd take off his seatbelt and run up and down a private plan during take-off but no one would say anything so of course he would think oh well I will try something else next time to see where the boundaries are" - Mark Bradtke discusses his time playing with Allen Iverson in Philadelphia.
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This Sunday Mark Bradtke will have his #50 raised into the rafters of the Hisense Arena where he will join Melbourne Tigers legends like Andrew Gaze, Lanard Copeland, Dave Simmons and Ray Gordon. In the days leading up to the man they call "Hoagie", Mark Bradtke receiving the honor Hoopla host Dan Boyce sits down to briefly discuss the big man's career path and highlights before the big jersey ceremony goes down.
Mark Bradtke's basketball resume is something which has never been equalled within the Australian basketball playing ranks.
A three time NBL champion (1992, 1997, 2005), a ten time NBL first team member (1994, '96, '97, 1999-2005) who was recently inducted in the the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame who also left his mark on the NBA, Spain and Greece.
Additional topics discussed include;
- His current role within the Melbourne Tigers
- His debut for the Australian Boomers
- Memories of his time playing during the NBL's "tin shed" era and memories of playing at Apollo Stadium and the Snakepit in Wollongong and how it compares to today.
- Playing in the NBA and how he dealt playing in a struggling team and getting limited minutes
- His memories of playing alongside a young Allen Iverson
- The toughest players he has ever faced
- Biggest regrets and Proudest moments from his career
Last week NBA Superstar Andrew Bogut tweeted about an article witten by Melbourne based entrepreneur, author, and marketer Pete Williams two years ago that detailed the short comings of the NBL's marketing strategies.
The twitter-verse exploded with comments about the article and debate opened on what exactly should the NBL be doing in terms of marketing it's product?
Aussie Hoopla's "Hyping the Hoopla" team of Dan Boyce and his co host Matt Smith, who played for four different NBL teams during his career brought Pete on the show to discuss his blog and look at what the NBL is doing well, doing poorly and could be doing better to market and promote the game nationally.
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"A lot of people don't realise how successful and important Shane's career overseas was... and it's kind of a shame"
He averaged 14 points over 381 games and although he never won a NBL Championship or make a Boomers squad he will always be remembered as possibly the most HATED player in the NBL in the 1990's and early 2000's.
Always controversial and entertaining listen to Simon chat with Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce about his NBL career, choosing to play at Western Nebraska instead of the AIS, If he thinks he stiffed by not being able to play for the Australian Boomers, why Townsville fans are the best fans in the NBL, being spat on by South East Melbourne Magic import Clint McDaniel and why he chose to pose nude in a gay man's magazine.
Plus it is Simon Kerle so there is also plenty more stories on the podcast including How most people don't understand how widely respected Shane Heal is regarded as a player worldwide and how Reggie Miller was angry when NBA players told him Shane Heal was the best shooter on the planet
Be sure to listen to all of our podcasts through iTunes or at http://www.aussiehoopla.com/episode-10-simon-kerle-the-most-controversial-nbl-player-ever/
"I think there is a bit of excitment over the NBL" – Matthew Dellavedova regarding how Aussie's in college think about the NBL
We talk to Matthew Dellavedova 18 hours he scored 12 points in the Boomers final game of the Farewell Series against Greece, the Boomers last game in Australia before heading to London for the Olympic Games.
We ask him if making the Boomers Olympic team was something he thought would happen this year, What he thinks of the Boomers heading into the Olympics having not played any tough international competition as yet, how he thinks Aussie's in the NCAA view the NBL right now and which members of the Australian Boomers he learns the most from.
Listen to the podcast here http://www.aussiehoopla.com/episode-8-matthew-dellavedova-australian-boomers/