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Ric opens On the Ball by introducing his upcoming book, The Value of Being Coachable, which highlights lessons from legends like Steph Curry and Brandi Chastain, and outlines his three weekly shows—Full Court Passport (international hoops), On the Ball (solo NBA analysis), and Finding the Seams (with Brendan Haywood on college-to-pro transitions). He recaps the NBA’s opening games, noting Oklahoma City’s poise vs. Houston’s promise and calling the Warriors-Lakers matchup a clear sign that the league’s “tall ball” era has replaced small ball. Ric notes LeBron James’s disengaged demeanor and fading leverage, praises Jonathan Kuminga’s promising play, and transitions to his main topic: how environment and mentorship shape young stars such as Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey. Using their situations to contrast development paths, he argues that American basketball’s obsession with athletic highlights over winning habits—exemplified by Mikey Williams’s social-media fame—has stunted homegrown growth while internationally trained players thrive through IQ, fundamentals, and team success.


#NBA #Utah Jazz #Dallas Mavericks #GoldenStateWarriors #Los Angeles Lakers #HoustonRockets #OKCThunder #NBADraft

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Ric opens On the Ball by introducing his upcoming book, The Value of Being Coachable, which highlights lessons from legends like Steph Curry and Brandi Chastain, and outlines his three weekly shows—Full Court Passport (international hoops), On the Ball (solo NBA analysis), and Finding the Seams (with Brendan Haywood on college-to-pro transitions). He recaps the NBA’s opening games, noting Oklahoma City’s poise vs. Houston’s promise and calling the Warriors-Lakers matchup a clear sign that the league’s “tall ball” era has replaced small ball. Ric notes LeBron James’s disengaged demeanor and fading leverage, praises Jonathan Kuminga’s promising play, and transitions to his main topic: how environment and mentorship shape young stars such as Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey. Using their situations to contrast development paths, he argues that American basketball’s obsession with athletic highlights over winning habits—exemplified by Mikey Williams’s social-media fame—has stunted homegrown growth while internationally trained players thrive through IQ, fundamentals, and team success.


#NBA #Utah Jazz #Dallas Mavericks #GoldenStateWarriors #Los Angeles Lakers #HoustonRockets #OKCThunder #NBADraft

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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699 episodes

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