Simon joins us from Austria, where his son is trying out for the Austrian National Team (MU16)! We dive into the unique role of being a sports dad and how to navigate the tricky waters of pushy parents in youth sports.

EuroLeague: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (00:15:58)

We dissect the latest happenings across Europe’s top basketball competition, including:

•Spanoulis & Monaco: A match made in basketball heaven. Monaco is 7-2 since Billy Spanoulis took over—what makes this team thrive under his leadership?

•Paris in Trouble: Is the hype surrounding Paris Basketball fading, or is this just a rough patch? (00:23:25)

•Barca/Heurtel Pt. 2: An organizational disaster leads to one of the strangest non-signings of the season (00:34:45)

•Standings Check: With the second half of the season ahead, we analyze each team’s prospects and predict the drama yet to unfold (00:42:57).

Join us for an episode packed with insights, laughs, and a whole lot of basketball talk! 🎙️

Co-Host: Matej Hopp and Simon Pichler
Producer: Simon Pichler

Music: Lunatic - HLM 3 (Intro) & 113 - Outro (113 fout la merde)

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