Andrew Bogut on the pros and cons of Pride Round, a 2nd Sydney team, NBL Media and the Next Stars program

  • May 23, 2024
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Andrew Bogut, one of the greatest basketballers Australia has ever produced, is renowned for his open and honest approach to whatever topics he is given.

He joins Dan Boyce on the Aussie Hoopla podcast to discuss many of the topics mainstream NBL media give a biased view of or fail to cover at all.

He’s the most influential person in Aussie Hoops outside of Larry Kestelman and we get to hear his take on some of the hottest topics going around the league right now.

 

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Andrew Bogut spent the majority of his career in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors. He earned All-NBA Third Team honours with the Bucks in 2010 and was named NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2015 when he won an NBA championship with the Warriors.

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Podcast Topics include…

  • Often controversial, Bogut shares his approach to social media and why he uses it like he does. He also talks about those within the NBL who have asked him to change his ways (2:00)
  • Thoughts on the current state of NBL media and whether topics are getting a balanced view thanks to most NBL reporting coming from the league itself (8:00)
  • What do those within the Sydney Kings think about the highly likely scenario of a second Sydney team entering the NBL within the next few years (19:00)
  • Where is the next NBL expansion team coming from (24:00)
  • What do other NBL owners think about Larry Kestelman owning the NBL as well as being a partial owner of other teams in the league (27:00)
  • NBL Next Stars, the pros and cons and whether it’s overall good or bad for the NBL (29:00)
  • Should the NBL have a Next Stars Vs Young Aussie Talent (Future Forces) game and the plans for an NBL All-Star Game (32:00)
  • Should the NBL have a pride round (35:00)
  • What motivates Andrew do to his podcast Rogue Bogues (47:00)

All of this and a whole lot more…

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