December 22, 2021
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Podcast topics include;

His self analysis on his first game in the NBL (2:00)
Kai talks about his father Ervin sotto who was a Filipino basketball player and how he has helped guide his basketball journey so far (4:00)
Growing up in Las Piñas, Manila the capital city of the Philippines (5:00)
Thoughts on the Pinoy fans and their expectations (7:00)
Why he decided not to go play college basketball (11:00)
On playing for the Phillipino National team (13:30)
The benefits of playing alongside Daniel Johnson, Cam Bairstow and Isaac Humphries (15:00)
What areas of his game Kai thinks he needs to work on the most (16:00)
What NBA and Philipino players Kai idolised growing up (18:00)
Kai’s role with the 36ers this season (21:00)
The biggest hurdles Kai has faced in his career so far (27:00)

All of this and a whole lot more…

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ARE THE HAWKS “TIRED” OF TATUM’S VOICE?

Larry Bird believed players began tuning out coaches after three years. Pat Riley reportedly put the limit at five, while Steve Kerr admitted his Golden State players were tired of hearing him in his fourth season. Now Justin Tatum is in his fourth season with Illawarra, and the Hawks have gone from NBL champions to the bottom of the ladder. Could they be experiencing the same problem? Justin Tatum transformed Illawarra from one of the NBL's worst teams into champions. But ahead of today's clash…

COULD BRIAN GOORJIAN HAVE SAVED THE MELBOURNE TIGERS?

In 2002, the Melbourne Tigers were fighting for survival when they identified an opportunity to attract supporters from their biggest rivals. Their plan to honour Brian Goorjian was blocked by the Victoria Giants, potentially changing the course of Melbourne basketball history. In 2002, the Melbourne Tigers devised a plan that could have changed the future of their club. The Tigers were emerging from financial administration, crowds were falling and the club had been forced to abandon its home at Vodafone Arena, now known as John…

Kai Sotto (Adelaide 36ers) on his NBL debut and Filipino basketball