Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Caught in the Net with the Legendary Tates Locke
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) chop it up with legendary Coach Tates Locke. Coach Locke gave Bobby Knight his coaching start when he hired him as an assistant. Coach Locke’s career may have been riddled with controversy, but there is no denying […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Who is Better – Players of the 80’s & 90’s or Today?
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) have a fun discussion comparing the players of the 1980’s and 1990’s with the players of today. Who was tougher? Who were the better athletes? Who were more skilled? They also discuss college teams playing against NBA team […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: From Playing to Coaching with former Slam Dunk Champ Dee Brown
In the episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) sit down with former Celtic and 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Champion Dee Brown. Dee is currently the Head of Player Development with the Sacramento Kings and one of the lead instructors at the Nike Skills Academies. Listen […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: What Happened to the 3-Sport Athlete?
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) have a fiery discussion on why early sport specialization is a bad thing and why kids should play multiple sports and do multiple activities at least until high school. They discuss overuse injuries and burnout as well […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Life After the NBA with Former All-Star Michael Finley
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) chop it up with NBA veteran Michael Finley… former NBA All-Star, NBA Champion (Spurs 2007) and Jordan Brand Athlete. Michael shares what life is like after the ball stops bouncing. Listen Now
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Why Youth Basketball Player Rankings are Evil
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) get fired up over the absurdity of ranking youth basketball players and why doing so is bad for the game. They discuss why development must trump winning (and rankings) for players to maximize their talent. Listen […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Real Player Development with the Dallas Mavericks’ Mike Procopio
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) caught up with the Dallas Mavericks’ Director of Player Development, Mike ‘Sweetchuck’ Procopio. Kobe Bryant called Mike ‘his secret weapon’ and Mark Cuban boasts that Mike ‘is the NBA’s best player development coach.’ Mike drops some serious […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Cocky vs. Confident
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss the fine line between being cocky (arrogant) and being confident (high self esteem). What are the pros and cons of each? How do these traits affect players and coaches? Listen Now
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Beyond Borders with Canadian Jr. National Team Coach Roy Rana
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) caught up with one of the world’s top coaches – Roy Rana (coach of the Canadian Junior National Team and World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit). Coach Rana is a brilliant basketball minds and shares many […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Why is the College Basketball Transfer Rate So High?
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss the ever-growing trend of transfers in Men’s Division I college basketball. Why do so many players switch schools every year? Is it an institutional issue or a societal one? Listen Now