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Episode Synopsis
0:00 Intro
0:57 Ross introduces special guest Alex Squadron author of “Life in the G”
2:01 What sparked Alex’s interest in writing this book & why he chose the Birmingham Squadron
4:46 Alex on how unique it was to cover a G-League team in their first season
7:02 How big of an impact did the G-League coming to Birmingham have on the surrounding community
9:29 Alex on how grateful he was to have the top players in Birmingham buy into sharing their time/lives
12:12 What was Alex’s big takeaway from his whole experience covering the G-League for a full season
15:22 The major differences between a call up in G-League compared to a call up from minor league baseball
18:19 Alex on how NBA teams reward G-League players with call ups for financial purposes
20:32 What was the biggest challenge Alex faced writing this book
22:13 Covering the G-League season during the Covid outbreak across the league
26:15 Alex’s impression on what it’s like to be a G-League coach
31:24 What adjustment in the G-League stood out to Alex the most
34:32 Alex on the relationship between the NBA Head Coach & G-League Head Coach
37:20 If Alex could make 1 change to the G-League what would that be?
39:51 Live NBA Card Break Challenge
40:24 Tyrese Hailburton
41:55 Jaylin Williams
42:56 Evan Mobley
43:51 Emoni Bates
46:00 Brandon Miller
47:23 RJ Barrett
49:44 Lonnie Walker
53:13 Alex shares where you can purchase his new book: Life in the G Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:57 Ross introduces special guest Alex Squadron author of “Life in the G”
2:01 What sparked Alex’s interest in writing this book & why he chose the Birmingham Squadron
4:46 Alex on how unique it was to cover a G-League team in their first season
7:02 How big of an impact did the G-League coming to Birmingham have on the surrounding community
9:29 Alex on how grateful he was to have the top players in Birmingham buy into sharing their time/lives
12:12 What was Alex’s big takeaway from his whole experience covering the G-League for a full season
15:22 The major differences between a call up in G-League compared to a call up from minor league baseball
18:19 Alex on how NBA teams reward G-League players with call ups for financial purposes
20:32 What was the biggest challenge Alex faced writing this book
22:13 Covering the G-League season during the Covid outbreak across the league
26:15 Alex’s impression on what it’s like to be a G-League coach
31:24 What adjustment in the G-League stood out to Alex the most
34:32 Alex on the relationship between the NBA Head Coach & G-League Head Coach
37:20 If Alex could make 1 change to the G-League what would that be?
39:51 Live NBA Card Break Challenge
40:24 Tyrese Hailburton
41:55 Jaylin Williams
42:56 Evan Mobley
43:51 Emoni Bates
46:00 Brandon Miller
47:23 RJ Barrett
49:44 Lonnie Walker
53:13 Alex shares where you can purchase his new book: Life in the G Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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