Episodes
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 14
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Matty Knight and Damian Martin step into the void of Shawn Redhage on this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle to discuss all of the big news currently surrounding the NBL.
It's a bit of a change in format to this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle with the unavailability of The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage opening the door for an even bigger role for both Damian Martin and Matty Knight.
First up is Damian Martin and we begin by discussing the results from Round 12 of #NBL21 and why he believes it's going to be hard to see the top four change for the rest of this season.
It's then time to tackle some of the NBL's biggest current issues starting with Adam Forde's outburst post-match in Perth in last week about the officiating. That saw him cop a fine but Damo has some interesting insights into the whole situation on how he sees things now, how he saw it as a Wildcats player and then as an opposition player.
We then talk about the Perth Wildcats and their eight-game winning streak and Melbourne United's five-game winning run, but also what they need to do now that Jack White has gone down with a ruptured Achilles.
Next up and Damo discusses the Brisbane Bullets who now have welcomed back Lamar Patterson but have lost Vic Law before looking at the Illawarra Hawks and their challenging roster decision now that Daniel Grida is back healthy and playing.
Damo also offers his thoughts on the growth of Josh Giddey ahead of the NBA Draft and the similarities he sees with LaMelo Ball from last year.
Damian Martin then provides an update on #TheDamo Best Defensive Player Award thanks to Boomering. This week it was a couple of impressive big man who grab his attention for the votes.
We then welcome Matty Knight to the show for an extended TABtouch Preview.
Matty gives his thoughts on the opening to Round 13 with the Bullets beating the Hawks before he casts his expert eye over the rest of the games to come this week in the NBL.
Not only that but Matty gives some forthright opinions on why he felt Adam Forde was harshly treated by the NBL and gives his own thoughts on the officiating while also updating us on why he's in Melbourne right now with the WA Country Team for the National Under-18s Championships.
All that and plenty more brought to you by Hoops Heaven (www.hoopsheaven.com.au), TABtouch (www.tabtouch.com.au) and Boomering (www.boomering.com.au).
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle - Season 2, Episode 13
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
There seems to be more and more to talk about in the NBL world each week and we've got it all covered here on another jam packed episode of Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle starring Shawn Redhage and Damian Martin.
The two Perth Wildcats legends join together to bring you this week's Hoops Heaven's Basketball Hustle alongside NBL Writer Chris Pike and there is plenty of ground to cover.
We start off looking back on Round 11 in the NBL with The Scoring Machine breaking down the results and the way he sees the #NBL21 season shaping up so far.
We then get stuck into some of the hot topics including the Perth Wildcats. What's making them so good, what are the Trevor Gleeson trademarks, players like Clint Steindl, Luke Travers and Corey Shervill stepping up, and Shawn offers his thoughts on if they need another import if it becomes an option
We then discuss Melbourne United's stifling defence and then the use of Brandon Paul at the Adelaide 36ers by Conner Henry and also whether the Brisbane Bullets should have kept Orlando Johnson until Lamar Patterson was healthy.
The New Zealand Breakers are up next and we couldn't be more impressed with their fighting spirit before we update the leaderboard on the Hoops Heaven Player of the Year Award.
It's then time for The Damo Award thanks to Boomering and the NBL's all-time greatest defender casts his votes again on the Best Defensive Player while also looking ahead to the game he'll be shortly courtside for on the microphone between the Perth Wildcats and Sydney Kings.
We then have the TABtouch Preview to look ahead to Round 12 in the NBL before a big finish as we discuss the the hot topics of South East Melbourne Phoenix reinstating Mitch Creek, health scare for Alex Pledger and Mika Vukona joining the Tasmania JackJumpers.