Hoops Heaven’s Basketball Hustle is a weekly podcast with NBL writer Chris Pike and former Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks forward Cody Ellis brought to you by Hoops Heaven and TABtouch
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Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Grand Final edition of Hoops Heaven Basketball Hustle and we have all of the latest from the NBL and basketball world with Shawn Redhage, Damian Martin and Matty Knight.
Chris Pike and The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage open up this week's show by discussing the opening two games of the #NBL21 Grand Final Series between Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats. We discuss the injuries to hit the Wildcats, the impressiveness of United and breakdown what happened in those opening two games.
Shawn Redhage then offers his thoughts on the potential new owners of the Perth Wildcats and whether he'd be in favour or not before he takes a look at the dramas surrounding Ben Simmons and the Australian Boomers for the Tokyo Olympics.
The Scoring Machine also picks his final 12 for the Boomers team before it's time to hear from Damian Martin thanks to Boomering.
Damo talks about being courtside for the NBL Grand Final Series at RAC Arena and breaks down what he saw in the opening two games, and what he expects to happen the rest of the series.
Damo also talks about Cairns Taipans superstar Scott Machado playing in the NBL1 West competition at the Mandurah Magic and offers his own thoughts on the Ben Simmons Olympics situation.
It's then time for the TABtouch Preview with Matty Knight for this week. The three-time championship winning big man casts his eye over the Grand Final Series as well and offers his prediction of he thinks it's all over after Game 3.
He also talks about who he'd like to see sign at the Tasmania JackJumpers and much more.
The Scoring Machine Shawn Redhage is then back to announce our Hoops Heaven MVP winner for #NBL21, to talk about his excitement around the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and then we wrap up a jam packed episode.