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Kobe Bryant’s first All-Star Game (1998). Players are criticizing him starting, and Kobe’s just smiling and calling out Michael Jordan.
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What the NBA probably doesn't want you to know
@Mikey_Wyllin
uncovered just for you. If you're an NBA fan you need to know this story.
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This has at least a chance to get into the FBHOF.
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Start every morning with a Larry Bird story.
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Hypothesis: Shaq is an elite laugher.
A thread…🧵
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@AudaciouslyDope
@NoEmmeG
@DragonflyJonez
thats so funny. each one blaming the other and never bringing it up at dinner
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"I think that there is only a small handful
of moments- moments that completely reshape a player's legacy."
@jga41agher
and
@GotEm_Coach
appreciate the importance of a single Dirk Nowitzki layup.
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Hats off to a player who mattered. Blake Griffin's rookie season was like a bat outta hell. Blake catalyzed the social media evolution in the NBA, and gave us one of the most underrated NIKE spots ever.
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Starts at 46:36 🗣️
@redapples
Enjoyed
@VanLathan
talking about the Percy Miller jersey he was gifted on the
@FirstBallotPod
.
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Maybe the Most Underrated Moment of LeBron’s career according to
@DragonflyJonez
: the end of G5 first round of the 2018 Playoffs. Cavs take a 3-2 series lead.
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What made LeBron’s runner so special?
@DragonflyJonez
explains.
Listen to the full episode here:
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“He changed the game in that moment”
“He changed the shape of the game. Basketball as a shape. It got wider and bigger and stretched.”
“He warped the texture of the game itself”
@LaJethroJenkins
and
@GotEm_Coach
dropping real knowledge here
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NEW POD: The Freeway x 76ers Fan Cam
Is this jumbotron moment good enough for the First Ballot HOF? Listen to
@CoryTownes
on this true Philly moment. Plus, behind the scenes of Will Smith's Summertime video, and a love letter to Krimpets.
🎧
Thread 👇
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Kobe was known to be generous with availability for photographers and media.
But this was the one time he asked for privacy from Andy Bernstein who had shot him for the Lakers for 20 years.
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“I dont give a **** what you did in any sport. If black people can’t play? Then what you did don’t count G.”
@LaJethroJenkins
and
@GotEm_Coach
discuss the insignificance of Bob Cousy.
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@CP3
@blakegriffin23
@TrevorAriza
Chuck and
@SHAQ
run wild with the Secret Tunnel fight. Is this the Best moment ever on
@NBAonTNT
?
"This was a January game that lives forever, because of this moment." -
@TylerIAm
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“It was like watching somebody get jumped.”
@NILES100
explains basketball like nobody else can.
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NEW POD: June 4th, 1967 the greatest black athletes in sports met in Cleveland with one Muhammad Ali. The meet would become known as "The Cleveland Summit". A meeting so special in sports that we needed the great
@michaelharriot
to tell its story.
...🧵
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Bill Russell was the first to jump over a defender.
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Episode guest Jason Concepcion (
@netw3rk
) discusses who or what saved Brad Miller’s life. 🔊🔊
Listen to the full episode now -
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Kobe was 1 of 1. Listen to
@ryansbergara
break down a legendarily disrespectful performance.
Listen to the full episode:
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Broken. Backboard. Dunks.
Stop what you're doing. And listen carefully.
We need you to tell us... Which of these broken backboard dunks is the BEST?
A Very Important Thread 🧵(1/17)
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NEW POD: Feb. 14th, 1986 Larry Bird notches a 47 point triple double on the Blazers with only his left hand. When asked about it postgame he said, “I’m saving my right hand for the Lakers.”
The quick witted Craig Kilborn breaks down the moment with us 🧵
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What stood out about Larry Bird's Left Handed game? I promise you, you won't expect Craig's answer. We definitely didn't.
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@Michaelharriot
waxing poetic about Bill Russell's casually leaping 7ft in the Olympic high jump and earning a Gold Medal in the process.
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NEW POD: LeBron’s Runner
Is LeBron’s running G3 winner the best singular basket of his career
@DragonflyJonez
breaks down his favorite
@KingJames
moments, and teaches
@GotEm_Coach
how to build the GOAT case against Jordan.
A MUST listen:
Important🧵:
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Did you know that Aaron Gordon is 6'9" and 240lbs?
Ok, now watch this with that in mind.
@NifMuhammad
and
@GotEm_Coach
wax poetic about the
@nuggets
@Double0AG
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NEW POD: Blazers vs Bulls. Game 1 of the '92 finals. Portland's gameplan? Make MJ a 3-pt shooter. So what does Jordan do?
6 threes in one half. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Our finest expert
@TylerIAm
returns to discuss.
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This lady’s a bad mfer. Put her in the Hall.
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From behind the bench of Jordan’s flu game
@OGIIISCOOP
could hear Scottie talking to Jordan all game long. He kept telling him the same thing over and over.
"Dawg, just save yourself..."
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Rodman infamously skipped practice after Game 3 of the 98 NBA Finals to appear on WCW Nitro, to promote the upcoming Bash at the Beach! Is this moment good enough for the First Ballot Hall of Fame? Clip from The Last Dance.
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PLUG IN: Vince Carter’s Dunk of Death
@mrvincecarter15
attacked the nation of France in the Summer of 2000. Listen to
@GotEm_Coach
and
@Redapples2021
break it down, plus the
@SHAQ
vs Hakeem undercard and Gilbert Arenas toys!
Listen now:
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NEW POD: A closer look at the mysterious retirement of NBA Referee Eric Lewis with the twitter detective who broke it open
@Mikey_Wyllin
. Is Eric Lewis’ story worthy of the HOF? Check out the thread and be the judge.
...🧵
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That moment when
@MoneyLynch
and
@raylewis
faced off for the first time.
Listen to the full podcast:
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NEW POD: Every NBA great is dealt a handful of moments that shape the totality of their legacy. And for Dirk, it was one fateful lefty layup.
@Jga41agher
from
@OldManAndThree
joins to talk ugly jerseys, fixing the dunk contest, and the 2011 Mavs.
🧵
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First Ballot: The Hall of Fame podcast is here! EP.101 - The Damian Lillard Wave, with our first guest
@DragonflyJonez
. Available on your favorite podcast platform.
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OPTION 11: MJ SHATTERS BACKBOARD TRIESTE, ITALY
A dunk so disrespectful the opposing exhibition team's coach switched to a 1-3-1 zone to prevent MJ from getting more looks like this one.
(Also peep those illustrious Shattered Backboard Jordan 1s)
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Inside the NBA is actually Seinfeld.
A Thread. 🧵
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What makes Shawn Kemp so special?
@DUNKC0MP
absolutely nails it in this week's episode.
Listen on your favorite podcast platform:
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PLUG IN: New podcast on this legendary
#NBATwitter
moment. Is Rudy F—ing Gay a First Ballot Hall of Famer?
Relive the moment below, then listen to the episode with special guest
@mollyhannahm
. Available on all platforms:
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NEW POD: An audacious shot, from a truly unthinkable distance. The shot that completely changed the shape and texture of basketball. Steph's 32ft OT gamewinner vs OKC.
FBHOF worthy? Here to chop it up is the very cool, the very
@LaJethroJenkins
!
🧵
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NEW POD: TJ Ford's Legendary Rookie Year Photoshoot
Listen to the truest of point guards,
@tj_ford
discuss what made this moment so special, trying to dunk on Kobe, and which teammate was the best dunker.
🎧
Episode thread 👇
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We have a winner! It was a razor thin race between Send it in Jerome, Shaq's NBA Inside Stuff, and MJ in Treiste.
We even had a vote go to Darvin.
But your voted on best shattered backboard dunk is:
MJ Shatters Trieste, Italy 🤷
What's the best shattered backboard dunk ever?
To show our love for broken backboards we’re doing a free merch giveaway!
Here's how to enter:
1 - Vote here:
2 - Follow
@firstballotpod
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NEW POD: A love letter to
@SLAMonline
on its 30th anniversary. An episode for those who don't just enjoy ball, but really love it.
Joining us this week: Its the reunion of SLAM magazine's Russ Bengston,
@langwhitaker
, and
@bosborne17
… 🧵
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#FavoriteDunk
: Unreleased audio of
@netw3rk
’s favorite dunk (because we were recorded a whole pod with
@DUNKC0MP
)
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Meet me in Temecula: A First Ballot Hall of Famer! Listen to the podcast here with
@SnottieDrippen
.
This is what twitter is for. We have diverted our attention away from our family during Christmas dinner to keep up with two dudes lining up a fist fight over Kobe Bryant before. This is light work tbh
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“You remember that shrug though”
@TylerIAm
explains what sets apart a Michael Jordan moment 🤷
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NEW POD: Larry Johnson, Grandmama, with a true New York Moment. A 4-PT play, down 3, to secure a 2-1 lead in the 99' ECF.
But… is that enough to immortalize this moment in the FBHOF?
@adampally
ardently defends LJ’s place in the hall!
.. 🧵
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"The fact that you saw this magical goddess of the Schuylkill, with bag in hand, standing up, owning and stepping into the moment, going word for word...that was one of the first moments where you saw what the fan cam can truly do in generating energy."
-
@CoryTownes
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NEW POD: Rodman vs. Malone
Listen to
@Rosenbergradio
,
@AngeGold
and
@GotEm_Coach
break down the match, and the most convincing evidence this main event bled into the 1998 NBA Finals!
🎧
Episode thread 👇
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Is this the greatest 4-PT play in NBA history?
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Underrated detail of that ridiculous first dunk is just how hard the defender committed to Stromile’s pump fake. Man went flying.
HBD Stromile Swift 😤
One of the nastiest game dunkers ever!
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NEW POD: The Clippers/Rockets Secret Tunnel!
Listen to the legend
@TylerIAm
decide whether this legendary night is good enough for the First Ballot™️ Hall of Fame. Plus, what is an "Elite Kee-keer?" Trill Withers explains it all.
Episode thread 👇
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NEW POD: The Beastquake with guest Marshawn Lynch!
Listen to Beastmode himself,
@MoneyLynch
break down his famous touchdown, why he believes he’d be abducted by aliens, what it was like to face Ray Lewis, and much more!
Important episode 🧵 below…
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Happy G-Day to T-Mac!
Listen to
@GotEm_Coach
and
@AlexKennedyNBA
debate whether McGrady's 13 pts in 35 seconds is good enough for the First Ballot Hall of Fame.
HBD Tracy McGrady
One of the most exciting & greatest scorers in NBA history 🔥
KOBE: "He could do everything I could do but he was taller."
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NEW POD: Is Kobe's Last Game good enough for the First Ballot Hall of Fame?
The incredible
@VanLathan
breaks down what makes this game so special, talks about the moment that changed his career, and names the shocking film in his Top 10 List.
Thread ⬇️
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How good is
@SHAQ
at rapping?
@itsthereal
gives it to us straight. Shaq is probably the best.
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NEW POD: Magic Johnson's Comeback!
Listen to
@JonesOnTheNBA
discuss what made
@MagicJohnson
and his '96 return special. Plus, what it's like to work with
@Dame_Lillard
, and his sterling Macho Man impression.
Thread below👇
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NEW POD: Tim Kiely, producer of basketball’s most beloved show,
@NBAonTNT
, joins for a very special episode. If you’ve ever enjoyed a laugh with
@TurnerSportsEJ
,
@thejetontnt
, Chuck, and
@SHAQ
, then this episode is especially for you. ...🧵
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The backbone of
@DragonflyJonez
’s GOAT case for LeBron over Jordan — this sequence in G2 of the 2013 NBA Finals
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NEW POD: LeBron Destroys Jason Terry
Comedian and WGA writer
@NILES100
compares LeBron’s best dunks, attacks the show Family Matters, and talks about working on
@DaveOnFXX
.
Plug in:
Thread 👇🏾
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NEW POD: For twenty years Andy shot Kobe for the LA Lakers. But what was the ONE moment Kobe Bryant asked personally not to photograph?
Decorated sports photographer Andrew Bernstein tells the story and MORE on a brand new FBHOF episode here.
.. 🧵
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There is one Carmelo Anthony moment in the First Ballot HOF. Listen to
@GotEm_Coach
and
@oakleyandallen
here!
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@GilsArenaShow
explains how easy it’d be to manipulate the game and how referee’s today could be incentivized to do it.
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LeBron’s SIX Q4 fadeaways in G2 of the 2018 Playoffs against the Raptors.
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NEW POD:
Who actually should have won the 2016 NBA Dunk Contest? And was this really the greatest night in Dunk Contest history?
The exceptional poet, essayist, and culture critic
@NifMuhammad
joins to definitively answer.
Thread 🧵
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NEW EPISODE:
@KingJosiah54
joins
@GotEm_Coach
to discuss Draymond Green’s infamous “They Don’t Love You Like That!” to Paul Pierce. Does that trash talk belong in the First Ballot Hall of Fame?
Listen here:
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What was it like seeing Ray Allen's Game 6 shot in person?
@Manteiga_Julio
from the
@NBAalumni
shares about
@IsiahThomas
' premonition before the the shot went down.
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Shaq gets angry.
“It’s 1,2,3 not 1, 2, back to 1.”
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@VictorBaldizon
@ChrisCovatta
CONSPIRACY! TJ Ford and teammates Desmond Mason and Michael Redd taken after TJ's rookie season! But the shorts are still huge!
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The guys compete in a seriously unserious 100 yard dash.
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NEW POD: The Strip Six
Listen to
@AMAZNHQPranav
and
@GotEm_Coach
breakdown the HS Play of the Year from
@KylerRonquillo
! X-Rays reveal dog.
Is this moment good enough for the FBHoF? Plug in:
Thread below.
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Do you ever wonder which NBA players might be into photography?
Wonder no more! Cosigned by Andy Bernstein himself, the talented
@landryshamet
is here. Support this man by following his photography instagram!
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@ThrowbackHoops
The Lakers have, forever, understood "the show." They've acutely understood the entertainment side of everything: ring ceremonies, opening night, pre-game with the drape, timeouts, celebrities, and title parades.
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Does Jay-Z have the game ball from Kobe’s finale?!??
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NEW POD: LET'S GO!!!
Listen
@GotEm_Coach
talk with The Man behind The Meme,
@UNFBBALL
Head Coach Matthew Driscoll, about the most contagious catch phrase to ever hit basketball.
PLUG IN:
Episode companion thread 👇
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Evan Turner flipping off Michael Porter Jr. 🐣
Listen to
@lil_buts
catch
@GotEm_Coach
slipping with an NBA moment he had never heard about.
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A Black history podcast like you've never heard before. Catch new episodes of
@michaelharriot
's podcast Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History every Tuesday!
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