Aussie Hoopla Nbl & Nba Podcast

After a great podcast last month with FIBA and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Lindsay Gaze which reflected on the early years of the NBL from a Victorian perspective, we decided to get a New South Wales point of view by interviewing NBL Hall of Famer Bob Turner. Turner came to Australia in 1976 to play with the Shoalhaven Tigers in the NSW State League and was appointed player/coach of the Newcastle Falcons when the NBL debuted in 1979. Bob was instrumental in the growth of the NBL helping establish NBL teams in Newcastle, Canberra, Sydney and Singapore. Read more about Bob Turner's role in the growth of the NBL. Topics discussed on the podcast include; Will we see a new NBL team before next season? (2:00) How did Bob Turner spend his time in 1979 helping to grow the NBL as a part of the Newcastle Falcons (11:00) Juggling the role of a player coach in the NBL (14:30) Phil Smyth, Herb McEachin and winning back to back titles with the Canberra Cannons in 1983-84 (17:30) Promoting the 1988 tour of the Sovie