Aussie Hoopla Nbl & Nba Podcast

On this episode, Dan sits down with former NBL coach of the year Shawn Dennis who is currently coaching the Shiga Lakestars to talk with Dan about the latest in Aussie Hoops as well as share his experiences coaching in Japan and what this has taught him about building a culture within a basketball team. Topics on the show include; Shawn Dennis shares why he thinks this NBL season is much different from what most people expected (2:00) How the pace of the NBL has changed the game in Australia (8:00) Should the NBL allow unlimited imports to improve the quality of the league (11:00) What the Japanese B League is like and how Japan is fast-tracking basketball in time for the 2020 Olympics (12:30) How diets and weight training is taking Japanese basketball to new levels (24:00) The challenges coaching within the Japanese culture and how it differs from Western basketball (30:00) What Shawn has learnt about the culture within a basketball team and the parallels it has with NBL teams like Melbourne, Sydney and Bri