Aussie Hoopla Nbl & Nba Podcast

On this episode, Dan sits down with Australian Boomers legend Chris Anstey to talk about spending time with the Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls in the NBA and the challenges he faced playing in the Euroleague.   Topics on the show include; Dan talks to Chris about his current junior coaching roles and lessons learned coaching his own kids (2:00) Memories of being a scrawny kid at the Melbourne Tigers in his NBL debut (7:00) Why did Chris decide to move from the Melbourne Tigers to the South East Melbourne Magic (9:00) When did Chris realise the NBA was a realistic goal for him? (12:00) What was Chris doing when they called his name in the 1997 NBA draft (14:30) How did the Dallas Mavericks locker room differ from NBL locker rooms (19:00) Are Aussies generally "too nice" to become NBA stars (23:00) Memories of playing with Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki (29:00) What Chris Anstey though of the ESPN documentary on AC Green "The Iron Virgin" (34:00) What Michael Jordan stories does Chris have from his time play