American Ball Tales is a narrative podcast about professional basketball presented in a tall-tale fashion. These tales could have once been the exaggerated, what-if stories that we used to share on school buses, barber shops, or at the watercooler. Each episode explores the past and present of professional basketball as well as other related storylines that could drive our wildest imagination.
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American Ball Tales is a narrative podcast about professional basketball presented in a tall-tale fashion. These tales could have once been the exaggerated, what-if stories that we used to share on school buses, barber shops, or at the watercooler. Each episode explores the past and present of professional basketball as well as other related storylines that could drive our wildest imagination.
The Triangle Offense defined almost two decades of basketball. From the '90s to '00s, it accounted for 11 championships—six with the Chicago Bulls and five with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was complex and simple. It operated like a quantum particle, existing in two places at the same time. It could transcend or hinder, depending on the practice.
Skilluminati explores one man who unlocks the Triangle's many mysteries and how it affects one relationship across time. It's a tale of love and betrayal, confusion and wonder. It introduces Tex Winter's Triangle origins and the real rationalization behind Matt Barnes' and Derek Fisher's tussle. Once again, join us as we take a deep dive into a possible, exaggerated what-if universe.
Story Notes:
00:38 -The Guinea Pig
6:33 - Barnes Becomes a Dolphin
14:58 - Fisher Makes the Greatest Sandwich
20:32 - Tex Forgets His Lines
25:52 - The Drive Before The Drive
32:30 - Barnes Vs Fisher
41:44 - The Stick in the Mud
49:14 - But We Just Met?
55:15 - One Last Gift
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American Ball Tales
American Ball Tales is a narrative podcast about professional basketball presented in a tall-tale fashion. These tales could have once been the exaggerated, what-if stories that we used to share on school buses, barber shops, or at the watercooler. Each episode explores the past and present of professional basketball as well as other related storylines that could drive our wildest imagination.
