On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN NBA analyst and host of The ALL NBA Podcast Tim Legler. Brandon and Tim discuss a wide range of topics including how things like three point shooting and physicality in the NBA has changed since he played in the 90s, working at ESPN, the opportunity Damian Lillard has after being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks, LeBron James’ opt-in to the Los Angeles Lakers, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
- 1:42: Tim’s playing career
- 20:29: Evolution of NBA from 90s to today
- 24:00: Getting to ESPN and having a media career
- 35:10: Changes in how media covers the NBA since the 90s
- 39:24: Current NBA storylines
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