hardwood heaven

On Today's Episode, we talk to Josh Swade. Josh is an American documentary filmmaker and author, best known for directing the 2012 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary There"s Number Place Like Home, and writing the corresponding book, The Holy Grail of Hoops: One Fan"s Quest to Buy the Original Rules of Basketball.  We are going to get into the Documentary, His Passion for Hoops, and the 1988 Kansas team.

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There's No Place Like Home

The Holy Grail of Hoops (Book)

Jose Swade

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Ian Stonebrook and Nick DePaula

Welcome to the 19Nine Podcast. I am Aaron Meyer my co-host today is Josh Barnett one of the Owners of 19Nine. Our guests today are here helping us dive into the basketball apparel culture. 

Nick Depaula former Editor-In-Chief and Creative Director at Sole Collector Magazine and now at ESPN as a NBA feature writer.

And Ian Stonebrook is a writer from Okemos, MI based in Austin, TX. After starting his journalism career with Nice Kicks he's gone on to write for the likes of Jordan Brand, Complex, GOAT, SoleSavy, Cali BBQ, ASICS and more.

Let’s go to Josh to start things off.  

College Basketball Fashion:

+First REAL pair of basketball kicks you remember getting as a kid?

-Why does that pair stand out?

-Growing up, what pair got away that you still think about?

-Has the industry boomed because of just that?  We all grew up, started making our own money and wanted to get the pairs we didn’t have?  

-Is there a next generation for that or will the shoe bubble burst?  Will collabs take the place of retros or have they already?  

-What’s the future of the sneaker industry look like to you?

Turning a Hobby/Passion into a Job

-Did you ever think you would be covering shoes/sports fashion as a job?

-Favorite moments.

-Advice to anyone out there that wants to get into this as a job.

Greatest Sneakers of College Basketball Past

-What’s the first pair of shoes that come to mind when we talk college basketball?

-Is there a shoe that you think is very underrated as an all time college basketball or just basketball sneaker?

- Was there ever a watershed moment for sneakers in the college game?  Where the sneakers shined as much as the team wearing them?

- Who are some of the most influential teams when it comes to a history of wearing great shoes?

- Has college basketball ever had a PJ Tucker that people tuned into games just to see what they were wearing that night? 

- In your opinion will we ever have another Arizona ‘97 shoe moment in college basketball?

Your Basketball Utopia

-In your personal Hardwood Heaven what shoe has to be worn in there?  The gates open, Dr Naismith greets you as you enter, you immediately look down to see what he is wearing and it’s (fill in the blank with the shoes of your choice)

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Hardwood Heaven

Our guest today, Joe Hillman, was Robert Montgomery Knight’s first recruit west of the Mississippi, Co-Founder of TrustWealth Strategies. Member of Indiana's last Championship team in 1987 and Endorsed by Coach Knight in his Senior Day Speech as the most valuable player in the Big Ten. I am going to throw it to Josh to kick things off with Joe. 

+Tell us your basketball origin story.  

-How did you fall in love with the game?

-Any Playground Basketball Stories

-What’s it like being recruited by Bob Knight?

-Why did you end up choosing Indiana and was there anywhere else that you really considered going?

+Indiana 1987

-His recollections of being on the floor for Keith Smart’s shot.

-What people also get wrong about what it was like to be coached by Bob Knight.

-What Joe overheard Bob Knight say after the game that will stick with him forever.

-Why the genius of Bob Knight’s strategy to beat UNLV in the 1987 Final Four actually started five days before the game.

-What Joe overheard Bob Knight say after the game that will stick with him forever.

-In 1987 when Indiana was making their National championship tournament run, a radio station in Evansville Indiana (96 STO) played a song originally written by The Box Tops called “The Letter”. A group from southern Indiana called Furry Head and the Favorites re-wrote the song and titled it “Stevie Shoot a 3-Pointer”. Were you guys aware of the song? And have you heard it? (Cassie’s Question)

+Indiana Career

-The Big Trip were you on that China trip and what was it like? What did you think of the documentary?

- It is halftime of a Big Ten game against Minnesota last month and Indiana is trailing by six.

Coach Bob Knight, not a happy Hoosier, locks his team out of the locker room. It is up to Hillman, a senior with five years’ experience of dealing with such predicaments, to keep the situation under control. Indeed, the eyes of a dozen teammates show that they are counting on him to do so.

-With Mugsy Bogues the Author of Dunbar Boys said he was able to dominate a game with his leadership. Do you feel you had the ability to take over the game with leadership. 

-Who was the toughest person to guard during your time in the Big Ten there were some tough dudes at your position. Nick Anderson, Glen Rice, etc

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The perfect podcast. Playground stories, basketball history, legendary coaches, and AI. What else could you want.

Georgetown - https://19nine.com/products/georgetown-hoyas-1995-1996

John Thompson’s Autobiography - https://www.amazon.com/I-Came-As-Shadow-Autobiography/dp/1250619351

Jesse Washington - http://www.jessewashington.com/shadow.html

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Welcome to the 19Nine Podcast I am your host Aaron Meyer I am joined by Josh Barnett Co Host and Co-Owner of 19Nine. Our guest today is Chuck Everson, Long Island Native, 6th round draft pick in the NBA and most importantly for today was a member of the 1985 Villanova Wildcats Championship Team. I’m going to dish it to Josh to get us started. 

+Tell us your basketball origin story.  

-How did you fall in love with the game?

-What’s it like being recruited by Rollie Massimino?

-Why did you end up choosing Villanova and was there anywhere else that you really considered going?

+Villanova Career

+Phi Slama Jama ‘83

-Freshman year, 89-71 loss to Phi Slama Jama in regional final.

-What do you remember about that game?

- Tell us about the

-Did you watch the national championship game against NC State?  Reaction back then?

+Georgetown ‘85

-What stands out to you about the national championship run the most?

-How special was it to be a part of the Final Four when the BIG EAST took 3 of the 4 spots?

+The old BIG EAST

-What was it like playing in the old BIG EAST?

-Was there a particular team/coach that you really hated playing against bc of style of play, etc?

-If you could have played for any other BIG EAST team/coach during your career who would it be and why?

+Hardwood Heaven

-The gates to Hardwood Heaven open, Dr. Naismith meets you and escorts you to the Beasts of the Easts section of his Basketball Utopia, who is the first person/team/coach that you see there?  In other words is there one team/player/coach that hands down is the first you should see as you walk in and why?

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Welcome to the 19Nine podcast we are continuing our journey in Hardwood Heaven with our guest today Kris Stone,  Kris is - Sr. Director Global Sports Marketing - Under Armour , and works Directly with Steph Curry on all things Curry Brand, was also a grad assistant to Coach Tarkanian at Fresno State and going way back played alongside Jason Kidd in high school. 

+Tell us your basketball origin story.  

-How did you fall in love with the game?

-What was it like to play in the same HS backcourt as Jason Kidd?

-You went to Fresno State to play golf, was basketball or golf your favorite sport and which one were you better at?

+Fresno State

+Grad Assistant Under Tark

-Give us a behind the scenes look at what kind of coach Jerry Tarkanian was.

-in an ESPN article it had you listed as towel preparer what did Tark say about the towes

-Those Fresno State teams had some big talent and bigger personalities.  What sticks out to you the most about the Tark Fresno teams?

-Do you think college basketball will ever have the legendary personalities it used to have with guys like Tark, Coach Knight, Jimmy V, Rollie Massimino, John Thompson, Al McQuire, etc or have those days come and gone?

+Elite 24

-Explain how you came up with the concept of the Elite 24 showcase and how it all came to be.

-Any chance of a revamp and taking it back to The Rucker?

+Under Armour

-How did you get connected with Under Armour?

-As Senior Director of Global Sports Marketing at Under Armour and the Curry Brand what does your job entail?  Or what is your favorite part of what you get to do on a daily basis?

-What kind of pressure comes with being a part of a team that is responsible for marketing a once in a generation talent like Steph Curry?

-Is there anything new or exciting coming up with Under Armour and/or the Curry Brand that you can share?

+Hardwood Heaven

-The gates to Hardwood Heaven open, Dr. Naismith meets you and escorts you in and says, “Here is everything related to basketball you’ve ever dreamed of.  I want you to setup a game/showcase/contest.”  What are you throwing together?  Is it Vince vs Mke in a Dunk Contest, Steph vs Bird in 3pt contest, is it the Fab 5 vs Tark’s 90 or 91 team?

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On Today’s episode we are talking about the Top 50 Teams in NCAA History. This coincides with 19Nine’s Hardwood Heaven and SLAMs recent release of the amazing Magazine about the Top 50 Teams. We are going to dig further into how the teams were selected and do our own draft because even though SLAM laid out their list the debate never ends…Let’s not talk football...

SLAM Presents: Top 50 Best College Teams of All Time:

+Top 50 

-Let’s start with the cover there is a lot of pressure that comes with making a great SLAM cover. Showbiz and KG,The Drake Raptors cover, Iverson, where did this one start and tell us a bit about the artist. 

- How did you research teams, watch games, read, microfiche?  (Start with PRC)

- Did you consult with anyone on your list?

- What was your toughest call Number 1 or was there another spot 

- How did you factor in styles of play or eras

- How important was the coach to the teams you picked

- Did you factor in any outside of basketball impact Fab 5

+Your Basketball Utopia which team would you want to be a part of or on

-You have one team you want to meet and talk hoops with dead or alive, which team and why?

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