Paul Rees on NBL titles, battles with Brian Goorjian and small town success

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Four-time NBL champion and 1994 Grand Final MVP Paul Rees joins the podcast to reflect on his 17-year career with the Brisbane Bullets, North Melbourne Giants and Adelaide 36ers, as well as representing Australia at the 1994 World Championship.

Host Dan Boyce chats with Rees about North Melbourne's financial struggles, playing under Brett Brown, David Stiff's arrival during his final season with the Giants, and the NBL's controversial move from winter to summer basketball. Rees also discusses Adelaide's back-to-back championships, Kevin Brooks and the salary cap, his infamous run-in with Brian Goorjian, the drama surrounding the 2001 36ers and the controversial Damon Lowery finish in Wollongong.

Topics include:

• Starting his NBL career with the Brisbane Bullets
• Joining the North Melbourne Giants
• North Melbourne's financial problems and how close the club came to collapse
• Playing for Brett Brown and alongside Darryl McDonald
• Winning the 1994 NBL championship and Grand Final MVP
• Representing Australia at the 1994 World Championship
• David Stiff's arrival and Rees' injury-hit final season with North Melbourne
• Joining the Adelaide 36ers and playing under Phil Smyth
• Upsetting Brian Goorjian's South East Melbourne Magic in the 1998 Grand Final
• The NBL moving from winter to summer and what it meant for player salaries
• Winning back-to-back championships with Adelaide
• His infamous collision with Brian Goorjian during the 1999 Grand Final
• Kevin Brooks leaving Adelaide and the NBL salary cap controversy
• The 36ers' failed attempt at a three-peat
• Kevin Brooks and Scott Ninnis clashing at training
• Problems inside the 2001 Adelaide 36ers locker room
• The Damon Lowery free throws and controversial 2001 semi-final loss to Wollongong
• Winning his fourth NBL championship in 2002
• Leaving Adelaide, returning to Brisbane and eventually rejoining the 36ers

All of this and a whole lot more...