Broken Jumper: Kyrie and Wiggins take a stand, Simmons vs. Sixers, Looking back at 2017 Draft Class

Broken Jumper: An NBA Podcast with Bob Schmidt

Bob Schmidt

October 1, 202126 min

Basketball

Broken Jumper: Kyrie and Wiggins take a stand, Simmons vs. Sixers, Looking back at 2017 Draft Class

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Episode Notes

Bob Schmidt, the voice of AM 570 LA Sports, is back, reeling from the revelation that the David Griffin piano story was bogus. We talkMedia Day fallout in Brooklyn, Golden State, and Philly. We get into the difficulties of having Kyrie Irving on your roster, and personal vaccination decisions have become business obstacles, and then we discuss Ben Simmons and his stand off with Philly. Finally, we look back at the 2017 draft class, and the second contracts they all signed.

(0:00) Zion kills the Griff piano story
(2:09) Kyrie Irving's vaccination dilemma
(7:42) Wiggins and his resentment at the media's COVID questions
(18:37) 2017 Draft Class extensions. Best value and worst value?

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