Coach D Podcast

In this episode I'm extremely privileged to have Former NBA Official having officiated in 1,134 regular season games,73 playoffs, 4 NBA Finals & the 1996 NBA Allstar Game Ronnie Nunn!!! We discuss him growing up in Brooklyn New York 7:28 | The famous Rucker Park 11:22 | His induction into becoming a referee 19:50 |Learning the role of a referee & the rules | Developing a feel for the game as a ref | The importance of Rhythm,Speed,Balance & Quickness 30:36 | Officiating the greats such as MJ & do superstars get special treatment? 33:00 | Travel - What is the gather step 38:40 | Correct Use of the pivot foot 44:40 | The evolution of the 2 step lay up 48:10 | Palming of the ball 49:34 | The rules that defenders should follow when guarding 53:30 | Bill Russell & what made him a great shot blocker 56:39 | Ronnies teaching of the next generation of officials 58:30 | Being a director & consultant for many pro leagues 1:00:00 | The genius of Harden 1:08:20 | The influence of the NBA Replay Center 1:16:00| Huge thanks to Ronnie for being apart of the conversation. Ronnie Nunn also twice a week presents a #RightCall #WrongCall segement review of the NBA presented by TNT & ESPN Be sure to follow him on Twitter @NunnBetterRefs his website www.nunnbetterrefs.com & ronnienunn.com for his innovated program NewHoopIQ. Follow me on IG & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation