Unguarded Ep 005 | The State of the NBA: Loyalty, Fights & Shorter Seasons

Описание: Episode 5 is all about the uncomfortable conversations people usually avoid.

We talk politics in sports, recent NBA fights, what loyalty really looks like in today’s league, and whether the NBA season is simply too long. Players, fans, and media all have opinions — we break it down from every angle.

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Chapters:
00:00 intro
02:18 New Year’s resolution
06:20 disclaimer
06:45 The brain isn’t the conception of the thought
10:14 knowledge in books
12:23 Reflect/Recap
14:43 Jose Alvarado & NBA Tension
20:03 NBA players calling out the refs
23:53 Draymond Green ejection
25:38 nba talk about shortening the number of games
32:38 playing when your mind is exhausted but your body isn’t
35:32 is loyalty outdated in sports
39:24 more money more solutions
41:25 why do men isolate instead of asking for help?
45:18 who do successful men open up to?
49:34 First Caller — Kawhi Leonard Moments & Kids Following In Footsteps
53:18 2nd Caller — teammates getting traded
55:19 3rd Caller — Bub B, Fred’s Foundation
58:36 4th Caller — how Fred has helped Reed Sheppard
59:54 5th Caller — Difference in playing with KD & Kawhi
1:01:48 6th Caller — What Fred misses about Toronto
1:03:28 7th Caller — Fred’s movie intro theme song
1:06:50 8th Caller — would Fred consider joining the bulls
1:08:15 most people would prefer death over public speaking
1:09:00 access is at an all time high
1:11:59 should athletes speak on politics (is trump a gangsta?)
1:18:10 hardest truth that nobody warned you about
1:22:40 outro