#46: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly - Spanoulis shines in Monaco, Paris stumbles and another drama in Barcelona

Simon joins us from Austria, where his son is trying out for the Austrian National Team (MU16)! We dive into the unique role of being a sports dad and how to navigate the tricky waters of pushy parents in youth sports.

 

EuroLeague: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (00:15:58)

We dissect the latest happenings across Europe’s top basketball competition, including:

•Spanoulis & Monaco: A match made in basketball heaven. Monaco is 7-2 since Billy Spanoulis took over—what makes this team thrive under his leadership?

•Paris in Trouble: Is the hype surrounding Paris Basketball fading, or is this just a rough patch? (00:23:25)

•Barca/Heurtel Pt. 2: An organizational disaster leads to one of the strangest non-signings of the season (00:34:45)

•Standings Check: With the second half of the season ahead, we analyze each team’s prospects and predict the drama yet to unfold (00:42:57).

 

Join us for an episode packed with insights, laughs, and a whole lot of basketball talk! 🎙️

 

Co-Host: Matej Hopp and Simon Pichler
Producer: Simon Pichler

Music: Lunatic - HLM 3 (Intro) & 113 - Outro (113 fout la merde)

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