Episode 31 (Honorary) - 7/10/15 (A chat with Shane Battier!)

0:15 – Introduction to Episode #31… featuring Shane Battier 1:10 – Jason explains how Shane came on the podcast 3:30 – Shane tells us about his charitable contest at DraftKings.com to win a trip to South Florida to play a round of golf with Shane (https://www.draftkings.com/lp/take-charge-foundation) 6:10 – We ask Shane about the transition from basketball to being a “normal person.” 9:30 – Donald wants to know about the “mind of a champion.” What does Shane say is the key to success? 11:25 – Who was Shane’s favorite teammate (other than Mike Dunleavy) 13:45 – What is next for Shane? Politics? Technology? 15:45 – Sam asks about the NBA and the way it has changed over the years. Which modern player is valuable today but would not have been very valuable when Shane’s career started? 17:45 – Shane’s highest scoring season of his NBA career was his rookie season. How did Shane evolve into the “No-Stat All-Star”? 20:40 – Should Shane get credit for being the pioneer of the “3 and D” player? 21:50 – Sam is amazed that Shane was so rarely voted to the All-NBA Defensive team. Shane is kinda amazed too. 23:40 – Should Coach K get credit for the invention of “positionless basketball”? 26:35 – Jason wants to know why Duke isn’t known as an elite defensive team any more. 28:45 – Shane talks about how connected he is to Duke… there is a right time to call Coach K and a time to leave him alone! 30:15 – Jason asks Shane for his best Coach K story… it involves K turning out the lights in the locker room. 32:30 – Shane tells a story about life in the NBA and why his teammates said the strangest things 33:40 – Shane gives us his assessment of the 2015-16 Blue Devils… do they have a chance to cut down the nets again? 35:35 – Jason wants to know if Shane will become a poster on the DBR Boards 36:50 – We say goodbye number one to Shane 38:10 – Actually, it wasn’t goodbye. Sam wants to know more about the Coach K candle game 40:30 – Jason laments not winning the title in 1999 and Shane agrees 42:25 – The interview is now really over and we talk about our favorite moments and insights from our chat with Daddy Battier 50:15 – We wonder which amazing Duke guest will be next on the DBR Podcast and dream of what it would be like to interview Coach K 52:20 – Goodbye and make sure you enter Shane’s contest at DraftKings.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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