Israel goes behind the scenes of the legendary 2016 NBA Finals with Kevin Love, Steve Kerr, Rachel Nichols, Andrew Bogut and Mike Breen. Everything is covered from Steph's lingering injury, to Draymond's suspension, to the block by LeBron, to Kyrie's shot and Love's defensive stop. Plus, Anthony Slater joins the show to describe the hidden details of Kevin Durant's first thoughts of leaving OKC and joining the Warriors. Dub Dynasty is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 5 - The Dream Season
Israel chronicles all of the details of the legendary 73-win Warriors season including the origin of the "Double Bang" call on Steph Curry's incredible game-winner vs. OKC with Mike Breen himself, Steve Kerr talks about how he battled complications from back surgery, and we get the background on the team's decision to push for the regular season wins record despite dealing with injuries. We also get a deep dive into the epic WCF series with the Thunder when Game 6 Klay was born and the excitement of facing LeBron James and the healthy Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 4 - 40 Years of Frustration
Israel looks back at the lightning strike that was the "We Believe" Warriors playoff run, gets the inside story from Bruce "Q" Fraser on how both Steph and Klay unlocked the next level of their games with one small tweak in the 2015 WCF, and he hears from Andrew Bogut directly on what is was like to get benched in the NBA Finals in favor of Andre Iguodala, as the famous "Death Lineup" ultimately led Golden State to the championship. Plus Steve Kerr explains why Iggy winning the Finals MVP might be the most gratifying moment of his entire coaching career, and David Lee sums up the collective feeling during the epic parade, when the entire Bay Area celebrated their first NBA title in 40 years. Dub Dynasty is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 3 - A Jump Shooting Team
Israel gets the inside story on the 2014-15 Golden State Warriors season... How did All-Star big man David Lee deal with getting injured, and then benched in favor of Draymond Green. What was being said in the huddle when Klay Thompson did maybe the most incredible thing anyone has ever seem on a basketball court and scored 37 points in one quarter. Why did Charles Barkley and NBA pundits think that a "jump shooting team" couldn't win in the playoffs, and how did first year coach Steve Kerr prepare the group to deal with getting "gut punched" in the playoffs by the Grizzlies. Dub Dynasty is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 2 - A Team is Built
Israel gets a new perspective on a franchise low point, and we learn how despite the fans' discontent, the seeds for rebirth in the Bay were already growing strong back in 2012. We get the inside story on how the Splash Brothers came to be, and the key to the vital acquisition of Andre Iguodala. Plus we dissect the most important coaching decision in franchise history, and how it threatened to end the dynasty before it even started. Dub Dynasty is a production of iHeartPodcasts and the NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBA Flashback is the podcast that takes you back to the best moments in NBA history through exclusive archival audio from the NBA vault, along with new interviews from the voices of the players and coaches who were in the building. Classic NBA moments with the perspective and emotions of the legends who lived them.