The Open Run With Will StricklandEpisode 218 - Uptempo

What is The World’s Most Expensive Commodity?
In the NBA, it’s spent in 48 minute blocks…
Occasionally, when the game gets restless, it generally requires at least 5 more.
Of the eight teams left to battle for professional basketball’s greatest prize, some are on the verge of exhausting their supply... others replenish theirs after every win.
And while The Association’s best battle for the crown, the WNBA kicks off its 29th campaign with a momentum the league has not seen since it began, all in in the face of one of the most important labour decisions in women’s professionalsports history.
Somewhere in the midst of all of this goodness happening in This Thing Of Ours is a celebration, beginning with the launch of The World’s Most Unique Basketball Tournament, FC21CA.
It's Time!
Don’t Delay.
Move Accordingly.
Do So With Minimal Caution… because that commodity mentioned earlier in the tale…
It’s finite.

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References Made:
Ms. Brandy, Birmingham Brother Rice, usage rate, Juicy Marbles, “Pierre”, gaming vs gambling, Christopher George Latore Wallace, United Nations, Sabrina Ionescu, First Take, “LaShaniquia”, OutKast, Timberlands, Sonia Cintron, intersectionality, El Jefe, Malia Obama, Athletes Unlimited, banoodles, #tackleBoxSZN, and more, all on the podcast where Basketball and Life are One: The Open Run With Will Strickland!
Don’t Get Beat Off The Dribble!

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The Open Run With Will Strickland

Episode 217 – Engine Light

The Elite Eight.

30 started the journey where only one with reign supreme.

Wall $t. calls on frequent collaborator and super podcast producer Ryan Antonio Henry to get on the road to riches and NBA diamond rings, where real hoopers do real things to wrap up all first round exits, offer report cards, preview the conference semis, doing some early destination station projections for a couple of all-timers, anticipate an exciting WNBA season and show love to the winningest coach in league history!

There is no substitution for greatness… word to Tom Thibodeaux.

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Frank Sinatra, The Help Center, Skylar Diggins, nickel slots, Tommy Carcetti, WrassleMania, Chevano, WebMD, Larry Joe Bird, Gentlemen’s Sweep, Jey Uso, Intuit Dome, “Robins”, Montreal, Lil’ General shade, John Halliburton, The Gulag, Jalen Suggs, Randy Orton, and more, all on the podcast where Basketball and Life are One: The Open Run With Will Strickland!

Do What’s Popular With The Population!

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Episode 215 – The 2d SZN

Never Forget.

The Regular Season is where All-Stars are made.

The Postseason is where Superstars emerge.

The feeling is in the air as we’re close to rounding our who the NBA’s conference semi-finalists will be, but in the meantime in between time, Wall $t, goes in this week!

Black Privilege, second generation stars and double standards, #tackleBoxSZN, Top 10 lists issues, WNBA training camp, curious case of Chennedy Carter, Nico Harrison is a soldier, Ja’s lawsuit dropped but The MVP has bars for 12, the NIL portal activities, the future in Miami, Milwaukee and Memphis, overt messages sent by the top seeds, foul calls missed, but why does it matter after the fact, hard truths about Luka, most overrated player in The Association and the person you’d least like to fight, drama vs knowing how to win, the most entertaining series so far, and real questions about the reigning and defending champs!

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References Made:

Stan Love, Ye Olde “Hol’ Me Back!”, Sade, Tesla, El Patrone, South Sudan, “Sweetwater”, Texas Christian University, @LayWitDaButta, #TheChainxTheStar, Patrick Dumont, The Last Two Minute Report, Sambor Shuffle, Air Swoopes, alliteration, Wat Misaka, The Balkans, Tee Martin, Baltimore Colts, Nikola Mirotic, Poetical Prophets, stretch provision, Lynette Woodard, weight room, and more, all on the podcast where Basketball and Life are One: The Open Run With Will Strickland!

Do What’s Popular With The Population!

Find Will On These Rough Interweb Streets:

Twitter: @W_Strickland1

IG: @WillStrickland1