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Ep. 185 - The REAL On WNBA Draft, Nike Hoop Summit, USA Basketball Camp & More!
On Episode 185 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on a variety of topics, including the record-breaking WNCAA Final and WNBA Draft and separating hype surrounding those event from the actual basketball perspective.
Before the ITP Crew goes in on the past few weeks in women's basketball, Chelsea and Ani give their insight on the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit. Is Duke-bound Cooper Flagg head and shoulders above the other elites in the 2024 class? Who else stood out?
The ITP Crew also give their take on the NCAA Final Four and UConn repeating as champions? Are the Huskies an all-time great NCAA team? Or was the field not very strong because of the parity and older players that switch teams in the NCAA transfer portal? Is Mark Pope's hiring at the University of Kentucky a big sign that relying on high school recruits is not an attractive strategy or was the pressure-cooker that is Big Blue Nation just not from some of the big-time coaches that were considered good candidates for the job?
Chelsea goes in on the WNCAA Championship and the greatness of South Carolina's Dawn Staley to put together an unbeaten season with five new starters. This women's Final Four and the WNBA Draft drew record-breaking audiences, but will this crop of players make a big WNBA impact.
Chelsea goes hard on why this WNBA Draft class will have a big impact socially but perhaps not as much on-court. Is there another sure-fire star besides Iowa's Caitlin Clark? Who was the best first round pick after the Indiana Fever's new star guard at No. 1? Who was the steal of the draft and which pick will a team regret down the line?
The ITP crew also debates the NBA Play-In Games and if the Oklahoma City Thunder are a disrespected No. 1 seed? Is guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a worthy MVP, or is the Nugget's Joker and the Mavs' Luka Doncic on another level? Chelsea and Ani dish hard on the topic!
The ITP Crew goes hard on the most relevant topics in grassroots, college and pro basketball, and offer plenty of terrific insight, so make sure to tune in to Episode 185 from start to finish! Also make sure to check out our ITP Overtime shorts for more info, insight and behind the scenes stories!
(0:00) - Intro
(1:17) - Nike Hoop Summit Insight!
(5:16) - Nike Hoop Summit Player Breakdown
(10:01) - Cooper Flagg: Chelsea's Changing Eval!
(14:38) - Kentucky's Coaching Change: Sign of Times?
(18:20) - UConn Mens: Is This Team LIKE That?
(22:39) - USA Basketball Mini-Camp: Eye-Catchers!
(27:28) - Perspective On Record-Breaking WNCAA Tourney
(37:18) - Chelsea's Perspective On 2024 WNBA Draft
(43:42) - WNBA Draft: Veterans Not Playing It Forward?
(54:22) - W Draft: Basketball Breakdown, Analysis
(55:57) - ITP Hot Take: Best 1st Round Pick After Caitlin!
(57:35) - ITP Hot Take: Best WNBA Draft Steal!
(59:13) - ITP Hot Take: What Pick Will A Team Regret?
(1:03:29) - What Will This Draft Mean To The W?
(1:07:39) - NBA Play-In Games Quick Reaction
(1:09:07) - Are The Thunder A "Disrespected" No. 1 Seed?
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