Over And Back: Stories About Nba History

We decided to create mythical U.S. Olympic Dream Teams from 1968, 1980, 2004 and 2016 and compare them to the vaunted original Dream Team of 1992 led by Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen and Patrick Ewing. Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch are joined by Adam Johnson of Basketball Pantheon on this episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA podcast. Each of us tried to create a perfect roster of professional players to match up with the formidable 1992 squad. For 1968, we debated how a team led by Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry would match up. For 1980, we looked at a team that would include Bird, Magic, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and George Gervin. For 2004, we considered a squad led by Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal and who would best fit alongside them. For 2016, we mulled over a talent-rich squad led by Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Jam

The longest playoff droughts in NBA history are discussed on this episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA podcast. Jason Mann and guest host Adam Criblez talk about the 1977-1991 Los Angeles Clippers, 1995-2006 Golden State Warriors, 2005-2015 Minnesota Timberwolves, 1987-1996 Sacramento Kings, 1991-2000 Dallas Mavericks, 1975-1983 Utah Jazz, and more. Topics discussed include bad drafting histories, terrible ownership, close calls to the playoffs, longest suffering players and how they broke their streaks.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast looks back at players who made only one appearance on an all-NBA or ABA first team, then never made another all-NBA appearance for the rest of their careers. It's a pretty rare occurrence, with some interesting names including Wes Unseld, Earl Monroe, Gail Goodrich, Warren Jabali, Kevin McHale, Latrell Sprewell, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah. Jason Mann and special guest host Adam Criblez decide if these players were a flash in the pan or just overlooked for the rest of their careers. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

So we all know that Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the Chicago Bulls were the top team in the 1990s. They won six championships in eight years, had greatest single season of all-time and were led by the best player of his generation, if not all-time, and so on.But who was the second-best team in the decade? Who would've dominated the '90s if not for Jordan and the Bulls? Who is a team that doesn't get enough credit for being great throughout the decade? We try to answer these questions on this episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast!Original airdate: 12/29/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 21Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch celebrate Christmas and the career of Kobe Bryant with a very special episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA podcast called “A VERY KOBE CHRISTMAS.” Jason and Rich provide commentary while watching Kobe’s 61-point performance vs. the Knicks on Feb. 2, 2009, in Madison Square Garden. They also make it a drinking game, taking a gulp of beer every time Kobe takes a shot.During the episode, Jason and Rich tackle many, many topics, including how the Lakers became a juggernaut with the addition of Pau Gasol, the enigma of Lamar Odom, Derek Fisher’s steady veteran leadership, the rise of Trevor Ariza, Luke Walton’s steadiness, and the beginning of the end for Vladimir Radmanovic on the Lakers. They also discuss the rebuilding 2008-09 New York Knicks with new leadership from Mike D’Antoni and Donnie Walsh, Chris Duhon’s career season, Al Harrington’s license to shoot, David Lee’s leap, Jared Jeffries’ perpetual disappointment, the well-traveled Quentin Richardson, future Nuggets c

With Kobe Bryant's retirement tour now in full swing, the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast takes a look at the final years for some of the NBA's all-time greats. Rich and Jason discuss how the player was perceived at the time, how successful their final year was (both individually and team-wise) and, of course, the pageantry surrounding their goodbyes.Some of the players looked at include Michael Jordan (Washington Wizards), Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving, Boston Celtics great John Havlicek, Jerry West, John Stockton as well as Reggie Miller, Elvin Hayes, Hal Greer, Jason Kidd and Hakeem Olajuwon.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Inspired by baseball product Effectively Wild's recent look at the insanity that was Barry Bonds' career, the Over and Back Podcast takes a look NBA's most game-breaking player of all-time, Wilt Chamberlain.Joined by Dan of Chamberlain Archive (@WiltCArchive), Jason and Rich detail Chamberlain's eye-popped statistics from a single game, season and career standpoints including 100+ 50-point games, 250+ 40-point games and the only 20/20/20 game ever. A detailed look at where Wilt ranked in all-time statistics upon his retirement and just how far he was ahead of his peers. The episode also includes a lengthy discussion about his record-breaking 1961-62 season as well as common criticisms and misconceptions about Wilt's career, his numbers, the competition level of his peers and the pace of play during his era. If you love stats or NBA history, this is going to be the episode for you.Original airdate: 12/7/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redc

Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch make their choices for the worst jerseys in each NBA franchise’s history on the latest episode of the Over and Back classic NBA podcast.From the Detroit Pistons’ shameful teal period, the New York Knicks’ questionable deviations from their classic look, the Chicago Bulls’ unfortunate experiment with pinstripes, whatever the Houston Rockets were going for in the late 1990s, and lots of franchises’ (Hawks, Kings, Wizards, Warriors, Nuggets, Bobcats/Hornets, Cavaliers) failed experiments with yellow, orange or gold, Jason and Rich dig into the history of each franchise’s worst jerseys and unearth some tasty tidbits.In additional to our usual audio version, you can also check out a special video version of this episode that shows the jerseys we are discussing: https://youtu.be/n-MWP4PfBsgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch make their choices for the best jerseys in each NBA franchise’s history on the latest episode of the Over and Back classic NBA podcast.From the cursive “Chicago” text on the early Michael Jordan-era Bulls uniforms, “The City” logo on the classic San Francisco Warriors jerseys worn by Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond, the mostly unchanged apparel of the Boston Celtics worn by the likes of Bill Russell, Larry Bird and Paul Pierce, and the gorgeous 1980s outfits worn by the Seattle Supersonics, Jason and Rich dig into a bit of the history of each team’s best jerseys and the reasons behind their choices.Visit https://youtu.be/ft4Bw_7StlU for our video accompaniment to this podcast.Original airdate: 11/19/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Impressed by Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors' 8-0 start? Pff... that's nothing compared to some of the most historically dominant starts ever.This episode of the Over and Back Podcast looks at those best starts in NBA history with a deep dive into the team, the history surrounding the team, key players and figures and how their seasons ended. Teams include 1958 Boston Celtics in the second year of Bill Russell's career as well as the 2003 Dallas Mavericks, the best team of the Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Michael Finley triumvirate. The 15-0 Washington Capitols of 1949 and the 1994 Houston Rockets are covered in addition to the 72-10 Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, the 1991 Portland Trailblazers, the historic 1970 New York Knicks and Boston's late 2000 "Big 3" (Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen).Original airdate: 11/10/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jason and Rich preview the 2015-16 NBA season by looking at the records they think are most likely to be broken. Legends like Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce and LeBron James are all within reach of all-time leaderboards while current stalwarts like Steph Curry and Tyson Chandler could make the leap before their careers have reached their nadir.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast’s Top 50 project is finally finished. Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch reveal their choices for their new Top 50 greatest NBA players of all time, talk about the thinking behind their picks, possible criticisms of the list, who we had to leave off, balancing eras and positions, and how they came to common ground on the last few choices.Original airdate: 10/16/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast’s Top 50 project is almost finished, but we still have to make our list and check it twice. Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch debate a handful of their favorite candidates who are on the border of making their list: Bob Cousy, Isiah Thomas, Allen Iverson, Manu Ginobili, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Reggie Miller, Adrian Dantley, Dennis Rodman, Elvin Hayes, Dave Cowens, Willis Reed, Pau Gasol, Bob Lanier and Patrick Ewing.Original airdate: 10/15/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast continues its offseason series looking at the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in history, with a look at the career and Top 50 candidacy of Dwyane Wade.Jason Mann, Rich Kraetsch and Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA)—host of the Dunc'd On Basketball Podcast—discuss Wade's meteoric rise to superstardom, where he ranks all-time among shooting guards, his success fitting into multiple systems with the Heat, his insanely high peak and much more.Original airdate: 10/14/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast continues its offseason series looking at the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in history, with a look at the career and Top 50 candidacy of Sidney Moncrief.Jason Mann and Brian Schroeder (@cosmis) of Hardwood Paroxysm discuss Moncrief’s star turn for an excellent series of Milwaukee Bucks teams, how he’s been largely forgotten despite being one of the best guards of his day, and where he ranks among the greatest perimeter defenders ever.Original airdate: 10/11/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast continues its offseason series looking at the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in history, with a look at the career and Top 50 candidacy of Chauncey Billups.Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch discuss Billups’ remarkable run of winning teams, his reputation among peers such as Jason Kidd and Steve Nash vs. how the numbers treat them, and how he overcame a slow start to have a Hall of Fame career.Original airdate: 10/10/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast continues its offseason series looking at the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in history, with a look at the career and Top 50 candidacy of Bob Lanier.Jason Mann, Rich Kraetsch and Adam Criblez (@AdamCriblez) discuss Lanier being one of the worst omissions from the 1996 50 Greatest Players list, comparisons to Patrick Ewing, his incredible athleticism in his youth, battling through eight knee operations, the struggles of his Pistons teams, and his emotional reaction to being traded from Detroit to Milwaukee.Original airdate: 10/9/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast continues its offseason series looking at the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in history, with a look at the career and Top 50 candidacy of Paul Pierce.Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch discuss Pierce’s reputation of hitting big shots in key moments, how much his lack of elite seasons or all-NBA recognition hurts him, if he is among the top 10 in his generation, and how his reputation might be different if he hadn’t evolved into a role player later in this career.Original airdate: 10/8/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast continues its offseason series looking at the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in history, with a look at the career and Top 50 candidacy of Dennis Rodman.Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch discuss Rodman’s incredible rebounding numbers, his reputation as one of the greatest defensive players ever, his penchant for making his teams better, and whether a player with so little scoring production can make the Top 50.Original airdate: 10/7/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast continues its offseason series looking at the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in history, with a look at the career and Top 50 candidacy of Allen Iverson.Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch discuss Iverson’s iconic presence and effect on the NBA, his heavy workload and scoring ability, how much his lack of efficiency should matter, and the recent book “Not A Game” by Kent Babb on Iverson’s life and career.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy