Lindsay Gaze on the NBL's origins and it's current need to expand

Dan Boyce continues his interview with Lindsay Gaze, reflecting on the history of the Australian Boomers and sharing stories of from the early years of the National Basketball League.

Lindsay's career includes being a part of the Boomers program from 1960 to 1984 and then coaching in the NBL from 1984-2007.

In what is the second part of our chat with Lindsay Gaze this episode focuses on the Boomers program in the early 1980s, how the Melbourne Tigers entered the NBL, reflecting on his two national league championships as a coach and discussing current topics in Australian Basketball like the current form of the Boomers squad, thoughts on the NBL expanding and his take on how son Andrew is doing as a coach with the Sydney Kings.

Topics on the show include;

• Dan begins with his thoughts on what's news on the Aussie basketball scene. Cairns Taipans and coach Aaron Fearne part ways (2:00)
• Reviewing the NBL Awards for 2017-18 (4:30)
• Phil Smyth's omission from the league's 40th-anniversary team (11:30)
• 1984 Olympics - Andrew Gaze joins the Boomers (17:30)
• The curious omission of Michael Johnson, the best Australian to never play for the Boomers (24:00)
• With Australia likely to suit up ten NBA players at the next Olympics, is this something that surprises Lindsay? (27:00)
• The Melbourne Tigers enter the NBL in 1984 (39:00)
• When did Lindsay start thinking that he had enough talent required at the Melbourne Tigers to win a title? (43:30)
• Why do United seem to have a "half-pregnant" attitude towards their Melbourne Tigers history (52:00)
• How did Lindsay pull off the recruiting coup of NBL history when he "stole" Mark Bradtke from the Adelaide 36ers (55:00)
• Was Chris Anstey the player who surprised Lindsay the most with their development? (100:00)
• Did the Melbourne Tigers underachieve or overachieve by winning two titles with Andrew Gaze, Mark Bradtke and Lanard Copeland on the team (103:00)
• Lindsay's take on how son Andrew has managed coaching the Sydney Kings over the past two seasons (107:30)
• Why Lindsay feels the league must expand to be successful (114:00)

 

All of this and a whole lot more...

Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon

NBA Stars Past & Present - Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl

Australian Boomers Legends - Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen

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