On Episode 139 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on recent comments made by former NBA guard Brandon Jennings about today's NBA being a \u201cplayers\u2019 league\u201d and how many current players lack a \u201clove for the game and how those two things hurt the product for fans.<\/p>\n
The ITP crew brings on former NBA All-Star Marques Johnson to get his perspective of Jennings\u2019 social media comments. Johnson talks about his love for the game and how not all NBA players shared it, \"load management\" during his era, motivation during his playing days vs. the big money era of today and balancing skill development vs. branding development.<\/p>\n
The ITP Crew also brings of special guest Dennis Evans, the fast-rising 7-footer from Hillcrest (Riverside, Calif.) & Team Inland travel ball club to talk about his recent USA Basketball and Elite 24 experiences, the keys to his large improvement over the past two years and what\u2019s next in his development.<\/p>\n
Chelsea also dishes on the WNBA as the playoff tip-off and her surprises and disappointments of the just completed regular season.<\/p>\n
Both Johnson and Evans give terrific insight in this week's episode, so make sure to tune in from start to finish!<\/p>\n
(0:00) - Intro<\/p>\n
(0:56) - Elite 24 Reactions & Breakdown\u00a0<\/p>\n
(4:26) - Dennis Evans (Hillcrest, Riverside, CA) Interview\u00a0<\/p>\n
(17:44) - Ani\u2019s Dennis Evans Scouting Report<\/p>\n
(21:18) - Reaction to Brandon Jennings\u2019 \u201cLove of the Game\u201d Comments\u00a0<\/p>\n
(28:10) - Chelsea\u2019s Candid Take on Loving the Game<\/p>\n
(37:20) - Marques Johnson Interview\u00a0<\/p>\n
(43:09) - Marques on Forcing Team Destination\u00a0<\/p>\n
(47:20) - Marques on Load Management\u00a0<\/p>\n
(50:22) - Marques on Players Loving the Game<\/p>\n
(1:00:38) - Marques on Turning Pro vs. Coming Back\u00a0<\/p>\n
(1:05:35) - Marques on Skill vs. Social Development\u00a0<\/p>\n
(1:16:12) - Bronny James\u2019 Recruitment\u00a0<\/p>\n
(1:24:39) - Reaction to Bill Russell\u2019s No. 6 Retirement\u00a0<\/p>\n
(1:27:57) - Chelsea\u2019s WNBA Update & Analysis
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