Forgotten Seasons
Forgotten Seasons
Relive iconic NBA seasons through the lens of the players. Each episode of FORGOTTEN SEASONS is hosted by FS creator, Dylan Dreyfuss and 9-year NBA veteran, Jelani McCoy. On each episode, they're joined by a new NBA legend to dive deep into a specific pocket of their career.Social links:
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From Tank Commanders to Coin Flips: The Backstory of the Best #1 Picks in NBA History
As an NBA fan, few experiences rival receiving the number one pick. And to get the number one pick, your team either has to be very bad or very lucky. So, for today’s episode, we’re going to dissect the seasons that resulted in teams landing the grand prize. From tank commanders to coin flips,…
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Josh Howard on Pre-MVP Steve Nash, Dirk's Defense, Nelly vs. Cuban
There are a lot of narratives swirling the web about former Mavs All-Star forward, Josh Howard. Most notably, one video with 4M views titled "how a YouTube video ENDED an NBA career." In today's episode, Howard clears the air on those false narratives and relives the beginning to his career wi…
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The 2006 Heat Covertly Partied their Way to a Championship, ft. Antoine Walker
After losing in 7 games to the Pistons in the 2005 East Finals, Heat President Pat Riley knew he had to make moves fast. With an aging Shaq and a ready-to-win-now Dwyane Wade, Riley knew Miami's window was shrinking. That summer, Riley completely re-hauled the roster, bringing in veterans Antoi…
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Andre Miller Schools us on Point Guard History
Gary Payton, Jason Kidd and John Stockton. These are the only three point guards in NBA history that logged more games than today's guest, Andre Miller. If there's one thing Miller embodies, it's being a floor general. And in today's league, it seems like floor generals are endangered, maybe even e…
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DeMarcus Cousins Reflects on Rocky Kings Tenure, 2018 Pelicans, Overseas Journey
Boogie Cousins is comfortable where he is. After 11 years in the NBA, which included four All-Star appearances and record statistics, he's began a new chapter as an overseas star. Most recently, he won Finals MVP for the Taiwan Bear Leopards. In this episode, he reflects on the ups, the downs, …
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Devin Harris on the 2006 Mavs
Devin Harris played in over 1,000 games from 2005-2019, and he had a front row seat to plenty of historic moments. In this episode, Harris shares what it was like guarding Dwyane Wade in the 2006 Finals, losing to the We Believe Warriors in the 2007 First Round, playing for Mark Cuban, mentoring Lu…
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Trevor Ariza on the 2009 Lakers + 2018 Rockets
Trevor Ariza is one of 149 players in NBA history to play over 1,000 career games. His 18-year journey included a rocky start with Stephon Marbury and the New York Knicks, a 2009 Championship with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers and a front row seat to the James Harden show in Houston with the Rockets. …
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The Curse of the Blazers Big Man + MJ's Disastrous Tenure as Front Office Executive
Were the misfortunes of Sam Bowie and Greg Oden karma for the Blazers gross mismanagement of Bill Walton's feet? Did Michael Jordan really bring Charles Oakley into Wizards practice just to mess with Kwame Brown? The most notorious "busts" in NBA history deserve for their stories to be rewinded and…
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4 Disastrous Swing & Miss Trades, Deep Dive
Forgotten Seasons dissects some of the biggest "swing and miss" trades in league history, examining the risks taken and consequences suffered. We break down the ill-fated merger of Allen Iverson and Chris Webber in 2005, the Pistons' disastrous 2008 Iverson trade, the Lakers' bold moves in 2008 and…
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David West on the OKC Hornets
The 17-Foot Assassin, David West, joins the show to relive the rise of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets in the mid-2000's. West was drafted to the Hornets 18th overall in the legendary 2003 NBA Draft, joining the team for their first season in New Orleans. But just two years after West and…
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