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, the history of the best number one picks ever runs deep. 




Timecodes:

00:00 Start

01:37 Who are the 5 best #1 picks ever? 

07:37 Hakeem to the Rockets (1984) 

23:44 Spurs Masterful 1-Year Tank Job for Timmy (1997) 

32:15 LeBron to the Cavs (2003)  

39:37 Shaq to the Magic (1992) 

59:53 End 



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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, the history of the best number one picks ever runs deep.  Timecodes:00:00 Start01:37 Who are the 5 best #1 picks ever? 07:37 Hakeem to the Rockets (1984) 23:44 Spurs Masterful 1-Year Tank Job for Timmy (1997) 32:15 LeBron to the Cavs (2003)  39:37 Shaq to the Magic (1992) 59:53 End  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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.

Forgotten Seasons

From Tank Commanders to Coin Flips: The Backstory of the Best #1 Picks in NBA History

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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 with the Mavericks. 



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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 with the Mavericks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Josh Howard on Pre-MVP Steve Nash, Dirk's Defense, Nelly vs. Cuban

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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 Antoine Walker, Jason Williams, James Posey and Gary Payton. But when the team - led by Head Coach Stan Van Gundy - stumbled out of the gate, Riley took matters into his own hands, firing Van Gundy and re-taking the head coaching reigns. The rest was history.




Antoine Walker joins the show to talk about his introduction to Heat Culture and their road to a championship. 




00:00 Beginning

01:53 Club Shiznit / 2005 Celtics 

02:30 Pat Riley Replacing Stan Van Gundy

08:58 Shaq and Wade’s Relationship 

12:15 Introduction to Heat Culture / Weight Tests

19:25 Gary Payton 

24:03 Coach Spo’s Influence on Dwyane Wade 

28:21 2006 Bulls 

33:06 Refereeing in 2006 Finals 

35:06 Dwyane Wade vs Paul Pierce

35:57 Championship Celebration + Alcohol Poisoning 

41:05 Lore of UCLA Summer Pickup Runs 

47:05 Why Toine is Upset with Chicago Basketball 

49:00 Michael Jordan Summer Time Chi Runs 



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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 Antoine Walker, Jason Williams, James Posey and Gary Payton. But when the team - led by Head Coach Stan Van Gundy - stumbled out of the gate, Riley took matters into his own hands, firing Van Gundy and re-taking the head coaching reigns. The rest was history. Antoine Walker joins the show to talk about his introduction to Heat Culture and their road to a championship. 00:00 Beginning01:53 Club Shiznit / 2005 Celtics 02:30 Pat Riley Replacing Stan Van Gundy08:58 Shaq and Wade’s Relationship 12:15 Introduction to Heat Culture / Weight Tests19:25 Gary Payton 24:03 Coach Spo’s Influence on Dwyane Wade 28:21 2006 Bulls 33:06 Refereeing in 2006 Finals 35:06 Dwyane Wade vs Paul Pierce35:57 Championship Celebration + Alcohol Poisoning 41:05 Lore of UCLA Summer Pickup Runs 47:05 Why Toine is Upset with Chicago Basketball 49:00 Michael Jordan Summer Time Chi Runs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The 2006 Heat Covertly Partied their Way to a Championship, ft. Antoine Walker

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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 extinct. Miller candidly walks us through his thoughts as to why the true point guard is being phased out of the league. He also takes us back to memorable pockets from his rich 17-year career, including secret pickup runs with John Stockton and Karl Malone, joining the 2003/04 Nuggets for Melo's rookie year and his unsuccessful attempts at containing a surging Steph Curry in the 2013 Playoffs.




00:00 Beginning

00:30 Secret to being an NBA ironman

03:50 Private pickup runs with 90's Utah Jazz

10:25 Who is the best team to never win a ring?

13:55 Using Stockton's techniques in NBA

15:35 What happened to the true point guard?

19:02 Memories of rookie Melo, Traded for Iverson

23:10 Art of the post-up point guard

27:14 Steph Curry's 2013 Playoff explosion

29:09 Is Steph a true point guard?

33:44 Does Draymond get enough credit?

34:58 52-point game vs Mavericks in 2010

38:58 Trainer culture ruining youth?

47:44 End



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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 extinct. Miller candidly walks us through his thoughts as to why the true point guard is being phased out of the league. He also takes us back to memorable pockets from his rich 17-year career, including secret pickup runs with John Stockton and Karl Malone, joining the 2003/04 Nuggets for Melo's rookie year and his unsuccessful attempts at containing a surging Steph Curry in the 2013 Playoffs. 00:00 Beginning00:30 Secret to being an NBA ironman03:50 Private pickup runs with 90's Utah Jazz10:25 Who is the best team to never win a ring?13:55 Using Stockton's techniques in NBA15:35 What happened to the true point guard?19:02 Memories of rookie Melo, Traded for Iverson23:10 Art of the post-up point guard27:14 Steph Curry's 2013 Playoff explosion29:09 Is Steph a true point guard?33:44 Does Draymond get enough credit?34:58 52-point game vs Mavericks in 201038:58 Trainer culture ruining youth?47:44 End Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Andre Miller Schools us on Point Guard History

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