When Tom Thibodeau took the coaching job with the Timberwolves, expectations skyrocketed, and many (including ourselves) had the Wolves as a competitor in the playoffs. So far, that has not come to fruition, but are we sure that is still a bad thing? How much did we miss Thibs yelling ICE! on the sidelines? And are we sure that Andrew Wiggins is the second best player on the Wolves, when just a year ago we were trying to decide if he was the best player on the Wolves?
The Gaffer and Hooligan is back, as myself and Aaron Nielsen do a bonus episode this week.
We kick off the show in Segment 1 "The First Round" with myself and Aaron examining the U-20 Women's World Cup, looking more specifically at what should come of both it and the 2015 senior Women's World Cup long term.
We then transition into examining the trend in North American sports of teams mortgaging their future for a shot at a title. Using the NBA's ongoing trade saga involving Andrew Wiggins and Kevin Love as an example, we discuss whether this would and should ever happen in Major League Soccer.
To end the show, in Segment 2 "Last Call" we talk about North American sports moving towards younger GM's and those with an analytical/statistical outlook before allowing Aaron to play the role of GM. Giving his take on what he'd do with the Montreal Impact.
The Broad Street Line is the only podcast you need to listen to in preparation for Thursday night's NBA Draft. By the end of the show, we'll help you sort the facts from the rumors and tell you exactly how things will shake out for the Sixers as well as the rest of the NBA.
In the second hour of the podcast, we'll put a bow on the Philadelphia Eagles' minicamp as the team takes a month-long break before training camp begins in August. We'll also play "Buyers or Sellers" with the Phillies as the team's recent success has plenty of people thinking that Ruben Amaro Jr. should hold off on trading some of his best players.
So, for all of that and more, come and take a ride on The Broad Street Line: The future of sports talk radio has finally arrived.
