JJ Redick hosting weekly podcast

[dukenilnil]

JJ Redick is going to host a weekly podcast on Adrian Wojnarowski's The Vertical network. http://federalnewsradio.com/sports-news/2016/01/clippers-redick-to-host-weekly-podcast/

This could be really cool. It appears to be the first time an active player of his caliber has hosted a weekly podcast in any sport.
Redick has indicated he will discuss a number of topics and not just basketball. Could be some very interesting perspectives on the sport.

First one is released next Tuesday.

[MartyClark]

JJ Redick is going to host a weekly podcast on Adrian Wojnarowski's The Vertical network. http://federalnewsradio.com/sports-news/2016/01/clippers-redick-to-host-weekly-podcast/

This could be really cool. It appears to be the first time an active player of his caliber has hosted a weekly podcast in any sport.
Redick has indicated he will discuss a number of topics and not just basketball. Could be some very interesting perspectives on the sport.

First one is released next Tuesday.

I'm in on this. JJ is a talented, interesting, articulate young man. I hope this is a success.

[79-77]

I listened to episode #1. I thought it was pretty good, and that JJ did a pretty good job. His guest was Jared Dudley. They reminisced a bit about some of the Duke vs BC games that they participated in, but most of the podcast was NBA-focused.

One point I found interesting was that Dudley mentioned that when he was a HS/college player, he was totally focused on getting to the NBA, while JJ said he never really thought about the NBA -- just about getting to Duke and then, once at Duke, getting to the final 4, making All-American, etc.

Another item of interest (to me, anyway) is that I found JJ to be a likable guy in some respects (family-focused, humble about his NBA skills and accomplishments) but a bit vain in other respects (pretty confident about how good his podcast is going to be, not shy about describing himself as an interesting and knowledgeable person).

In any case, I think those who enjoy basketball podcasts will enjoy this one.

[huey]

Another item of interest (to me, anyway) is that I found JJ to be a likable guy in some respects (family-focused, humble about his NBA skills and accomplishments) but a bit vain in other respects (pretty confident about how good his podcast is going to be, not shy about describing himself as an interesting and knowledgeable person).

Ha, exact same thoughts. I think part of it is there is a very fine line between being 'ironic' about how great something you're doing is going to be (a subtle reverse humblebrag), and just saying it's going to be great. I'll give him a little bit of slack because he's an athlete, and he really is the best in the world at certain things (and him and his colleagues are all aware of that and work very hard to earn that). I'll consider it a bleedover from that, unless it ends up happening every podcast, then I might give up on listening to current athletes for a while (remember Lebron's motivational speech before his first game back in Cleveland? Lol Knicks).

But yea, the overrated segment wouldn't have been my choice for a first podcast. You're bound to bash lots of things people hold dear. I mean I love me some Bruce, but calling the Beatles overrated on your inaugural public podcast? That's a bold move Cotton.

[BLPOG]

I mean I love me some Bruce, but calling the Beatles overrated on your inaugural public podcast? That's a bold move Cotton.

He called the Beatles overrated? I'll have to tune in next time.

Fearful Disclaimer: I like the Beatles, I just think there are superior musicians.

[weezie]

...Jared Dudley...

...I found JJ to be a likable guy in some respects (family-focused, humble about his NBA skills and accomplishments) but a bit vain in other respects (pretty confident about how good his podcast is going to be, not shy about describing himself as an interesting and knowledgeable person)...

1. Never will I forget young Dudley just tearing the cretins a new one at the ACC Tourney and the moment where I noticed the sniggering of presently on sabbatical H43 and I knew I had made a pal for life...

2. Well, sure. JJ does have a Duke degree and none of us are shy about admitting we are interesting and knowledgeable, RIGHT??!
It's just a public service on our part!

[juise]

I know there was a thread last week advertising Chris Collins' appearance on the podcast. That was definitely a great listen, as described in that thread. On Monday, JJ's guest was Jay Williams. It was a very different interview, but it was really fun. I was at Duke 00-04, so I over lapped with each of them for two years.

Highlights for me included:
*Discussion of who would be Duke's leading scorer if Jay/JJ played together for a year
*Jay's description of the locker room after Shane's senior game loss
*Discussion of what sets K apart
*Grayson/Brandon NBA prospects
*Story about JJ/Jay playing pick up the day before Jay's accident


I was so enjoying the podcast, that I was almost tempted to buy-in to JJ's sales pitch for Omaha steaks.

Here the link. (https://art19.com/shows/vertical-jj-redick)

[BeachBlueDevil]

Glad this was bumped with who the guest is this week. In my weekly podcast listening at work I ALWAYS forget about checking into see who JJ has on. I listened to the Collins podcast last week and it was tremendous, I can only assume this will e just as good.

[Trey21]

I know there was a thread last week advertising Chris Collins' appearance on the podcast. That was definitely a great listen, as described in that thread. On Monday, JJ's guest was Jay Williams. It was a very different interview, but it was really fun. I was at Duke 00-04, so I over lapped with each of them for two years.

Highlights for me included:
*Discussion of who would be Duke's leading scorer if Jay/JJ played together for a year
*Jay's description of the locker room after Shane's senior game loss
*Discussion of what sets K apart
*Grayson/Brandon NBA prospects
*Story about JJ/Jay playing pick up the day before Jay's accident


I was so enjoying the podcast, that I was almost tempted to buy-in to JJ's sales pitch for Omaha steaks.

Here the link. (https://art19.com/shows/vertical-jj-redick)

I'll never ever forget this. I was there that day. I was fortunate to be a Duke basketball camper that summer (went every summer from 01-05) and as a kid I got to meet a lot of the players from that special era. I was a 9 year old in the summer of 03, and I remember Jay (among others) speaking to us at Cameron usually we'd sit on the baseline or sidelines while the speaker did there thing.

Most of those summers Coach Dawkins or Collins introduce this basic drill called that would basically establish your base shooting range. Basically you start at the front of the basketball and you take a step back after each bucket, but once you miss three times in the same place that basically would give you an idea of your shooting range. Jay did this drill that day before the alumni game and made it the the free throw line on the the other side of the court. As a nine year old and still as a 20 something that blew my mind. Then I remember hearing the news about his accident on the Durham radio shortly after. I couldn't believe it. Thought he'd comeback, he did just not in the way I nor maybe what he expected.

[Billy Dat]

I'll never ever forget this. I was there that day. I was fortunate to be a Duke basketball camper that summer (went every summer from 01-05) and as a kid I got to meet a lot of the players from that special era. I was a 9 year old in the summer of 03, and I remember Jay (among others) speaking to us at Cameron usually we'd sit on the baseline or sidelines while the speaker did there thing.

Most of those summers Coach Dawkins or Collins introduce this basic drill called that would basically establish your base shooting range. Basically you start at the front of the basketball and you take a step back after each bucket, but once you miss three times in the same place that basically would give you an idea of your shooting range. Jay did this drill that day before the alumni game and made it the the free throw line on the the other side of the court. As a nine year old and still as a 20 something that blew my mind. Then I remember hearing the news about his accident on the Durham radio shortly after. I couldn't believe it. Thought he'd comeback, he did just not in the way I nor maybe what he expected.

Good story about camp. Both the Collins and Williams JJ pods are required listening for any Duke fan as you get a non-sanitized version of life within the program. Both podcasts made it sound like JJ was really wilding out during his first two years, and you also, via the Jason Williams edition, get a version of K's post Boozer injury "if you listen to me we'll win the title" speech complete with multiple 12 letter stand-ins for someone who commits incest. I always love a peek at unsanitized K. The other thing you get listening to JJs pod is how much he has tried to sort of divorce himself from the persona he created at Duke, and his NCAA Tournament failures, yet you also sense how close at hand they are. He starts the pod talking about how he rarely reflects on his time at Duke because he tries to stay "in the moment" yet later, in talking about his tournament failures, he says, "I think about those games all the time!" There is also a fun debate between the two of them about an interesting question - if Jason had stayed for his senior year, which of them winds up breaking Johnny D's all time scoring record, or do neither of them?

[BeachBlueDevil]

Listened to the podcast yesterday and it was great. They brought up at one point when Jay Williams, Boozer and Dunleavy all left right before JJ came in. I couldn't even begin to fathom how good a team with JJ, J.Will, Boozer and Dunleavy would have been. That team in my opinion could have went undefeated, of course I'm bias but just think about that squad.

[Billy Dat]

To catch everyone up, JJ had a podcast when Adrian Woj was with Yahoo. When Woj went to ESPN, one assumes JJ was cut loose and he landed with Lebron/MavCarter. That relationship lasted one episode and then he went to Bill Simmons' The Ringer, where he currently resides.

The Sixers and Celtics played in London yesterday and JJ and his guest, Kyrie, recorded this pod right after the game.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/1/12/16885072/jj-redick-kyrie-irving-conspiracy-celtics-cavaliers

JJ launches right into the "flat earth" conspiracy theories and Kyrie indulges him. Had JJ kept it going, they were headed into 9/11 conspiracy territory. That is already starting to make twitter impact, but I was more interested in JJ saying that when he visited the team after K had started with the USA Team, he says "K went soft" in that he wasn't riding guys as hard. In fact, he goes on to say that Duke practices have really changed, and they are more individual skill work, etc. Maybe that's why our defense stinks?!?!?!?!?!?

[Hingeknocker]

To catch everyone up, JJ had a podcast when Adrian Woj was with Yahoo. When Woj went to ESPN, one assumes JJ was cut loose and he landed with Lebron/MavCarter. That relationship lasted one episode and then he went to Bill Simmons' The Ringer, where he currently resides.

The Sixers and Celtics played in London yesterday and JJ and his guest, Kyrie, recorded this pod right after the game.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/1/12/16885072/jj-redick-kyrie-irving-conspiracy-celtics-cavaliers

JJ launches right into the "flat earth" conspiracy theories and Kyrie indulges him. Had JJ kept it going, they were headed into 9/11 conspiracy territory. That is already starting to make twitter impact, but I was more interested in JJ saying that when he visited the team after K had started with the USA Team, he says "K went soft" in that he wasn't riding guys as hard. In fact, he goes on to say that Duke practices have really changed, and they are more individual skill work, etc. Maybe that's why our defense stinks?!?!?!?!?!?

Very interesting insight from JJ about the contents of Duke's practices.

But very, very, very disappointing regarding the level of indulgence that they provided to each other on various conspiracy theories.

[flyingdutchdevil]

To catch everyone up, JJ had a podcast when Adrian Woj was with Yahoo. When Woj went to ESPN, one assumes JJ was cut loose and he landed with Lebron/MavCarter. That relationship lasted one episode and then he went to Bill Simmons' The Ringer, where he currently resides.

The Sixers and Celtics played in London yesterday and JJ and his guest, Kyrie, recorded this pod right after the game.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/1/12/16885072/jj-redick-kyrie-irving-conspiracy-celtics-cavaliers

JJ launches right into the "flat earth" conspiracy theories and Kyrie indulges him. Had JJ kept it going, they were headed into 9/11 conspiracy territory. That is already starting to make twitter impact, but I was more interested in JJ saying that when he visited the team after K had started with the USA Team, he says "K went soft" in that he wasn't riding guys as hard. In fact, he goes on to say that Duke practices have really changed, and they are more individual skill work, etc. Maybe that's why our defense stinks?!?!?!?!?!?

Dinosaurs. Jesus H Mary and Joseph. Dinosaurs...

[CDu]

Also, “I was doing a lot of research on Instagram...”

Really, guys? Really?

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Very interesting insight from JJ about the contents of Duke's practices.

But very, very, very disappointing regarding the level of indulgence that they provided to each other on various conspiracy theories.

Why does Kyrie have to conform to what we expect an athlete to be? He is clearly a stellar ball player. He has never had any off the court legal issues. So he has wackadoo ideas he likes to spout off. He can be thr Spooky Mulder of the NBA.

I just don't buy the idea that becausr he wore a Duke uniform, he owes the institution to comport himself in a certain way; as long as he is an upstanding citizen, let him say what he likes. Certainly all of us do.

Maybe he will be the next Bill Walton commentator. Who knows.

[CDu]

Why does Kyrie have to conform to what we expect an athlete to be? He is clearly a stellar ball player. He has never had any off the court legal issues. So he has wackadoo ideas he likes to spout off. He can be thr Spooky Mulder of the NBA.

I just don't buy the idea that becausr he wore a Duke uniform, he owes the institution to comport himself in a certain way; as long as he is an upstanding citizen, let him say what he likes. Certainly all of us do.

Maybe he will be the next Bill Walton commentator. Who knows.

He doesn’t have to conform. He can be as crazy as he wants within the law.

But likewise, we aren’t all obligated to avoid disappointment when he spouts off crazy stuff, nor are we required to defend his crazy talk.

He is a very talented bball player though.

[flyingdutchdevil]

He doesn’t have to conform. He can be as crazy as he wants within the law.

But likewise, we aren’t all obligated to avoid disappointment when he spouts off crazy stuff, nor are we required to defend his crazy talk.

He is a very talented bball player though.

And has a decent understanding of how to market himself (at least he has people who know). The dude is third - THIRD - in All-Star voting (more than Curry or Durant). Kyrie is an amazingly talented bball player, but I'm not sure he's top 10.

Uncle Drew, the commercials, his "weirdness"... it all works!

[Hingeknocker]

Why does Kyrie have to conform to what we expect an athlete to be? He is clearly a stellar ball player. He has never had any off the court legal issues. So he has wackadoo ideas he likes to spout off. He can be thr Spooky Mulder of the NBA.

I just don't buy the idea that becausr he wore a Duke uniform, he owes the institution to comport himself in a certain way; as long as he is an upstanding citizen, let him say what he likes. Certainly all of us do.

Maybe he will be the next Bill Walton commentator. Who knows.

This has nothing to do with what I expect of athletes, and everything to do with what I expect of human beings living in the year 2018.

(That's probably the extent to which this could/should be discussed here.)

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

This has nothing to do with what I expect of athletes, and everything to do with what I expect of human beings living in the year 2018.

(That's probably the extent to which this could/should be discussed here.)

Understood.

[HaveFunExpectToWin]

Deadspin picked up on it. http://deadspin.com/kyrie-ivrings-and-j-j-redicks-brains-are-in-the-fifth-1822029998

I often think Deadspin is undeservedly harsh on Duke players, but not in this case.

9/11 is an inside job? Cmon J.J.

[Wander]

I just don't buy the idea that becausr he wore a Duke uniform, he owes the institution to comport himself in a certain way; as long as he is an upstanding citizen, let him say what he likes.

Maybe for Kyrie. But JJ Redick graduated with a history degree from Duke, and half of this board just spent years on a soap box railing (mostly justifiably) against fake degrees from a rival school. Pretty lame of these two guys.

[Duke76]

Maybe for Kyrie. But JJ Redick graduated with a history degree from Duke, and half of this board just spent years on a soap box railing (mostly justifiably) against fake degrees from a rival school. Pretty lame of these two guys.

and this is where we are headed without higher education as a pillar of our path to adulthood...juxtapose JJ's podcast with Kyrie and the article in today's WSJ titled "Studying Western Civilization in the South Bronx" and you have the makings of a vital debate needed in our country for all citizens, family members and institutions, both private and public.

[JasonEvans]

Maybe for Kyrie. But JJ Redick graduated with a history degree from Duke, and half of this board just spent years on a soap box railing (mostly justifiably) against fake degrees from a rival school. Pretty lame of these two guys.

Yeah, I am far more bothered by a dude with a history degree from Duke doubting that dinosaurs exist than I am about a guy who attended for 1 year thinking the Earth is flat... though both are pretty darn embarrassing. Sigh...

-Jason "I want to assure everyone that the entire DBR podcast team believes in a round planet and dinosaurs" Evans

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

I honestly don't understand why people are upset about this. Do you really think banter like this on a podcast reflects poorly on the university?

I mean, yes, it isn't ideal. I just don't understand why we fans feel former players have to say certain things or keep their mouths shut. If Battier wanted to question the existence of black holes, if Boozer wants to start an atheism book club, if Dunleavy wants to join the Freemasons... Well, good for all of them.

I still feel there's a good chance Irving and JJ are clowning people for clicks (though Kyrie's clarifying statements sound pretty thin), but if not - who cares? They don't owe us anything.

Anyways, I will shut up on it. I find JJ's comments that K has gone soft much more interesting than dino-chat.

[Duke76]

I honestly don't understand why people are upset about this. Do you really think banter like this on a podcast reflects poorly on the university?

I mean, yes, it isn't ideal. I just don't understand why we fans feel former players have to say certain things or keep their mouths shut. If Battier wanted to question the existence of black holes, if Boozer wants to start an atheism book club, if Dunleavy wants to join the Freemasons... Well, good for all of them.

I still feel there's a good chance Irving and JJ are clowning people for clicks (though Kyrie's clarifying statements sound pretty thin), but if not - who cares? They don't owe us anything.

Anyways, I will shut up on it. I find JJ's comments that K has gone soft much more interesting than dino-chat.

I am not concerned about the university in this regard, but where we are going as a nation and generally across the globe

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

I am not concerned about the university in this regard, but where we are going as a nation and generally across the globe

Well, I agree with you there. But I have far bigger concerns than what two former Duke players say on a podcast.

[ice-9]

Listening to the podcast, I think it’s pretty clear that Kyrie is trolling and doesn’t actually believe the world is flat.

As for JJ’s conspiracy theory, off the top of my head...oil is also a relatively modern phenomenon? Just because something wasn’t talked about in the dark ages doesn’t mean it didn’t exist. The means and incentive to discover dinosaur bones may have only existed in the last 150 years.

Plus, dragons.

[luburch]

Yeah, I am far more bothered by a dude with a history degree from Duke doubting that dinosaurs exist than I am about a guy who attended for 1 year thinking the Earth is flat... though both are pretty darn embarrassing. Sigh...

-Jason "I want to assure everyone that the entire DBR podcast team believes in a round planet and dinosaurs" Evans

JJ didn't say that he doesn't believe dinosaurs exist. He prefaced the entire statement by saying "I know this isn't right." All he was saying is that it's easy to create self-doubt about things we know to be true.

[dukelifer]

Yeah, I am far more bothered by a dude with a history degree from Duke doubting that dinosaurs exist than I am about a guy who attended for 1 year thinking the Earth is flat... though both are pretty darn embarrassing. Sigh...

-Jason "I want to assure everyone that the entire DBR podcast team believes in a round planet and dinosaurs" Evans

Is there really evidence that JJ graduated from Duke with a history degree? I certainly have not seen it with my own eyes. I am not so sure.

[magjayran]

I think it's pretty clear from the podcast that JJ thinks dinosaurs exist and Kyrie doesn't think the world is flat. They both have a lot of spare time on their hands travelling around and staying in hotels all over the world and they're talking about how easy it is to fall into the various conspiracy theory rabbit holes out there. Also it's 1 am and they're drinking some wine and having laughs.

The rest of the podcast is awesome too and I highly recommend listening to the whole thing.

[juise]

I think it's pretty clear from the podcast that JJ thinks dinosaurs exist and Kyrie doesn't think the world is flat. They both have a lot of spare time on their hands travelling around and staying in hotels all over the world and they're talking about how easy it is to fall into the various conspiracy theory rabbit holes out there. Also it's 1 am and they're drinking some wine and having laughs.

The rest of the podcast is awesome too and I highly recommend listening to the whole thing.

Thanks for this. I came to this thread last night to talk about how I enjoyed this podcast and was stopped in my tracks by the wall of embarrassment that’s been constructed. I agree with your sentiments overall. I thought they were being goofy. Maybe some part of them wants to believe a few of the conspiracies. Maybe some part of them gets sucked in to poor internet sources. So what? They’re just a couple of guys tossing ideas around. They are both thoughtful and articulate. They both have great work ethic and sportsmanship. I am proud that they’re both Dukies.

Anyway, I enjoyed Kyrie talking about how he developed his finishing moves and about how he sees himself as a creator. JJ oozed admiration for what Kyrie did last summer. The discussion about Duke practices was interesting and while the emphasis has been on softer in-season practices, Kyrie said that K ran them ragged in the summer.

Even if you need to skip the beginning, I would recommend giving it a listen.

[Wander]

I think it's pretty clear from the podcast that JJ thinks dinosaurs exist and Kyrie doesn't think the world is flat. They both have a lot of spare time on their hands travelling around and staying in hotels all over the world and they're talking about how easy it is to fall into the various conspiracy theory rabbit holes out there. Also it's 1 am and they're drinking some wine and having laughs.

The next time Duke loses an NCAA tournament game (which I don't think will be this year), can you please give me some of your koolaid so I can not sulk for the following week?

[juise]

For those still worried about JJ, he clarified his position on dinosaurs in his latest podcast. I’ll just leave that cliffhanger here.:p

[English]

The Thierry Henry interview pod is a spectacular listen, too, so let me throw a hearty endorsement to the board. I'm a Gunners fan, so I got particular enjoyment from that, but even if I wasn't (or didn't give one lick about soccer), I'd still recommend checking it out.