1-ON-1 with ALEX ACKER
1 hour 19 minutes Posted Jan 25, 2021 at 9:38 pm.
The feeling of getting drafted 60th overall
Playing pickups with Reggie Miller and other NBA stars
Having Chauncey Billups as a mentor in the NBA
The feeling of getting drafted to a contending team in Detroit
The leadership in the Pistons locker room 17:04 Rasheed Wallace the trash talker
When the vets tied Amir Johnson to a chair
His rookie hazing experience, paying a six-figure dinner bill
The physicality of the Pistons from the '00s
The relationship with the late great Flip Saunders
Bouncing between D-League and the NBA
Playing alongside Darko Miličić and why things didn't work out for Darko
Taking his talents overseas 33:13 Adjusting to the European style of basketball
One year run in Olympiacos
Championship series against Panathinaikos in '07
Euroleague vs. NBA
On Dončić's comments how it's tougher to score in Europe than in the NBA
The difference between European and NBA coaches
Playing in Greece vs. playing in Spain
Return to the NBA
How different were the Pistons during his second-go with the team
Getting traded to the Clippers
One year run with the Clippers
Winning locker room vs. losing locker room
Players who put up empty numbers, playing in the social media environment
Favorite European country he played in, the highlight of his run overseas
The craziness of European fans
One guy that never took his talents overseas that would’ve been a great NBA player
The NBA today, favorite team
Favorite player to watch
Thoughts on the season thus far
Thoughts on the current state of the league
Quick-fire questions
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Show notes
Former NBA and longtime EuroLeague player, Alex Acker, joins Stephen for another episode of 1-ON-1 with BASKETBALL NETWORK. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/basketball-network/support
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