Club 520 - Charlie Villanueva on Kobe Bryant’s 81, Harden vs. Wade, SGA vs. Wemby
Club 520 Podcast
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2026
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
We’re back with Season 4, Episode 46 of Club 520, where Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen are joined by Charlie Villanueva, where he talks about playing at UConn and developing a relationship with current head coach Danny Hurley. Charlie also talks about being drafted to the Toronto Raptors and being on the court when Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant had his 81-point night. Charlie and Jeff debate who is the better shooting guard between James Harden and Dwyane Wade, as well as whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder or Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs should win MVP. The guys make their picks for the upcoming NBA playoffs, and whether the OKC Thunder will repeat as NBA champions.
Timeline:
1:38 - Episode Start
3:00 - To The Baha vs. Club 520
5:30 - Charlie V & Deng could've went to IU
8:00 - Choosing UConn
12:30 - UConn team's run
16:00 - BYU for $7 million?!
17:30 - Dan Hurley's run
18:30 - JR Smith
19:45 - NBA Draft
21:15 - Getting traded from Toronto
24:00 - Kobe dropping 81
25:45 - Chris Bosh
27:00 - Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, & Michael Redd
28:30 - Getting into real estate
30:30 - Working in Houston
32:50 - First player to tweet during an NBA game
37:00 - Bam's 83 points vs. Kobe's 81
41:00 - Bronny James
43:00 - Top SGs debate
46:00 - James Harden or D-Wade?
48:30 - Harden's first game with Houston
53:00 - Joe Johnson hitting game winners
56:45 - SGA & Wemby MVP race
01:00:15 - NBA championship picks
01:02:30 - Sleeper teams in the West
01:04:00 - Wilt's 100-point and 50-rebound games
01:05:30 - Eastern conference predictions
01:08:00 - Cavaliers, Pistons, and Celtics
01:09:00 - Lamar Odom
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