David Aldridge on the Washington Wizards, the Current Generation of NBA Stars, and the Deteriorating Relationship Between Players and the Media | Real Ones

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4.4 • 9.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Logan and Raja are joined by legendary sportswriter David Aldridge to highlight the obstacles keeping the Washington Wizards from breaking through in the modern era and what makes the D.C. area an attractive destination (4:51). Next, they discuss the changing of the NBA guard and the quality of play in today’s league (26:54). Along the way, Aldridge explains what it takes for a team to establish good culture (36:27). Later, they talk about the increasingly disconnected relationship between players and the media (46:21). Finally, the guys close out with their Real Ones of the Week (1:06:17). Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell Guest: David Aldridge Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah Production Assistant: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The time has come to get ready for the 2022 World Cup.
0:05.5	And what better way to prepare than by revisiting the World Cup's most amazing goals.
0:12.5	I'm Brian Phillips. I'm making a podcast about the history of the men's World Cup.
0:18.0	Told through the stories of 22 iconic goals.
0:22.0	The show's called 22 Goals. It's out now on the Rinner Podcast Network.
0:26.5	And we're having so much fun.
0:32.5	Best gift I've ever received has to be a bike when I was younger, a pedal bike.
0:37.5	It was a sort of slick little road bike. And I remember it was all like...
0:41.5	It was so, it was all wrapped up, but it was so obvious what it was obviously
0:44.5	because nothing shaped like a bike and I had a little ribbon on it and I was so guest.
0:48.0	For that was a life changer and I'm still sort of big on cycling around my area now.
0:52.0	So for that one, change me a little.
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1:41.5	Five of the real ones, Logan Murdock here at Roger Bell there at Roger.
1:45.5	We have a guest who was a legend turned to the show.
1:48.5	And he's really, really, really ready to bring his American University propaganda here,
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