BELOW THE RIM

Happy New Year! And thank you to all who headed to the GoFund page, so that we could retain our website, and continue to bring you the show! Plenty of BBL chat this week with all the games over the festive period to dip in and out of. The guys also discuss some Twitter Beef between Rider and Lions fans, and also debate the salary cap, or lack of... The guys add the first 12 players to the BTR Hall of Fame, as well as adding the first coaches to be inducted as well. Plus the BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS

Well hello! And MERRY CHRISTMAS. A a christmas treat, we thought we'd record a BBL Quiz. A head to head between Adz, Grant and Nicholson, with your host and quiz master extraordinaire, Pabz! Questions range from BBL past, to present and the guys are put through their paces with an Estimations round, a University Challenge round, Matermind round and in the final round Name the Squads!It's a fun filled, question filled Christmas Show, with plenty of laughs and BBL knowledge. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of our listeners... Enjoy!

It's a brief one... ish... for this week, with the guys chatting about the results from the weekend. They also focus on a Twitter thread that involved a block/ charge/ flop that took place during Sharks v Patriots. There's the usual BTR 5 debate and some PREDICTIONS that take us into the new year!

This week the guys chat about the week's BBL fixtures and take a look at the league table, before diving head first into some of the topics from the last week. Nix social media post advertising the Lions coming to town, including Twitter reactions, Elvisi Dusha and his Twitter interactions with the Scorchers, as well as fans Q's, which ultimately became a discussion about the bottom of the table Scorchers and Eagles. All that plus the BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS…

This week the fellas go through all the week BBL games, including the Giants poor form and William Lee's injury impact, the Lions dominance, Caledonia making things happen, Eagles woes continue as do Surreys, Sharks beat Flyers, Elvisi and Andreas scoop monthly awards and Aaron Radin is new CEO, as well as the BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS...

The guys roundup the weekends action, including last weeks Gladiators vs Riders fixture. They discuss: Gladiators double win, Giants drop in form, Riders drop one but win in the cup, Lions win using the entire roster except 1, BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS...

Adz, Grant and Pabz round up the weekends action, including the usual Bristol Flyers chat, Riders looking good, Pats great weekend, etc... The guys also play some IN OR OUT on recent BBL topics, including booing your team and using social media to highlight errors on comms or posts. There's a brief chat about the guys favourite narratives, before the BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS....

This week the guys discuss the Eagles impressive win, the Sharks more impressive win, Leicester and moving forward without big Mo Walker, the Gladiators South West matchups, some chat surrounding what is important for BBL clubs to focus on moving forward, the BTR 5 and some predictions...

The guys react and debate to the topics of the week, including the Flyers first games on the road, should the league introduce player announcement rules, Lions winning and continued success, Riders lose to Gladiators, Patriots beat Scorchers but what's happening in Surrey, plus the BTR 5 and next weeks predictions...

This week the guys discuss some of the topics and narratives from the previous weekends action. They look at the Eagles start and whether or not Marc Steutel is under pressure, are the Bristol Flyers now legit, are the Riders showing signs of struggling to keep up with the ever improving BBL and is there a growing expectation that the Lions should/ could win it all...

Adz, Pabz and Grant are on hand to discuss some topics that have developed since the start of the season. Can the Lions go unbeaten? When do the Sharks start to worry? Were we wrong about the Flyers? What do we make of the Eagles? Early MVP chat - should we just give it to Sam Dekker now? Plus Rahmon returns to Newcastle, Gladiators first game, The BTR 5 and some predictions for the forth coming week of BBL action...

Plenty to unpack this week! The guys tackle the referee issues that unfolded over the weekend, did Flyers win or did Giants throw it away, Scorchers injury concerns, Nix look legit, Patriots battle for the win, Giants vs Sharks epic showdown, BTR 5 Selection and Predictions for the coming matchups...

We handed the show over to the fans and answered questions ranging from BBL starting fives to players of the decade to road trip snacks... The guys also predict the up coming fixtures from week 1 in the BBL!

Adz, Pabz, Grant and Nicholson are on hand to give some of their expectations of the remaining 5 BBL squads. Giants, Eagles, Patriots, Sharks and Scorchers are up for discussion this week, in the 2nd part of the expectations podcast. The guys also recap and see exactly where they've placed each squad, looking at who will be fighting for which position.

We've postponed the remaining 5 teams expectations until next week. Only Adz, Pabz and Grant on hand this week and the guys discuss GB and the current landscape... They attempt to gain some clarity, but can't really get to the bottom of it. The guys also take a look across Twitter as well as discussing some pre season fixtures and tours by BBL teams. Pabz monologues about the recent disrespect from the BBL Show and Adz and Grant also weigh in.

The guys cover the Flyers, Nix, Rocks, Riders and Lions in this, the first episode looking at what expectations should be put on each BBL squad. The remaining 5 teams will feature on next weeks show. The guys get into some detail of their own personal perceptions of what teams can achieve in the 22-23 season and debate where we can expect them to finish. At the end of the show, some of the guys express their feelings toward the opinions of the BBL Show regarding a recent back and forth on Twitter.

The guys are three weeks behind and attempt to catch up some of the big talking points of the last three weeks, or more! Rahmon to the Giants, Geno departs, Eagles signings and Lions making MOVES. The guys discuss the Lions chances in Europe, as well as what the Riders will look like without the league MVP. Pabz shows love for Ben Mockford, (he's convinced they were born in the same hospital), and the guys get verbal on a number of topics...

Plenty of topics for the guys to get into, in what has been a very busy summer period for the BBL. No Movie Draft as of yet, instead the fellas discuss the return of the Mac... Vince Macaulay, the Lions making moves and the Riders opting out of FIBA Europe Cup, as well as some Scottish and English 3x3 hopes in the commonwealths...

Here we go, with special guest and voice of pretty much everything in Leicester as well as the BBL, TAHIR HAJAT. He and the guys talk freely regarding the news regarding the BBL salary cap among other digressions, before breaking down the BBL Daily Player Tracker and all squads listed so far...

This week the guys spend the evening with ELVISI DUSHA, who joined the show from Albania as he and his teammates prepares for international competition. After some minor sound issues early on, the podcast features a pretty relaxed, yet truthful chat about Plymouth, his decade long career in the BBL, Paul Nicholson's driving, THAT Bristol Flyers game and representing his national team and many more topics, in what turned out to be a 2 hour plus podcast! Enjoy...

The guys put the Movie Ballers Draft on the back burner to discuss the weeks events in the BBL. Moves made by the Cheshire Phoenix and Plymouth City Patriots, as well as the new addition of Lloyd Gardner as Surrey Scorchers head coach and what it might mean for the Manchester Giants, plus a number of digressions, as always!

If you have a couple of hours to spare and long for some BBL related chat, talk radio style, then this weeks podcast could be the one for you! Adz and Pabz talk briefly about some BBL news, before diving into life in and around the basketball, including when they discovered the game, other interests, music and more...

We dive into the archives this week, with a classic show from the FBBL days where Pabz and Dan Routledge attempt to come up with a GREATEST BBL SQUAD of all time. They discuss a host of BBL greats and either add them to the 10 man squad, or place them on the reserve list!First recorded in 2019.

Welcome to the end of season awards show! First up Adz, Pabz, Ayo, Nicholson and Grant discuss some BBL news, including Creons departure, KAPPA Slappers and Eagles speculation, BBL end of season awards discussion AND THEN.... BTR AWARDS!!!!

Pabz is joined by Paul Nicholson and Grant Young to look at the Playoff semi finals and a look ahead to the Playoff finals, this Sunday!! The guys discuss the Lions and Riders road to the finals and whether or not there semi final opponents are happy wht their seasons overall.

The guys are lucky enough to be joined by Bristol Flyers very own, RAPHELL THOMAS-EDWARDS. He shares his feelings on this season, the playoffs so far and British Basketball on the whole.

Adz, Ayo and Pabz are on hand to answer listeners questions in a show dedicated to our wonderful fans! There are a wide variety of topics, although Eagles current coaching situation does take up a large portion of the show. Biscuits, commentators and more besides are up for discussion, along with more contemporary topics...

Adz, Josh, Ayo and Pabz talk about the last week in the BBL. The Guardian online article, Riders clinch the league, the playoff picture and All BBL shout outs...

Adz, Ayo, Grant and Pabz try to break down the previous weeks action and look closely at the ever changing playoff race. Rocks rise, Eagles and Flyers fall and Pats flirt with the danger zone.

Just Adz and Pabz on the show this week and they get into some detail surrounding the playoff picture, which will no doubt change with every passing game. They look at events this week that deserve the BTR Stamp of Approval ad answer some fan questions...

VINCE MACAULAY joins the guys, who are also rejuvenated by the long awaited return of AYO! The guys talk about the Trophy Final and the Lions moving forward. They also get nostalgic and cover some of Vince's basketball career. There's also some Quick-Fire-Ish questions and general good humour...

Adz, Josh Bett and Pabz are on hand to chat about the events of the weekend. Eagles fans react to the worst season for decades, Giants beat the Riders in retro game 1, are the Nix saving it for the final, Rocks ups and downs, tweet of the week, some quick-fire-ish Q's and Trophy final predictions...

Rocks On Podcast Host Grant Young joins the show to chat Rocks and help look at the Trophy Semi Final vs the Nix. Grant sticks around as Adz, Nicholson and Pabz take a look at the rest of the weekends action. Plus Tweet of the Week and predictions...

Just Adz and Pabz this week, sharing their opinion on the action over the weekend. They discuss the Lions and their struggles, the Pats and their run and the Glasgow Rocks keeping their playoff hopes alive with a big win over the Sharks. They also discuss Tweet of the Week and predict this weeks game of the week...

Mike Tuck joins the fellas this week for the entire show and helps Adz, Josh B and Pabz breakdown the weekends action and talk All-Star select and more...

This weeks special guest is the man of the hour, Mr Antonio Williams! Adz, Nicholson and Pabz talk to Antonio about his career to date, Plymouth, the Flyers game and of course the Giants and the game winner! The guys also round up the weekend, tweet of the week, game of the week and some questions from fans...

Adz, Pabz and Super Sub Paul Nicholson are very lucky to be joined by the MVP GENO CRANDALL! It's a long show this week, including an extended chat with The General! Geno also sticks around as the guys roundup last week in the BBL. Also Tweet of the Week is discussed, Questions from listeners and Game of the Week predictions...

Adz, Josh Bett, Pabz and Super Sub Paul Nicholson are on hand to discuss all things related to the BBl and WBBL Finals including some dunk contest chat. The guys round up the weeks games and events including some spicy tweets from the Cheshire Phoenix...

Adz, Josh Wilcher and Pabz discuss everything BBL this week, including a league round up including Flyers, Sharks, Eagles Lions and Giants as well as Mike Tucks record breaking Sunday. Also the guys attention is turned to the BBL Cup Final between the Riders and Giants. Predictions are made! Also we have Tweet of the Week and some quick fire-ish questions to finish up...

Just Adz and Pabz this week, on hand to discuss the news that Vince Macaulay has been removed as the London Lions Head Coach. The guys also chat about the Pats 2 wins in the league, Giants, Flyers and Riders and discuss this weeks Tweet of the Week.

We're BACK! Adz, Josh Bett, Josh Wilcher and Pabz were all on hand to talk about a number of BBL topics including: The Eagles season so far, can the Pats make the Playoffs, is there still a place for Wales and the Fury in the BBL Trophy, Giants lose McKnight, are the Flyers the real deal and can anyone top the Riders..

This week Adz, Josh Bett and Pabz discuss the events from the BBL weekend, including the Pats making the journey to Cheshire despite Covid issues, the current best GM in the BBL and thoughts on the 777 deal.