Ninth Seed

In somewhat of a season recap and playoff preview we will be breaking down this season and last season’s NBA Eastern and western conference Ninth place teams. Depending on the team we’ll be discussing their progress or lack thereof.

In this episode we’ll be talking about some basketball mixed with pop culture moments as they relate to the city of Barcelona located in the Catalonian region of Spain. 0:55 - We’ll be discussing basketball in the 1992 Summer Olympics, 10:50 - We'll have a conversation with Arto Saari the 2001 Thrasher Skater of the Year about the rise of skateboarding in Barcelona during the late 90’s and early aughts, 15:50 - We'll discuss Spaniard Fran Vasquez who was the 11th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. 20:23 - We will recap a trip to Barcelona to watch the 2016 Spanish ACB Endesa League Clasico. .

In this episode we discuss 2 pop culture phenomenons that occurred pre-internet, and the slow news music and NBA education that ensued.

On the first episode of Ninth Seed. We go into the origins of the name, and then briefly touch on future episodes two and three. 0:00 - 8:22 Episode 1 and explaining the name Ninth Seed. 8:23 - 10:52 Built to Spill lead singer Doug Martsch and a preview of Episode 2: 1994 10:53 - 13:36: European basketball and the EuroLeague 13:37 - 14:50: Preview of Episode 3: El Clasico - Barcelona