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In The Paint Show

By: Ballislife
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  • The nation’s premiere grassroots basketball podcast. Ballislife’s ITP weekly podcast is a must-listen, as veteran scout and rankings compiler Ronnie Flores, event director and scout Ani Umana and 10-year pro player Chelsea Hopkins bring you unique stories on today’s up-and-coming young prospects and players from all levels.
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  • Ep. 187 - NBA: Playoff Trends & Awards Debate, W NBA Preview, NCAA Live Period!

    Ep. 187 - NBA: Playoff Trends & Awards Debate, W NBA Preview, NCAA Live Period!
    May 13 2024
    On Episode 187 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana go hard on the NBA playoffs and the fast-approaching 2024 WNBA season. The ITP crew also touches on the high line themes of the upcoming NCAA live period (May 17-19) and if high school players will ever again be en vogue to college recruiters? First, Ani and Chelsea give their first take reactions to the NBA playoffs? Is experience the difference and the style of play in the post-season making all the difference in the world? There is a big difference between regular season statistical output and winning and losing in the playoffs, but what does that say about NBA Award-Winners? Did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander get robbed of NBA MVP? Is he going to have to earn one with sustained excellence? Did voter fatigue keep The Joker from winning it last season and it turn keep SGA from winning it this time around? Did Rudy Gobert deserve NBA Defensive Player of the Year? Who are the league's best on-ball defenders and do they deserve more recognition? The ITP Crew breaks it down! Did Jamal Murray's non-suspension change the tide of the NBA playoffs? As the WNBA season tips off, we reference Ep. 115 with special guest Kelsey Bone about the W coming of age and hitting the big-time. Is this the moment? Is what transpired over the last 3 months women's basketball Bird and Magic moment? Ron and Ani put Chelsea on the hot seat as the 2024 season tips. Will the Las Vegas Aces be the champs once again? Who will be league MVP? Who will be most improved player? Which team will take the biggest leap? Who will win Rookie of the Year? Chelsea breaks it all down! Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are breaking barriers and knocking down doors in terms of their popularity and legitimizing the W as a first-rate league. Will the public embrace those two over the long haul for their accomplishments, or are they more folk hero and sex symbol? The ITP Crew closes this episode with a quick breakdown of the upcoming NCAA live period. Will collecge recruiters embrace high school recruits once again after the elongated eligibility of COVID era players is up? Or will transfer portal regulations be the change that does it? Can Duke's incoming recruiting class, led by 2024 Mr. Basketball USA Cooper Flagg, make noise in next year's NCAA Tourney? The ITP Crew goes in-depth on a variety of relevant topics in this week's pod, so make sure to tune in to Episode 187 from start to finish! Also make sure to check out our ITP Overtime shorts for more info, insight and behind the scenes stories! (0:00) - Intro (1:11) - NBA Playoffs & Draft Lottery: 1st Reactions! (5:19) - NBA Awards: Controversy & Breakdown! (12:44) - Defensive POY: What's Its Purpose? (18:33) - Who Is Just a Great On-Ball Defender? (25:59) - Jamal Murray Non-Suspension: Game-Changer! (28:03) - WNBA Preview: 1st Reaction To Change Coming! (31:33) - Reference To Ep. 115: Is This a Bird-Magic Moment? (37:25) - ITP Hot Take: WNBA Predictions! (47:48) - Will Public Embrace Players' Role As Sex Symbols? (53:06) - Charter Flights: Why Now? (55:16) - Live Period (5/17-5/19) What To Expect! (59:34) - 2027 Class: Will Colleges Seek HS Players Again? (1:04:09) - Will Duke's Recruiting Class Make NCAA Noise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ep. 186 - Underclass Players To Watch This Spring/Summer!

    Ep. 186 - Underclass Players To Watch This Spring/Summer!
    Apr 23 2024
    On Episode 186 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show hosts Ronnie Flores and Ani Umana go hard on the top high school players to watch this spring and summer. The fellas talk about each of the returning classes, who've they've seen in recent weeks and players they looking forward to evaluating the rest of the spring and summer. For the 2025 class, where does Cam Boozer go from here? Can names like Hudson Greer and Brayden Burries thrust themselves even higher into the national rankings? 2026 has the makings of a special class. Players such as Brandon McCoy Jr., Tyran Stokes, Caleb Holt and Jalen Montonati lead the way. Montonati and his coach at Owasso (Okla.), Brian Montonati, are special guests to this week's show, as they discuss winning the program's first Class 6A state title, expectations for next season, the approach Jalen takes towards improving his game and whom he emulates. The 2027 class is a hard act to follow, but names such as Babatunde Oladotun, Jaylan Mitchell and Gene Roebuck have it off to a good start. Also look out for the Florida Rebels 15u backcourt of Cayden Daughtry and O’Neal Delancey! The ITP Crew goes in-depth on the players you'll be hearing plenty about in the future and get some terrific insight from their special guests, so make sure to tune in to Episode 186 from start to finish! Also make sure to check out our ITP Overtime shorts for more info, insight and behind the scenes stories! (0:00) - Intro (1:34) - 2024 National Player Rankings Breakdown (10:31) - 2025 Class Breakdown: Who To Watch! (19:04) - 2026 Class Breakdown: That Loaded? (14:38) - Kentucky's Coaching Change: Sign of Times? (23:34) - Jalen Montonati Interview (w/Father Brian Montonati) (25:39) - Montonati's on Owasso (Okla.) Winning First State Title (29:57) - Jalen Montonati on State Final & Earning Gatorade POY (33:30) - Jalen Montonati on USA Basketball Experience (36:25) - Jalen Montonati on Players He Emulates (42:47) - Reaction to Montonati Interview (44:16) - More 2026 Standouts to Watch! (49:52) - 2027 Class Breakdown: Waiting To Explode! (58:40) - Pangos AA & NBPA Top 100 Camp Dates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep. 185 - The REAL On WNBA Draft, Nike Hoop Summit, USA Basketball Camp & More!

    Ep. 185 - The REAL On WNBA Draft, Nike Hoop Summit, USA Basketball Camp & More!
    Apr 16 2024
    On Episode 185 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on a variety of topics, including the record-breaking WNCAA Final and WNBA Draft and separating hype surrounding those event from the actual basketball perspective. Before the ITP Crew goes in on the past few weeks in women's basketball, Chelsea and Ani give their insight on the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit. Is Duke-bound Cooper Flagg head and shoulders above the other elites in the 2024 class? Who else stood out? The ITP Crew also give their take on the NCAA Final Four and UConn repeating as champions? Are the Huskies an all-time great NCAA team? Or was the field not very strong because of the parity and older players that switch teams in the NCAA transfer portal? Is Mark Pope's hiring at the University of Kentucky a big sign that relying on high school recruits is not an attractive strategy or was the pressure-cooker that is Big Blue Nation just not from some of the big-time coaches that were considered good candidates for the job? Chelsea goes in on the WNCAA Championship and the greatness of South Carolina's Dawn Staley to put together an unbeaten season with five new starters. This women's Final Four and the WNBA Draft drew record-breaking audiences, but will this crop of players make a big WNBA impact. Chelsea goes hard on why this WNBA Draft class will have a big impact socially but perhaps not as much on-court. Is there another sure-fire star besides Iowa's Caitlin Clark? Who was the best first round pick after the Indiana Fever's new star guard at No. 1? Who was the steal of the draft and which pick will a team regret down the line? The ITP crew also debates the NBA Play-In Games and if the Oklahoma City Thunder are a disrespected No. 1 seed? Is guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a worthy MVP, or is the Nugget's Joker and the Mavs' Luka Doncic on another level? Chelsea and Ani dish hard on the topic! The ITP Crew goes hard on the most relevant topics in grassroots, college and pro basketball, and offer plenty of terrific insight, so make sure to tune in to Episode 185 from start to finish! Also make sure to check out our ITP Overtime shorts for more info, insight and behind the scenes stories! (0:00) - Intro (1:17) - Nike Hoop Summit Insight! (5:16) - Nike Hoop Summit Player Breakdown (10:01) - Cooper Flagg: Chelsea's Changing Eval! (14:38) - Kentucky's Coaching Change: Sign of Times? (18:20) - UConn Mens: Is This Team LIKE That? (22:39) - USA Basketball Mini-Camp: Eye-Catchers! (27:28) - Perspective On Record-Breaking WNCAA Tourney (37:18) - Chelsea's Perspective On 2024 WNBA Draft (43:42) - WNBA Draft: Veterans Not Playing It Forward? (54:22) - W Draft: Basketball Breakdown, Analysis (55:57) - ITP Hot Take: Best 1st Round Pick After Caitlin! (57:35) - ITP Hot Take: Best WNBA Draft Steal! (59:13) - ITP Hot Take: What Pick Will A Team Regret? (1:03:29) - What Will This Draft Mean To The W? (1:07:39) - NBA Play-In Games Quick Reaction (1:09:07) - Are The Thunder A "Disrespected" No. 1 Seed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
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