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The NBA is faster than ever. Data shows players are running further and faster than at any point in history. But where did this obsession with speed come from?

It started with a "jailbreak." In an era of peach baskets and standing still, Coach John B. McLendon introduced a radical system: press, run, and shoot in under 8 seconds.

In this Episode 

• How the 1944 "Secret Game" (88-44 score) foreshadowed the high-scoring blowouts of the modern NBA.
• Why McLendon's "full court pressure" philosophy is the ancestor of today's defensive schemes.
• The direct link between a 1940s "lab" in Durham and the fast-paced highlights you watch on your phone today.

Speed isn't new. It was just waiting for the world to catch up.

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What happens when you mix Philly basketball angst, touring-musician coffee rituals, and the creative spirit of The War on Drugs?
In this episode, bassist Dave Hartley dives into all of it — from Joel Embiid’s emotional truth to the cultural roots of Drugcember to Remember, to how he balances his band life with his solo project, Nightlands.

We kick things off with coffee talk — pour-overs, strange co-ferment experiments, and why musicians obsess over brewing rituals while touring the world. 

And of course… we go deep on the Sixers, the emotional rollercoaster of Philly fandom, the youth movement, Embiid’s complicated greatness, OKC’s rise, the Eastern Conference chaos, and what it means to root for a team that is equal parts hope and heartbreak.

If you love basketball, music culture, Philly stories, and the creative heartbeat behind The War on Drugs, this conversation is for you.

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🔥 Topics Covered
 • Dave’s coffee routine on and off tour
 • Co-ferment coffee experiments & flavor debates
 • The origin and purpose of Drugcember to Remember
 • The War on Drugs’ deep ties to Philadelphia
 • How Dave balances band life with Nightlands
 • Philly fandom: hope, humor, and heartbreak
 • The Sixers’ young core vs. their aging stars
 • OKC’s rise and how it changes the NBA landscape
 • Music recommendations for winter
 • Holiday traditions, gratitude, and creative renewal

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The War on Drugs (Official Site)
https://www.thewarondrugs.net

Dave Hartley – Nightlands
https://nightlands.bandcamp.com

Drugcember to Remember (Tickets/Info)
https://www.thewarondrugs.net/drugcember

Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia Venue
https://johnnybrendas.com

Cat & Cloud Coffee
https://catandcloud.com

Okonski - Entrance Music https://okonski.bandcamp.com/album/entrance-music

Beach Boys Christmas Album https://shop.thebeachboys.com/products/the-beach-boys-christmas-album-vinyl?srsltid=AfmBOoqWgxvzg4qBqCx3n3Sg9tktHz3Ax-MzQLl5QYOpN2DWEwLr5GK7

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In this episode of Iconic Seasons, host Aaron Meyer takes you back to an era when transferring in college basketball wasn’t easy — it was a sacrifice. Before the transfer portal and NIL deals, switching schools meant sitting out an entire year, risking momentum, and betting on yourself.

Aaron shares personal reflections — including a surprising moment when he couldn’t recognize a single IU player at a Chipotle in Bloomington — and dives deep into the unforgettable transfer stories of Jason Williams, Ed O’Bannon, Hank Gathers, Felipe López, and Marcus Fizer.

You’ll hear about:

🏀 Jason Williams giving up a season to follow Billy Donovan to Florida.

🏀 Ed O’Bannon leaving UNLV’s wreckage to become a UCLA champion — and later, an NCAA reformer.

🏀 Hank Gathers’ heartbreaking, inspirational run at Loyola Marymount.

🏀 The weight Felipe López carried for New York City hoops.

🏀 Marcus Fizer’s rise from uncertainty to Big 12 dominance.

👂 What do you think? Is today’s transfer era bad… or just different? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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• The 2022 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament is upon us, as is the launch of 19nine’s Big Ten Tournament Collection.
• So, it’s a perfect time to connect with journalist and author Ed Sherman, who authors penned the authoritative history on the conference titled, This is Big: How the Big Ten Set the Standard in College Sports.
• The 5-pound book shares stories of the Big Ten dating back to the league’s founding in the late final years of the 19th century and chronicles its rise into perhaps the most influential conference in college sports.
• Ed, of course, has long maintained a close eye on the Big Ten. Over a 27-year career with the Chicago Tribune, he served as the newspaper’s national college sports and Big Ten reporter, covering its universities as well as the league’s evolution.
• We’re going to dig into the conference’s hoops history with Ed, discussing some of its principal figures and notable moments.

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Our guest is a man who knows ACC basketball as well as anyone and some even consider him the unofficial commissioner of the ACC. David Teel of the Richmond Times Dispatch has been covering the Atlantic Coast Conference across 5 different decades.  He has amazing tales about Coach K, Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, and up to the Zion Hype Train.   

David Teel - Sportswriter of the year for the 14th time

ACC Schools
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Georgia Tech
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Aaron interviews The Chucker about his recent article that was posted and coincides with 19Nine's Launch of the DePaul Blue Demons gear. It focuses on their legendary coach who started his job insisting on a one-year contract!

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@30HomeGames a basketball connoisseur. Lorenzo Encomienda is halfway through his mission to visit all 30 NBA arena's and he might be the most basketball traveled fan in the history of the sport.  We talk about what it was like growing up learning about the game from abroad, Backpacking FIBA EuroBasket '11, Americas in 2013 & Asia in '15, Playing Pick Up All Over The World, and his Future Plans to meet up with @19Nine at a future Final Four.

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In this week's episode, we are talking 98-99 era Cincinnati Bearcats with Alex Meachum who embodies the spirit of that team no nonsense hard working, and loves the game. We also get into his experiences after college starting Shining Star AAU playing a part in an Air Jordan 5 release and much more.   

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"Where is this place and how can I get there" Fox Sports Radio college basketball analyst and 19Nine Friend Doug Gottlieb. 

I’m Aaron Meyer this is the 19Nine Podcast,  On this week’s episode we have Nick Otis my former Belmont Basketball Player and currently, the city attorney in my hometown who brought the top high school talent in the nation to LaPorte’s Historic Civic Auditorium. We also get into our own experiences with Hoosier Hysteria before finishing up talking about Belmont’s nascent days on the Division I level which he experienced as an athlete and continues to admire their rise to mid-major power.

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• “It was Dentyne.” If you know the source of those three words, then you know our guest here on the 19nine podcast. 
• It’s Buddy from the Hickory Huskers.
• That’s right, the guy Norman Dale chucked from practice, the man who magically reappeared on the Huskers undermanned squad mid-season, and the quintessential glue guy on Hickory’s state title team in the 1986 film Hoosiers.
• Brad Long joins us here on the 19nine podcast to talk about getting cast in the iconic film, making the movie alongside fellow Indiana-bred non-actors, and reflecting on “Hoosiers” continued fame 35 years after the film’s release.  
• Brad, thanks for joining us here on the 19nine podcast.

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