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| EP#97 | Chris Babb: Transition from player to coach, retirement & mental health journey | 13 oct. 2026 | 01:18:30 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#97) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Chris": Chris Babb’s basketball journey took him from Penn State and Iowa State to the NBA. After going undrafted in 2013, he made his mark with the Maine Red Claws, earned his opportunity with the Boston Celtics, and went on to build a long career playing across Europe. In this episode, Chris looks back on the draft process, his D-League-to-NBA transition, and adapting to life and basketball in Europe. We also talk about his decision to retire, the mental health challenges he faced throughout his career, and how he’s approaching the next chapter: coaching. Topics: 3:00 NBA memories & mindset 7:40 Decision to go to Europe 12:05 Rookie & Euro experience 16:00 Cultural experiences 23:45 Mental Health journey 31:30 Retirement & New Identity 45:40 Impact from other coaches 49:00 "Must" for coaches 53:00 Assistant Coach Lessons 1:02:20 Scouting reports & Information 1:10:21 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #ChrisBabb #DLeague #NBA #InternationalBasketball #Coaching #Retirement #MentalHealth Finding Chris: IG: https://www.instagram.com/c_babb/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisBabbII Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#96 | Igor Kokoškov: Mentorship, NBA Journey, Slovenia’s EuroBasket Gold & Project B | 25 sept. 2026 | 01:35:28 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#96) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Igor": Igor Kokoškov’s remarkable coaching journey began in Serbia before taking him to the NCAA and then the NBA, where he spent more than two decades as an assistant, won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons and became the first European-born head coach in league history. He later brought his expertise back to the EuroLeague, while his greatest FIBA achievement came in 2017, when he guided Slovenia to an unbeaten EuroBasket title. In this episode, Igor shares how meeting Quin Snyder at Duke helped shape his path, the mentors who influenced him during his Serbian basketball beginnings, and how he learned to build trust with NBA players as a foreign assistant coach. We also explore managing energy throughout a long season, the evolution of in-game play-calling, and his role as Head of Player Development with Project B—along with leadership, communication, adaptability and many more lessons from his extraordinary career. Topics: 00:35 Quin Snyder impact 6:00 Beginning of coaching 10:20 Mentorship & Methodology 18:45 Serbian Basketball Culture 23:00 Foreign Coach in the NBA 30:45 Decision-making process 35:00 Connection with players 40:20 Locker-room impact 44:30 Energy Management & Information diet 57:45 ProBallers.com 1:06:25 Eurobasket 2015 & Playcalls 1:17:00 Offensive Systems & Winning 1:23:10 Project B 1:25:34 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! Finding Igor: IG: https://www.instagram.com/igor.kokoskov/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#95 | Valdas Dambrauskas (LT): Trenerio identitetas, "kompetencijų arka" ir kaip atrasti save? | 13 sept. 2026 | 01:38:15 | |
NAUJAS EPIZODAS! (EP#95) Jeigu norite palaikiti ši podkasta (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Svetaine: www.bmatke.com Remejas: www.proballers.com "Valdas": Valdas Dambrauskas – vienas ryškiausių Lietuvos futbolo trenerių, savo kelią pradėjęs Anglijoje ir vėliau dirbęs Lietuvoje, Latvijoje, Kroatijoje, Bulgarijoje, Graikijoje, Kipre bei Vengrijoje. Su skirtingais klubais jis iškovojo ne vieną nacionalinį titulą, o šiuo metu vadovauja Azerbaidžano klubui „Sabah“, kuris rungtyniauja UEFA Čempionų lygoje. Jo karjera – tai išskirtinė istorija apie atkaklumą, nuolatinį mokymąsi ir drąsą siekti aukščiausių tikslų. Šiame ypatingame „The Benas Podcast“ epizode kalbėjomės apie sunkią Valdo pradžią Anglijoje ir pirmąsias patirtis „Brentford“ klubo sistemoje. Aptarėme jo asmeninį požiūrį į tobulėjimą, mąstyseną ir tai, kodėl treneriui pirmiausia svarbu atrasti save kaip žmogų – tik tada gali suprasti, kokiu treneriu nori būti. Taip pat kalbėjome apie kompetencijos lanką, laikotarpį, kai Valdas labiausiai pasitikėjo savimi kaip treneriu, bei viso pokalbio metu lyginome futbolą ir krepšinį, jų kultūrą ir subtilybes. Valdas pasidalijo ir daugybe kitų įžvalgų bei istorijų iš skirtingų savo karjeros stotelių. Temos : 01:00 Old Trafford 3:30 Valdzia / Manager'is 12:00 Statistikos 21:00 Sunki pradzia Anglijoje 29:30 Inercija ir vizija karjerai 34:15: Ose Aibangee itaka ir spaudimas 55:10 Ugdyti žaidėjų savarankiškumą 1:05:00 Zmoniskumas ir zinios 1:09:30 Kompetencijos Arka 1:22:10 ATOs 📢 Prenumeruokite mano „YouTube“ kanalą „The Benas Podcast“, jei norite nepraleisti naujausių epizodų! Šį tinklalaidės epizodą taip pat rasite visose garso platformose. 👍 Paspauskite „Patinka“ ir pasidalykite šiuo podkastu su savo tinklu! #ValdasDambrauskas #ChampionsLeague #Sabah #Futbolas Valda rasite čia: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valdasdambrauskas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valdas.dambrauskas.96 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valdas-dambrauskas-34146176/ “The Benas Podcast” rasite čia: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …arba aspilankykite www.bmatke.com . Komentuokit, spauskit 'like' & dalinkites 'social media' kanaluose: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#94 | Giuseppe "Peppe" Poeta: Coaching with tolerance and authenticity | 26 août 2026 | 01:16:24 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#94) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Peppe": Giuseppe “Peppe” Poeta is a former Italian national-team point guard who played for clubs including Virtus Bologna, Baskonia, Trento, Torino and Cremona. After retiring in 2022, he became an assistant coach at Olimpia Milano, then led Brescia to the 2025 Italian League Finals before returning to Milan. Since November 2025, Poeta has served as Olimpia Milano’s head coach, succeeding Ettore Messina. Topics: 00:30 Summer talk 03:10 Positive aura 05:14 Reflecting on his path 07:50 Mentoring young players 11:10 Negativity vs Positivity 15:30 Rational decision-making 20:00 Practice habits & approach 25:30 Leadership & Learning 31:30 ProBallers.com 33:30 Changing identity to coaching 42:00 There is no truth in basketball 49:00 Tolerance in basketball, 4 pillars 58:10 View on scouting reports 1:04:26 Coaching Staff Politics 1:08:00 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #PeppePoeta #MilanoBasketball #Euroleague #HeadCoach #Basketball Finding Peppe: IG: https://www.instagram.com/peppepoeta8/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peppe.poeta Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#93 | Nicolej Krickau (Füchse Berlin): Coaching & Scouting Team Handball vs Basketball | 17 juin 2026 | 01:22:04 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#93) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Nico": Nicolej Krickau is a Danish handball coach whose playing career ended early due to injury, leading him into coaching at a young age. He rose to prominence with GOG, where he developed several world-class players and led the club to back-to-back Danish championships in 2022 and 2023. Known for his modern, player-centered approach, Krickau later won the EHF European League with SG Flensburg-Handewitt in 2024 and is now the head coach of Füchse Berlin. He is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and respected young coaches in European handball. Today, Nico and me talked about how he started to coach, what the similarities between basketball and handball really are, how he developed and currently coaches the best player in the world, Mathias Gidsel and many more topics that should interest you if you're a sports fan! Topics: 1:20 Cultural Communication 7:50 Coaching beginnings 13:00 Openness and authenticity 18:30 Handball culture 23:50 Scouting Handball players 30:30 Coaching Mathias Gidsel 51:50 Culture: Germany vs Denmark 58:00 Coaching Culturally 1:09:30 Relating to Basketball 1:11:00 Improving a winning culture 1:16:40 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #NicolejKrickau #Denmark #Berlin #Fuechse #Handball Finding Nico: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nicolej_krickau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolej.krickau Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#92 | Tautvydas Sabonis: Inside a Rookie Head Coach's Mind | 07 juin 2026 | 01:07:07 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#92) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Tutis": Tuti grew up playing basketball in a basketball family and eventually transitioned to coaching. He accepted an assistant coach position within the Zalgiris junior program before eventually transitioning to the pro team and working under four different Head Coaches, most notably Andrea Trinchieri his last season. This season (25/26) Tuti took his first head coaching job with the London Lions and won 4 trophies his first year! Today, we talked about his early season challenges as a first time Head Coach and how to recover from heartbreaking losses and steering his team towards new heights to win trophy after trophy his first year. Tuti also shared his experience of being an Assistant coach, what leadership and culture mean to him, preparation, how he balanced his long-distance family-life and much more! Topics: 1:30 Language fluidity 4:50 Son of "Sabas" 9:00 Young Assistant Coach 12:45 Collecting Database 15:50 Epiphany as an Assistant 19:30 Being a filter 25:39 When do you feel ready? 26:40 ProBallers.com 30:41 Approach in Preparation 35:30 Learning curve 38:40 Mentorship & Discussions 44:00 Recovery after hard losses 49:00 Winning the "Quadruple" 55:30 Long-distance family life 58:00 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #TautvydasSabonis #Tuti #LondonLions #Zalgiris #Kaunas #Head Coach Finding Tuti: IG: https://www.instagram.com/tsabonis11/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tautvydas.sabonis.3 Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#91 | Dražen Orešković: Basketball in Syria, Developing Jusuf Nurkic & Croatia Basketball | 28 mai 2026 | 01:13:59 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#91) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Dražen": Dražen Orešković’s coaching career has mostly been built as a high-level assistant coach in Croatian and European basketball, with a focus on player development, tactics, and national-team work rather than long-term head-coaching roles. He moved through youth and assistant positions before establishing himself in top-level professional basketball. He has worked as an Assistant Coach at the National Team level with Bosnia as well as Croatia. Also worked in the Euroleague with Khimki basketball and is currently a youth level coach in Aleppo, Syria. He also trained Jusuf Nurkic individually during his time in Portland and shared his experience in the NBA. Dražen has a rich coaching experience spanning across different cultures and continents and today we talked about all things coaching abroad. From being an assistant coach on the national team level during all competitions as well as his current experience in Syria and how he goes about adapting to a completely new cultures abroad. We also talked about living in the US, him training Jusuf and the Croatian basketball culture change within the team. Topics: 1:38 Why do you coach? 9:45 Developing Jusuf Nurkic 17:45 Youth competition in Syria 41:12 ProBallers.com 47:20 Croatian Basketball crisis & culture 1:08:04 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #DrazenOreskovic #CroatiaBasketball #SyriaBasketball #JusufNurkic #Development Finding Luka: IG: https://www.instagram.com/oreskovic.drazen/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drazenoreskovic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583896873114 Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#90 | Darius Songaila (LT): NBA etapas, pamokos iš Gregg Popovich & nauji vyr. trenerio iššūkiai | 12 mai 2026 | 01:31:37 | |
NAUJAS EPIZODAS! (EP#90) Jeigu norite palaikiti ši podkasta (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Svetaine: www.bmatke.com Remejas: www.proballers.com "Sonko": Darius Songaila – vienas ryškiausių savo kartos Lietuvos krepšininkų, daugiau nei dešimtmetį rungtyniavęs NBA ir Europos krepšinio elite. Su Lietuvos rinktine jis iškovojo 2003 metų Europos čempionato auksą bei Sidnėjaus olimpinių žaidynių bronzos medalį. Baigęs žaidėjo karjerą Songaila pradėjo trenerio kelią kaip asistento vaidmenyje – Žalgiris Kaunas štabe talkino Šarūnas Jasikevičius, o vėliau San Antonio Spurs organizacijoje dirbo šalia Gregg Popovich. 2025 metų vasarą jis treniravo Lietuvos U20 rinktinę, o šį sezoną tapo BC Šiauliai vyr. treneriu. Šiame epizode su Darius Songaila kalbėjome apie jo kelią nuo NBA žaidėjo iki trenerio darbo aukščiausiame lygyje. Aptarėme NBA naujoko realybę ir linksmas užduotis rūbinėje, darbą trenerių štabe bei patirtį San Antonio Spurs organizacijoje šalia Gregg Popovich. Taip pat kalbėjome apie svarbiausias pamokas iš NBA, trenerio filosofiją, pirmuosius žingsnius vyr. trenerio rolėje bei darbą su BC Šiauliai komanda. Ir, žinoma, dar daugiau istorijų iš ilgametės karjeros krepšinyje. Temos : 02:00 NBA naujoko užduotys & rūbinės kultūra 08:00 Šiuolaikinis bendravimas ir komunikacija 16:40 Adaptacija Europoje & žaidėjų rekrutavimas 24:50 Tapimas treneriu ir naujo identiteto paieškos 30:00 Trenerio darbas & žaidėjo limitai 41:40 ProBallers.com 49:30 Pirmosios vyr. trenerio pamokos 55:50 Gregg Popovich pamokos ir žinios 1:05:50 Kokį identitetą nori perteikti komandai? 1:14:40 Darbas su sporto direktoriumi / Ginu Rutkausku 1:18:30 Asmeninis gyvenimas ir aukos 1:24:00 ATO situacijos 📢 Prenumeruokite mano „YouTube“ kanalą „The Benas Podcast“, jei norite nepraleisti naujausių epizodų! Šį tinklalaidės epizodą taip pat rasite visose garso platformose. 👍 Paspauskite „Patinka“ ir pasidalykite šiuo podkastu su savo tinklu! #DariusSongaila #Treneris #NBA #Siauliai #GreggPopovich Rasit “The Benas Podcast” čia: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …arba aspilankykite www.bmatke.com . Komentuokit, spauskit 'like' & dalinkites 'social media' kanaluose: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#89 | Luka Bassin - Doncic Effect, Slovenia Basketball & Player Development | 23 avr. 2026 | 01:08:32 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#89) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Luka": Luka Bassin is a Slovenian basketball coach, player-development specialist, and scout known in regional European basketball circles. He has coached at youth and senior club levels, including currently as an Assistant coach of KK Ilirija in Ljubljana. He is especially recognized for player development—particularly with young prospects and big men—as well as scouting and tactical basketball education. Overall, he is respected in Slovenia for helping develop talent and contributing to the game behind the scenes. Today, we talked about the Slovenian basketball system and how it all comes together, the involvement of the Slovenian federation by hiring coaches like him to work with some clubs and try to explain how the Slovenian basketball has evolved over the years. Topics: 2:50 Luka's beginnings 8:10 Where does the player development start? 15:35 How much training is too much? 19:15 Best pathway to develop for young guys 22:00 How to gain the player's trust? 25:20 Structure and view of Head Coach 29:40 ProBallers.com 34:10 Impact of Luka Doncic & Development 44:20 NIL & NCAA pathway 51:30 Slovenia Basketball Pyramid 59:40 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #LukaBassin #SloveniaBasketball #Ilirija #SloveniaBasketball Finding Luka: Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#88 | Vlado Micov: From Player to Galatasaray Sports Director | 01 avr. 2026 | 01:04:52 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#88) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Vlado": Vlado Micov is a former Euroleague player and current Sports Director for Galatasaray basketball. He has played in several high level clubs around Europe, most notably CSKA, Armani Milano as well as Galatasaray where he currently works as the Sports Director for the FIBA Champions League club. Vlado and me talked mostly about his time as a player and what he experienced with the different coaches around Europe, his mindset around coaching and what he expected as a player vs what he expects as a front office member. We also touched on topics such as his dog hotel back in Belgrade and other personal matters. A very insightful episode from the perspective of a former player. Topics: 2:00 First challenges on the job 10:10 Handling emotions player vs front office 14:10 Expectation for the job 39:50 Relationship with players 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #VladoMicov #SportsDirector #Galatasaray #Basketball #FrontOffice Finding Vlado: No chance :) Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#87 | Rajko Blaskovic: Vocal Health for Coaches | 20 mars 2026 | 01:25:47 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#87) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Rajko": Rajko has Serbian roots but is born and raised in Vienna, Austria and is not your typical basketball guest. He's a speech-pathologist and works independently to help young people as well as actors and other professionals and leaders within the sports community to control their voice. Rajko teaches people how to yell properly and still sound imposing as well as being impactful with the message you are trying to send. Today, he explained his methods and history and gave some real life examples of how voices can sound like when you are not taking care of it! Topics: 7:15 Why speech pathology? 9:50 Speech pathology vs therapy 14:35 Common disorders 16:50 What is a voice box? 20:50 Common mistakes 23:50 Breathe effect on voice 32:30 Voice exercises 38:30 Longterm effect / Training 45:00 Voice-control & intonation 52:00 How can I improve? 1:00:20 Examples of coaches 1:04:20 Summary & recommendations 1:13:45 Speech ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #RajkoBlaskovic #SpeechPathology #SpeechTherapy #Voice Finding Rajko: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajko-bla%C5%A1kovi%C4%87-661343231/ Website: https://www.logopaedie1060.at/index.html Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#86 | Mindaugas Kuzminskas (LT): Atvirai apie Jono Kazlausko aurą, karjeros iššūkius ir ateities tikslus | 14 févr. 2026 | 01:18:50 | |
NAUJAS EPIZODAS! (EP#86) Jeigu norite palaikiti ši podkasta (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Svetaine: www.bmatke.com Remejas: www.proballers.com "Kuze": Mindaugas Kuzminskas – vienas universaliausių savo kartos Lietuvos krepšininkų, galintis žaisti tiek lengvojo, tiek sunkiojo krašto puolėjo pozicijose. Profesionalo karjerą pradėjo Lietuvoje, vėliau ryškiai atsiskleidė atstovaudamas Žalgiris, su kuriuo tapo LKL čempionu ir įgijo svarbios Eurolygos patirties. Didelį karjeros šuolį padarė Ispanijoje, rungtyniaudamas Unicaja Málaga – ten tapo vienu komandos lyderių ir stabiliai žaidė Eurolygoje. 2016 m. išvyko į NBA, kur vilkėjo New York Knicks marškinėlius. Nors NBA etapas nebuvo ilgas, jis tapo svarbia patirtimi tarptautinėje arenoje. Vėliau Kuzminskas rungtyniavo aukšto lygio Europos klubuose, tarp jų – Olympiacos, taip pat atstovavo Lietuvos rinktinei Europos ir pasaulio čempionatuose, pasižymėdamas energija, universaliu žaidimu ir profesionalumu. Šiame epizode atvirai kalbėjome apie trenerio Jono Kazlausko aurą ir lyderystę, sporto psichologijos svarbą aukščiausiame lygyje, ryšį tarp žaidėjo ir trenerių bei aiškių lūkesčių reikšmę, ypač skautingo darbuose....ir daug kitu asmeniniu temu. Epizodo pabaigoje Mindaugas pasidalijo planais po karjeros – svarsto tapti agentu ir likti arti krepšinio, padedant jauniesiems žaidėjams. Temos : 3:40 Karjeros iššūkiai ir „atsidaužimas į sienas“ 7:20 Jono Kazlausko aura ir trenerio lyderystė 12:00 Asmenybės branda profesionaliame krepšinyje 18:30 Sporto psichologija aukščiausiame lygyje 25:50 Spaudimas, pasitikėjimas savimi ir vidiniai pokalbiai 30:40 Žaidėjo ryšys su treneriais ir trenerių vaidmuo 36:00 Taktika, skautingas ir pasiruošimas rungtynėms 48:30 Medicinos personalas ir traumos sporte 50:40 ProBallers.com ir krepšininko įvaizdis 55:30 Karjeros Lietuvos rinktinėje pabaiga 58:10 Sprendimas baigti profesionalo karjerą 1:01:30 Naujos karjeros kryptys po krepšinio 1:04:45 Investicijos ir finansinis raštingumas sportininkams 1:07:33 ATOs 📢 Prenumeruokite mano „YouTube“ kanalą „The Benas Podcast“, jei norite nepraleisti naujausių epizodų! Šį tinklalaidės epizodą taip pat rasite visose garso platformose. 👍 Paspauskite „Patinka“ ir pasidalykite šiuo podkastu su savo tinklu! #MindaugasKuzminskas #LTUrinktine #Krepsinis #NBA #SportoPsichologija Rasit “The Benas Podcast” čia: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …arba aspilankykite www.bmatke.com . Komentuokit, spauskit 'like' & dalinkites 'social media' kanaluose: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#85 | James Gist: Life After Pro Basketball, Mentorship & the Next Generation | 02 févr. 2026 | 01:28:01 | |
Former EuroLeague standout James Gist joins The Benas Podcast to talk honestly about life after pro basketball, chasing the NBA dream, and preparing for basketball retirement. Drafted by the San Antonio Spurs and stashed in Europe, James built a high-level career with elite clubs like Partizan and Panathinaikos, winning titles across Europe. He shares what it was like balancing NBA aspirations while fully committing to a professional career overseas — and why mentorship played a key role in his development. James also opens up about his transition into coaching high school players, passing on lessons from his career, and helping the next generation prepare for life both on and off the court. This episode offers valuable insight for players and coaches thinking about retirement and what comes next after basketball. Topics: 00:00 Intro 1:00 Rookie in Europe & mentorship 9:55 NBA dreams 19:10 Fan bases & Cultures 33:20 Euro coaching vs US coaching 40:20 ProBallers.com 45:15 Retirement Process & Identity 52:15 Next Generation Mindset 1:01:40 Unlearning habits 1:05:15 New realizations as a coach 1:16:10 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #JamesGist #Panathinaikos #LifeAfterBasketball #BasketballRetirement #ProBasketball #EuroLeague #Mentorship Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#84 | Tomas Balčėtis (Žalgiris Kaunas): NBA Champion on Draft, Trades, AI Analytics & Culture | 12 janv. 2026 | 01:08:23 | |
In this episode of The Benas Podcast, I sit down with Tomas Balčėtis — former Denver Nuggets front office member, 2023 NBA Champion, Harvard University graduate, and CEO of Confluence Valley (Tesonet Group). Tomas spent 20 years in the United States, worked inside the NBA, and now connects Žalgiris Kaunas and London Lions, leading AI, analytics, and technology integration in professional basketball. This conversation goes deep into NBA decision-making, Draft and trade processes, basketball analytics, and cultural adaptation in elite sports organizations. 🎙 Topics covered in this episode: - Inside NBA communication and front office decision-making - NBA Draft evaluation and trade discussions - Cultural adaptation in the U.S. and professional sports - Building trust with players and coaches - AI tools and analytics at Žalgiris Kaunas - The connection between basketball, data, and mathematics This is one of the most in-depth and insightful NBA-focused conversations on The Benas Podcast. ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:40 U.S. culture & Boston 06:15 Heart issues 10:20 NBA communication 17:20 Trade discussions 21:15 Draft, Roster fit vs top talent 26:15 Learning from Tim Connelly 28:45 Connecting with players & coaches 32:20 Gold medal syndrome 39:00 ProBallers.com 42:30 Basketball, math, and data 44:30 "CEO of Confluence Valley" 46:40 Old Experience & new lessons 50:00 Žalgiris AI statistical tool 55:40 10 year plan 56:55 ATOs 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more NBA, basketball analytics, and sports leadership content. 🎧 Listen on all major podcast platforms 🌐 https://www.bmatke.com | |||
| EP#83 | Tomas Balčėtis | NBA, „Draft“, kultūra & žmoniškumas | 10 janv. 2026 | 01:21:14 | |
Šiame epizode – pokalbis su Tomu Balčėčiu, kuris praleido 20 metų JAV, studijavo Harvarde, dirbo Denver Nuggets organizacijoje ir tapo NBA čempionu (2023). Šiuo metu Tomas yra CEO of Confluence Valley („Tesonet“ grupė) ir dirba su „Žalgirio“ bei „London Lions“ klubais, vystydamas duomenų analitiką, AI sprendimus ir technologijų integraciją. Kalbame apie:
👇 Laiko žymos (chapters): 02:05 Bostono ir JAV kultūra 08:00 Vidinė NBA komunikacija 15:00 „Trade“ pokalbiai 18:40 Žmogiškas ryšys organizacijose 23:30 Ribos su žaidėjais 26:45 Pozityvinis ir negatyvinis treniravimas 31:20 Investicija į talentą 35:00 Aukso medalio sindromas 40:00 ProBallers.com 46:25 „Žalgirio“ AI įrankiai 56:00 Matematikos ir krepšinio jungtis 1:01:30 NBA žinių ateitis Gilus, atviras ir labai vertingas pokalbis apie sportą, kultūrą ir sprendimų priėmimą aukščiausiame lygyje. 🎙 The Benas Podcast | |||
| EP#82 | Regev Fanan (Maccabi Tel Aviv) - Connection between Performance staff & Coaching staff | 29 déc. 2025 | 01:13:41 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#82) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Reggie": Reggie is currently the strength&conditioning coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv. After his playing career came to an end he became the athletic trainer at Bnei Hertzliya in 2009 and has been with Maccabi since 2013. He became the Euroleague champion as a player in 2005 and champion with Maccabi as the athletic trainer in 2014. Today, I Reggie & me talked mostly about the connection between him and the coaching staff. After having worked for so many different coaches at Maccabi Tel Aviv, he learned various ways to bring his message across and connect his job with the coaching staff. Reggie also opened up about the ins&outs of gaining the trust of players. This episode has a heavy focus on communication and coordination of his work with the rest of the team. Topics: 3:45 Logistics & Chemistry 11:15 Evolution of Science 14:40 Lifting after games 20:00 Gaining trust of players 24:00 Staff & Relationships 28:00 Communication with Head Coach 31:40 Watching practice & load 35:30 Injury & chain of commands 41:00 Adjusting to new coaches 45:20 Playing time & load 49:20 Trust of players / Information 54:00 Advice for young coaches 58:30 Health of staff 1:02:10 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #RegevFanan #MaccabiTelAviv #Israel #Euroleague #Champion #Reggie #Strength&Conditioning #Performance Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#81 | Mario Fioretti (Derthona Tortona) - 22 year journey from Assistant to Head Coach | 02 déc. 2025 | 01:08:58 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#81) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Mario": Mario Fioretti is a first time Head Coach after spending 22years at Milano as an Assistant coach under various Head Coaches, most notably Ettore Messina the last 8years. He also spent one season as an Assistant Coach under Bobby Knight at the University of Indiana and learned from one of the best early on. After winning countless domestic titles with Milano he finally decided it was time to take on a new challenge and became the Head Coach of Derthona Tortona in the Italian 1st division. Today, Mario and me talked about his journey as an Assistant coach and the lessons he learned working under various coaches, the essence of video scouting, the discussions about Post spacing and many more angles to look at. Obviously, we also talked the adjustment of becoming the main decision-maker, mentoring his staff and creating a bond. Topics: 1:20 Memories of Ettore Messina 6:30 Obvious vs Non-obvious 11:40 Working under Bobby Knight 16:00 22years at Milano20:40 Incremental Improvement 23:30 How to handle information 28:30 Agree to disagree 34:10 Video Scouting Philosophy 39:15 ProBallers.com 46:00 First summer as Head Coach 49:00 Appreciation for Assistant Coach job 55:55 Handling a loss as Head Coach 59:00 Organizing Video Sessions 1:06:20 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #MarioFioretti #DerthonaBasket #Tortona #ItalyBasketball #AssistantCoach #HeadCoach #Coaching Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#80 | Dan Shamir (Hapoel Jerusalem) - Showing willingness to change roles and grow! | 02 nov. 2025 | 01:11:55 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#80) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Dan": Dan Shamir always grew up wanting to be a coach until he became one working his way up from being an Assistant Coach with the arguably the best Euroleague team of all time at Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2003-2006. He successfully became a Head Coach multiple times most recently for the New Zealand Breakers 2019-2022 but was also able to switch back and forth to be an Assistant Coach again for Ettore Messina at CSKA Moscow 2013-14 & Milano 2022-23. He is currently the General Manager at Hapoel Jerusalem, switching roles yet again. Today, I drilled Dan with different questions from the different avenues of his career, especially his mindset of becoming a Head Coach and switching to being an Assistant several times. We also talked about how to build a culture as a GM and what communication as well as standard of integrity has to be set internally. Topics: 1:13 Memories of working together 3:00 Willingness to change roles 6:00 Assistant as Maccabi Tel Aviv 9:30 Learning from Players / Pressure 18:00 Realization as a Head Coach 21:41 Staff as a team / Cultivating Trust 29:40 ProBallers.com 37:09 GM vs Coach 46:00 Cultivating a culture 54:10 Communication & Club Values 1:00:35 Dealing with Agents / Market 1:04:45 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #DanShamir #HapoelJerusalem #Eurocup #Israel #Basketball #GeneralManager #Executive #Coaching Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| EP#79 | Alan Ibrahimagic (DBB) - Winning Eurobasket 2025, Cultural Diversity & Youth System | 19 oct. 2025 | 00:59:59 | |
NEW EPISODE! (EP#79) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Alan": Alan Ibrahimagic, the interim Head Coach of Germany's basketball National Team who took over the team during Eurobasket 2025 while Coach Mumbru was battling unique health issues and lead the team to a gold medal. Alan is a household name in Germany and now he's known as the coach who stepped up and lead the already established National Team to gain another gold medal. He also coached the u19 team of Germany to a silver medal in the World Cup the same summer and has been an integral part of Germany's youth development in the last 15years. Today, we obviously talked about this magic summer and how the process of coordinating the reversed roles went down. We also talked about his background and multi-cultural life experience and how it helps him in his job. Alan also told us about his role with the german federation and how the youth development in Germany has changed over the last 15-20 years...what were the big moves that helped Germany to becoming the driving force? Topics: 1:30 - Role-transfer & Trust 9:00 Handling a winning streak 14:45 International Background 22:30 Balancing negativity vs positivity 27:36 ProBallers.com 34:05 Germany's basketball system 43:00 Key for youth coaches 48:30 Developing coaches 55:40 ATOs 📢 Subscribe to my YouTube channel The Benas Podcast, if you want to stay updated! You'll find this podcast on all audio platforms as well. 👍 Press „Like“ ir and share this podcast to your network! #DBB #eurobasket2025 #eurobasket #Alanibrahimagic #fiba #Basketball #Champion Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: ROUND-TABLE DISKUSIJA (LT) - J.Valanciunas, P.Motiejunas, T.Okmanas, R.Kaukenas | 08 oct. 2025 | 01:37:39 | |
Support 👉 https://www.patreon.com/bmatke www.b8summit.com Šis epizodas – paskutinis B8 Summit 2025 renginio pokalbis, suvedęs Lietuvos sporto lyderius! Per visą round-table diskusiją buvo paliesta daugybė temų, kurias aptarė Tomas Okmanas, Jonas Valančiūnas, Paulius Motiejūnas ir Rimantas Kaukėnas, taip pat pasidalijo savo įžvalgomis. Išgirdome daug įdomių minčių apie komunikaciją ir žinučių valdymą.
Pokalbio temos: 📢 Prenumeruokite mano YouTube kanalą The Benas Podcast, jei norite daugiau tokio turinio! 👍 Spauskite „Like“ ir dalinkitės šiuo podcastu — jo klausykitės visose audio platformose! #b8summit #roundtable #Euroleague #Tesonet #CyberCity #Vilnius | |||
| B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Giannis Sfairopoulos (Red Star Belgrade) | 23 sept. 2025 | 00:57:56 | |
B8 Summit Website: If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Giannis": Giannis is a highly accomplished Head Coach in the Euroleague who was at the helm of Olympiacos Piraeus & Maccabi Tel Aviv and currently is the head coach of Red Star Belgrade. He has won numerous domestic titles with each team and has also experience as an Assistant Coach with the Greek National Team. Today, you will hear/watch Giannis and me having a conversation about his experiences as a head coach in different cultures and the challenges of finding common ground. We also talked about leadership and what it means to Giannis as well as career-advice, managing coaching staff and much more! Please Share with friends & colleagues...comment & like this episode on YouTube as well as other platforms! This is another live video from the B8 Summit in Vilnius from July 8th 2025. Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:10 Creapure 6:10 Professionalism & Role of Assistants12:00 Normal vs Exceptional 15:57 Cultural Communication22:00 Managing Management26:30 Relationship with Fans33:30 Career Advice38:30 Managing Coaching Staff 45:30 Video Responsibilities 49:50 Leadership54:45 Freedom vs Structure #RedStarBelgrade #Euroleague #Champion #HeadCoach #Leadership #Communication #Cultures Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Daniele Baiesi (Olimpia Milano) | 12 août 2025 | 00:49:11 | |
B8 Summit Website: If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Baio": Daniele is a long-time friend of mine and a highly successful basketball front office executive in Europe. Daniele started his career as a journalist and worked his way up to become widely known as the best expert in his field as the sports director in Eurolegue clubs. After working for Brose Bamberg & FC Bayern Munich, he currently started his new venture with Olimpia Milano. Prior to becoming a sports director in Bamberg he was working as international scout for the Detroit Pistons. Most recently he spent his time consulting the Brooklyn Nets with draft prospects and potential free agents from Europe. Today, we had a wide-ranging conversation of his experiences at different levels and Daniele shared the lessons he learned in his role with the Euroleague clubs as well as learning from the best in Detroit, i.e. Joe Dumars. We spoke about the communication challenges he had to face when he had to juggle the head coach and the president during the season as well as plenty of other situations that arise which required insightful decision-making. A truly unique mind. Please Share with friends & colleagues...comment & like this episode on YouTube as well as other platforms! Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:10 First tasks at Olimpia Milano11:30 Michelangelo Effect 16:50 Biggest sacrifice 20:00 Challenges as a young professional 26:05 Communication Triangle 35:00 Observing Practices 39:20 Program Development / Impact 44:20 Q&A #OlimpiaMilano #Euroleague #Milano #ItalyBasketball #Italy #Bamberg #Munich #FCBayern #SportsDirector #Management #FrontOffice Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Vincent Collet (Team France) | 27 juil. 2025 | 00:57:10 | |
Vincent Collet is a house-hold name in the world of European Basketball...especially when it comes to FIBA competitions. Vincent's achievements with the French National Team are second to none! His teams won 4 Eurobasket medals, 2 world cup medals & 2 Olympic medals between 2011 - 2024. His success with the national team is as unique as it gets and rich of experiences of working with stars at the highest level. Vincent came to Vilnius on July 8th to talk about different topics surround his success as well as the youth system in France when players get developed through the federation's program at INSEP. Today's Topics: 0:00 Intro 3:40 Kinexon 6:20 Working with the Cleveland Cavaliers 16:30 INSEP & National Team 28:24 New Generation / Mindset 34:00 Criticism & Communication 40:00 Benching Rudy Gobert 45:00 Q&A B8 Summit Website: The Benas Podcast: #VincentCollet #fiba #FrenchBasketball #Communication #France #INSEP | |||
| B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Kostas Chatzichristos (Head of Performance - Olimpia Milano) | 20 juil. 2025 | 00:51:11 | |
Kostas is a long time friend of mine and a 3x Euroleague champion in his own right and currently the Head of Performance at Olimpia Milano. He last worked at Fenerbahce since 2022 under Dimitris Itoudis and later Sarunas Jasikevicus and recently signed with Ettore Messina's team in Milano! He started his career in Europe at Olympiacos in 2006 and has been rolling through Europe ever since!Kostas is the best expert in his field of athletic performance and conditioning for athletes, he also worked with athletes such as Theo Papaloukas and Sofoklis Schortsanitis in the past. He came to Vilnius on July 8th to talk at the B8 Summit 2025 about his field and covered a variety of topics from his field. We talked about the general problematic in all clubs when it comes to communication after injuries occur as well as the mechanics of an achilles injury and much more, check it out! Today's Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:10 ESCCA Summit 2:50 Sacrifice for Achievement 9:20 Decision-making process / Information 18:30 Load Managment during season 24:30 Injury Peak-times / Summer Load 32:30 Achilles Injury / Mechanics 36:45 Chain of commands after injury 44:30 Q&A Find Kostas Chatzichristos here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kostas_chatzichristos/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/kostas.chatzichristos.2025 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kostas-chatzichristos-a85ab53/ X: https://x.com/kostaschatz Website: https://kostaschatzichristos.com/ ESCCA: https://escca.net/about-us/ B8 Summit Website: www.b8summit.com The Benas Podcast: www.bmatke.com #KostasChatzichristos #b8summit #basketballsummit #Vilnius #Lithuania #Basketball #podcast #conference #Growth #learning #conversations #ArmaniMilano #Euroleague #EuroleagueChampion | |||
| B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Ibon Navarro (Unicaja Malaga) | 14 juil. 2025 | 00:51:27 | |
Ibon Navarro: Ibon Navarro is a highly accomplished Head Coach in Europe and today he came to our summit in Vilnius to talk about the culture he created in Malaga, Spain! The two time King's Cup & back to back BCL championship coach has a lot of experience already and today we spoke about his practice habits as well as the habits he expects from his players. How the team culture is supposed to impact and help new players adapt easier and much more. Today's Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:10 Sleep & Off Season 5:00 BCL Back to back process 12:00 Alex Ferguson Quote 14:20 James Clear Quote / Habits 19:30 Information gathering / Recruitment 22:50 Impact of culture 25:15 Unconventional Practices 32:00 Lessons from the past 35:30 Substitution pattern 42:00 Q&A Find Ibon Navarro here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ibon.navarro76/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/ibontxun B8 Summit Website: The Benas Podcast: #b8summit #basketballsummit #Vilnius #Lithuania #Basketball #podcast #conference #Growth #learning #conversations #Unicaja #Malaga #BCL #Champion | |||
| EP#78 Sani Becirovic - From the hardest time of his life to Euroleague champion | 29 mai 2025 | 01:11:48 | |
If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsor: "Sani Boy": Sani is a well-known former player as well as highly respected personality because of his positive attitude and mindset. Sani was drafted by the Denver Nuggets and played an incredible 20years as a professional, winning his first Euroleague title in 2007 with Panathinaikos. After numerious domestic titles and junior MVPs and All Star appointments he decided to go into the front office after a short stint as an Assistant at PAO...and ends up winning another Euroleague titles with Panathinaikos in 2024. Today, we talked about Sani's trials and tribulations with his 13 knee surgeries that he had to go through, what he had to live through after almost not being able to walk and his path out of the dark places. Sani also talked about his daily life and work structure, what he looks for in players as well as politics and communication behind the scenes. This episode was very emotional for Sani and a rather unique and rare conversation about the struggles of a pro-athlete who has to recover from his injuries. Topics: 0:00 Intro & Lithuania #SaniBecirovic #Panathinaikos #FrontOffice #Champion #Athens #Euroleague #Greece You can Find "Sani" here: X: https://x.com/SaniBecirovic Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info.
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| EP#77 Guillaume Vizade - French system, 'effort oriented' culture, sincere coaching & the 'tag up' system | 10 mai 2025 | 01:08:27 | |
If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!): Sponsor: "Guillaume": Guillaume is making a name for himself in France and this is just the beginning. After being the Head Coach at Vichy for numerous years he won the Leader's Cup of the ProB in 2024 and was appointed the head coach of LeMans the following season where he also managed to the Leader's Cup of the ProA in his first season. Meanwhile, Guillaume also won 2 gold medals in a row with the French u20 team in the FIBA u20 Eurobasket in 2023 & 2024. Today, we talked about a variety of topics that involved his experiences with the French u20 team as well as his style of leadership. I addressed the improvement of the English language within the French basketball community as well as the culturally diverse French ProA. Guillaume also talked about the importance of terminology and how to incorporate young talents into the pros. Also some tactical nuances like the 'tagging up' system and more. It's very important for this podcast to continue to grow and your activity is very important in all this. Please share, like and comment so the YT algorithm will be prompted to help us too :) Topics: 0:00 Intro #GuillaumeVizade #FrenchBasketball #Franceu20 #FIBA #LeadersCup #LeMans #ProA You can Find "Guillaume" here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guillaume_vizade/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guillermo.bill.william X: https://x.com/GuillaumeVIZADE Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #76 Linas Kleiza (LT) - apie pasitikėjimą savimi, NBA naujoko gyvenimą, traumas, vaikus ir naujus iššūkius jų tėvams | 21 avr. 2025 | 01:09:01 | |
Bilietai į B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius renginį: Mano podcasto palaikymas (Ačiū!!): Rėmėjas: Svetainė: www.bmatke.com "Linse": Šio epizodo svečias yra Linas Kleiza - jo ilgai pristatinėti nereikia. Be šešių sezonų, praleistų NBA, Linas gali pasigirti medaliais, iškovotais su Lietuvos vyrų rinktine 2007ais, 2010ais ir 2013ais metais! Linui teko žaisti ir trijuose Eurolygos klubuose - Olympiacos, Fenerbahce ir Milane. Šiandien mes su Linu kalbėjom apie jo profesinę kelionę, kokie iššūkiai jo laukė atsidūrus NBA lygoje, ką jam reiškia darbo etika ir kaip išgyventi NBA naujokui. Taip pat aptarėm naują augančią kartą ir kokie iššūkiai laukia tėvų, auginančių jaunus sportininkus naujomis aplinkybėmis - kaip pasikeitusios gyvenimo sąlygos keičia ir žaidėjo mentalitetą, norą nugalėti bei kovoti už būvį.Linas pasidalino asmeninėmis istorijomis iš “savo laikų” ir palygino juos su dabartine situacija krepšinio pasaulyje! Kalbėjom ir apie aistrą motociklams, Lino patirtis būnant sporto direktoriumi Ryto komandoje ir dar daug įdomių istorijų. Šis epizodas yra unikalus ir labai svarbus išgirsti šiuolaikiniam sportininkui bei jo tėvams. Tėvai išgirs, į ką reikia atkreipti dėmesį auginant vaiką be lepinimo, nors tam galimybių yra kasdien!Labai svarbu dalintis šiuo epizodu ir prenumeruoti mano kanalą tam, kad galėtume pasikviesti daugiau svečių kaip Linas Kleiza! Komentuok bei paspausk 'like' mygtuką, kad algoritmas šį kanalą siūlytų ir kitiems, kam tai aktualu! :) Topics: 0:00 Intro 4:40 Savęs suvokimas8:30 Pasitikejimas savimi ir branda16:50 NBA naujoko gyvenimas ir darbas19:00 Gyvenimas su traumom ir identitetas28:10 B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius29:20 Motociklas ir adrenalinas32:00 Kaip auginti vaikus ir naują sportininkų kartą46:40 ProBallers.com48:50 Direktoriaus pareigos ir skautingas1:03:40 ATOs #LinasKleiza #DenverNuggets #TorontoRaptors #NBA #Eurolyga #Krepsinis #Lietuva #NaujaKarta "Linse" rasite čia: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linaskleiza/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lkleiza Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #75 Petteri Koponen - Draft & Stash mindset, Finland Basketball & Coaching in New Zealand | 10 avr. 2025 | 01:20:47 | |
If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!): Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Petteri": Petteri is a well-known basketball player who was drafted in 2007 by Philadelphia but his rights ended up being traded several times during his career and he never made the final jump. On the contrary, Petteri had an illustrious career in Europe where he played for several high level teams throughout his career (Bologna, Khimki, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich and more) and ended up winning several meaningful domestic titles in Germany & Spain. Petteri was known as one of the most accurate shooters in Europe and was twice a member of the unique "50-40-90 club" in Euroleague. Today, we talked about how he handled being drafted and spending his career in waiting to make it to the NBA, the mindset behind being a draft&stash player, his career challenges, hip issues that lead to retirement, the enjoyment of coaching kids and lessons learned from transferring knowledge to young guys vs coaching pros. This episode marks my third guest from Finland, after Hanno Mottola and Lassi Touvi have been my guests before. It's another unique episode that talks about the path of a former player to becoming a head coach. Please share with all players or former players looking to go into coaching...comment, like & share on all social media and audio platforms. Topics: 0:00 Intro #PetteriKoponen #Finland #FinlandBasketball #FCBarcelona #FCBayern #Adidas #NextGeneration #NZBreakers #NewZealandBasketball You can Find "Petteri" here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petteri.koponen2 X: https://x.com/KoponenPetteri Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #74 Mikko Riipinen - Swedish NT, BG Göttingen Head Coach & Low-hanging fruit | 03 avr. 2025 | 01:17:55 | |
If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!): Sponsor: "Mikko": Mikko is the Head Coach of the Swedish Basketball NT and recently qualified with Sweden for the Eurobasket in 2025. He's also the Head Coach of BG Göttingen in the German BBL and is managing both positions at once. Before he joined Göttingen midway through this season, he was the Head Coach of the Swedish top club in Norrköping and won every domestic title there is to win in Sweden. Being only 37years old, it's safe to say that Mikko has a bright future ahead of him. Today, we talked about how he handles sitting on two high pressure chairs at the same time and how he manages to balance these two jobs and his family time. We also talked about how he handles his staff and the importance of delefation. Also, communication with players during the season as well as recruiting NT players. We also talked about Sweden's basketball system as a whole and much more. This episode is a premiere episode with a professional from Sweden and is useful on so many levels for so many young coaches. Please share, subscribe, comment & like this episode all over social media. It helps us grow tremendously. Topics: 0:00 Intro 5:40 History & Balancing Work+Life8:50 Priorities in the Job10:40 Importance of delegating work17:00 Scouting23:30 Handling Staff27:20 Routines & Preparation34:40 ProBallers.com41:00 Sweden Basketball System47:40 Handling two Head Coaching Jobs54:00 Recruiting NT Players58:20 Low-hanging fruit & Purpose1:10:04 ATOs #MikkoRippinen #Sweden #BGGoettingen #BBL #Eurobasket #FIBA #HeadCoach You can Find "Mikko" here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikkoriipinen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikko.riipinen.9 X: https://x.com/mikkoriipinen Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #73 Jamion Christian (Trieste) - Do you have the capacity to reach your full capacity? | 10 mars 2025 | 01:26:51 | |
If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!): You can Find "Jamion" here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamion_christian/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamion.christian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamion-christian-683b54208/ X: https://x.com/JamionChristian
"Jamion": Jamion Christian is an experienced coach with 280+ games as a Head Coach at the NCAA level as well as the pros. Jamion has been a Head Coach at Mount St Mary's, Siena & George Washington. Last year he joined Pallacanestro Trieste as their Head Coach in the 2nd division of the Italian league and he managed to promote the team right during his first season in Italy. This year he already took the team to the Italian Cup semi-finals and I'm sure there is a lot more success ahead of him. Today, we talked about Jamion's story of how he got from the NCAA to becoming a pro coach in Italy. Find out how his podcast guest eventually become his GM in Italy as well as what shaped Jamion in his past for him to become a successful Head Coach going forward. We also talked about the early challenges of adapting to a new culture and some early mistakes that he had to learn the hard way. Please comment & like this episode and share it with friends & colleagues across the globe, it helps this pod to grow even faster. Topics: 0:00 Intro Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Website: https://www.drcherimah.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #72 Dr. Cheri Mah - How to minimize jet-lag & sleep like a pro! | 26 janv. 2025 | 01:16:16 | |
If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke You can Find "Dr. Mah" here: Website: https://www.drcherimah.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcherimah/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcherimah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcherimah/ Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Dr. Cheri Mah": Dr. Mah is a highly respected sleep physician and n Adjungt Lecturer at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center. Amongst high level athletes and sports franchises she's regarded as a sleep expert with a focus on benefits of sleep for Athletes in particular. Some of the clients she worked with in the past are Andre Iguodala, the Golden State Warriors from the NBA, San Francisco Giants from the MLB, Pittsburgh Steelers & Philadelphia Eagles from the NFL, San Jose Sharks from the NHL and many more.She's also currently a sleep expert for Under Armour and served on the performance council at Nike in the past and worked with companies such as ESPN, Gatorade & many more. Today, we talked about all things sleep. Dr Mah gave extensive examples on the benefits of sleep as well as the dangers of under-slept athletes. We talked about the small things athletes can do in order to prepare themselves for journeys across timezones. Certain things you can do before, during and after your sleep. Did you know that bringing your own pillow from home already helps getting a better night of sleep? Did you know that the snooze button is not good? Did you know that your FT percentage, reaction time & speed in general suffers if you are under-slept? Do you know what "Sleep Debt" means? What is a "Nappuccino"? These topics and many more we discussed in this very unique and insightful episode! Topics: 0:00 Intro5:20 Sleep Window & Sleep Debt16:05 Nappuccino 24:06 Timezones & Jetlag31:53 First night in new bed35:53 "NBA Schedule Alert" Project42:00 What can coaches do?49:15 Gaining player's trust52:00 Andre Iguodala's sleep journey56:30 Calm down routine after games1:04:15 Does supplementation help?1:07:45 "Napspressos"#DrCheriMah #DrMah #SleepDoctor #SleepPhysician #Sleep #Benefitsofsleep Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #71 Luigi "Gigi" Datome - Mentality Of A Shooter & Love For Books | 12 janv. 2025 | 01:02:23 | |
If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Gigi": Gigi Datome is a household name in Italian basketball and his journey is a phenomenal one. Coming from a small island (Sardinia) in Italy to playing in the NBA, winning the Euroleague (2017) and being the captain of the national team of Italy. Today, we talked about his journey as a player and the challenges he went through before going to the NBA as well as during his NBA career, his exciting times in Boston with the Celtics as well as his glorious years with Fenerbahce. We touched on how he dealt with going through slumps, his routines as well as his interests off the court. This episode is another instant classic especially for the players approaching retirement and the ones that just retired and are looking for directions. Topics: 0:00 Intro
2:00 Being Open Minded, Books & Locker-room
10:00 Retirement Preparation
17:40 Learning Curve With New Role
24:00 Important Coaching Ingredients #GigiDatome #Gigi #NBA #BostonCeltics #Fenerbahce #Milano #ItalyBasketball You can Find "Gigi" here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gigidatome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GigiDatome Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #70 Giedrius Žibėnas - Italija mane pakeite kaip žmogu ir treneri! | 01 déc. 2024 | 01:09:31 | |
Jeigu norite paremti mano podkastą (Ačiū!!): Rėmėjas: "Giedrius": Trenerio Žibėno kelias iki dvieju LKL čempiono titulu nera iprastas - del to šios dienos epizodas vertas demesio. Mes kalbejom apie jo kelia ir kaip jo asmenybe keitesi keliaujant po skirtingas šalis. Mes aptarem koks jis buvo gyvenant ir dirbant Lietuvoje ir koks jis tapo po išskirtiniu patirčiu užsienije. Kodel Italija butent turejo didziausia itaka ir kaip merginu komandu treniravimas skiriasi nuo vyru. Giedrius atsivere apie savo emocini kelia ir kiek reikejo jam pačiam prisipažinti, kad reikia keistis ir dirbti su savimi. Išsamiai kalbejome apie komunikacija su štabu ir kokia svarba turi korektiška ir atvira komunikacija tarpusavyje. Labai reikalingas epizodas visiems jauniems treneriams ir busimiems vadovams! Temos:
#GiedriusZibenas #Vilnius #VilniusRytas #Treneris Rasit Giedriu Žibena čia: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghibbi_z/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giedrius.zibenas Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #69 Aron Baynes - Career lessons, Injury, Negative Self-Talk & Garden(ing) | 25 oct. 2024 | 01:11:01 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Baynesie": Aron Baynes is a household name not only in Australia but also in the NBA as well as in Europe. Has been around the globe playing in Europe, NBA, GLeague, NBL & Australia National Team. He's a 3 time Olympian and a NBA World Champion with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014. Aron went through his fair share of challenges in his life and today we talked about all of them. We talked about his freak injury in Tokyo and the gruesome period he experienced throughout his recovery period, going into a deep depression. We touched on topics like 'negative self talk' and the effect it had on his children, rekindling the love for the game by going a step down to Greece, memories from the cold weather periods in Vilnius, Detroit & Boston and went down memory lane from his time with Brad Stevens. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as other platforms! Also, rate this podcast on all audio platforms, it helps for promotion and helps people with similar interests to see what you like to see! Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:15 Aussie Memories 4:10 Decision for Family Reasons 15:00 Timing of Decision 20:00 Hobbies & New Pursuits 27:00 Memories of the TD Garden 29:50 Memories from Rytas 31:45 3pt Shooting Evolution 38:00 ProBallers.com 41:03 Emotional Control On&Off the court 46:00 Black & White thinking on vs off the court 50:45 Negative Self Talk 56:45 Mental & Physical Road to Recovery 1:02:40 ATOs
#AronBaynes #Boomers #Celtics #NBAChampion #Spurs #Olympian #RoadToRecovery #Retirement Finding "Baynesie": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseobayne/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaynesAron Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #68 Kyle Hines - Process of Retirement | 13 oct. 2024 | 00:52:34 | |
#68 Kyle Hines - Process of Retirement If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Kyle": My first repeat guest, Kyle Hines, came back to my podcast after being my #2 episode to talk about his process of retirement, being in peace with it and entering the next stage of his life. This conversation was very sincere and transparent, talking about the difficulties of sending out the final decision to the world, when he actually decided to make it his last season, the memories that still sting and the next stage of his life. A very unique and actually fresh conversation where you can see Kyle's emotions and thought process clearly. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as other platforms! Also, rate this podcast on all audio platforms, it helps for promotion and helps people with similar interests to see what you like to see! Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Small Talk 7:40 Reflection & Regrets 9:15 Anticipating Retirement & Family Component 21:30 ProBallers.com 26:40 Most emotional moment 34:50 Home & Next Stage 39:00 Hobbies & Nutrition 43:44 Retirement Advice
#KyleHines #Retirement #EuroleagueLegend #Champion #BasketballLife Finding "Kyle Hines": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirhines42/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-hines-12414332/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyle.hines.5496 Homepage: https://www.teamhinesbasketball.com/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #67 Gytis Vilius (LT) - Teisėjo Profesija | 28 sept. 2024 | 01:18:50 | |
Jeigu norite paremti mano podkastą (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Rėmėjas: www.proballers.com "Gytis": Gytis yra labai žinomas krepšinio teisėjas ne tik Lietuvoje, bet ir Eurolygoje. Jis buvo išrinktas geriausiu Lietuvos teisėju 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 metais! 2021, 2022, 2023 metais buvo išrinktas teisėjauti Eurolygos 'Final Four' ir visus 3 kartus teisėjavo Eurolygos finalą. Šiandien su Gyčiu aptarėm labai daug temų, susijusių su šia profesija, daug dėmėsio skyrėm pasiruošimui ir komunikacijai rungtynių metu. Kalbėjom apie konfliktus, apie emocinį balansą ir apie labai svarbią tėvų įtaką teisėjo karjeros pradžioje. Podkaste išgirsite daug įdomių faktų apie teisėjavimo užkulisius. Kviečiu jus visus paklausyti šio išskirtinio pokalbio ir būsiu dėkingas, jeigu pasidalinsite juo su krepšinio profesijos ekspertais ir draugais. **Temos:** 0:00 Intro 2:45 Kelionės & Balansas 11:00 Kodėl pasirinkti teisėjo karjerą? 16:20 Tėvų įtaka jaunam teisėjui 26:30 Fizinis pasiruošimas / Forma 29:45 Skautinti komandas 35:20 Komunikacija ir Konfliktai rungtynių metu 44:40 Peržiūrų taisyklė 50:50 Sunkiausias švilpukas 59:50 Procesas po rungtynių 1:01:35 ProBallers.com 1:06:30 Gero teisėjo charakteristika 1:13:50 Greiti švilpuka #GytisVilius #Teisejas #Krepsinis #Eurolyga #LKL #Svilpukas Kaip rasti "Gyti Viliu": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gytis_v/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gytis.vilius “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Soc Medijos: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 Svetaine: www.bmatke.com | |||
| #66 Tim Fanning (BYU Basketball) - Coaching in New Zealand, Spain, Israel, OTE & NCAA while being a life-long learner! | 18 sept. 2024 | 01:15:40 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Tim": Tim has been a long-time friend of mine, we go way back to 2014 and ended up celebrating our 10year anniversary of our friendship in Colombia together, where this podcast was recorded. Tim has had experiences as a coach early on in his life as a 22 year old in Spain in the lower divisions, learned his ways without speaking much Spanish at the time. Tim has since coached at an elite level in Euroleague for Maccabi Tel Aviv as well as New Zealand National Team as an Assistant Coach and New Zealand domestic league as a Head Coach. He also was the G-League assistant at Delaware as well as the Head Coach at OTE before joining the BYU Basketball program this season. Today, Tim told us all about his journey, from finding his way to the GLeague via email application to coaching at the World Cup in Spain in 2014 as an Assistant of the New Zealand National Team. He also shared the lessons he learned working under great Head Coaches such as Giannis Sfairopoulos at Maccabi Tel Aviv. Tim also shared his unique perspective on the rookie adjustment issues in Europe and many more topics that we talked about. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as other platforms! Topics:
#TimFanning #BYU #Israel #Spain #OTE #NewZealand #NCAABasketball #MaccabiTelAviv Finding "Tim Fanning": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timfanning510/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ELTim LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-fanning-6025b8b/ Website: www.hoopsenglish.com Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #65 Damjan Rudež - Psychology of Shooters, Frustrations after the NBA, Retirement & Business | 14 août 2024 | 01:20:55 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Damjan": Damjan Rudež is a highly accomplished basketball player who played at all possible levels of basketball and has now ventured into the business side of things with the "Sunset Sports Festival". Damjan started his professional career in Belgium before returning to Croatia to play for Split and later various other teams in the Balkans before moving on to Zaragoza, Spain. Damjan was picked up by the Indiana Pacers in 2014 and played three years for three different teams before returning to Europe when signing with Valencia. Damjan also represented his Croatian flag in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Today, Damjan opened up about his struggles early on in his career in Oostende as well as his sliding door moment in his workout in front of all the Indiana Pacers staff. Damjan also talked about the struggles of retirement, creating his new identity as well as how him and his business partners started the Sunset Sports Festival, which has become a household event during the summer in Zadar, Croatia. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as other platforms! Topics:
#DamjanRudez #Retirement #Shooter #SunsetSportsFestival #Mindset Finding "Damjan Rudež": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damorudez9/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damjan-rude%C5%BE-b1456b235/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damjanrudez86 Event Website: https://sunsetsportsmedia.com/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #64 Simon Cote - The Other Side Of Coaching & Career Transition | 27 juil. 2024 | 01:20:56 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Sye": My good friend Simon Cote is not only a long time friend but also used to be a long time colleague in the world of coaching. After serving as an Assistant at SMU & University of Tennessee in the late 90s he decided to start his coaching career in Europe and worked with current World Champion Gordon Herbert in Frankfurt. He was part of the championship team there before becoming a Head Coach himself in Giessen. Simon has also a wealth of experience as an Assistant coach in different countries as well as being a NBA scout for the Denver Nuggets in the early 2000s. Today we talked about the darker side of coaching, the part where you get fired and have to search for new opportunities in the world of basketball coaching. Simon talked about loss of identity and eventually about his transition out of the sport and into a completely new avenue, finance. Lots of valuable lessons in here for everyone on how to re-define yourself, finding new motivation in a completely new area of life and overcoming challenges that come with that. Leaving behind the sport you love is never easy, today you will hear Simon's story. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as other platforms! Topics:
#SimonCote #HeadCoach #Basketball #GettingFired #NewIdentity Finding Simon Cote: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syeco777/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoncote/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #63 Sophia Young-Malcolm (Baylor WBB): Journey from Exchange-Student to NCAA Champion & WNBA Player | 07 juin 2024 | 01:02:23 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "So": Sophia started her basketball journey together with me in Shreveport, Louisiana as an exchange student before she became a superstar at Baylor University. She took the Lady Bears to a National Championship and became the MVP of the Final Four before getting drafted by the San Antonio SilverStars and continuing her journey in the WNBA and later in various countries around Europe as well as in China! Sophia is currently an Assistant Coach with the Lady Bears program and is continuing her mentorship of young ladies in college as well as developing their on-court skills at the same time. Today, "So" and me talked about her journey and the challenges along the way that she encountered while reaching her potential. We talked about the straining journey of a WNBA player and how to juggle playing all year around between WNBA & overseas, which at some point ended up in exhaustion and an ACL tear during her time in China. We also went into depth of her journey of retirement and trying to rediscover herself, building a new identity outside the court and finding new passions that she can pursue, including podcasting with her husband. Sophia is also a proud mother of two and enjoying life all together in Texas. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!!! Topics: (0:00) Intro (2:25) 1st date with Sophia (5:40) "Relationship & Reason" Podcast (12:00) Foreign Exchange Student Life (15:45) Difference between Confidence & Cockiness (23:10) WNBA & Overseas Workload (32:00) Dealing with retirement (41:20) Starting the coaching career (45:00) Balancing Stress & Joy (51:20) Unlearning old behaviors (55:05) ATOs #SophiaYoungMalcolm #SophiaYoung #NationalChampion #Baylor #WNBA #WomensBasketball Finding "Sophia": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiayoungmalcolm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophia.young.1466 Twitter: https://x.com/sophiayoung33 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ukVy0rgM8P6wAHx3UbbRO?si=632943f0287c459f Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #62 Micah Shrewsberry (Notre Dame MBB) - Coaching differences in NCAA vs NBA | 19 mai 2024 | 01:03:33 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Micah": Micah has a wealth of experience on the NCAA level as well as the NBA level with the Boston Celtics where he spent 6 years as an Assistant Coach to Brad Stevens. Prior to that Micah already served as an Assistant at Butler and Purdue before joining the Celtics in 2013. After his NBA stint, Micah decided to go back to Purdue as an Assistant once again before taking the Penn State Head Coaching job in 2021. In 2023, Micah joined he Fighting Irish and is currently going into his second season as their Head Coach! Today, Micah and me kicked off the conversation talking about what it feels like to coach his son and how to maintain a healthy balance between the two roles. We went on to touch on the main differences between coaching NBA vs coaching NCAA players, differences in communication styles, lessons that he learned from being an Assistant Coach that he applies to his current Head Coaching job. We also talked about how he manages the load on his staff, what he expects from his Assistants and what he noticed in attention span of players over the span of his career. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!!! Topics:
#MicahShrewsberry #NotreDameMBB #NotreDame #NCAA #NBA #Coach Finding "Micah": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_shrews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coach_Shrews Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #61 Paulius Jankunas (LT) - Ką daro komandos kapitonas? | 06 mai 2024 | 01:12:58 | |
#61 Paulius Jankunas (LT) - Ką daro komandos kapitonas? Jeigu norite paremti šį podcastą, tai galite padaryti per nuorodą žemiau. Būsiu labai dėkingas! https://www.patreon.com/bmatke
Rėmėjas #2: www.forestdomes.lt 10% Nuolaidos kodas: BENAS10 "Jankis": Šiandienos svečio ilgai pristatinėti nereikia - Pauliaus Jankūno vardas daug kartų nuskambėjo ir vis dar skamba Žalgirio Arenoje. Beveik visą savo profesionalią karjerą praleidęs Žalgiryje ir su juo laimejęs 15 LKL titulų bei 5 kartus tapęs Karaliaus Mindaugo taurės nugaletoju, Paulius šiandien apsilankė mano podcaste. Šalia visų vietinių, asmeninių pasiekimų ir kitų apdovanojimų Paulius gali pasigirti ir trimis medaliais, iškovotais su Lietuvos krepšinio rinktine. Bet šiandien visgi nekalbėsim apie titulus, o analizuosim kelią tų titulų link ir kokie niuansai nulėmė sėkmę. Su Pauliumi mes aptarsim jo būdus susikoncentruoti ir atsiriboti nuo išblaškančių aplinkybių; apie tai, kokius dalykus apie varžovų stiprybes ir silpnybes išgirsti prieš rungtynes iš skautų ir asistentų žaidėjui būna svarbu; paliesime, kokios tos kapitono pareigos iš tikrųjų yra ir ko tiksliai jos reikalauja. Paulius pasidalins, į ką daugiausiai kreipė dėmesio būdamas kapitonas ir kaip stengėsi padėti naujai atvykusiems komandos žaidėjams, ypatingą dėmesį skirdamas iš užsienio atvykusiems žaidėjams ir jų integracijai Lietuvoje. Kalbėjome ir apie komandos rūbinės privatumą, dabartines Pauliaus pareigas ir į ką jis kreipia dėmesį stebėdamas treniruočių procesą iš šalies. Šis pokalbis taip pat ypatingas, nes aptarėm ir gyvenimo vertybes bei kitas temas, apie kurias rečiau teko girdėti ankstesniuose podcastuose. Jeigu pokalbis jums patiko, prašau juo pasidalinti! O jei mano podcaste norite dažniau matyti svečius ir pokalbius iš viso pasaulio - prenumeruokite ir nepraleiskite naujų epizodų. Topics:
#PauliusJankunas #Jankis #Kapitonas #Zalgiris #Krepsinis #Kaunas Finding "Jankis": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jankunas_paulius/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulius.jankunas.1 LinkedIn (Žalgiris): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bc-zalgiris-kaunas/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 LinkedIn: | |||
| #60 Martin Kuchalik - Corporate Communication vs Sports Communication | 20 avr. 2024 | 01:00:24 | |
Martin Kuchalik - Business Communication vs Sports Communication (EP59) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Martin": Not many people in the sports business know who Martin Kuchalik is but the people who work with him truly appreciate his knowledge and view on things. Martin is a communication expert and is hired by companies to observe and improve internal communication especially when taking the vertical communication from management down to its employees. The goal is always to create a platform of understanding each other better and cooperating in order to reach common goals...just as in sports. Today, I tried to combine the two worlds and bridge the gap between the business world of communication and my basketball world, especially within the coach's locker-room as well as the dynamic between coaches & players. We talked a lot about trust-based communication, brutal honesty vs honesty with empathy, how to ask powerful and open ended questions, cultural differences within a company and how to help understand each other better, how to deal with manipulation as well as patronization at the work-place and much more. My favorite episode to say the least, we totally geeked out :) Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!!! Topics:
#MartinKuchalik #Communication #BusinessCommunication #SportsCommunication Finding "Martin": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martin_kuchalik/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martin.kuchalik LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-kuchalik/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #59 Anthony Goods - Balancing Scouting&Social life, Creating "Swishcultures" & Crazy Experiences in Venezuela | 31 mars 2024 | 01:39:19 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "AntGoods": Anthony is a former professional basketball player who played in a lot of different places around the world. He played four years at Stanford before transitioning to the DLeague at the time, making his way to Italy later on before coming back to the DLeague again. Later, he finally decided to take his talents to Europe as well as South America and played in countries such as Ukraine, France, Israel, Venezuela, Dominican Republic as well as Kosovo where he ended up finishing his career in 2020. Today, Ant shared his experience of playing in Venezuela and how he almost got kidnapped upon arrival, his path throughout Europe and how open he was to new cultures and new experiences before deciding to retire. We also talked about our life as scouts on the road and the life in hotels and the challenge of finding a routine. Anthony also talked about the beginnings of "Swishcultures" and how he goes about living out his creative side of things, while also being productive in everything he does. A multi-faceted personality with a variety of experiences and lots of fascinating stories to tell. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!!! Topics: (0:00) Intro (2:30) Getting Robbed in Barcelona (10:00) Routine on the road / Workouts (19:30) Balancing Work&Social Life (25:30) Can You Be An Introvert & Be A Scout? (29:30) Dealing with Rejection & Women (35:30) High Demand Personalities (46:45) ProBallers.com (54:30) Venezuela Experience (1:00:50) Cultural Adaptation (1:05:50) Life Post Retirement (1:12:00) "Swishcultures" & Other Passions (1:23:55) Scouting vs Coaching (1:28:15) ATOs #AnthonyGoods #AntGoods #Swishcultures #ExPlayer #Retirement #Stanford Finding "Ant": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antgoods87/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntGoods Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthony.goods.54 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-goods-826b2845/ Swishcultures: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swishcultures/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| Coffee Savant #3 Eskedar - Ethiopian Coffee Culture, How to create a community & Raising Awareness of Exploitation in Ethiopia's Coffee Plantations | 12 mars 2024 | 00:54:30 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke "Eskedar": Eskedar is a good friend of mine and has been living in Vilnius first as a refugee before finally becoming a Lithuanian citizen. Today she shared her crazy and unique story of how she escaped an oppressive government in Ethiopia 19 years ago, got tangled up in an even more restrictive government in Khartoum (Sudan) until civil war broke out before ending up in jail in Lybia and then taking a boat to Malta to finally enjoy her freedom. She did this final journey while being pregnant and ended up in Lithuania with her boyfriend at that time. Meanwhile, Eskedar enjoys her freedom in Lithuania for 17 years now, is politically active and shares her story as inspiration for all people around Lithuania that anything is possible while also being a business woman in Vilnius. Eskedar is running several Cafes in Vilnius where she is selling her locally roasted coffee beans from different countries in Africa & inviting people to traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies while creating her own community based on her native Ethiopian hospitality traits. If you need an inspirational story as well as a good laugh and a new place to taste some Ethiopian Coffee in Vilnius, check this episode out and share it with friends who love coffee as much as we do! Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!!! Topics:
#Eskedar #Ethiopia #Ethiopiancoffee #Coffee #Vilnius #CoffeeinVilnius #EthiopianBeans #Lithuania Finding "Eskedar": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esked_ar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eskedarcoffeebar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eskedarcoffee/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eskedarcoffeeterrace/ Website: http://www.eskedarcoffee.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EskedarTila Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eskedarcoffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eskedarcoffeebar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eskedar-tilahun-ma%C5%A1tavi%C4%8Dien%C4%97-41207668/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #58 Francesco Cuzzolin talks about NBA & European Basketball, Coaching Health, Data Analysis & Learning | 12 févr. 2024 | 01:31:48 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Cuzzo": Francesco Cuzzolin is currently the Head of Performance at EA7 Armani Milano and has a wealth of experience in the field of Strength & Conditioning. He became the first Strength & Conditioning coach in the NBA when he started to work for the Toronto Raptors. Besides clubs he also worked with Italy's & Russia's Basketball National Team and is also serving as a consultant to Technogym as well as the ELPA (Euroleague Player's Association). Cuzzo also serves a role in education when he holds lectures at the University of Murcia as well as Sevilla. Today we covered a variety of topics in my longest podcast yet. We talked from the importance of sharing information amongst peers, finding information from outside your field and applying it to your daily job. I was also curious on what coaches and scouts have to do in order to be pro-active against prolonged sitting and hurting their backs. Weightlifting for players, the recovery process after games and many more topics that are important to athletes, coaches & staff! Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!!! Topics: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Sharing Ideas & Communication (16:30) NBA (Raptors) vs Europe (26:00) Multi-Tasking & Organizing yourself (35:00) Learning New Information (39:00) Physical Health of Coaching Staff (50:40) ProBallers.com (59:40) Data Analysis & Value of Sleep (1:08:10) Weightlifting During Season (1:12:45) Preparation Common Mistakes (1:19:50) Studies on Music & Frequency (1:25:45) ATOs #Cuzzo #PerformanceCoach #HeadofPerformance #Milano #ArmaniMilano #Euroleague #NBA #NationalTeamBasketball #ItalyBasketball
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fracuzzolin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcuzzolin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/francesco.cuzzolin.3 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-cuzzolin-phd-b8485427/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #57 Sergio Scariolo on Inventing the Spanish Pick & Roll, Communication, "Michelangelo Effect" & More | 21 janv. 2024 | 00:58:15 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Sergio": Sergio Scariolo doesn't need a long introduction, his successes speak for itself especially with Spain's National Team and the countless titles internationally that they have won. 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals across Eurobasket, World Cup and Olympic tournaments. He's the winningest National Team coach in the modern era of basketball. Sergio can also consider himself a NBA champion when he won the NBA championship as an Assistant Coach with the Toronto Raptors. Today, we let all of those achievements 'rest in peace' and talked more about the constructive part of the game, especially when it comes to communication with super stars and his take on it as well as lots of stories around the invention of the Spanish Pick & Roll & more. This episode had lots of constructive advice for young coaches behind the scenes on how to behave in certain situations as well as avoid doing the mistakes that he did himself during his younger years as a coach. A very genuine and sincere episode with one of the greatest coaches of the modern era of basketball, please enjoy!! Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!!! Topics: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Sergio off the court (7:10) Communication & Self Criticism (22:45) Michelangelo Effect (31:00) ProBallers.com (35:10) Invention of Spanish Pick&Roll (2009) (40:50) Beginning of the Diamond Sets (43:45) Defensive Versatility (52:00) ATOs #SergioScariolo #SpainNationalTeam #SpanishPickandRoll #BaloncestoEspana #Basketball Finding Sergio Scariolo / Spanish Federation: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baloncestoesp/ Twitter Sergio: https://twitter.com/sergioscariolo Twitter Federation: https://twitter.com/BaloncestoESP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaloncestoFEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/federaci%C3%B3nespa%C3%B1oladebaloncesto/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #56 Boris Diaw on playing in 11th division with friends, Traded while on a Safari, Wine, Photography, Traveling around the world & more | 26 déc. 2023 | 01:16:48 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: "Boris": Boris Diaw is a well known name in the basketball community, not much introduction needed at this point, even after his retirement. He's a winner and a patriot in the most truest sense. Every summer he played for the National Team of France and in 2013 he won the FIBA Eurobasket and followed up in 2014 with a NBA championship playing for the Spurs in a memorable playoff run. Today, Boris and me talked not only about basketball. We spent quality time together during the podcast and explored our interests of travel, photography, food as well as coffee & wine regions...plenty of delicacies. We also dove into topics such as expectations from Assistant Coaches, emotional balance and his approach to life & basketball in general as well as the summer of 2013. How he went from losing the NBA Finals to winning the Eurobasket with France and winning the NBA Finals in 2014, all within 12 months...what a ride this was, please join us! Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!!! Topics: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Coffee, Wine & Travel (14:15) Impact of Montessori School (26:10) Impact of Coaches (31:30) Dos & Don'ts for Assistant Coaches (37:40) Embracing Pressure (39:10) Winning Eurobasket of 2013 (46:50) Preparing For Retirement (52:06) Emotional Balance & Attitude to Life (56:30) Playing in French 11th Division (58:50) ProBallers.com (1:05:00) ATOs #BorisDiaw #NBAChampionship #NBA Finals #Eurobasket #Wine #Coffee #Travel #Photography #MontessoriSchool Finding Boris Diaw: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diawboris/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theborisdiaw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boris.diaw.944 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-diaw-57832ab1/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||
| #55 Tadas Bulotas on the business of a basketball agent & how to sign young prospects | 14 déc. 2023 | 01:16:58 | |
If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: Website: www.bmatke.com "Tadas": Tadas Bulotas took on the profession of a basketball agent after his father but started his own company together with Arturas Javtokas in 2008 while he was still only 19years old. He eventually sold his business and joined Wassermann agency as one of their representatives in Europe. Besides many international draft prospects Tadas also represents clients in Euroleague as well as Japan and other countries around the world. Today's episode is centered around topics of problem-solving within the business. Different aspects of his job require a variety of different perspectives in order to resolve problems that occur between the different parties involved. We also dove into recruitment & ethics in this business. Unwritten rules and more.... Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!!! Topics: (0:00) Intro (2:10) Berlin vs Vilnius (6:20) Starting as an Agent (10:00) Impact of Father (13:15) Start of Recruitment (18:50) Contact with Teams (22:50) Communication with Coaches & Teams (26:00) Finding a New Team (31:12) Injury of Players (35:50) Players Leaving Agents (41:00) Daily Routine (43:00) ProBallers.com (48:15) Ethics of Agents (55:10) Emotional Gratification (1:02:50) Future of Business (1:14:03) "Small Print" #TadasBulotas #TeamWass #BasketballAgent #International #AgentLife Finding Tadas Bulotas: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bulotastadas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tadas.bulotas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadas-bulotas-7577765b/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BulotasTadas Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 | |||