For the third episode of The Brooklyn Game Podcast, I sat down with Brooklyn Nets play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle for 38 delightful, all-encompassing minutes. We talked about the Nets, the playoff series, the future of the team, what he hates most about Mike Fratello, and so much more.
To give you an idea of the conversational direction, I’ve included timestamps below. Enjoy.
0:00-2:00
Introducing Ian Eagle: “Sloan Paper Proposal: Podcast Percentage”
2:00-4:45
Traveling & Preparation: Play By Play Across The Country
4:45-8:10
Nets-Bulls: Game 3, Finding A Sense of Identity
8:10-14:55
The Rotation, Gerald Wallace & Reggie Evans: Does the lineup need adjustment?
14:55-17:25
On: Billy King
17:25-18:15
Reminder: Mikhail Prokhorov is very tall, Ian & Devin disagree on his basketball talent
18:15-22:10
P.J. Carlesimo’s future with Brooklyn and the playoff test
22:10-23:40
Ian’s favorite city to eat in leads to a sad love story that uses the word “fajita” multiple times
23:40-28:10
Ian espouses on what’s different about the NBA today from when he started, and why he doesn’t have a Twitter account
28:10-30:00
“What if all of my dreams had crumbled coming out of Syracuse?”
30:00-31:35
“What is the thing you hate most about Mike Fratello?”
31:35-35:10
The hilarious truth behind Mike Fratello’s rorschach drawings
35:10-38:00
Conclusion: psychology, fortitude, adjustments, Spanarkel’s jealousy
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