The Dontonio Wingcast Episode 005

by Ben Golliver on Sep 8, 2009 3:57 PM PDT in News

Basketball Prospectus's Kevin Pelton and I are back with episode 5 of The Dontonio Wingcast, our basketball podcast. This week's episode (taped last Friday) is 38 minutes and features a preview of Kevin's new book, a look at the return of Martell Webster and an epic debate about the merits of David Kahn.

To subscribe to our podcast, simply go to iTunes.com and search "Dontonio Wingcast" in the upper right corner to find our subscription link. (Amazingly we are the only search result when you type in those two words.) From there, follow the instructions. Alternate download instructions are also listed below.

Click through to download the mp3 and read a full episode preview!

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Right click and save as to Download The Dontonio Wingcast 005

The .mp3 is 35 megabytes.

Remember there are some mildly pg-13 musical interludes.

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Episode Preview

Taped 09.04.09. Episode Length: 38 minutes

Segment 1:
Kevin offers a preview of his new book.
I try to goad Kevin into a bicoastal rap beef with John Hollinger.
Kevin announces that I will be granted 150 words in the Blazers chapter of the book, and takes much grief.

Segment 2:
My memories of Jay-Z's 9.11.2001 release of Blueprint I.
Kevin reveals he thought Jay-Z was a sell out and then, in the same breath, demands the NBA use "Run This Town" in its next marketing campaign.

Segment 3:
Martell's return: who starts and who finishes games?
Will a back-up trio of Martell/Blake/Rudy leave the Blazers exposed?
Would going small at the end of games be advantageous?

Segment 4:
Kevin and I debate David Kahn's Randy Foye/Mike Miller for the #5 pick.

Segment 5:
The debate continues into a look at the Rubio pick and the process of trying to lure him to the NBA.

Segment 6:
The discussion wraps up with an analysis of Kahn's offer sheet to Ramon Sessions and what it means for the Minnesota franchise.

Musical Interludes:
Theme Song: Cam'ron - Sports, Drugs and Entertainment
Snippets from Jay-Z's Blueprint 3, which can be purchased here.

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Alternate Download Instructions

Thanks to prezofdeath we have these easy alternate iTunes setup instructions (takes less than 60 seconds).

Open Itunes. Select "Advanced" in the menu at the top.
Click "Subscribe to Podcast..."
Enter the following code into the box that opens up: http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedontoniowingcast
All of our past episodes should load in your podcasts folder. You can then download any/all of the episodes that you would like. Future episodes should then load automatically.

Note: You may need to close/open Itunes for the episodes to appear and the downloads to start. Make sure you're running the latest version of Itunes. If you are having any difficulty, just download using the link posted above.

-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)

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Needs more cowbell

by tominhawaii on Sep 8, 2009 4:00 PM PDT reply actions

you could also just click this itunes link:

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=329471682

just sayin’.

the poster formerly known as sergioftw, in recovery

by NoLook on Sep 8, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

boom. rec.

"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.

by Cablinasian on Sep 8, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

liked the podcast

good points from both of you on Ricky/Kahn, but I’m more with KP2— Kahn went for the home run and drafted BPA. They weren’t going anywhere in the next 2 years anyway. They can still trade him or even bring him in 2 years from now. Love the offer sheet he made to Sessions also.

I will definitely look into buying KP2’s book.

by jksnake99 on Sep 8, 2009 4:47 PM PDT reply actions

pelton*fanboy

"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.

by Cablinasian on Sep 8, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

guilty as charged.

by jksnake99 on Sep 8, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Man I always time these podcasts so they end right at the end of work

But I’m always here a few minutes extra because I’ve got to listen to Cam’ron’s S.D.E. in its entirety.

"The faster you begin an opponent’s blow-out, the more shots everyone will get." - El Blog Ilusorio de Rudy

"The cake was a lie..." -blazeraddict

by TheOdenator on Sep 8, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions

Audio note

I’m half way through so I can’t comment on the content yet.

I had to change to something else while driving because I couldn’t hear the podcast even with my iPod at max volume. If you need a benchmark, I changed to the Dan Patrick show and I had it at about 75% of max volume while driving. I was driving with the windows open in a car that is not as loud as a Harley but it does set off car alarms in parking garages.

by tominhawaii on Sep 9, 2009 6:11 AM PDT reply actions

Good Stuff

I listen to a lot of NBA podcasts, and yours is getting better and better each episode…even if you do have to mention the Storm multiple times throughout. I’m lovin’ the format and R&B cuts intertwined. Please keep the discussion & music cuts tame (i.e. no cussing, etc). I’d like it to be family friendly in case little ones walk in while I’m listening.

by BlazerABE on Sep 9, 2009 4:04 PM PDT reply actions

Nice job, guys

I especially enjoyed the discussion about the moves being made by David “What do you mean this isn’t a fantasy league?” Kahn. And, oh, yeah, he made yet another trade today….he’d better hurry up because he still has players on the roster that were on the team in 2008-09 and there’s only a month until the preseason to unload them…..

A point not made is that when Kahn made the Miller/Foye for #5 trade, who was he gunning for? Indications are that he didn’t think Rubio would still be on the board. My gut feeling is that he wanted Harden, and lost out on that when OKC took him. So the trade itself was not the worst thing in the world. Drafting both Flynn and Rubio left me confused as to what he was trying to accomplish. And now that he won’t see Ricky for 2 or 3 years? The Wolves need help today, not down the road. I’d rate Kahn low, not for making the initial trade, but for seemingly being so stubborn that he’s going to hang onto Rubio’s rights instead of getting something now out of that Miller/Foye trade.

As for Sessions, is anyone going to really be surprised when Milwaukee doesn’t match the offer sheet? Ben – really? You didn’t see this coming when the Bucks let Charlie V. walk for nothing and drafted Jennings to be their next PG project? Of course the Bucks aren’t going to pay luxury tax. And they blew their chance to be fiscally responsible with that extension to Gadzuric.

by Storyteller on Sep 9, 2009 4:40 PM PDT reply actions

Regarding Kahn hanging onto Rubio's rights

What else is he supposed to do? I’ve only heard stuff from the Knicks and no one on that team is going to hell Minny. Not to mention Minny is going to be in the lottery for the next 3 years anyhow all Rubio would have done was gotten a few more people to the games.

by tominhawaii on Sep 9, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions