The Dribble: Trevor Gleeson on NBA gig, Wildcats PLUS the WA teen chasing the American dream

The Dribble Podcast

The West Australian’s basketball enthusiast Craig O’Donoghue hosts the revamped The Dribble podcast, joined by special guests to talk everything NBL, WNBL and overseas.

Five-time Perth Wildcats championship coach Trevor Gleeson joins The Dribble from Canada to provide us with an inside look at life as an assistant coach at the Toronto Raptors.

Trevor also discusses the challenges of professional sport in a part of the world where COVID-19 is prevalent and how he’s staying in touch with goings on in Australia.

PLUS WA teenager Anthony Gomes speaks to us from America where he has spent the past three years chasing his basketball dreams.

Gomes is part of the same Spire Academy basketball program that helped to develop LaMelo Ball.

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THE DRIBBLE PODCAST

3:20 Trevor Gleeson joins The Dribble Podcast from Canada.

4:30 Gleeson explains his coaching role at the Toronto Raptors

6:40 What Gleeson was yelling when Patty Mills beat the Raptors last week

8:20 Gleeson talks about the up-and-coming players at Toronto

9:30 Trevor explains the challenges of professional sport in a COVID environment?

13:20 Gleeson discusses the Wildcats new set up and start to the season

16:30 The luxury and ease of travelling for NBA games

18:00 Watching the AFL grand final and listening to the Melbourne Cup from overseas

20:00 THIS OR THAT: Should Australia follow the NBA lead and play sport on Christmas Day or leave it to family?

22:00 Dribble Podcast MVP votes

23:30 WA teenager Anthony Gomes joins The Dribble Podcast from America.

24:40: How Anthony convinced his parents to let him leave Perth at 15 pursue basketball.

27:30 Joining the Spire Academy where LaMelo Ball developed his game and what it’s done for his basketball.

30:30 Anthony’s basketball and athletic strengths, and what it takes to succeed in America.

32:00 His dream to be signed by a US college

34:00 THIS OR THAT? Anthony Gomes provides his Christmas Day sporting opinion.

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