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Former NBA player and San Antonio Spurs scout Pops Mensah-Bonsu joins Rachel DeMita on Courtside Club to discuss the NBA's changing landscape, the rise of international basketball, and his lifelong love for Tottenham Hotspur!
Pops shares an inside look at how the Spurs evaluate talent, what makes their player development system so successful, and why Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio's young core have such a bright future. He also breaks down the New York Knicks, the Eastern Conference playoff race, and whether today's NBA stars are taking advantage of the rulebook.
The conversation shifts overseas as Rachel and Pops discuss the NBA's potential expansion into Europe, why international players are closing the gap on American basketball, and the problems with the U.S. pay-to-play development system.
Plus, Pops opens up about growing up minutes from Tottenham Hotspur's stadium, his admiration for Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, and the incredible story of how he nearly played pickup basketball with President Barack Obama!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introducing Pops Mensah-Bonsu
0:43 - Can the New York Knicks Repeat?
2:14 - Inside the Spurs' Scouting & Development System
7:03 - Breaking Down the Eastern Conference
11:43 - NBA Europe & Global Basketball Expansion
13:57 - Why International Basketball Is Catching Up
19:42 - Has the NBA Gone Too Far With Traveling?
24:04 - Growing Up a Tottenham Hotspur Fan
26:34 - Harry Kane & Son's Legacy
29:38 - Courtside Questions & Barack Obama Story
32:15 - The 1997 NBA All-Star Game & Basketball Nostalgia
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