The Reverse Pivot

Parky Not Good Enough
Andrew Parkinson didn't make his rep teams as a kid. His parents didn't ring the coach to complain. They told him straight: you're not good enough, go train harder.
Two NBL championships later, that tough love looks pretty smart.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/31HAeAb7eYmZiUVnDlHwfn
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reverse-pivot/id1772843651
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Parky Not Good Enough
Andrew Parkinson didn't make his rep teams as a kid. His parents didn't ring the coach to complain. They told him straight: you're not good enough, go train harder.
Two NBL championships later, that tough love looks pretty smart.
🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/31HAeAb7eYmZiUVnDlHwfn
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reverse-pivot/id1772843651
📩 [email protected]

The Reverse Pivot with Shawn Dennis now streaming 🏀🎙️

Shawn Dennis is an Australian basketball coach and the head coach of the Tokyo SunRockers in Japan's premier basketball league. Named the NBL Coach of the Year in 2016, he has been a fixture of Japanese basketball since 2017, previously coaching the Shiga Lakestars and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins. Dennis's extensive career includes playing in the Australian NBL and holding head coaching roles with the Townsville Crocodiles and the Newcastle Falcons, as well as stints in New Zealand. He is well known for developing winning cultures and adapting traditional coaching methods to suit the booming professional landscape in Japan.

Listen here:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-54-shawn-dennis/id1821326084?i=1000775269881

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FrqYqUcvk9mqOoTjhxXvs

Youtube: https://youtu.be/rUFwfC5LcvM

The Reverse Pivot with Brad Newley now streaming 🎙️🏀

Brad Newley is one of Australia's most accomplished basketball players of the modern era, enjoying a professional career that spanned more than two decades across the NBL and Europe's top leagues. After playing with the Townsville Crocodiles, he was selected 54th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, although he never played in the NBA, instead building an outstanding international career in Greece, Turkey, Lithuania and Spain before returning to the NBL with the Sydney Kings and later Melbourne United. A two-time Olympian (2008 and 2012), multiple-time Australian Boomer and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Newley was renowned for his versatility, athleticism and professionalism. He retired in 2024 after more than 300 NBL games.

Listen here:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-53-brad-newley/id1821326084?i=1000774274107

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/11oS7ChxtJoPkaSrznv2Wd?si=zyY3xpl2S4WKUEwBf5EraA

Youtube: https://youtu.be/Tl51bcKt3Qs

The Reverse Pivot with Brad Newley drops tomorrow.

The Reverse Pivot with Leroy Loggins now streaming 🔈

Leroy Loggins is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Australian basketball history. Born in the United States, he arrived in Australia in 1981 and became the cornerstone of the Brisbane Bullets dynasty, helping the club win multiple NBL championships while earning three league MVP awards. Renowned for his scoring, defence, athleticism, and leadership, Loggins became one of the most decorated players in NBL history.

Stream now online:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-52-leroy-loggins/id1821326084?i=1000773349872

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69YG6uqwr56GGcxHFBejdY?si=6dmmPmjiQKqvsS12szTCrQ

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BqN-MR8b0Q

The Reverse Pivot with NBL Champion Leroy Loggins drops tomorrow.

Listen back to past episodes here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/31HAeAb7eYmZiUVnDlHwfn

Now Streaming 🏀🎙️

The Reverse Pivot with Boti Nagy. Respected author, writer and commentator, Boti has covered Australian basketball since the league's inception until 2017. He is the writer of five books including basketball stories: Mahervellous, High Flyers and Patti Mills: beyond basketball. Along with Bruce and Steve, Boti dissects the current state of the NBL and talks about his career as a writer for the sport.

Listen here

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reverse-pivot/id1821326084

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/55wMbEGyCn1wEjdlva7y89?si=727aeb496989474a

Youtube: https://youtu.be/CjqqYn0c55I

The Reverse Pivot drops Wednesday with basketball writer Boti Nagy.

Listen back to our last episode with NBL champion and coach Darryl McDonald here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RKwkAT2bd3xbv6VLpfSdA?si=1fb8385643fb469b