Tag: Chris Anstey
Wed Sep 1: CHRIS ANSTEY on the BOOMERS, FATHER’S DAY & JOSH GIDDEY (Ep 673)
Chris Anstey — former Dallas Maverick, Chicago Bull, NBL MVP, NBL Champ & all-round legend — joins the show this week for an AWESOME, wide-ranging chat about watching the Boomers win Rose Gold in Tokyo, the difference in Josh Giddey’s draft experience compared to his own, how Josh will fit in OKC, and — just… Read more
Fri May 28: GUEST CHRIS ANSTEY + PLAYOFFS DAY 6 – BUCKS BURN HEAT, LAKERS ECLIPSE SUNS & AUSTIN RIVERS BLAZES BLAZERS + WEEKEND PREVIEW! (Ep 621)
Special guest Chris Anstey – former NBA player, 2x NBL MVP, 3x NBL champ, Boomer & all-round Aussie legend – joins the show to talk about the playoffs & his new book! ALSO – it was Day 6 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs! The Bucks burned the Heat, the Lakers eclipsed the dimming Suns &… Read more
NBA Straya – Fri Jan 31: ALL-STAR RESERVES + SNUBS & GAME FORMAT CHANGE + WEEKEND PREVIEW (Ep 401)
Ben Simmons is a 2-time NBA All Star! Pretty neat huh… Anyway… The All-Star reserves were announced today, so we take you through ’em AND all the ‘Snubs’. PLUs – the NBA announced a format change to the All Star Game. Weird. And we’ve got a Weekend Preview! here’s also all the NBA Straya GAME… Read more
NBA Straya – Thurs Jan 30: 400th EPISODE w/ SPECIAL GUEST CHRIS ANSTEY – AUSSIE HOOPS LEGEND & FORMER DALLAS MAVERICK & CHICAGO BULL!!! (Ep 400)
WOW! 400 episodes! SO! We welcome back the legend himself former Dallas Maverick & Chicago Bull, 3x NBL Champ & 2x MVP AND 2x Olympian CHRIS ANSTEY! Chris is on to talk about Kobe Bryant, his legacy and what it was like to play against him… the NBA season so far and LOADS more…. Seriously… Read more
NBA Straya – Wed July 25: NBA Straya!! AUSSIE BASKETBALL LEDGE CHRIS ANSTEY SWINGS BY FOR OUR 150th EPISODE!!! (Episode 150)
NBA Straya!! AUSSIE BASKETBALL LEDGE CHRIS ANSTEY SWINGS BY FOR OUR 150th EPISODE SPECTACULAR!!! YES! It’s our 150th episode, and what better way to celebrate than with a dead-set Australian basketball ledge — and former NBA player — Chris Anstey! NBA Straya talks to Chris about his fascinating career from the South East Melbourne Magic to being the first… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET! Chris Anstey’s last rookie game: Dallas vs Seattle, April 10, 1998
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! On this day, 20 years ago, Chris Anstey — aka the Original Unicorn, aka Aussie Porzingis — was finishing up his rookie year with the Dallas Mavericks, and, in the last game of the year got himself his 8th ever NBA start, next to ‘Space Jam’ star/giant spud Shawn Bradley. Staring… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget – Chris Anstey’s BEST EVER NBA GAME! Dallas Mavericks vs the Boston Celtics March 17, 1998
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Hoist ‘em up! 20 years ago today, the Murderin’ Melburnian, big Chris Anstey, was in his rookie year with the Dallas Mavericks and, ON ONLY BLOODY ST PATTYS DAY, torched the Boston Celtics like Johnny Storm in a wicker furniture store on his way to the BEST GAME OF HIS ROOKIE… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget – Chris Anstey Career High vs the Heat, Mar 7, 1998
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! 20 years ago today, Chris Anstey — aka the Original NBA Unicorn — was suiting up for the Dallas Mavericks in his rookie year and, on a cold north Texas night, went to battle like he was King Leonidas at Thermopylae against Big Zo Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway‘s Miami Heat…… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget: Chris Anstey vs Philly, Feb 11 1998
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Strewth! It was 20 years ago today that a rookie Chris Anstey — aka the Original Unicorn, aka Aussie Porzingis — came off the bench for the Dallas Mavericks and went up against Allen Iverson’s Philadelphia 76ers… and set a CAREER HIGH that he’d never better again! Boasting a haircut you… Read more
NBA ‘Straya – Never Forget! Chris Anstey vs Boston, Feb 4 1998
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! 20 years ago today the first sighting of a real life unicorn was reported, as Chris Anstey — aka the Original Unicorn, aka the Melbourne Menace, aka Aussie Porzingis — went to work for the Dallas Mavericks in a loss to the Boston Celtics… and had the BEST game of his… Read more