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The Design Game

A podcast about the role of design in sports hosted by David Merriell and Justin Hastings

013: Team USA Hoops & International Sports

We discuss the FIBA World Cup of Basketball and Team USA’s uniforms, the structure of the tournament, and international sports as a whole. We also touch on the US Open, Nike, the Ryder Cup, The Simpsons, and a few new things in our lives.

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • 0:20: New digs, new gigs, and commuter travel
    • MBTA
  • 3:18: Tennis and Nike
    • US Open
    • Roger Federer and Michael Jordan
    • Jordan 3 and Jordan 4
    • KD VI sneaker
    • Agassi vs. Baghdatis match
  • 16:09: Team USA hoops
    • FIBA
    • Home and road unis
  • 20:10: FIBA, World Cup vs Olympics, and alternate formats for international sports
    • Olympic golf
    • Ryder Cup
    • Presidents Cup
    • World Team Tennis
  • 35:00: NBA schedule
    • ESPN: Stern considering a shortened schedule
    • ESPN: Why is there an 82-game schedule?
  • 43:35: Team USA’s chances in the FIBA World Cup
  • 46:30: Justin breaks 80, The Simpsons marathon

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September 4, 2014 Filed Under: Episodes

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