Today a 2 part interview starts off with THE MIKE'S!!!! Wheels couldn't get this done in one interview! I thought it was going to be Quick! This rocks!!!!!!
Wheels has so many co-morbidities that it was a very wise move for him to stay inside his home. I saw on Twitter just the other day he wants a haircut at his home. Any recommendations?
His interviews are on Zoom so although his broadcast is only audio...the people he's interviewing see him....so yes...vanity! Wheels with the Meyers/Bee Arthur bun wouldn't look good at all.
I think him doing 3 shows a week all year round is awesome....he's going to be my top podcast to listen to from here on out...already I feel like he's back in the Blazers community and it's as if he actually never really left.
Finished part two last night...great segment...good to see Rice is still a major Blazer fan....Barrett is no longer following the NBA but deep into the Portland baseball lobby...he thinks it's looking good. On other news Wheels has a memoir coming out in book form soon which will be good to read!
I can totally see why Barrett is no longer following the NBA. I think it's different when you grow up a Blazers fan, end up working for them and then get dumped by them. I'm looking forward to listening to the podcasts, just haven't made the time yet.
Barrett pretty much admittedly is hyper sensitive to change....I remember when he choked up and teared up on camera when Nate got fired...he talks about this..it hurt MB more than Wheels or Rice....MB had a lot of personal attachments to the team and his kids grew up around the team. Rice is still rockin' Blazer gear in Florida and has followed every game and seems to enjoy the team the same as always. Rice knows that now at 81 his grandkids are the focus. Really glad I got to meet Mike Rice and listen to his stories in person...he's a great guy.
What's funny (for lack of a better word) about it is, if you looked at the three of them (MB, Wheels and Rice), MB always came off very serious and stoic. Not the one you'd expect to fly off the handle, or over-react. Wheels and Rice? It would've been unusual for them NOT to over-react or emotionally respond to something.
There's a great story about how MB got calls from refs around the league when fired offering sympathy ...Rice said he got calls from refs wishing him a better second career! Rice is great at poking fun at himself....Wheels feelings seemed pretty calm especially in his interview with Kevin Calabro...this podcast is best for Wheels given his inability to travel much
BUMP! Just listened to Wheels newest episode...it'd been a while since he's done one..it's with Herb Brown, Mo Cheeks old assistant and Larry Brown's brother...had great things to say about Chauncey and as always...Wheels was great! It's a good day to be a Blazer!
Wheels should be in the HOF. I would listen to the radio while watching the on mute every once in a while. His passion was unmatched
