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Alex Smith, Shane Battier, and Ravi Gupta are coming together to cut across the worlds of sports and business and dissect the subtle art of making others better. Glue Guys explores the qualities that make individuals become better leaders, teammates, and humans alongside a trio with those same ambitions. In each episode, you’ll hear candid conversations on themes and life lessons drawn from their own high-stakes experiences. From strategies for effective teamwork to personal stories of succe ...
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Welcome to The Glue Guys, a Brooklyn Nets podcast from The Athletic brought to you by Mike Smeltz and Brian Egan focusing on all things Brooklyn Nets and the NBA. The show began when KG and Paul Pierce were still Nets... and somehow The Glue Guys have survived along with the Nets fan base
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What is Ravi Gupta's story? Despite Ravi's initial discomfort, Alex and Shane go deep on his life and background. We learn about the family members who shaped him and how his career path has been anything but a straight line. Ravi reflects on how the people around him have always been "demanding and supportive", how it changed his life, and why it'…
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David Senra is in pursuit of one goal: helping people learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. In a world obsessed with quick wins and overnight success, David has spent eight years building Founders podcast and distilling decades of sage advice. In the spirit of Glue Guys, David joins us to connect the dots between sport's GOATS and business l…
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If you’re looking for a model in authentic leadership, Hubspot founder Brian Halligan is your guy. He joins the Glue Guys conversation this week to talk as much about how he grew his company into a multi-billion-dollar company, as how he’s grown as a person. From the adrenaline-pumping tale of a near-fatal snowmobile accident that dramatically alte…
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How do you get the most out of your team? How do you get the most out of yourself? When is it a good thing to have a chip on your shoulder? Alex talks about the impact of negative coaches. Shane talks about how Coach K commits to treat everyone fairly, rather than equally and also shares a memorable quote from Pat Riley about the alchemy of teams. …
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Teams that gel. It’s every leader’s ambition. And legendary college football coach Urban Meyer’s specialty. His approach earned him 17 championship titles, 3 perfect seasons, 5x coach of the year, and one of the most winning records in history (187-32). What does it take to go from a collection of players to a winning institution? Alex and Coach re…
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Steve Young joins Glue Guys and lets us in on the moments and lessons behind his legendary career. We discover how he learned to throw a football at 18 from Jim McMahon and what it taught him about latent talent. Steve shares how the unstoppable Reggie White’s emotional athleticism was even more impressive than his physical athleticism. We learn ab…
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Being "on top" doesn't spare anyone from fear of failure. Alex recounts self-doubt despite being the number one NFL draft pick. Shane talks about feeling the pressure of being the 4th-ranked seventh-grade basketball player in the country. Ravi talks about his fears as a CFO in the early days of Instacart. Why is fear of failure such a powerful forc…
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What is Alex Smith's story? Shane and Ravi turn the mic to Alex to tell his story front to back. From the moment he knew his life had changed forever to the decision not to amputate his broken leg to his first play back as quarterback after two years of recovery, resilience does not even begin to do this comeback justice. This episode gives new ins…
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What is the language of winning? Alex takes us behind the scenes at the line of scrimmage. Shane uses Chris Voss's tactics to negotiate. Ravi asks one of his founders, "Are you going to live today?" This episode recognizes great communicators and their strategies for bending reality to their will. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to m…
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What do unsung heroes have in common? Alex talks about morning ‘wrestling’ practices with Urban Meyer at Utah. Shane recalls Steve Kerr flipping racks of basketballs. Ravi unpacks how to convince great founders to join forces. This episode sets the tone for three friends whose lessons, learnings, and values blur the lines between athletes, executiv…
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What makes a great coach? Shane talks about playing college basketball under Coach K. Alex highlights his time in Kansas City with Andy Reid. Ravi gives insight into his mentorship from legendary investor Doug Leone. We kick off with themes around humility, ego, authenticity, and the dance between seriousness and silliness in leadership. For the fu…
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What do a 3-time pro-bowler, 2-time NBA champion, and a Sequoia Capital Partner have in common? Alex Smith, Shane Battier, and Ravi Gupta are a uniquely decorated trio diving deep into what makes for great teams across sports and business in their new show, Glue Guys. Every Thursday, these three close friends will talk about business, teamwork, lea…
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Fun episode today! Brian and Mike dove into how the Nets are somehow positioned to get to Las Vegas for the knockout round of the in season tournament, assessing what type of team the Nets have now, and finally Killer Komparisons: NBA Teams and Soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Brian and Mike drill deep down into what exactly the Nets have in Cam Thomas: how good is he right now, where the growth may come, how the Nets are using him differently and what it means for the team's future that they have Camuel James Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Brian and Mike burst at the seams to deliver one of their favorite episodes: Nets season superlatives. Who will be the Justin Hamilton, the Randy Foye, the Jeremy Lin, the Reggie Evans of this upcoming Brooklyn Nets season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPor The Athletic
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Glue Guys dive into the free agency mailbag to answer what the Nets should do about Damian Lillard, who the Nets should target if not Lillard, how is Sean Marks doing, and the other Portland-Brooklyn trade that could happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPor The Athletic
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Brian and Mike play a game of manufactured tension. Each podcaster takes an opposite side on a hot take style question about the Nets this offseason including should the Nets trade Mikal Bridges now, should the Nets trade Nic Claxton, should the Nets fire Jacque Vaughn to go after one of the available championship-winning coaches, is now the time t…
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The Glue Guys fire up the offseason rocket boosters and dive right into the Damian Lillard rumors: whether it makes sense for either side, what the Nets would have to give up and overall how motivated the Nets should be to go after a star this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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What the hell happened in Game 3? That was a wild journey that ended in disappointment, but the Glue Guys are back to analyze exactly how everything played out in Game 3 along which ejection (Claxton or Harden) was more impactful, whether Joel Embiid should have been ejected and why the Nets lost the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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The Athletic's Alex Schiffer joins Mike to discuss the 76ers-Nets series on several fronts: advantages and disadvantages for each team, x-factors, matchup plans, ranking the Nets and Sixers starters and ultimately making a final prediction for the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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The Glue Guys dive deep into the mailbag (netspod@gmail.com) to answer the biggest questions facing the Brooklyn Nets heading into their matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers: what would define a 'success' this series for the Nets, who else on the Nets will guard Joel Embiid, the weakest spot on the 76ers, and which role players will shine in this…
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Ben Simmons is done for the rest of the season. The Glue Guys dig into the biggest questions surrounding Simmons including how to rationalize his first full season with the Nets, whether we believe there's a minor/major turnaround ahead, the trade likelihood and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Brooklyn Nets starting point guard Spencer Dinwiddie joins the show to discuss how the transition back to Brooklyn has gone, the subtle ways he's trying to help build cohesion on the court, the development of Mikal Bridges and whether he thinks Silicon Valley Bank should be allowed to fail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…
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First the Glue Guys parse out why Mikal Bridges' rise into the number one scoring option is so unique compared to other underutilized traded pros like James Harden and SGA. Then they assess what Cam Johnson's next contract will look like and if the Nets should pay up. Finally, early thoughts on potential 1st round playoff matchups and what path has…
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The Glue Guys first dissect Kevin Durant’s latest revealing comments on how he reacted to Kyrie Irving’s trade request. Then is it time for the Nets to tank + how exactly would that happen. Finally, Killer Komparisons: Movie Characters to current Brooklyn Nets. Mike and Brian both compare Joe Harris to characters from Christopher Nolan’s Batman mov…
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Mike and Brian return to discuss Mikal Bridges' ceiling, whether the Nets will go starhunting this offseason, how Nic Claxton will evolve without KD and Kyrie and Manufactured Tension: Should Sean Marks Be Fired. Take advantage of MANSCAPED®’s best valued bundle and save 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code NBA23 at Manscaped.com Learn more abou…
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First, Mike from the Glue Guys dives into his first impressions on the new Nets (Bridges, DFS, Cam Johnson) and the return of Spencer Dinwiddie. Then at 12:00 Mike welcomes on The Athletic NBA Show's Dave DuFour to discuss his assessment of how the Nets did at the trade deadline, the emotional gymnastics for Nets fans on the KD trade, and Dave clue…
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A big one today. The Brooklyn Nets trade of Kevin Durant kills the last vestige of the Clean Sweep Era. Brian and Mike dive into how the trade happened, why that is worrisome, the positives and negatives of the deal, where the Nets go from here and final thoughts on the last days of Durant as a Net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…
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The Glue Guys go DEEP on the Kyrie Irving trade: evaluating the deal the Nets got to the other ones reportedly on the market, how Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith impacts the team, and what is the next move that the Nets may make. Go to masterclass.com/basketball to get unlimited access to EVERY class, and 15% off an annual membership beca…
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Well Kyrie Irving did it again. Just as things seemed to be going normal in Brooklyn, he did it. He requested a trade because reportedly he was upset with the Brooklyn Nets contract offer to him. Kyrie once again turned the Nets franchise completely upside down. The Glue Guys run through all the biggest questions including the motivation for this i…
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The Glue Guys go DEEP on the Nets trade possibilities, mainly that it is time to trade Ben Simmons, how it could be done, why it should be done and who the Nets could realistically get. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code NBA23 at Manscaped.com and shoot your arrow with MANSCAPED™ this Valentine’s Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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The Glue Guys celebrate a loss? Yes! The Glue Guys celebrate the birth of Nic ‘The Embiid Stopper’ Claxton, what to make of Ben Simmons’ game, the disdain for any Seth Curry trade rumors... but yet diving into Seth Curry trade rumors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesPor The Athletic
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Glue Guys return to discuss how the Kevin Durant-less Nets have strung together two straight wins, compare the ceilings of Ben Simmons and Nic Claxton and how Kyrie Irving has put the team on his back during this stretch. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/athletic Learn more about yo…
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The Glue Guys dive into Kevin Durant’s injured MCL: why this year is different than last year, how the schedule plays out and what our expectations should be of the team without Durant. Then (14:00) Dr. Neeraj Patel comes on to discuss how long KD’s recovery may take and any long term concerns. Disclaimer: Dr. Patel is not Kevin Durant's personal d…
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The Glue Guys attempt to build the argument that the Nets should be considered the best team in the NBA, and why some are hesitant to declare such. Also in the show: why Ben Simmons is more a feature than a flaw in the Nets system, who should start Joe v. Royce v. Seth, and a game of Would You Rather: KD vs. each NBA superstar. Cancel unwanted subs…
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The Athletic's Brooklyn Nets reporter Alex Schiffer joins the show to discuss what changes Jacque Vaughn and who in the organization deserves credit for the team's incredible in-season turnaround. Then (21:00) the Glue Guys run through whether the Nets will make a notable trade this season, what roster improvements are possible and an info dump on …
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WOW. The Nets! 9 in a row! The Glue Guys discuss why the Nets win against the Cavaliers was unique - and potentially a big moment going forward. Then (20:00) mailbag questions include do the Nets need to make a trade, Jacque Vaughn coach of the year, Kevin Durant MVP chances, and ranking this past Nets offseason compared to others in Sean Marks' pa…
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Jam packed Glue Guys episode. First, TGG dig into the Nets-Warriors game and why no Nets fan should apologize for the victory. Then News Around the League: understanding all the big names that might enter the trade market. And finally - Killer Komparisons: classic Christmas movies with NBA teams and players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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The Glue Guys dig into the six hottest/burning-ist/steamiest questions surrounding the Brooklyn Nets: 1) Is Kyrie Irving 100% remaining on the roster for the rest of the year 2) Is Nic Claxton totally and completely the Nets answer at center 3) Where are you emotionally with Ben Simmons 4) Which role player do you trust the most: Royce, Yuta, Joe, …
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The Glue Guys begin with a true appreciation of what Kevin Durant is doing this season: unreal from inside the arc, leading the team through the morass of the controversies and how KD is doing something no Achilles-tear-sufferer has ever done before. Then (16:00) mailbag questions including Cam Thomas trade thoughts, how good is Jacque Vaughn, and …
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