Summary: In this episode of the Freedom in a Cage podcast the boys mark bye-week by sitting down with a legend of Australian basketball and passionate Bulldogs fan, Chris Anstey. Anstey discusses his Bulldogs origins and growing up in the shadows of VU Whitten Oval04:11; being in the stands for the Simon Beasley mark back in the day06:17; the loss of footy in the suburbs 07:56; switching tennis for basketball at 17 and having Dustin Fletcher as a doubles partner 09:14; how one particular junior coach changed his life12:32; the 'guilt' of making the NBA and his arrival in Dallas 14:30; playing against Shaquille O'Neal in his prime16:06; sharing a beer with Shaq16:39; when the NBA came knocking17:19; being traded from Dallas to Chicago19:28; why his heart is still in Dallas 21:58; moving to Russia and discovering Vodka 23:15; playing Masters basketball tournaments with former South East Melbourne Magic teammates 26:34; heading up the basketball program at Caulfield Grammar and the difference between coaching boys and girls 28:32; Bob's return to the basketball court after 18 years 30:20, and then Anstey breaks down the NBA Finals 31:32; the moment he knew Lebron was leaving Cleveland at the end of the season 34:01; the brilliance of Steph Curry 34:28; Bob's search for someone to watch basketball with36:24; Lebron James' position among the greats and how JR Smith's Game 1 mistake could shape it 37:42; where Lebron plays next year 38:44; spotting Ben Simmons playing B-Grade at Diamond Valley recently 40:54; on Twitter 'burner accounts' 42:37, and then the boys continue their search for Ballarat's best pie.
