Best Wheelchair Basketball Podcasts (2024)

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EuroCup Finals Review 1:23:50

12h ago1:23:50

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36 games, 24 teams, 9 sets of medals. Too many interwoven storylines to coherently explain. With the dust now settled on the EuroCup 1, 2 & 3 Finals, we take a tour from Valladolid to Sassari to Giulianova as we recap all the action. We talk about the most compelling teams, matchups, subplots and outcomes of the three tournaments, before looking ah…

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Episode 239 : Christopher Blevins on Winning the First XC World Cup of the Year, The Olympic Qualifying Process & More 1:15:09

1d ago1:15:09

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Sarah chatted with Christopher Blevins right after he got back from his whirlwind of a trip to Brazil where he won the first Olympic cross-country race of the season. The 26-year-old American former Short Track World Champion last won a World Cup XCO back in 2021 in Snowshoe, but he came out with all cylinders firing in Brazil with the goal of qual…

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Episode 238 - Who's In Your Downhill Fantasy Team? 46:05

3d ago46:05

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We discuss our picks for this weekend's race, explain why your season won't be as easy as you think, and who are the likely winners.By Pinkbike

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EuroCup 3 Preview with Abs Taghrest 1:04:49

8d ago1:04:49

1:04:49

Nothing like bringing the podcast back to its roots once in a while. We're very pleased to be joined by a first-time guest and first-season Sheffield Steeler. Abs Taghrest joins Bench Units to talk about a resurgent season for the club where this podcast originated, one that has seen them qualify to the EuroCup 3 Finals and hold the distinction of …

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Episode 237 - Is World Cup XC Actually Worth Watching? 57:32

8d ago57:32

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While Henry enjoys riding shorter travel cross-country bikes, he doesn't follow the pro circuit all that closely. In this episode, Sarah gives Henry an idiot's guide to XC and why there's more to it than meets the eye.By Pinkbike

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Euro Cup 1 Finals Preview: "Inexactitude and Ferocity" 1:08:11

9d ago1:08:11

1:08:11

Who needs a guest when we have our own set of boots on the ground! Ahead of James travelling to Giulianova, we look ahead at each inmate on maybe the greatest Murderers’ Row that EuroCup 1 Finals has ever seen. With at least 6 teams that could credibly win the competition in any given year, we try and plot each team's path through the pool stage an…

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Colin Higgins: "Jeans & Work Boots" - The EuroCup 2 Finals Preview 1:10:23

10d ago1:10:23

1:10:23

We have been accused of, and admitted to, not giving the French League the attention it deserves. Since this season began, Colin Higgins hasn't left us much of a choice but to take notice. The key off-season signing for Les Aigles du Velay last summer, Colin has helped to establish them as the class of the domestic league and be dominant in their E…

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Funmi Oduwaiye - From Basketball to Throwing for Gold! 35:14

10d ago35:14

35:14

Welcome to the official ParalympicsGB Podcast the podcast! With less than five months to go until Paris 2024, we'll be catching up with a range of athletes hoping to represent the ParalympicsGB team this year. This week, we have someone who has had a meteoric rise as a Para Athlete in both shot-put and discus. In just three years, Funmi Oduwaiye ha…

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Repechage Review 1:00:23

14d ago1:00:23

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Whether you think the Paralympic wheelchair basketball should have been cut to 8 teams or not, the Repechage tournament to decide the 8 was premium viewing content. After three days of seeding games, we saw Netherlands, Germany, Canada and France qualify for the chance to compete at Paris 2024. We break down the performance of each team, the bigges…

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Episode 236 - Getting to Know Henry Quinney 1:32:46

15d ago1:32:46

1:32:46

We chat about how he got into riding as a teenager, how he bounced back and forth chasing summer in the UK and New Zealand for years, his time as a World Cup mechanic, why he left GMBN, some of his endurance feats including an attempt at the FKT riding across all of New Zealand and riding 1,000,000 feet in a year, and much more. Henry's an incredib…

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Episode 235 - Does Mountain Biking Need Its Own 'Drive to Survive'? 1:08:06

22d ago1:08:06

1:08:06

Romain Dompnier and Madison Wallinger explain what goes into a season of in-depth mountain biking coverage, the power of archetypes and how race coverage can help the sport grow.By Pinkbike

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Brad Ness: Rollers Resurgence & Repechage Preview 54:32

29d ago54:32

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A lot can happen between two appearances on Bench Units. Tasked with overseeing one of wheelchair basketball's historic national programs return to prominence, Brad Ness joins us to talk about having already punched a coveted ticket to Paris via the AOZ tournament. From his position as a Roman Emperor watching the gladiators battle it out, Brad hel…

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Episode 234 - Remi Gauvin on Racing, Riding & How Everything Changes 1:14:31

29d ago1:14:31

1:14:31

Remi Gauvin has seen it all in racing, from their early days as a promising junior to climbing the ranks of Enduro. In this chat we cover his roots in downhill, what it really takes to do both disciplines and how the sport is changing - for good and for bad.By Pinkbike

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Episode 233 - Tara Llanes on Reinventing Herself As a Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian 2:11:05

1M ago2:11:05

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Tara Llanes has been wildly accomplished at the high levels of multiple sports - BMX, MTB, and wheelchair basketball, not to mention wheelchair tennis - and she also has a whole lot more life experience to share. In 2007, in what she thought was her second-to-last race before retiring from her career as a mountain biker, a devastating crash changed…

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Breaking (it) Down with Mendel Op den Orth 1:13:39

1M ago1:13:39

1:13:39

This week, James is joined by frequent Bench Units guest Mendel to go through the Italian play-off semi final deciders, as well as trying to figure out what happened down the stretch of a drama-filled Spanish league game. If you like people going so far into wheelchair basketball games they come out the other side, this might be the episode for you…

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Episode 232 - The Emergency Response Side 1:23:58

1M ago1:23:58

1:23:58

Amy Ertel and Steve Vanderhoek are two people who bring a lot to our sport: both in terms of their excellent riding and when it comes to their jobs and risk preparedness. Amy is a nurse, Steve is a firefighter, and both are extraordinary riders.By Pinkbike

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Episode 231 - Secrets of the 2024 Taipei Cycle Show 1:30:00

2M ago1:30:00

1:30:00

Dario and Brian are joined by Alvin from our sister publication Velo to discuss the products we saw, the factories we toured, and the food we ate at this year's Taipei Cycle Show.By Pinkbike

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Euro Cup Courtside Clichés 2 1:10:39

2M ago1:10:39

1:10:39

3 days. 3 EuroCup Levels. 7 Groups. 33 Teams. 62 Games. This amount of hoops output can't be broken down in any reasonable fashion, so we've reverted to a Bench Units favourite and chosen to cherry-pick the topics that interest us, so long as they can be phrased like an awards category or meaningless cliché. We cover players we've never seen before…

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Oliver Lam-Watson - Fencing for Silver and Going for Gold! 32:23

2M ago32:23

32:23

Welcome to the official ParalympicsGB Podcast the podcast! With less than six months to go until Paris 2024, we'll be catching up with a range of athletes hoping to represent the ParalympicsGB team this year. This week, we have Paralympic silver-medalist Oliver Lam-Watson on the show, but there is more to the Fencer than just the sword. Despite fac…

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Episode 230 - Gracey Hemstreet on Redbull Hardline, Growing up in a Bike Park and Graduating to Elites 48:17

2M ago48:17

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By Pinkbike

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Episode 229 - What Makes Your Bike YOURS 59:50

2M ago59:50

59:50

Could you choose your bike out of a lineup? If so, how? Whether it's strange suspension setups, cockpit changes or just particular tires, we all have things that make our bikes our own.By Pinkbike

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Tommy Böhme: Pokalsieger & Champions Cup Quarter Finals 57:06

2M ago57:06

57:06

He's back, again! Coming off a pair of wins to secure the German Cup this past weekend, Tommy Böhme stops by to catch us up on the season so far and look ahead to this weekends Champions Cup Quarter Finals. RSV Lahn-Dill currently sit at 24-0 across all competitions within the season, and may be about to take on their toughest test as they face off…

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Copa del Rey MVP Pincho Ortega: "Most Accommodating Player" 28:33

2M ago28:33

28:33

DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded prior to the news that the Ilunion-Amiab game, scheduled for the 2nd of March, had been postponed due to illness. Copa del Rey champion, MVP and now Bench Units Most Accommodating Player. What a week for Pincho Ortega. Poncho stops by to take us through Ilunion’s signature win of the season so far, and how it s…

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Episode 228 - Eliot Jackson on the Early Days of Pinkbike, Grow Cycling’s 2024 Plans, & More 1:25:40

2M ago1:25:40

1:25:40

Eliot Jackson has been a busy guy after retiring from World Cup DH racing. He's a Red Bull commentator, an ambassador for various cycling brands, the founder of Grow Cycling Foundation, and the organizer of a brand new event called Aspire. As you can imagine from listening to him on live broadcasts, he's a really fun guy to chat with and Alicia, Br…

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Episode 227 - Getting to Know Sarah Moore 1:08:07

2M ago1:08:07

1:08:07

Sarah Moore is incredibly important to the Pinkbike, cross-synergized ecosystem of symbiotic workflow, not least because she guides so much content and new coverage. Here, she and Henry talk about her racing World Cups, "what's good", women in the industry, and the slightly more light-hearted side of breaking both arms.…

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Arinn Young: "The Goon Squad" 1:18:37

2M ago1:18:37

1:18:37

Almost as excited as last time, and one appearance away from being forced to intro the podcast, Arinn Young is back! Juice talks about the recent stretch of the season for Wiesbaden, which has seen them rise to third in the standings in Germany and qualify for the EuroCup 1 Finals. They also break down the past weekend's game against Hannover, the …

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Weekend Round-Up: Have We Called An Episode 'The Business End' Before? 1:03:04

2M ago1:03:04

1:03:04

In this episode: Albacete are able to hold off a feisty Malaga team, including playing a quarter that felt like a choreographed movie fight scene. Lahn-Dill make it 2-0 against their nemesis, Thuringia Bulls, in what mostly felt like a brawl. Available now, wherever you get your podcasts. Get full access to Bench Units at benchunits.substack.com/su…

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Episode 226 - Aaron Gwin Will Ride Crestline, Plus His Commentary and Racing Plans for 2024 48:32

3M ago48:32

48:32

When the UCI team list was released for the upcoming season, there were many answers to be found about who will be riding what. One inclusion that didn't shed too much like, however, was Aaron Gwin's name under his eponymous racing team. What bikes were they riding? What would this team look like? And will Aaron himself be lining up at World Cups t…

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Episode 225 - Yoann Barelli on Finding His Place in MTB, the Grim Donut and Where Freeride's At 1:35:59

3M ago1:35:59

1:35:59

Yoann Barelli has done a bit of everything in his time. Whether it's slogging out World Cups as a privateer, moving to BC, or turning pro slightly later than others, his contribution to the sport of mountain biking is undeniable. Editor's Note - Our audio file corrupted, so for the first part of the interview we're using backup audio. If you wish t…

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Euro Cup Courtside Clichés 1:13:01

3M ago1:13:01

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Aaaaand breathe. 5 preliminary rounds, 23 teams, 44 games, all in about 36 hours. Anyone who has been there knows that the true currency of any EuroCup weekend is hours spent in the venue, between your own games, taking a crash-course in a bunch of teams you probably wouldn't watch otherwise. Of course, all of that is worth nothing if you can't sho…

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Episode 224 - Rónán Dunne on Signing for Mondraker, His Secret Broken Scaphoid & Getting Fired Up To Race 1:03:21

3M ago1:03:21

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We talk about signing for one of his dream brands, how he kept his broken scaphoid a secret until he'd signed a contract for 2024 on the dotted line, what riding a bike with telemetry for the first time was like, how many Red Bulls he drinks on race day, being mates with Jackson Goldstone, what he does when his competitors start to complain, and mo…

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Episode 223 - Our Teenage Dream Bikes 58:27

3M ago58:27

58:27

We all had different journeys into mountain biking and at different stages in our lives. Here, Henry, Matt, Dario and Kaz talk through the good, bad, and downright weird bikes that they were infatuated with and why. See the bikes here.By Pinkbike

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Weekend Round-Up: "The Puerto Rican National Team of the Turkish Club Scene" 1:13:01

3M ago1:13:01

1:13:01

With EuroCup set to begin later this week, we were going to let last weekend slip by without a round-up, but an expansive slate of games left us no choice. In the first ever Bench Units Tasting Menu, we selectively nibble at the best and most meaningful games from 6 (!) leagues across the continent (UK, Turkey, France, Italy, Spain, Germany). Avail…

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Oscar Knight - Coast to Coast 1:01:39

3M ago1:01:39

1:01:39

If you haven't heard about Oscar Knight yet, you probably don't consume any Bench Units content and therefore won't be reading this. The important thing is that WE have heard of Oscar Knight, and that means that both us and you get to hear from him. This out-of-nowhere rookie sensation, from a competitive AMFIV Vigo squad, joins us to talk about th…

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Episode 222 - Vali Höll on Why She's Back With YT for 2024 1:09:19

3M ago1:09:19

1:09:19

YT Industries saw promise in Vali Höll before she even started racing on the World Cup circuit, signing her on a six-year contract when she was just 13 years old. The Austrian then went on to win two Junior World Cup overall titles as well as two World Championship titles on the YT Tues before moving up to the Elite category. A nasty crash sideline…

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Weekend Round-Up: Past, Present, and Future Games 1:21:47

3M ago1:21:47

1:21:47

As we officially begin the ramp-up to the business end of the season, basketball is taking place on many fronts. As usual, we start out with a few league games that piqued our interest. We then move on to the placement games of the AOZ qualifiers, which has left both the Men’s and Women’s sides of Paris 2024 with 4 teams cemented and 8 teams vying …

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Episode 221 - Jesse Melamed on Rivalries, His Reasons for Leaving Rocky & the Unwritten Rules of Racing 1:41:36

4M ago1:41:36

1:41:36

In a chat that felt like it could go on for twice as long, Jesse really lifts the veil to talk about so much of what goes into being a pro enduro racer, the risk of moving away from a successful team as well as breaking down some of his highest moments and discussing where enduro sits when compared to other disciplines. Plus, Henry, Christina, Sara…

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Weekend Round-Up: Around The World 1:13:55

4M ago1:13:55

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Happy 2024! We kick off our resolution of making the podcast better, first by musing on the feedback from our listeners and secondly from only talking about the games worth talking about. That taken care of, we take a look at the AOZ qualifiers and what we've learned about Austria, Iran & Japan from a highly competitive group stage. Available now, …

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Episode 220 - Greg Minnaar On Setting Up A Dream World Cup Team with Norco Bicycles 57:51

4M ago57:51

57:51

After 16 years together, Greg Minnaar's name was synonymous with that of the Santa Cruz Syndicate, but in a move that surprised everyone this off-season, even Minnaar himself, the Syndicate let go the 42-year-old South African. That left the four-time world champion scrambling to find a ride for 2024 mid-October in a year where budgets were tight. …

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Episode 219 - What We Got Wrong, What We'd Like to be and How to Enjoy Your Resolutions More 57:39

4M ago57:39

57:39

Dario, Kaz and Sarah join Henry to explain ski fashion, give insight into the PB awards, and talk about why forming habits can be hard.By Pinkbike

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Chris Skelley's Judo Journey to Becoming a Paralympic Gold Medalist 51:25

4M ago51:25

51:25

Join us for an inspiring episode of [Podcast Name] featuring the remarkable journey of Chris Hunt Skelley MBE PLY, a true Paralympic Judoka Champion. From a shy child in Nottingham to a gold medalist at Tokyo 2020, Chris's story is a testament to resilience and triumph over life's toughest challenges. Growing up in Hull, Chris found solace in sport…

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Episode 218 - Rating Each Other's 2024 Predictions 51:43

4M ago51:43

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Join us for our last pod of 2023 as Kaz, Henry and Sarah sit down in Squamish to question whether our own predictions will really come to pass.By Pinkbike

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Episode 217 - Learning About Adaptive Mountain Biking with Stacy Kohut, Alex Cairns, & Cole Bernier 1:12:16

4M ago1:12:16

1:12:16

One of the fastest-changing areas of mountain biking could be said to be AMTBs. The technology, some of which is shared with e-bikes, is enabling more and more people to get into the sport that we're all so passionate about. Three riders, Stacy Kohut, Alex Cairns, and Cole Bernier, came down to our Squamish HQ to talk us through where the sport is,…

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Weekend Round-Up: Christmas Special (Not Really) 1:19:17

4M ago1:19:17

1:19:17

For the last weekend round-up of 2023, we cover an 11-game schedule across Spain and Germany. There's enough lukewarm musings in this episode to patch you through until the new year, so gather your all-time best and worst teammates, set your back castors on the three-point line and dive in. Available now, wherever you get your podcasts! Get full ac…

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Episode 216 - The Man Who's Seen It All at Pinkbike Racing With Harry Jenkinson 56:07

5M ago56:07

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Harry and Henry spent a lot of time together over the 2022 race season and here we reunite for a very informal chat about life on the circuit, as well as giving Harry's insight into life at PBR.By Pinkbike

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Episode 215 - Ben Cathro On Leading Pinkbike Racing, Troubleshooting His Brain & Focusing On His Strengths 57:57

5M ago57:57

57:57

Ben Cathro is someone who helps the rest of us understand World Cup racing by making videos breaking it down. His video work with Pinkbike led him to start Pinkbike Racing, and now he's led the team for two seasons. Ben himself is a racer, coach, video creator, team manager, team mentor, father, husband, friend... in this episode, we talk about the…

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Mendel Op Den Orth: What Does He Know? Does He Know Things? Let's Find Out 1:08:18

5M ago1:08:18

1:08:18

This week, in Mark’s absence, James is joined by Lahn Dill and Dutch national team player, and Bench Units regular, Mendel Op Den Orth. In what was meant to be an off week for the Spanish league, join the guys as they go through 9 games between Spain and Germany, and then answer a few listener questions, before handing out the belt. Listen in to ou…

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Episode 214: Mike Levy's Last Podcast 1:45:37

5M ago1:45:37

1:45:37

Mike Kazimer and Brian Park sit down with Mike Levy in a cold, cramped garage to reflect on his time at Pinkbike and read a bunch of stories from coworkers and industry friends. We also take a short detour about aliens, bigfoot, and sim racing, before talking about Levy's plans for the future and ending the podcast before we get all emotional and w…

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Episode 213: Behind the Crankworx Scenes with Managing Director Darren Kinnaird 1:19:28

5M ago1:19:28

1:19:28

Darren Kinnaird is the ringleader for all things Crankworx, and with so much change happening these days in the world of mountain bike events, Crankworx seems uniquely poised to push the sport forward. When we heard about a big announcement from Crankworx about what to expect from the series next year, Brian Park and I caught up with Kinnaird to he…

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Weekend Round-Up: 24/7 1:02:43

5M ago1:02:43

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In a week stuffed with 30-attempt games, lopsided quarters and wild +/- numbers, we saw everything from tier-clarifying blowouts to further-mystifying upsets. 5 games in Spain, 5 in Germany, some more in places we don't have time for. Available now, wherever you get your podcasts! Get full access to Bench Units at benchunits.substack.com/subscribe…

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