WORLDS GAUNTLET Pt. 1 w/ KOTC, Dow, Manasse, and Blackwood

11/15/24 • 62 min

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It was a reunion at the UPA World Championships. Zane and Thomas caught up with some of the biggest personalities in the game including ‘Coach to the Stars’ Matt Manasse, Kamryn Blackwood, Tyler Loong, Jimmy Miller, and Greg Dow.

Together they cover how paddles are providing an unfair boost to some players, a review of the MLP season, and predict what the future of the game is going to look like.

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0:00 Are there crossover PicklePod/KOTC fans?

2:19 Jimmy coming after The 5’s

4:45 First team all annoying MLP

5:18 Beefing with Jim Kloss on X

11:59 Logging DUPR matches

12:55 Who’s getting dropped from the Premier teams

16:26 How has the MLP brand performed since the merger?

19:36 Are there still complaints about the Gen 2 Vulcan PRO Flight?

22:20 Players leaning on paddle tech to help their game

25:10 Conflicts of interest in pro pickleball

27:24 Greg Dow cameo and monologue

30:08 Zane plays better when he’s angry

31:41 Thomas’ didn’t get the invite back to pros vs 5.0s

35:04 Greg joins the show for real this time

38:37 Greg Dow’s relocation and relationship

41:52 The people love Dow in the booth

47:40 Kamryn Blackwood and Matt Manasse join the pod

51:02 Pickleball Coach to the Stars’ Oh Sh*t moment

53:05 Do you do a lot of homework on each player

55:35 We need to ask the hard questions

58:19 Zane wants to interview the losers of a match

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Together they cover how paddles are providing an unfair boost to some players, a review of the MLP season, and predict what the future of the game is going to look like.

Want to own a piece of the pickleball growth? The Pickleball Club is now accepting investors. Learn more at https://www.thepickleballclub.us/invest/

Find an event near you and register to play in The Dink Minor Leagues at https://officialminorleaguepb.com/

Create your own The Dink Minor Leagues event here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/bec208e8a148b8ed4eb36889404fd9fa?r=use1

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0:00 Are there crossover PicklePod/KOTC fans?

2:19 Jimmy coming after The 5’s

4:45 First team all annoying MLP

5:18 Beefing with Jim Kloss on X

11:59 Logging DUPR matches

12:55 Who’s getting dropped from the Premier teams

16:26 How has the MLP brand performed since the merger?

19:36 Are there still complaints about the Gen 2 Vulcan PRO Flight?

22:20 Players leaning on paddle tech to help their game

25:10 Conflicts of interest in pro pickleball

27:24 Greg Dow cameo and monologue

30:08 Zane plays better when he’s angry

31:41 Thomas’ didn’t get the invite back to pros vs 5.0s

35:04 Greg joins the show for real this time

38:37 Greg Dow’s relocation and relationship

41:52 The people love Dow in the booth

47:40 Kamryn Blackwood and Matt Manasse join the pod

51:02 Pickleball Coach to the Stars’ Oh Sh*t moment

53:05 Do you do a lot of homework on each player

55:35 We need to ask the hard questions

58:19 Zane wants to interview the losers of a match

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Previous Episode

98% of Matches Won Have THIS in Common w/ Dave Fleming

Dave Fleming has been dubbed 'The Voice of Pickleball' and we put that name to the test by trying out some new catchphrases. We dissect new stats that reveal what you should be choosing at the coin toss and why getting out to an early lead is more important than ever.

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Want to own a piece of the pickleball growth? The Pickleball Club is now accepting investors. Learn more at https://www.thepickleballclub.us/invest/

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0:00 Dave Fleming ‘The Voice of Pickleball’

4:30 Are paddles too hot? Is that bad for the TV product?

11:30 What is the best route to govern the serve?

17:27 What happens after a pro event

26:02 Do you practice your catchphrases?

28:37 Zane’s takes on commentary

34:11 Pickleball needs a ‘Manningcast’

37:52 Dave tries out new catchphrases

43:20 Dave’s involvement as the Carolina GM

50:32 Addressing tanking allegations

53:57 How do you coach the best in the world?

56:41 Predictions for the playoffs?

1:03:30 THe data Dave wants to see in the broadcast

1:09:20 Starting fast vs slow according to data

1:11:01 Data around the first serve and better side

1:15:15 The players with the most pickles

1:21:40 Benefitting from the progression draw

1:23:38 Guess My DUPR powered by Mitopure

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Next Episode

He Had a 1% Chance of Winning w/ Michael Loyd

Michael Loyd took out some of the biggest names in the game on the World Championship stage. The 21-seed topped Ben Johns, JW Johnson, and Quang Duong in three consecutive days. Based on DUPR, he had a 1% chance to escape the round of 16.

We talked about how he devised a winning strategy and how an attitude change has let him be himself on the court.

Meet Mitopure® the only clinically validated, highly pure Urolithin A supplement. Use code DINK at checkout for 10% off your order. https://www.timeline.com/dink

Find an event near you and register to play in The Dink Minor Leagues at https://officialminorleaguepb.com/

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0:00 Ben Johns was scared to play me

6:50 Michael’s change in mindset was key

8:44 Most tats outside of Tyson

13:30 Avoiding the letdown match

16:37 Most surprised by the Quang upset

21:08 Are you doing anything different with your game

26:41 Is Riley Newman back?

31:23 Quang and CJ upset the Johns bros

36:11 The Gabe Tardio trajectory

38:27 Travis can ‘win that one on my deathbed’

39:35 Foot fault review escalated in 25-minute review

46:55 Travis stands on principle - looks like 40yr old Loyd

49:15 Is Kate Fahey a clear No. 2?

51:25 The Girlies won in straights - do we have a rivalry?

55:30 Would we ever see a Jorja/ALW partnership?

59:03 How did you like playing MLP?

1:04:11 The Arizona Pickleball League experience

1:08:27 Guess my DUPR

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