Talkin’ Basketball with Linwood Outlaw

Linwood Outlaw is a true-blue Baltimore sports fan, cheering feverishly for his hometown Ravens and Orioles.

But when it comes to his choice of NBA teams, his heart belongs to the "City of Brotherly Love," as he's been a die-hard Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers fan since the days of Charles Barkley, and later, Allen Iverson.

In this episode, the first of two parts, Outlaw discusses how he became a Sixers fan, the comparison between Allen Iverson and LeBron James in his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the level of competition in the NBA.

Outlaw also addresses his thoughts on the evolution of basketball including the use of the three-point shot and the decline of the big man, and the dream NBA Finals matchup.

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