#45 Professor David Hollander - How Basketball Can Save The World

Switching back to English once again for a very special episode!
We are absolutely hyped to welcome NYU's very own
Professor David Hollander, author of the book
How Basketball Can Save The World, to our
podcast.


Get ready for a mind blowing conversation with
Professor Hollander! In almost one hour of pod you will see (or
rather hear) that How Basketball Can Save The World is
not a matter of opinion. It's based on
very real facts about the game of basketball no other
sport can offer.


We can not stress enough how much we enjoyed talking about
basketball as a social institution that can
bring real change to the planet and heal
communities. The Professor – who by the way still holds
his high school's record for most technical
fouls in a season and career – was always ready to
provide real world examples where basketball literally helped
change the course of history. This is a lesson
in basketball philosophy and we learned a ton.
On top of that, he absolutely blindsided us with his
All-Time NY Knicks Starting Five.


After this was over, our minds were still going for hours. Even
though we went toe-to-toe with our illustrious guest and - dare
we say - held our own quite well, we left this thought-provoking
conversation in awe. What a basketball mind!


This is the most philosophic deep dive into basketball
you will ever hear. Close your eyes and enjoy, as did
we!


Episode Guide:


00:00 - 03:24 Intro (German)


English from here on


03:25 - 07:02 David Hollander about his basketball journey


07:03 - 08:10 Record holder in technical fouls


08:11 - 13:33 Uniqueness of basketball and different mindset


13:34 - 16:34 Soccer vs Basketball, Popularity vs Influence


16:35 - 20:49 The NBA's role in basketball culture


20:50 - 24:50 Basketball principles tackling real world problems


24:51 - 28:09 Playground basketball, the purest form of the game
and its role during COVID


28:10 - 29:40 Basketball and its role in mental health


29:41 - 31:07 Basketball and its role in the Lithuanian
revolution


31:08 - 33:15 Sports is not like life at all


33:16 - 34:27 How Basketball can save the world as a class at NYU


34:28 - 37:03 Basketball Chemistry vs Alchemy


37:04 - 39:00 NY Knicks All-Time Starting Five


39:01 - 39:41 Closing Words


39:42 - 51:54 Recap (German)


Hosts: Robbin Barberan (@basketballlifer) &
Philip Olschowa (@phlp_fil_a)


Guest: Professor David Hollander
(@howbasketballcansavetheworld)