Norman Taylor's guest appearances

Norman Taylor

Twisting The Wind with Johnny Pemberton

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast

Music On The Couch

Bridget Kelly

Willie Jackson

Duncan Trussell

Karen Kilgariff

Chris Cain

Erica Brown

Brendon Walsh

Andy Cohen

Chris Gill

Eddie Pepitone

Trevor Moore

Barry Rothbart

Ben Knight

Whit Hertford

Dave Thomas

OwlTail

Greg Hubbard

With the recent passing of Stormin' Norman Taylor, Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce and Norman's Illawarra teammate Greg Hubbard remember the player and the man who was the most effective scoring in NBL history. Taylor holds the Illawarra club record for most points in a game with 54, against new Hawks coach Brian Goorjian's Eastside Spectres in 1990. He finished with three MVP awards, scoring 1855 in just 67 games, as well as an average of 27.69 points at the phenomenal shooting percentage of 65, plus 10.57 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Topics include;  Thoughts on the Hawks removing Illawarra from its team name (2:00) Thoughts and feelings on hearing of the passing of Norman Taylor this week (9:00) His debut in 1987 and winning the NBL Rookie of the Year (11:00) Memories of playing at "The Snake Pit" (14:30) 1988 - A dismal season for the Hawks... What happened? (17:30) Remembering Stormin' Norman Taylor, his career highlights and impact on the Illawarra community (21:00) The night Norman dropped 54 points on the Spectres (27:00) The impact of Stormin Norman on the Illawarra community (31:00) 1990 - Norman Taylors best season in the NBL (33:00) 1991 - Norman's last season, why was he only in the league three seasons? (40:00) 1992 - Melvin Thomas and Doug Overton join the Illawarra Hawks and the team reach the playoffs (43:00) 1993 - Greg joins the Sydney Kings (47:00) The "forgotten" 5th place Boomers finish at the 1994 FIBA World Championships (51:30) 1994 - Leon Trimmgham and Mario Donaldson join the Kings and Sydney reach the playoffs (56:00) 1995 - Greg suffers a back injury that changes the course of his career (58:00) A return home to Illawarra for Greg's final year in the NBL (1:02:00) The teams and players Greg and the Hawks loved to play the most in the 1990s (104:00) What Greg learnt from his decade in the NBL (109:00) Career Highlights (1:11:00)  Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Use promo code "hoopla" at manscaped.com/hoopla to get 20% off any purchase. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars -Donald Sloan, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon, Anthony Drmic Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Barry Barnes, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole, Will Weaver NBA Stars Past &amp; Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Adonis Jordan, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart, Ebi Ere, Doug Overton, Kevin Lisch And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email us at info@aussiehoopla.com

With the recent passing of Stormin' Norman Taylor, Aussie Hoopla host Dan Boyce and Norman's Illawarra teammate Greg Hubbard remember the player and the man who was the most effective scoring in NBL history. Taylor holds the Illawarra club record for most points in a game with 54, against new Hawks coach Brian Goorjian's Eastside Spectres in 1990. He finished with three MVP awards, scoring 1855 in just 67 games, as well as an average of 27.69 points at the phenomenal shooting percentage of 65, plus 10.57 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Topics include; <ul> <li>Thoughts on the Hawks removing Illawarra from its team name (2:00)</li> <li>Thoughts and feelings on hearing of the passing of Norman Taylor this week (9:00)</li> <li>His debut in 1987 and winning the NBL Rookie of the Year (11:00)</li> <li>Memories of playing at "The Snake Pit" (14:30)</li> <li>1988 - A dismal season for the Hawks... What happened? (17:30)</li> <li>Remembering Stormin' Norman Taylor, his career highlights and impact on the Illawarra community (21:00)</li> <li>The night Norman dropped 54 points on the Spectres (27:00)</li> <li>The impact of Stormin Norman on the Illawarra community (31:00)</li> <li>1990 - Norman Taylors best season in the NBL (33:00)</li> <li>1991 - Norman's last season, why was he only in the league three seasons? (40:00)</li> <li>1992 - Melvin Thomas and Doug Overton join the Illawarra Hawks and the team reach the playoffs (43:00)</li> <li>1993 - Greg joins the Sydney Kings (47:00)</li> <li>The "forgotten" 5th place Boomers finish at the 1994 FIBA World Championships (51:30)</li> <li>1994 - Leon Trimmgham and Mario Donaldson join the Kings and Sydney reach the playoffs (56:00)</li> <li>1995 - Greg suffers a back injury that changes the course of his career (58:00)</li> <li>A return home to Illawarra for Greg's final year in the NBL (1:02:00)</li> <li>The teams and players Greg and the Hawks loved to play the most in the 1990s (104:00)</li> <li>What Greg learnt from his decade in the NBL (109:00)</li> <li>Career Highlights (1:11:00)</li> </ul> Visit <a href="http://bit.ly/dunkcomau" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dunk.com.au</a> for your next set of basketball uniforms. Use promo code "hoopla" at <a href="https://bit.ly/hoopla-manscaped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">manscaped.com/hoopla</a> to get 20% off any purchase. Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to <a href="http://Aussiehoopla.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aussiehoopla.com</a>. Check out previous podcasts featuring; Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley Current NBL Stars -Donald Sloan, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon, Anthony Drmic Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Barry Barnes, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole, Will Weaver NBA Stars Past &amp; Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Adonis Jordan, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart, Ebi Ere, Doug Overton, Kevin Lisch And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on <a href="https://twitter.com/aussiehoopla" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aussiehoopla/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aussiehoopla/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:info@aussiehoopla.com">info@aussiehoopla.com</a>

Greg Hubbard (Illawarra Hawks) remembering the life of Stormin' Norman Taylor, the 1994 FIBA World Champs and his NBL career

Tyler Morris

ULS – COUCH KID NEWSA fusion band of blues, hip hop, classic rock, and R&amp;B Urban ladder society affectionately known ULS, delivers a fresh take on keeping the Blues alive. We will speak with leaders, and Couch Kids, Henry ‘Roosterman’ Stevens and Chris Gil about the band and play heir single, “Same Ole Thang”.PIEDMONT BLUZValerie &amp; Benedict Turner are husband and wife and also musical partners. They perform in the Country Blues Style and their album, Ambassadors Of Country Blues, and it caught my attention.  We’ll find out more as we listen to their tunes.TYLER MORRISTyler has released his 2nd VizzTone release, Living In The Shadows.  He and I will sit and talk about his journey while we listen to the tunes.NORMAN TAYLOR – COUCH KID NEW MUSICNorman has released Meditations On The Blues, a collection of new music done with Norman’s Philadelphia Acoustic Soul Blues style. He and I will chat about the album and all going on in his world.THE PROVEN ONES – COUCH KID NEW MUSICThis time around, Brian Templeton will join me to talk about the new album, You Ain’t Done. This collection of ‘proven’ musicians has delivered a collection of new tunes.

ULS – COUCH KID NEWS A fusion band of blues, hip hop, classic rock, and R&amp;B Urban ladder society affectionately known ULS, delivers a fresh take on keeping the Blues alive. We will speak with leaders, and Couch Kids, Henry ‘Roosterman’ Stevens and Chris Gil about the band and play heir single, “Same Ole Thang”. PIEDMONT BLUZ Valerie &amp; Benedict Turner are husband and wife and also musical partners. They perform in the Country Blues Style and their album, Ambassadors Of Country Blues, and it caught my attention.  We’ll find out more as we listen to their tunes. TYLER MORRIS Tyler has released his 2nd VizzTone release, Living In The Shadows.  He and I will sit and talk about his journey while we listen to the tunes. NORMAN TAYLOR – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Norman has released Meditations On The Blues, a collection of new music done with Norman’s Philadelphia Acoustic Soul Blues style. He and I will chat about the album and all going on in his world. THE PROVEN ONES – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC This time around, Brian Templeton will join me to talk about the new album, You Ain’t Done. This collection of ‘proven’ musicians has delivered a collection of new tunes.

#520-ULS, Piedmont Bluz, Tyler Morris, Norman Taylor, The Proven Ones

instant classic. Johnny talks to one of the coolest people ever: Norman Taylor, a former New Orleans police officer with a gift for the spoken word. also there’s a rad phone call and heavy tunes blasted forth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

instant classic. Johnny talks to one of the coolest people ever: Norman Taylor, a former New Orleans police officer with a gift for the spoken word. also there’s a rad phone call and heavy tunes blasted forth. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Growling Intensifies with Norman Taylor