From NBA Sportscaster to Entrepreneur | Mike Barrett | Owner X Golf/Podcaster Part #1

Former NBA sportscaster Mike Barrett recalls his early days calling plays at high school basketball games, jumping into the world of broadcasting as a radio sports announcer, and his many years as a sportscaster for the Portland Trail Blazers. You’ll hear about his departure from broadcasting and his journey into podcasting, starting multiple businesses, trying to bring Major League Baseball to Portland, and the value of relationship capital.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro/Career Overview
2:30 Blazer's Firing
3:25 Fanbase Reaction
4:40 What Now?
6:30 Blazer's Loyalty
8:24 The Day of the Announcement
11:03 Mike & Mike
17:10 Mike Rice Vs. Jeff McInnis
18:43 Blazers For Sale?
20:55 Impact of the 2000 WCF's
21:50 The Bad Luck Blazers
24:10 Commentating High School Basketball
25:20 From Radio to TV
29:25 Becoming Portland's Play by Play Commentator
33:47 The Unfair Treatment of Jordan Kent
34:30 The Ref, Coach & Commentator Dynamic
35:58 Muting Mike Rice
36:24 Mike Barrett Vs. Kevin Durant
37:08 Players Can Hear What You're Saying
37:49 Vernon Maxwell Memorial Coliseum Punch
38:04 Having Fun on the Air
39:05 Commentating the Bad Blazer Losses
39:47 Preparation for Each Game
41:05 Keeping an Audience
41:56 Mike's Top 3 Blazer Moments
45:40 Brandon Roy
46:18 Blazer's Almost Went to Kansas City
46:50 Brandon Roy Saved the Franchise