Show Notes
Ben Johns scored FOUR points all weekend and Nico thinks he's already quit on the Mad Drops.
Plus: Anna Leigh Waters' ESPYs purse gets roasted, the Dallas Flash prove everyone wrong, and a bucket hat starts a war.
Zane & Nico break down the wildest weekend in MLP San Diego, trades that actually worked, rookies stealing Rookie of the Year, a mystery rec player who turns out to have two pros on his court, and the debate everyone in pickleball is having: how many hours is too many?
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-Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball ------------------ 0:00 Intro 1:55 Dallas Flash Are Back: The Trade Everyone Hated Just Worked 10:20 Has Ben Johns Quit on the Mad Drops? (The Honeymoon Theory) 18:59 How Much Pickleball Is Too Much? (The 3-Hour Wall) 25:00 I Got Unblocked by Pickleball Twitter's Most Notorious Poster 35:13 The Anna Leigh Waters ESPYs Purse Roast 38:43 Ban the Bucket Hat? (Free the Bucket) 42:26 Rookie of the Year Is Closer Than You Think (Danni vs. Sofia) 50:11 Drafting the Best MLP Team of 2029 (Under 20 Only) 57:18 Could Anna Leigh Waters Go Pro in Tennis? (Hell No) 1:02:20 Guess My DUPR Backfires: We Rated a Pro Player Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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