It Feels Right with Rob & Stone Rob Nunnery, Adam Stone

The PPA - MLP merger still has not been finalized and the 'deadline' is closing quickly. Rob and Stone cover the player perspective as a draft and event number one in LA would need to be put in fast-forward to be completed in time.

Stoney was on the mic in Palm Springs and shares his experience at the PPA Masters. The guys explain the 2/3 that every amateur looking to improve should be following.

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Show Notes:
0:00 Living in the Twitter-verse
4:09 MLP draft pushed back again
9:05 Not a favorable deal for team owners, adding reserves
16:50 Contracts affect player pool for MLP and Punta Gorda event
22:59 Adam’s experience at PPA Masters
29:50 Genie Bouchard’s and Jack Sock debut
36:02 Fed was on a different level and Frazier’s first title
41:40 The Euro Twins make a comeback
44:56 Bright and Rohrabacher coming for top spot
49:28 Vast difference in pickleball vs NWSL top salary
56:26 Play the ball to the stronger player
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Rob and Stone have their ear to the ground on the international game and the efforts of the World Pickleball Championships. Rob attempts to convince Adam to make the trip around the world to the Indian Open.


The boys want to help your game and dish out 4 tips to get better at everything. Plus be one of the first to learn about the IFR planned for next year.

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Show Notes:
0:00 Pickleball global dominance
5:30 The community drives the game
9:40 Road trip to the Indian Open
11:40 Stone will get to his shot with Sock
13:44 Altcast with the boys and an IFR retreat
18:43 Tennis players will be at PPA Masters but Rob won’t
24:10 Sock will play all three events in Palm Springs
28:13 A long look at the draws
31:22 Let’s get better at pickle - 4 steps
37:14 Poker and pickle crossovers
40:01 When the urge to win takes over
46:30 The Martin Emmrich work ethic
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The dust still has not settled from the MLP/PPA merger. A newly formed Players Collective is seeking transparency and a level playing field among players.

GM Stone makes his case for a position in 2024 and shares some sad news about a legend of the game.
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Show Notes:
0:00 New partnerships with tennis’ Bouchard, Young and Sock
5:13 Pros pair up for 6 months
9:51 Genie Bouchard and Donald Young’s debut bring extra excitement
12:39 The Stone compound update
14:16 Anyone coming for the APP crown?
16:55 Adam’s position for 2024
22:45 Newly formed Players Collective
30:34 An alternate universe where the merger doesn’t happen
34:05 The Prof officially retires
38:17 Paddle technology has allowed an easier tennis transition
42:02 APP Tour is chugging along
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What’s good for the game might not be best for all involved. Rob and Stone weigh in on the MLP/PPA pay cut and the awkward compromise that it has caused.

The boys take a closer look at the final events of 2023 and provide a forecast for MLP in 2024.

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Show Notes:
0:00 Rob’s Chicago experience
7:11 The MLP/PPA pay cut
10:23 Contractual Obligation
12:55 The stage of life matters
15:51 PPA Finals in San Clemente
19:16 APP US Indoor Championships and prize money
23:06 Rob’s travel schedule for the playoffs
27:30 The 2024 MLP format
30:56 Overall Landscape
34:44 Grassroots pickleball
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Rob and Stone chime in on the current state of the pro game. Paddle testing continues to get murky as ADF standards allegedly changed mid-tournament in Daytona.

Rob will play at the APP Indoor Championships with a tight turnaround before the MLP Playoffs in San Clemente. The guys speculate into 2024 and want answers on the MLP draft and final schedule for next year.

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Show Notes:
0:07 Late check out boys
2:47 Jilly B and the paddle conspiracy
10:17 Has deflection force exceeded an ideal level?
15:08 Unknowns for 2024
19:17 The progression draw is a real option
23:27 Nationals build-out
28:32 MLP Playoffs in San Clemente
32:39 The homestretch of 2023 and contract talk
39:22 Dinking with Dow
42:12 A live look into PPA Daytona
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Rob and Stone address the rumors that MLP San Clemente might be canceled as a financial stopgap. Rob recaps a silver medal performance in one of the biggest Moneyball events in pickleball history.

India's top ranked played Yuvi Ruia joins the pod to shed some light on pickleball in Asia. Yuvi claims that players in China are training in secret for future pickleball takeover. He explains how the game has blown up internationally in 2023 and what is planned for 2024.

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Show Notes:
0:00 A must see Moneyball event at Lone Palm
Daescu and Nunnery vs Johnson and Frazier
9:45 Early training methods for future pros
10:40 A sneak peek at the 2024 schedule
16:20 There’s a real chance MLP San Clemente could be cancelled
19:50 It could all come down to media rights
26:47 Shot clock and extending the net post
30:55 Yuvi Ruia, the #1 ranked player in India joins the pod
38:05 International badminton and table tennis players switch to pickle
43:05 China is taking pickleball to a new level
45:15 The Indian Open - the 35+ Pro bracket
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