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Former NBA and longtime EuroLeague player, Alex Acker, joins Stephen for another episode of 1-ON-1 with BASKETBALL NETWORK. 

0:33​ The feeling of getting drafted 60th overall

5:14​ Playing pickups with Reggie Miller and other NBA stars

09:56​ Having Chauncey Billups as a mentor in the NBA

11:21​ The feeling of getting drafted to a contending team in Detroit

14:50​ The leadership in the Pistons locker room 17:04​ Rasheed Wallace - the trash talker

18:11​ When the vets tied Amir Johnson to a chair

19:49​ His rookie hazing experience, paying a six-figure dinner bill

21:19​ The physicality of the Pistons from the '00s

23:14​ The relationship with the late great Flip Saunders

25:55​ Bouncing between D-League and the NBA

28:07​ Playing alongside Darko Miličić and why things didn't work out for Darko

30:14​ Taking his talents overseas 33:13​ Adjusting to the European style of basketball

36:08​ One year run in Olympiacos

38:14​ Championship series against Panathinaikos in '07

40:28​ Euroleague vs. NBA

42:19​ On Dončić's comments how it's tougher to score in Europe than in the NBA

42:47​ The difference between European and NBA coaches

45:27​ Playing in Greece vs. playing in Spain

46:52​ Return to the NBA

49:10​ How different were the Pistons during his second-go with the team

50:49​ Getting traded to the Clippers

52:43​ One year run with the Clippers

56:42​ Winning locker room vs. losing locker room

58:12​ Players who put up empty numbers, playing in the social media environment

1:00:59​ Favorite European country he played in, the highlight of his run overseas

1:03:38​ The craziness of European fans

1:05:50​ One guy that never took his talents overseas that would’ve been a great NBA player

1:07:43​ The NBA today, favorite team

1:09:24​ Favorite player to watch

1:10:10​ Thoughts on the season thus far

1:11:10​ Thoughts on the current state of the league

1:14:13​ Quick-fire questions