The launch of a new basketball media series is putting one of the NBA’s most discussed coaching-player relationships back in the spotlight, as longtime insider Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson prepares to debut his latest project centered on unfiltered conversations from league veterans.
As Robinson explained: “The journey has been real, but the destination is finally here. On Monday, May 18, we’re officially shifting gears. My new series, The Pull Up With Scoop B, isn’t just another talk show—it’s a visual expansion of everything we’ve built together.”
He added: “This is the heartbeat of my media ecosystem, and I’m taking it back to where the passion first ignited: Chicago.”
The premiere episode features former NBA guard Kendall Gill, who revisits his career path from college dominance at Illinois to multiple stops in the league, including Chicago, Minnesota, Miami, and New Jersey.
Gill’s conversation quickly turns to his Seattle years, where he played under Hall of Fame coach George Karl. His reflections are direct and unfiltered, focusing on both team success and internal tension.
Gill said: “My time in Seattle? Bittersweet. I did not get along with George Karl. But I loved my teammates; I loved playing with them. We won 63 games. We had a whip. Okay? I thought we were going to win the NBA Championship the first year that I was there.”
He continued: “But, unfortunately we got beat by Denver and the next year we played the LA Lakers in the Playoffs and got eliminated.”
Gill’s most pointed remarks centered on his relationship with Karl, which he said never improved with time.
“My time with George Karl was bad, we all know now from the stories about George Karl what type of dude he is. I’m not going to hold my tongue about him, I don’t like the guy even still to this day.”
The comments revisit a Seattle era that produced regular-season success but fell short of championship expectations. The team’s 63-win campaign remains one of the strongest in franchise history, but postseason exits defined the final outcome.
As Robinson’s series begins, the opening episode sets the tone for candid storytelling, with Gill’s comments on Karl standing as one of the most direct recollections of that Seattle era in recent years.
