Two Elite Pickleballers... and Ben Johns | Retirement, Illegal Paddles & Legacy - Ep. 34

Send us a text Tyler & Jimmy, two of the top pickleballers and podcast hosts in the world, are joined by the one and only Ben Johns. The boys talk everything from illegal paddles to retirement. This is not an episode you will want to miss! ***We had some connectivity issues while recording this podcast, so we apologize for sometimes talking over Ben and for the annoying echos here and there. We appreciate you guys and we hope you enjoy the episode!*** Let us know what topics we should cover in future episodes, thanks for following along! -------------------- Website: https://www.tylerloong.com/ Use Code "KOTC" for Free Shipping on Crown Balls: https://crownpickleball.store/ Use Code "KOTC" for Huge Savings at the Picklr Shop: https://thepicklrshop.com/ Use Code "KOTC" for Great Savings on Vulcan Gear: https://vulcansportinggoods.com/pages/vulcan-pickleball-paddles Use Code "KOTC" to save 10% on Modballs: https://modballs.com/ Use Code "KOTC" for Savings on Acacia Shoes: https://acaciasports.com/ Instagram: Tyler's IG - https://www.instagram.com/tyler.loong/ Jimmy's IG - https://www.instagram.com/jimmymiller_pb/ KOTC IG - https://www.instagram.com/morekingofthecourt/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tyler-Loong-243573882955930/ -------------------- 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Formula 1 Meets Pickleball 9:00 - Ben’s Take on the Delam Paddle Situation 17:05 - Ben Talks the Tour Wars 23:00 - How Ben Would Run MLP 24:24 - Ben Talks Rally Scoring 28:00 - Creating a Winning Legacy 37:33 - Is Collin Replaceable? 43:30 - Tyler or Erik Lange? 44:30 - Tyler & Ben Talk S1 Super Final Loss 48:42 - The Future Greats of Pickleball 51:30 - Why Ben Doesn’t Like Playing Indoors 52:05 - Eye Protection 53:50 - Ben’s Baseball Past 55:30 - How Ben Shapes His Game 56:58 - The Legend of Mills Miller 59:00 - Is Ben Returning to the Podcast Game? 01:00:30 - Ben Talks Life After Pickleball 01:02:30 - Ben Talks Handling Loss 01:04:10 - Ben’s Kryptonite 01:05:42 - The Future of Pickleball Statistics 01:09:10 - MLP Discussion