48 Minutes

48 Minutes: Heat/Nuggets Gm #2 Analysis & Gm #3 Preview, Coaching Hires, & Classic Card Challenge


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0:00 ... Ross welcomes everyone to the show and explains that Episode #50 honors Arizona State great Eddie House who wore that number at ASU and in the NBA.  Bruce wonders why it wasn't "The Admiral" David Robinson.

2:47 ... Bruce's opening comment delivers flowers to Jeff Green of the Denver Nuggets, still going strong as he approaches his 37th birthday.

5:35 ... Ross opens with some praise for new Suns owner Mat Ishbia who is beefing up the basketball staff and putting his money to good use with his coaching hires.

7:05 ... World B is very disappointed with Heat coach Erik Spoelstra for his rude response to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne in his game 2 postgame press conference.

9:06 ... Bruce cites all of the reasons that Miami was able to win game 2 on Sunday night and praised the team for doing all of the "little" things.

13:01 ... World B had predicted a game 2 win for the Heat and cited their three point shooting as a primary reason.

15:34 ... The guys discussed how Miami's 4th quarter offensive efficiency was historically good.

17:10 ... When Nuggets coach Michael Malone ripped his team for its lackluster effort in game 2, the guys felt he was talking about Michael Porter Jr and Kentavious Caldwell Pope, even though he did not call them out by name.

18:25... Although Denver' Nikola Jokic scored 41 points in game 2, it wasn't good for him or the team.

22:56 ... The discussion of game 3 adjustments begins with Miami's need to keep shooting a high percentage from downtown.

24:18 ... Bruce believes Denver will have to play "desperate" for the first time this postseason in game three.

26:50 ... Ross believes Caleb Martin will have a "bounce back" effort in game 3 on Wednesday

28:16 ... If Denver is to retake the series lead in game 3, Michael Porter Jr will have to do much more than he did in game 2.

29:31 ... Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman was honored with the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award and Bruce shares his thoughts.

33:00 ... Sam Cassell will return to the Celtics as an assistant coach to Joe Mazzulla and Bruce explains why it's a popular move in Boston.

34:30 ... Kevin Ollie joins the Brooklyn staff as an assistant coach and the guys are very impressed with his hiring.

37:18 ... Terry Stotts joins the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant to new head coach Adrian Griffin and it's widely praised as an excellent addition to the staff.

39:33 ... James Borrego returns to New Orleans as an assistant coach, which is a homecoming of sorts.

41:38 ... Stephen Silas joins the Pistons staff as an assistant to new head coach Monty Williams.

44:06 ... Bruce busts out some basketball cards and quizzes Ross and World B in the "Classic Card Challenge" that tests their historical knowledge.

56:39 ... Closing Thoughts: Bruce on the Miami Heat culture and at 59:12 ... Ross on some draft prospects he has his eyes on.

1:01:19 ... Predictions for game 3 of the Nuggets/Heat series.

1:02:14 ... Bye until next time

TRT 1:02:32

 


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48 MinutesBy Bleav, Michael Freer, Ross Geiger, Bruce Bernstein

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