BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast

Utah Jazz legendary coach Frank Layden, who coached the team from 1981-89, sat down with Coach Nick to discuss what coaching was like in the 1980s. Layden also described the process of identifying John Stockton and Karl Malone before drafting the two hall of famers as well as his version of advanced analytics.

Futernick back! This week we're joined by actor David Futernick and we go through all the off season trades so far. Then we talk Ben Simmons vs Brandon Ingram in Summer League, Knicks free agency, and then Matt goes off on a certain Durant-less city.

Adam Stanco's in-depth interview with Kerry Keating, the former Santa Clara head coach and assistant coach at Seton Hall, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Appalachian State, Tulsa, Tennessee, and UCLA. Keating reveals details about how he recruited Russell Westbrook, what he saw in the future NBA star when he was simply a little known recruit, who Westbrook truly is as a person, and the relationship between Westbrook and Kevin Durant. They discuss recruiting for Ben Howland, including the remarkable recruiting tales of how he signed UCLA legends Kevin Love and Darren Collison. Plus, Keating explains how a fantastic coaching journey paved the way for him becoming one of the first video coordinators in college basketball and privately seeing Tim Duncan's talents before the rest of the world did. He also unearths the challenges of being a head coach at the Division I level. Subscribe to the Great Point Podcast on iTunes. On Twitter... Adam Stanco: @NaismithLives Kerry Keating: @kerrykeating3 Great Point Podcast: @GreatPointPod BBALLBREAKDOWN: @bballbreakdown

Adam Stanco's in-depth interview with Oregon assistant coach Mike Mennenga. They discuss Mennenga's long basketball journey, including his former coaching stints with Maine, Buffalo, Iowa State, Providence, and Canisius. He talks about the Ducks' excellent season and how he landed some of the team's top talents. He explains explains how he recruits at a high level, helped Canadian basketball reach new heights, and rebounded from the controversy that almost knocked him out of coaching for good. Subscribe to the Great Point Podcast on iTunes. On Twitter... Adam Stanco: @NaismithLives Mike Mennenga: @mennenga32 Great Point Podcast: @GreatPointPod BBALLBREAKDOWN: @bballbreakdown

Join Coach Nick and ESPN and Basketball Insiders contributor Larry Coon as he explains the landscape of the new CBA and the huge increase in salary that each team has. If you felt like the contracts and salary cap were too confusing, this will help explain it all. We also dive into the state of the Thunder

Lakers beat reporter Mark Medina joins Coach Nick to break down the Timofey Mozgov deal, Jordan Clarkson's contract, and how the young core will develop as we move into the insanity of the free agent season.

The Hoopers dissect the draft and unveil their summer quest to own a basketball team somewhere in the world. Also we go to Take City and do some get @ me dawg.

Do NOT miss this in depth discussion on the Finals and its mini sub plots. How important was the Draymond Green suspension? Did Kyrie and LeBron simply beast out to take the series? Where will Mike Conley end up? How will the Ibaka Oladipo trade shake out for OKC? There's even more packed into this podcast, You In?

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Adam Stanco's in-depth interview with UMass AD Ryan Bamford, one of the nation's most respected young leaders in the athletics department industry. They discuss the details behind hiring a Division I head basketball coach, creating a winning culture, and navigating the relationship between head coach and AD. They also talk about Bamford's decision to hire Brian Gregory at Georgia Tech, the role changing academic standards have made in the recent success of Yale and Harvard, and why he brought John Calipari back into the UMass community.  Subscribe to the Great Point Podcast on iTunes. On Twitter... Adam Stanco: @NaismithLives Ryan Bamford: @UMassADBamford Great Point Podcast: @GreatPointPod BBALLBREAKDOWN: @bballbreakdown

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We've got college basketball expert Aaron Torres of Foxsports.com with us today. We talk about the Cavs crushing Matt's heart, how JR made Jon cry, and Aaron gives us a rundown of this year's draft and what to expect from Ben Simmons.