Create Your Shot

Smallz and Tyler are back and they talk with Ted Rawlings, the Director of Basketball Operations at George Mason University. Teddy Ballgames drops serious knowledge on coaching, taking a step into the operations role and dealing with and accepting the spontaneity of the coaching business. Coach speak features The Boss, Bruce Springsteen and Jon Still and the city review is Fairfax, VA. Teddy can be found on Twitter @TeddyBallgame37

:28 Tyler and Smallz Introduction

7:40 Welcome Ted Rawlings

15:50 Ted's background and why he wanted to pursue coaching

23:09 Being an on the floor assistant and his experience at University of the Sciences

32:20 Leaving on the floor coaching and going into the operations realm at the D1 level

36:15 Networking and working with older and younger coaches

43:04 Ted's career goals and dealing with the instability of college coaching

55:12 Coach Speaker — Jon Still and Bruce Springsteen

1:04:48 City Review — Fairfax, VA

1:11:50 Ten Touches

1:22:20 Parting Shots

This week the guys go in-depth on how to draft with Elan Vinokurov from EVHoops and ScoutU. Smallz and Tyler talk with Elan about his path, how to become a better evaluator, compare a few players and find Elan's favorite spots in The City of Brotherly Love. Elan can be found on Twitter @ElanVino and information on Scout U can be found at Scoutuniv.com.

:30 Tyler introduction

2:50 Welcome on, Elan Vinokurov

7:10 What got Elan interested in scouting and NBA draft preparation

14:50 Improving as a scout and gaining credibility

22:02 Evaluating a players fit within an NBA system and culture

32:00 Networking, building a business and balancing life while working at home

42:00 Ultimate career goals

45:47 Rothstein's — Luka Doncic, Mo Bamba, Michael Porter Jr., Melvin Frazier, Kevin Huerter, Kevin Knox

59:20 City Review — Philadelphia, PA

1:06:39 Ten Touches

1:21:25 Parting Shots and Scout University

Tyler and Smallz are back with Mike McGarvey from Colgate University. Tyler hops on the Washington Capitals bandwagon before Mike joins the guys to talk about his playing career, coaching career, current career goals and much more. Coach speak features Matt Langel and Mike Jordan and the city review is Hamilton, NY. Mike can be found on Twitter @MikeMcGarvey_

0:28 Tyler and Smallz talk about the Stanley Cup and Tyler being a bandwagon fan

4:30 Smallz Introduces Mike McGarvey

10:02 Welcome Mike McGarvey

14:04 Mike's recruiting process and playing career

20:21 Going into coaching immediately after playing

23:33 Differences between division 1 and division 3 in both coaching and recruiting

28:15 Working on a young staff and growing together over the years

36:30 Exploring creative outlets during your coaching careers and interviewing for jobs

42:13 Managing work-life balance and goal setting for the future

48:20 Coach Speak —Matt Langel and Mike Jordan

49:56 City Review — Hamilton, NY

1:04:00 Ten Touches

1:15:52 Parting Shots

Tyler and Smallz are back after a MUCH needed vacation with Tom Barrett, the coordinator of basketball operations at Sacred Heart University. Tom is someone that CYS has known for years and the guys talk about his career, leaving the private sector to coach, the current state of the 76ers and much more. This weeks coach speak features JR Smith and Brett Brown and the city review is the pizza capital of the world, Fairfield, CT. Tom can be found on Twitter @TMBarrett12.

:28 Tyler and Smallz Introduction

8:34 Welcome Tom Barrett

12:35 On three jobs in three years and how to get acclimated

15:56 Getting out of the private sector and coaching HS basketball

22:30 Tom's first job being on a staff with a ton of pressure and making the best of situations

27:39 Growing your network through different jobs and interview processes

32:08 Career goals and staying sharp while in an administrative role

36:15 Burner Twitter accounts and what is next for the 76ers

41:38 Coach Speak — JR Smith, Brett Brown

48:02 City Review — Fairfield, CT

53:50 Ten Touches

1:04:31 Parting Shots

This week Tyler and Smallz welcome on the most junior, senior writer at The Athletic, Sam Vecenie. Sam joins the guys to talk about his career, this season in college basketball, the NBA draft and even some Australian rules football. Sam gets into his draft sleepers, compares players in Tyler's favorite segment, Rothstiens and takes Smallz on a tour of Columbus, OH. The guys even talk Lavar Ball since CYS is desperate for clicks. Sam can be found on Twitter @sam_vecenie.

:29: Tyler and Smallz intro

8:21: Intro to Sam Vecenie

10:56: daily schedule

12:12: Sam getting his start

17:46: Writing his way, carving a niche

20:21: Stats In context

23:52: Genesis of love for the game

26:10: Twitter Networking

29:58: Industry Networking

37:32: Draft class thoughts

41:35: Sleepers in the draft

46:45: Ultimate career goals

48:44: Rothstein's: Collin Sexton, Jalen Brunson, Robert Williams, Trae Holder, Chimezi Metu

54:10: City review: Columbus, OH

59:12: Ten Touches

1:22:46: Parting Shots

Smallz and Tyler celebrate Memorial Day Week with Britt Moore of the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays. Britt talks about his journey in D3, living in -35 degree weather, applying and interviewing for jobs and being a part of Bills Mafia. Coach speak features Jeremy Pruitt and Tyronn Lue and the city review is a magical place called Brittmooreland. Coach Moore can be found on Twitter @Brittmoore_

:28 Tyler and Smallz Introduction

13:48 Welcome Britt Moore

18:40 Recruiting the Division 3 level

20:10 Building Elizabethtown and how Pitt-Bradford prepared him for it

27:05 Prioritizing time and resources at different jobs

29:30 Interviewing for assistant jobs and head coaching jobs

31:36 Britt's goals and journey as a young coach

36:00 Applying for other jobs and staying focused

38:36 Britt's networking strategy

46:00 The importance of work life balance

51:14 Britt's Instagram game

54:06 Coach Speak — Tyronn Lue and Jeremy Pruitt

59:33 City Review — Britt Mooreland, PA/NY — Olean,NY/Buffalo, NY, Bradford,PA

1:06:20 Ten Touches

1:19:45 Parting Shots

Tyler and Smallz grab CYSArmy member, Josh Loeffler of Johns Hopkins University to have an intellectual discussion about the 76ers and "The process". The guys decide who deserves the most credit, if the process is a success and discuss the best NBA Jam teams. Tyler can be found on twitter @CYSTyler, Smallz @Chrisangelos88, and Josh @CoachJ_Loeffler.

This week Smallz and Tyler put up shots with Casey Stitzel, the Head Coach at Millersville University. They talk building programs, Casey's preferred playing style, what he learned from coaches he played and worked for and much more. City Review this week is Lancaster, Pennsylvania and coach speak features Dr. James Naismith and Houston Rockets head man, Mike D'Antoni. Casey can be found on Twitter @Coachstitz.

0:28 Smallz and Tyler Introduction

8:18 Welcome Casey Stitzel

11:10 What is it like to build programs at different levels

18:00 Coaching at his father's alma mater

19:45 The difference between levels and Casey's preferred playing style

27:30 Patience and the importance of staying grounded

32:20 The interview process at Millersville and Casey's advice to people interviewing

38:13 Work life balance and ultimate career goals

45:15 Coach Speak — Dr. James Naismith and Mike D'Antoni

54:30 City Review — Lancaster, PA

58:12 Ten Touches

1:05:10 Parting Shots

The guys are back for their 50th episode with Luke Yaklich from The University of Michigan. Coach Yaklich goes long about his coaching career, his mentors, this past season's tournament run and the interview process at Michigan. City review is Normal, Illinois and coach speak features John Beilein and Brad Stevens. Luke can be found on Twitter @coachyak.

0:28 Tyler and Smallz Intro and 50th Episode Spectacular

7:52 Welcome Luke Yaklich

10:45 Luke's journey from High School coach to coaching in the national championship

15:15 How to attack your workload as a college assistant

19:00 Dan Muller's impact on Luke's career

25:31 Interviewing with John Beilein and how the Michigan job came about

38:20 Getting buy in from players as the defensive guy on staff

51:40 Balancing family and the job

59:30 Coach Speak — John Beilein and Brad Stevens

1:04:30 City Review — Normal, IL

1:10:12 Ten Touches

1:25:29 Parting Shots

This week the guys talk with Alan Seretti of the Dickenson Red Devils. Coach Seretti just finished his 9th season as the head coach at Dickinson and talks us through his recruiting philosophy, what he's learned in his time as a head coach and how he has changed over the last 15 years. He also talks about having a law degree and not using it and how to avoid self-doubt. The city review is Pittsburgh and coach speak includes Mike Malone and Hue Jackson. Alan can be found on Twitter @RedDevilHoops.

:28 Tyler and Smallz Introduction

7:27 Welcome Alan Seretti

8:26 The offseason at a Small College

10:35 Recruiting philosophy at the division 3 levels

16:00 How Alan has adjusted over the years as a head coach

22:08 Tyler goes down memory lane about Doug Collins

26:12 Why Alan didn't put his law degree to use and how he made the choice to coach

34:35 Alan's goals on a day to day and year to year basis

36:35 Coach Speak — Mike Malone and Hue Jackson

46:30 City Review — Pittsburgh, PA 51:51 Ten Touches

1:05:50 Nevada Smith story