Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with New Zealand Breakers CEO Matt Walsh. The former NBA player talks about his high school days, playing in a highly publicized game against LeBron James and regularly battling with Kyle Lowry. He provides fascinating insight about his time as a star at Florida, including playing with the freshman class of Al Horford, Joakim Noah, and Corey Brewer, explaining why Billy Donovan is a special coach, and sharing the most outrageous taunts the Kentucky crowd hurled his way. He recollects taking the Miami Heat conditioning test, experiencing Gary Payton trash talk, getting cut by Pat Riley, and struggling to get paid by shady pro teams in Europe. He details how he came to own NZ Breakers, what New Zealand got right in nearly eradicating COVID, and how he recruited (and eventually landed) U.S. high school superstar RJ Hampton. He provides detailed scouting reports on NBL players and future lottery picks Hampton and LaMelo Ball. He also tells some wild stories about Sunday dinners at the Playboy Mansion and golfing with Barack Obama.

Follow Matt on Twitter @mattyvincent44 and check out his dad Mike Walsh's film Sno Babies at snobabiesmovie.com.

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Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and is released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thursday brings "Going ISO" where the guys conduct a longform interview. Past guests have included Vin Baker, Shawn Marion, Gerald Henderson, Lindsey Hunter, Kenny Anderson, Reggie Theus, Stu Jackson, Marc Jackson, Dan Dickau, Adam Morrison, Dahntay Jones, Eddie Johnson, Rex Walters, Alaa Abdelnaby, Brendan Haywood, Anthony Morrow, Don MacLean, Peter Vecsey, Kevin Willis, Ryan Hollins, Howard Beck, Richard Jefferson, Doug Gottlieb, Robert Sacre, John Hollinger, Butch Beard, Sam Mitchell, PJ Carlesimo, Ryen Russillo and others.

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