On this episode Mike and Jason look back at the 2022 NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Celtics. They discuss Steph's place in history, Jason Tatum's struggles, Wiggins reclamation, and the future for both teams. Next, they look ahead to Thursday night's NBA Draft, make predictions for who goes where in the top five and dive into what the Cavs will do with the 14t pick. Finally, they take a quick glance at this summer's free agent class and potential Kyrie destinations that could shake things up in the off-season.

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Kent Dernbach is the Men's Basketball Head Coach at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.  Named head coach on March 12, 2018, Dernbach served as the Eagles’ interim head coach for the 2017-18 season.  He is 80-39 overall and 38-24 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in his first five seasons.

Dernbach previously served as associate head coach at UW-Stevens Point from 2011-17.  He was the Pointers’ interim head coach for the last 13 games of the 2016-17 season, leading the team to an 8-5 record.  UW-Stevens Point made four straight NCAA Division III Tournament appearances from 2012-15.  His fourth season with the Pointers culminated in winning the national championship in 2014-15. 

Prior to arriving at UW-Stevens Point, Dernbach was the director of basketball operations and an assistant coach at Northern Illinois University from 2009-11. He served as director of basketball operations atGeorge Mason University (Va.) from 2007-09 and was an assistant coach at Marymount University (Va.) from 2005-07.

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Have a notebook handy as you listen to this episode with Kent Dernbach, HeadMen’s Basketball Coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

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Rudy Bentley, Jr. is a PGC Basketball Director and has taught the game of basketball to thousands of athletes across the country.  He also works on PGC’s basketball development team, where he’s highly involved in the refinement and innovation of all PGC camp curriculums!

Following his playing career at Beloit College, Rudy began his college coaching career as the Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant Coach at Lakeland University. While at Lakeland he eventually took on a dual role as an Admissions Advisor and Assistant Basketball Coach. After one year at Lakeland, he went to Wisconsin Lutheran College to become the Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach before joining forces with fellow PGC director Sam Allen as a skill development coach at Blue Collar Basketball.

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Grab pen and paper before you listen to this episode with  PGC Basketball Director, Rudy Bentley, Jr.

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On this episode Mike and Jason preview Game 6 of the NBA Finals including discussions around Andrew Wiggin's career arc, Jayson Tatum's trustworthiness, and Steph Curry's Finals MVP narrative.

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Introducing GameChanger, a free app that provides you with data to make strategic coaching decisions and to deliver memorable moments to your team and its fans. Engage your players, empower your coaching decisions, and give parents the thrill of watching every play unfold in real time this season. Download GameChanger now on iOS or Android. GameChanger equips your team with the tools they need to succeed. Download it today and make this season one for the books. GameChanger. Stream. Score. Connect. Learn more at gc.com/hoopheads.

Get automated highlight clips for all scoring plays as well as rebounds, steals, assists, and more. Plus free live streaming, advanced scorekeeping, and team management.

The Coaching Portfolio

Your first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job.  A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants. Special Price of just $25 for all Hoop Heads Listeners.

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Welcome to the 42nd edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question.  A new Coach’s Corner Round Table will drop around the 15th of each month.

June's Round Table question is:  What should parents & players look for in a great AAU Program?

Our Coaching Lineup this month:

·       Erik Buehler – Chatfield (CO) High School

·       Joe Crispin – Rowan University

·       Chris DeLisio – Olmsted Falls (OH) High School

·       Danny Gallagher – Magnificat (OH) High School

·       Jeff Huber – Elyria Catholic (OH) High School

·       Matthew Raidbard - Author of Lead Like a Pro

·       Mark Schult – Centre College

·       Don Showalter – USA Basketball

·       John Shulman – University of Alabama-Huntsville

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Tuck Taylor is the Founder of Beast Athletics and Neuro Beast. 

Beast Athletics is considered one of the leading authorities on body transformation and sports performance in the Tampa Bay area. Neuro Beast is a science-based program that is designed to give athletes a competitive advantage by optimizing the way they perceive and process information.

Tuck attended Palm Harbor University High School where he went on to earn both an athletic and academic scholarship to the University of West Florida. At UWF, Tuck majored in exercise science and graduated with honors. His love for basketball and his knowledge of exercise science fueled his passion and desire to enter the arena of health, wellness and sports performance training.

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Take some notes as you listen to this episode with Tuck Taylor, Founder of Beast Athletics and Neuro Beast.

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On this episode Mike and Jason discuss Games 1 & 2 of the NBA Finals and look ahead to Game 3 in Boston between the Warriors and the Celtics.

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Get automated highlight clips for all scoring plays as well as rebounds, steals, assists, and more. Plus free live streaming, advanced scorekeeping, and team management.

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Author and basketball researcher Seth Partnow covers the NBA and basketball analytics for The Athletic. He is the former Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks. His book, The Midrange Theory, dives into topics from shot selection to evaluating prospects to considering aesthetics and ethics while analyzing box scores.

Before joining the Bucks Seth was the lead writer and managing editor of The Nylon Calculus, a basketball analytics website. Seth previously worked as an educational consultant focusing on issues of cross-cultural communication and learning styles in Alaska. Though a very different context, this experience honed the skills needed to successfully navigate the often difficult divide between data science and statistics on one hand and sport-specific expertise on the other. Seth is originally from Anchorage, Alaska and has a B. A. in Economics from Carleton College where he played basketball and a J. D. from University of Minnesota.

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Take some notes and get some great insights as you listen to this episode with Seth Partnow, author of the MidRange Theory, and Former Director of Basketball Research for the  Milwaukee Bucks.

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Twitter - @SethPartnow

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Danny Gallagher is the Girls’ Basketball Head Coach at Magnificat High School in Cleveland, Ohio.  Gallagher just completed his 5th season as the Head Coach after previously serving as both the boys’ freshman coach and varsity assistant at St. Edward High School under Eric Flannery.

Danny is also the Cleveland Old School Athletics AAU Basketball Director.

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Take some notes as you listen to this episode with Danny Gallagher, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach at Magnificat High School in Cleveland, Ohio.

Website - https://magnificatbluestreaks.org/teams/3106006/girls/basketball/varsity

Email – [email protected]

Twitter - @dan_gallagher_

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On this episode Mike and Jason look back at Heat-Celtics and Mavs-Warriors. They discuss the late Miami run in Game 7 that almost cost Boston a Finals appearance. Should Jimmy Butler have gone to the basket or pulled up for the three like he did? Plus, the outsize impact role players and their three point shooting have had in these playoffs continues to be a trend worth watching. Finally, they look ahead to Warriors-Celtics and hit on some key match-ups and things to watch for before discussing how a winning Finals MVP performance could affect Steph Curry's Legacy.

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GameChanger

Introducing GameChanger, a free app that provides you with data to make strategic coaching decisions and to deliver memorable moments to your team and its fans. Engage your players, empower your coaching decisions, and give parents the thrill of watching every play unfold in real time this season. Download GameChanger now on iOS or Android. GameChanger equips your team with the tools they need to succeed. Download it today and make this season one for the books. GameChanger. Stream. Score. Connect. Learn more at gc.com/hoopheads.

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The Coaching Portfolio

Your first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job.  A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants. Special Price of just $25 for all Hoop Heads Listeners.

If you listen to and love the Hoop Heads Podcast, please consider giving us a small tip that will help in our quest to become the #1 basketball coaching podcast.