Ian Thompson, SI Basketball Insider

Were talking earlier about MBA MVPs we also referenced. Fantastic article on SI dot. And by this man who knows all things in the game he's an MBA and that -- Johnson -- what's going on here.

Hey Michael are you. Don't Greg Greg -- Cincinnati that they'll have the B and what's not and never secret at every met before -- idea I think it is great how you doing him. He's never puts you on as you know sideline guesstimate he's always walking around he talks to the folks from Grey's Anatomy talk and the celebrities who never has come up to you and asked you for your insight. Keep every week. That's exactly exactly that seven seconds away -- than it used to. He had this article blows me away I guess I missed that 2005. When Kenny Anderson filed for bankruptcy what's what's the story there he says to you that he's comfortable -- filed for bankruptcy with the real story.

Well I mean I think -- file for bankruptcy so. You don't have to -- when he can he can well enough like you know in in the OJ Simpson. I think that's my understanding is that. You protect what you need to Dubai and while bankruptcy and it's all about. All these children you have to support than he was put on child support based when he was making the players on. There remember when remember when they had blocked out. -- Kenny Anderson and in the.

I'm my car we're going to sell.

I've got no I -- and need to have enough money it will Will Ohman collars and that was exactly players. That he you know you it's really I give him credit for putting himself well there is receiving this year he's. He's going on trying to get a job in the -- which means and financial questions. Some teams and I think what he's trying to do it. So and So Taguchi and actually preached to the players the young players not to -- he's a given credit.

In the question everybody -- is the -- when I have what happened all the money did he give you a sense of what he was going with. Sixty million dollars where it's down to you know close to nothing.

I tried -- it is an amazing thing because through my.

I don't think your ball management a lot of money that's not -- sixty million but probably thirty all there. The SI chain that you where I think probably a little big body when you're that the game I guess to -- his --

It doesn't drag me down a quick. But I I don't know how in the united as I really do we didn't get into that it was uncomfortable as. Gave him all the stuff. A distinct you know he did all the normal -- what it's all to even well. Yet -- friends in the series very generous -- generous people it's not the way to do it when I make my sixteen.

He he he coached in the CB is this -- down in in Atlanta what they give my job.

Well you know play its architecture -- it was a big mean down there still -- in as -- Yeah I think that was quite -- crowd and all the rest but obviously things go with the you know -- when those CPA.

There're couple things news stories that I obviously. I Kenny Anderson in his and some of the personal problems that he's going through and always very close with mommy lost turns talking about how the went from apartment to apartment a growing up in New York another thing that stood out and is not as dramatic but it's one of those subtle things. Coaching in the NBA is a little more difficult than we I'd give it credit for is --

You know that was really Tiffany it is I was wonder how little. Much -- to little note in basketball. It I was in the -- players and open diagram plays real or something in. And then the players to. And they had trouble doing so. And that really made me feel good at -- I realize maybe you know that a lot of us that don't really understand -- You know other those numbers in the all the arrows point around by the time it's all makes no sense to anybody weren't collections -- In the parliament made great points when was the captain's. He's retired players and puts him in he yeah. You know clear to them look. -- yet to make everything very simple for the players very album. What the purpose of Lee is why were doing it and and even like. Talked about you know. Using the and dramatic way to try to get people's attention recently and -- alaves on the TV expert. It so. It's something that. I know I would want to win and the job of being the coach in the league is all about breaking down -- in only do it in answer penalties will question if it's. The.

You know -- having a conversation in Sacramento earlier this Hewitt -- the us. Who was their first year head coach -- and one of the reasons he felt he got the job this year was because. He was willing to pay his dues and he doesn't necessarily see that with a lot of guys he coach I think in the in the minor league gave BA and he -- a at a junior college or division two school what he sees a lot of entitlement. From a lot of former players you get that sense with some of these guys as well with some guys think automatically -- outlet to your league for ten years I should get a head coaching job right away.

Yes but the guy who went to that bill it the wrong way and there was only two in who. It like going to this camp they wrecked it and work become coaches I was within its first. I do agree on and sure that'll that a lot of players feel like. There wrote something Rory sparrow who works in the putting them there is an entitlement my players because everything has -- and be able -- double all the that. But then when when they retire from the league in this in the and that's that -- in the heart the guys who went to this camp we have -- this was that. You know and we notices for what in. Very rarely do you see star players agree to last the last championship -- won by coach to. He's the only time two years -- Coach in all these guys Greg pop it's. We leave your worst Fulton and substitute our back. That's -- tell these guys and coaches and players.

And in -- some former Celtics at this coaching clinic one album obviously Kenny Anderson but W Overton was there. -- you're always there which one of these former Celtics impressed you the most and you said yourself this guy's going to be a pretty good coach.

Doug Overton and leave the island via he's an assistant coach for the saint Joes now and he was in player development for years and sixes that -- these guys. They had the sign and -- contracts in its ears -- we've learned. With the -- trying to -- as a result -- of him in that kind of -- that clear. So I I think he these guys that people can can pull out what was it. On the Newman and tried it. Pool who played in Russia last. And still fairly of people saw that he would present they they eat them.

It is as you -- Carlisle and talk to did you get a sense that he would just is coaching style when he gets back in the league. More than likely this coming season.

Well he's always said that he talked about like the weight he walks he's so great in this thing does he play.

Not -- I guess I guess I'm talking more. Dealing with players and and -- the attitude I I think everybody will agrees that. With the Xs and Os -- I'm talking in terms of dealing with people in dealing with players. Well.

He says he's learned a lot from pole position in the here and television -- Interact in more to a point in the world whistled. But I don't have a sense I don't have a sense that. -- necessarily see this issue and then they get -- sensible I think. I think for the questions. Besides the piece of play in this these guys don't want to. Called play. And keep points he points you know assistant coach in Portland in -- He's going to be those kind of adjustment -- I I don't have a sense that he's going to can change his approach.

In -- you before about. Who you think the NBA MVP is going to be -- think Chris Paul but it's that you wrote about coaching and getting into coaching -- I wonder who you think the coach of the year is in the NB.

Earlier it's that group and by god that I think now you know and so alone. If he can forget how they looked -- I called him a lot of people in the week there was a lot skepticism in years so it's very. People Boston. Because each of these three guys our own team and and none of them had really accomplished much as that. You know Paul Pierce and -- it was like questions about it if they would be able to sacrifice their game. It and and we've seen that that's happened if that happens well -- was cold and in the ultimate we've talked all that together 22 the floor with Tom -- though coaching staff that -- leaking -- I mean that's something for rod goes to improve that much he's done years point -- in the get this production can and then. The bench look like -- can be disaster as an animal. And everywhere I just think the guys worked out then everything yes and then there was no win situation it was supposed to be that they've actually seen it yet -- media's.

On the other side of the spectrum is Avery Johnson. A coaching his team out of the playoffs and that in essence coach himself out of a job.

Well if they missed the playoffs the great it's going to be that because. Dirk Nowitzki hurt it in years in that I think if he was there they would need. With they win the playoff series properly. It looks like the guy you know he offered his group in court too hard -- and Jason Kidd -- driver like -- the -- the driver do the work don't swing and so it is with the tribe of the world he let go a little bit. And let it intent on the scene and having a hard hard time doing. Which makes you wonder how much input. And yeah -- treating the case that.

In before we let you go when asked you about. Any coaching moves that you foresee Lawrence frank got an endorsement from rod thorn the other day any guys you think when the season is over going to be moving on.

Well surely Atlanta won't need to move -- if they make the play the distinctive smoke but you I think I would think that. They'll be making policeman in the name I keep hearing here's where ground is he there.

got hit me in Atlanta. We're not hearing -- the here though you're -- us remark Pavarotti.

Now the one I believe not a and me what lies with the cheapest when the cheapest in these. Where they're coach with years left field greens on the field to camp and -- won it --

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And then the other thing the other thing makes sense in the early going. In the right out -- in the eighteen trees and making move because. Again how much difference to -- there no doubt that you need to feel quiet life -- coach.

Oh oh yeah they're playing I played a lot of noise here the Orioles who would replace I made I did -- well he'd be -- there's a lot Mark Jackson. Oh.

Also he would actually fire Isaiah against the wishes of Jim Dolan.

Well here's what I think is going on there you have about seventy hours what I think is. Yeah in the status the all the maneuvering into position where he can -- I actually think Isaiah hole. -- I looked at over the last five years and become oxygen Dolan. He's looked in the -- like it was absolutely -- Walsh -- to do with this would only losses the greatest thing occurrences when people. And after five years in -- tendency in the land and I Donnie Walsh no oh -- he came and then. I think he'll likely to have all three guys still really like it is only. And for the -- we there'll just looking for a week to see these.

It's amazing in and now Larry Bird is on his own. As an executive and Indiana.

Yeah yeah and it's so hard situation if he's so popular right now there in the other goes. They're dead -- last 10000 people.

That's -- yesterday and it having been there a couple of times this year we were talking before about the Bruins in this town and and the sad state of affairs for them Indiana you know what they say every other state in the union every other state in the country it's it's. It's basketball here it's what is the whale life for whatever religion it's a relates. Is really really sad to see how far that franchises on out there how people -- just kind of ambivalent about it.

All the same thing with in Portland and now Portland has -- going -- and I've been out there and other. -- so you know if it can be quickly if it's not that easy for the can.

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