Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports

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Planning her athletic guard line you know later we were talking about the NBA finals before he came on the also. Discussing LeBron -- game. Against Orlando. How what was your take on LeBron decision not to ignore the media but you walk off the court without acknowledgment that.

Yeah I just filed a column on that forgotten -- pretty soon. I just thought it was now. The only thing worse than what he did an explanation yesterday of it which was. You know that the problem purple blob while the cavaliers is there no one there -- couple who will help -- true. No one no civil crime. What you did you and it was wrong and we sent today which you know -- say that. Does that Michael Jordan could state graduate guys and Larry Bird Julius Erving and magic Johnson and guess what -- And I -- not play well when he swept you know Detroit. In Atlanta. He he -- he wasn't a lot to get up to court he wondered what the standard and kissed the ring him. And and and pay homage school on his way out he didn't want off the floor so. I thought it was just showed him is -- maturity. And showed I think a little bit of a culture in Cleveland where they are so terrified and personal freedom and leaving. No one will ever call him.

we both know Jack McCallum the basketball writer for Sports Illustrated he wrote he was talking about bill Russell's book and the relationship between coaches and players today as as that compared to Russell. And read in the sixties and he said Mike Brown's job basically is the Seattle bronze way do you see it that way as well as that basically yeah. Confirmation which are talking about people afraid to tell about what's right what's wrong.

Yeah and and you know I was acting with another -- only -- about it and I -- where and when -- anyone -- say how -- anything like that. Check back after restart now and and and it's true I mean they live in fear of -- obviously and so he you know -- just called to vote he wants to be. And you know he called shopping -- that's true with a lot of superstars. Not the only one but. You know -- blonde. They catered in more than anyone I've ever seen in the -- cater to. Player of course you -- and he -- You know he -- sort of having everybody you know string a little bit there and dom you know I've seen it play out. In Cleveland and in being there are a lot great to see that buyout last few years he's seen it in the way they tiptoe around in the way to state you know even small things like. You know hover over one night Mike Brown was generated talk -- for -- a -- game and and they want to panic because upon decided at that moment that you want the pocket his locker and so chip does Mike Brown has started talking always. They take all the reporters and heard that right away from -- And a lot when you know on the stand -- looking. You know it was -- bears you know and but but that's away that's the way it works.

We have any mailer who says this is a guy who no one has said the word -- too since he was probably. Fourteen or fifteen years old what he expect.

And that's exactly right he was ordained. A native of the guy that is the kid walked into the you -- the you know ABC all American camp. You know with which is clue where -- can -- crude sunglasses and ensure that the endgame. Sixteen years old and so. That who we had and that's how you -- in a lot of ways you believe he was raised in the situation which is pretty well known. It turned out it is incredible we became given how difficult an operating you have insult. You have to give them credit for that because ultimately. He got the right thing bought. To take the last few steps you have to take all of the other really well while I don't know. I know I don't know who's gonna help --

was this an upset we keep calling -- an upset. Magic over cavaliers but was.

You know I think it was legal because with the idea of the day all Orlando's is the without All-Star point guard you know Jameer Nelson who. -- have been great this year and I thought they'd be diminished without in the -- even better right now. You know I I think it would be in but recall the play great but that may -- cab of the best in the league in the regular season. -- at home court advantage. You know obviously a role in the playoffs now when you look closer -- on Orlando team. -- that handle them very warm right receive over the last couple years it's certainly created matchup problems all over the war I think the way they dominated Cleveland. Was really -- this was not. You know they were ten points you know on the road they've played virtually even at home. They've ruled out and so. They were markedly better in Cleveland in this series and that's part yeah I thought maybe it would close series but I -- they -- that most of --

Well and and I was wondering about that I mean I'm not sure at least in this in this part of the country most people -- Celtics were going to be the magic and they were wrong. I'm sure most people thought Cleveland was going to beat the magic and they were wrong. Yet the magic were two of against the lakers this year and yet everybody thinks the lakers are gonna beat them are they going to be wrong again.

I think it's very possible I mean I will look like say a lakers on paper match up. Better they have more athletic figure wing guy is comparable Rashard Lewis and and and Turkoglu and and I they have Bynum to go out. White power but if Bynum is all full quality than in most of the artist he didn't. An and at the lakers think they're gonna pick and I talk again like he did. In the last two series the lakers play at their -- they're the better team. Oh what we've seen at LA is that they sort of stated now. Especially Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum and it all -- I'm that they do that in this series well the --

as you can imagine here a lot of people were raised. I hate the lakers and all things lakers so this is this is an interesting plot playing now for knowing when fans because you know Jackson. And the lakers when listeners that's ten championships for Jackson. Allowing in the past that -- back one. What I guess I want to ask what do you think about coaching in the NBA is that overrated. Is it underrated and if you had to get into a discussion the second part of the -- to get into -- into a discussion about who was a better coach. -- the coach once series would be read or would it be --

Not funny I I've written a few times I remember having this conversation with -- Some years ago might have been when he was when when build your you with that either record a New Jersey you know true. And and I called -- up when they have them up they'll. And and of course. You know -- you know he's he was very protective of that record and and his point was you know he never took up rebuilding -- you know and not that we had. He never did what what I did which was carried -- start over again. Which -- obviously. More as a GM it is a culture yet one -- coach. With possible. It's so different you know I think what they're both. Look at that they're they're both great and heroic in girl in her own right I think it's a waste is harder to win. Now obviously so I Jordan had checked it Colby I think that that how big league is now. All the parity I think it's harder to win multiple title now that was then what you gotta go Italy wouldn't as a as a parent read. I get seven or eight other teams. But you get the -- rested and he was way ahead of as part you know since he started where he coached it. Although he -- things were ads are still being emulated arm. But I think act that. Bill did take got finally a bit of rebuilding project. But Colby. But he came back -- think he came back -- I think and that's so that he was going to win another championship and also the pieces fell on the plate so I think you have to give bill credit. Are forgetting his team back you know to this level obviously it is a -- to -- that. The sultry.

With the potential return of Jameer Nelson mean anything on the quarter is it more emotional lift. For a guy wasn't played since the first week of February.

I think that the real -- really shouldn't be -- America -- that I think spoke with a point -- position. We are handled the ball a lot we're certainly you're gonna be prone. To the ball over. And and we need I mean and and some you know system. There's there's no there's no chance to work your way adapted and India are. I mean this to get back to speed the game and and the wobble which are going to be playing. Here I don't know how you Renault and just walked back in here. And and start playing again in this series. Maybe make it work with any place few minutes certainly -- also has -- walker Evans and that helps a lot. I'll be curious to see. Whether Orlando really want him back at this point we're not giving you know given how long he's been out and now also walked into the.

You know we're talking about LeBron earlier in in 2002 and we go back to Cleveland and I. 2009 to any any interest being unrestricted free agent Adrian that it teams will be solid -- over.

Well I mean. You don't sit there and Ottawa's despite -- among other via free agent. You know there's certainly there's a few teams with cap space at age forty. In the position to really make impact -- and and really sort of decent bargain shopping you know I think god thought. You know I think -- had twelve million dollar your players. You know make up the sixers -- and then go you know go down from the air. But you know what it's called loser. You know Turkoglu as chance to do you know in -- free agent. You know some know. Not a small players like port at the -- center in Orlando I think it get paid by a but it is a prolonged play out. You know I think this summer. No I think next you're just filling up the great players brought in the back and you know I think there's more feeling now especially is dollar cap they go down so little -- Cleveland got it up even more money anywhere on your -- because of the the recession affecting. Affecting things so I think this summer we'll have a bigger tact and then that people -- it would calm because they're going to look at 2000 and.

Is there any scenario in which you can foresee. LeBron James taking a contract extension offer from Cleveland after the July 18 deadline.

Nowak it will walk the Ramo what he's -- it youth detention yet and I beat you -- and and he's probably not along with. -- Holding Cleveland because of fire are not restart. So you know they will allow you want them to continue to block or sped up -- when the highest payroll in the league. Put pieces around him out of fear he may lead and if you restoring this summer well maybe a little bit about motivation is gonna Cleveland because they've got up walked up. What you -- on the New York. And having all of course the body -- complaint here -- And do an out on the road he doesn't want to give that out I think you'll note that in the end I do think now he probably stayed there. But what he's not -- that until next.

LeBron is the big story in Cleveland and Boston the big story is Kevin Garnett still wondering. If he's going to come back and be the same player. There was there was a lot of drama speaking of drama there's a lot of drama surrounding him in the post season -- player not. What do you think you think Kevin Garnett is it -- already had a surgery if he's going to come back and do the same guy wants.

Well. There seemed to be no reason why but at the same time. You know having continue to play the minutes. He political -- the forget in this -- anything useful so you know he Islam there's a lot of wear and tear. -- it's just the fact of life and and a week if and how long he's played and the way he played in which is real hard all I'm practices harder beat. So I think the challenge for Boston probably going to be. Maybe start at the limit. This minute what you know I know Tim Duncan thought through that and Antonio spurs are -- look Tim Duncan going forward is that. Like the sixty -- your guy maybe double play every back to back anymore and and they want him to -- this summer now rests. Because of you know -- here is these are his career and in the Garnett has been at that point too often know that generation of -- player that thirty something great and if our sport is played over a decade. You know that need you to look -- them. Yeah on the scene but also air -- has circled the.

Adrian is more details come out about the the problems that Memphis and John cal -- program and especially the difficulties with Derrick rose's. Transcripts and SATs. What's the impact for the NBA and the potential impact. Of their age requirements for when they can play in the in the NBA.

All result here I mean that there now that and it's a shame because. -- Derrick Rose is gonna take it -- yes it is indeed. You know he doctor yet they keep score they doctors -- yes well so it. A lot of other and all that's saying is they should go after this don't criticize them not doing -- our. I don't know probably about spot. You know. The one that they department goes to two years out of high school which is where it's headed next what the bargain agreement that its third wants you. You know what does that it creates. It just creates more corruption and war. People are more stuff -- guys eligible and Dick I agent impact. In this process that he can support and got it -- talk about the support. You know what the agents are patrolling the recruiting process -- they can get these guys in the year to go with the cult cult is on this stuff. It only makes it all more like for for corruption in the college game. In the NBA point of view they want these guys come and an older you know over the course of the career. They have to figure -- money because the water leak in and they get a longer period to -- what you guys. Well what happens rapidly in the -- The NBA picture a lot arm off that's often. And and certainly -- basketball continues to play make believe. Off the fact that that. Hartley and -- guy is really coming because it is amateurs almost almost all of our our professional or where another. Com. From what they -- what people around undertaken ought to get that particular school.

Now agent we've seen coach -- act up close he was hammers for a long time and that's -- good things there you've seen them up close your problem honorably saint Bonaventure. I in the old they tend to the eight -- things wear out saint Bonaventure so we know we can coach. What do you think of the big time coaches it's dirty is -- college basketball.

You know I know I don't I think. I think that there are plenty of guys who.

Saudi terror plot I mean look how. You know I mean like cal didn't want to hold you wanted a pro job. Last year you want to get back in the NBA acting bit and I think he got code got to -- you know. That would be I'd like this but I thought I'd like. Jannero Pargo or our Josh -- those guys. Come back from Europe but but no I think they're playing guys who want their program exactly like god doesn't guys to and I think I think -- who lomb. -- people you know people put boat people put a white -- in black hat talk coaches. People put the Red Hat and black -- coaches. And -- the -- the bad guy in Iowa. You know. The -- all the same.

Adrian we always appreciate the the basketball knowledge. Quick one liner bumper sticker here who wins the NBA finals and how many games. -- Think David stern would be happy to go seven.

what -- that ahead of everyone Abbas just explode and I think everybody eight including Adrian the JV basketball coach and stuff. Leo thanks jay greatly appreciate I take it.

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