Don Nelson winner of this years' NBA Coaches' Association Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award on his tendency to play small-ball during his career There are hundreds of small guards who can just shoot the shit out of the ball

Underrated what-if Ernie DiGregorio led the league in assists as a rookie and was one of the most creative passers to ever play Bob Cousy called him the best playmaker alive and the only player who reminded him of himself

According to Tim MacMahon Micah Nori isn't actually the lowest salaried coach in the league like everyone assumed That honor goes to the Kings Doug Christie

Nikola Jokic credits Jameer Nelson and Wilson Chandler as role models for his work ethic

Zach Lowe Joe House Chris Ryan draft their 15 favorite NBA Champs since 2000 Lowe asks why there was no love for the Kobe-Pau teams who went undrafted Ryan says You probably should have had a Californian on this podcast to balance the east coast lean of the panel Lowe responds Like Bill

Rams head coach Sean McVay I went to a Nuggets playoff game I went to the locker room afterwards Nikola sees me and he says 'Where is your get back coach' and I said 'Golly this is what the NBA MVP knows me as I am a failure'

Rams Sean McVay I went to a Nuggets playoff game I went to the locker room afterwards Nikola sees me and he says 'Where is your get back coach' and I said 'Golly this is what the NBA MVP knows me as I am a failure'