Stan Van Gundy
Appearances
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
What was your experience with the Stugatz personal record book? I just remember being interviewed for it, but I don't know where it is in the book, so I can't... I just saw the book, so I haven't had time. But I will say this, Dan. Like, I followed Pat Riley as the coach of the Heat, and that wasn't nearly as much pressure as sitting in Stu Gatz's seat right now. Yes.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
No, exactly. And Stu Gatz clearly wrote every word in the book, but he did have people conducting interviews for him. then he incorporated everything. So I'm sure he knows exactly where it is.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Yeah, David and I were close friends, and yeah, he didn't think I belonged on there. But, you know, with the inside thing, I mean, number one, Charles was under contract, so they decided to hang on to him, which was a great decision. It is the best show going, and I'm really happy for the people at TNT because, obviously, that's a great show, and they retain the right to do the show their way.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
But on top of that, a lot of people at TNT keep their jobs. So it was great news for the people at our network.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Yeah, that I don't know, but certainly that group is very, very close, love working together, care a lot about each other, and the show has just been immensely successful. And as you know, I think everybody was very concerned about what would happen to that show in this new broadcast deal with the NBA. Yeah.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
You know, like to me, I sort of I listen to what Dwayne said. And I like the fact that he really focused on the honor of having a statue there.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
there um and not on you know is it the greatest likeness or anything else i i think he really took it as an honor and didn't want anything to take away from that honor and um so i have refrained from uh laughing about it commenting on it because there it is yeah uh You can't look at it and not laugh.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
You can't even look it in the face. I cannot. But I'm not going to laugh because Dwayne Wade made my entire career.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
No, listen, I mean, the guy made my entire career. I mean, I go home to my house every night and open the door, nice house, say, thank you, Dwayne Wade.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Yeah, first of all, it would be a lot worse if I tried that.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Yeah, no, I agree with that. I think the Celtics are still the team to beat, not only in the East, but in the league. I just don't think anybody's as good as they are. I mean, you've got to remember, they were 14-3 before Porzingis came back last night. And he's a huge piece for them. So fully healthy. I don't think there's any doubt they're the best. A lot has surprised me, though.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I've been really surprised by Golden State. Golden State and Cleveland probably the two most pleasant surprises. I thought Golden State's ceiling would be to get the ninth or tenth spot and be in the play-in, and they have looked outstanding on both ends of the court. I mean, they're a top-ten offensive and defensive team after losing Klay Thompson, and they've just played great basketball.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I mean, I just think the guy's hurt. Look, I mean, his body clearly struggles to keep up with the demands of playing 82-game NBA seasons. And I think it's unfortunate because at his best, he's the—
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
the most physically imposing player in the NBA and the guy that you really can't do anything with one-on-one but he's just never healthy and that franchise has been built around him and they haven't been able to get past the second round of the playoffs and now they go out and bring in Paul George and there's all this optimism but Paul George is another guy who's hurt all the time and so you know one of the things I've said many times is
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
You know, when guys, when you go out and sign guys who are, or extend guys who are always hurt and then they get hurt, that's not bad luck. That's not, you can't look, ah, we're having such bad luck. No, no, you're getting exactly what you should have expected. When you put that roster together, what you're hoping for is that you get something out of the ordinary and those guys stay healthy.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
And if they were all healthy, those two guys and Maxie, then they'd have a chance to contend in the East. And it's still early. Maybe they'll get to that point. We'll see.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Well, that's the problem. How much time are they going to miss? The good thing in the East is Milwaukee is sitting a game below .500 at 8-9, and they're in the sixth spot in the East, which is a guaranteed playoff spot. So, you know, you don't have a ton of ground to make up to get back. It's just a matter of how much time they're going to have together. Look, talent-wise, they're good.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I mean, I really thought they and New York were the two teams that had rosters that could best challenge Boston. I didn't see this coming out of Cleveland. I thought they'd be good. Orlando's good. Miami and Milwaukee will be teams that nobody wants to play in the first round of the playoffs. But I thought the only teams that could contend with Boston were New York and Boston.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
and Philly and all of a sudden New York doesn't guard anybody and Philly doesn't have anybody healthy. Do you understand why Milwaukee stinks? Well, They looked early in the year, I thought they looked really old and slow, older than they actually are and slow, but they don't have Middleton, and that's a key piece. He was fantastic in the playoffs last year in that series against Indiana.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
They get him at full strength, but again, he's played 88 games in the last two years, so him being hurt is not a big rarity, but if they get him back with Lillard And Giannis, then they've got a chance to be really, really good. They put shooting around those guys, and you would think Lillard's going to play better than he is right now. I mean, he's at a career-low 32% from three.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Why would you think he's going to play better?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
No, yeah. But last year he wasn't efficient either, but he was at 35% from three on high volume. I don't think he's going to stay at 32%. I don't know if he'll be up around 40%, but he's going to be better. They're starting to get into more two-man game stuff with he and Giannis. Why they haven't done more of that early in the year, I'm not really sure.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I'll be interested to see tonight if they get to more of it because it seems to me But over the last three or four games when I've seen it, when they get to that action, it's pretty darn hard to guard.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
You don't know what you wrote in your book. Why would you be offended that I don't remember what you wrote?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Yes, that was not me for sure. I was shocked when I read it.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Okay. I have heard this argument for years that ex-coach only wins because he or she has great talent. My first thought is, well, duh. No coach wins without great talent. I understand that Phil Jackson had Jordan and Pippen and O'Neal and Bryant. Name me the championship team that didn't have great talent. Popovich had Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
The Heat won back-to-back titles with LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. The 80s Lakers won with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and James Worthy. The 80s Celtics won with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parrish. Red Auerbach was probably the first NBA coach to gain acclaim. And besides Bill Russell and Bob Cousy, he had several other Hall of Famers.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Great players are a necessity for winning championships. Everyone knows this, even Stu Gotts. That's not a rebuttal. That's an agreement with Stugatz. I thought this was supposed to be a rebuttal. No, no, no. Stugatz said that these guys weren't great coaches.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Listen, you don't win without great talent, but that doesn't negate the fact that these guys have been successful coaches because some people don't win with great talent.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Yeah, I thought Phil was a hell of a coach. I don't know. From years being on the other bench and stuff, yes, he had great talent. And certainly, I think this is true probably in every sport, the players scare you more than the opposing coaches. I mean, it was Jordan that you were worried about. But I thought Phil was a great coach. His teams were prepared. Game plans were great. They were sound.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
You only get that here on Tuesday. You need my expertise for that. That's right. Phil Jackson was a great coach. Controversial opinion. Well, it is with Stu Gatz.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I thought that quite honestly, in 2005, I thought we should have won it here in Miami.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Yeah, but Dwayne got hurt. I'm just saying, I thought we had the best team in the league and should have won it in 2005, and I don't know that we should have won it in Orlando in 2009, but we were certainly good enough to win it in 2009.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Listen, all I ever did as coach is if they said a guy could play, that was it. He was playing. I'd take Dwayne Wade at 50% over most guys. You're going to keep putting that statue up.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
You know what? We should have won game seven here. I thought we were the best team in the league.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
But that's the one actually I have in mind.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Hey, listen, I know Eric well enough, and I think most coaches are the same. You... You remember the failures far more than you remember the successes. And so I would say that one will haunt him. Yeah, he's still got the championships and four other trips to the finals and all of that. And hopefully he knows... much he's accomplished in the league and has some pride in it.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
But yeah, that one's not going away. That's just who he is and who most coaches are. He will remember. I will say, yes, the word haunt is probably accurate. Do you reach out to him in that situation or you know better? No, I did reach out to him. I could see the pain in I could see the pain in him at his press conference, and I felt for him.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I actually did the same thing in a college game, but I was... That's why these guys who get their first head coaching jobs in the NBA... It amazed me because I was able to make those mistakes. I made that mistake at Castleton State College in Vermont. It still haunts you.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
It still haunts me. No one remembers it, but it still haunts me. But I've been there, and when he did it and I watched that press conference, man, I could tell he was in pain. What do you text? No, I just text, I saw your press conference, I feel for you. That's all I say. What, does he heart it? No, he responded to it.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Yeah, listen. I mean, we all would at that point. But it's just... Listen, when you coach as many games as Eric's coached, you're going to have...
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
things like that maybe not exactly that but you're going to have things like that that you would love to have back that are embarrassing humbling whatever you want to call it it's just inevitable when you've coached as many games as you have a good sense of history and perspective can you please i know it's been 20 years and perhaps people are numb to the greatness but
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
And we never will again. I mean, it's just what he's done is incredible. I mean, the closest thing we had to it, I guess, was Kareem playing into his 40s. But it was a different time, and he was at a different position, and he wasn't dominating at the end of his career. He was still good, but he wasn't dominating. We've never seen anything like LeBron. He's just...
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I think still, though, the most amazing thing, Dan, you and I have talked about it. The most amazing thing to me is he's had this career that is unsurpassed in the NBA. He's been in the limelight since he was in the eighth grade. and what's the dirt you have on this guy? Where's the stain on his reputation?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
People go back to the decision when he came to Miami where he simply decided to leave one city and come to another, and then they'll talk about he bumped into Eric Spolstra coming off at a timeout. That's what you've got for a guy who's been in the national spotlight for how many years? I mean, 30 years? 25 years? It's crazy.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
No. And but those are political opinions. But I'm talking about like, you know, we don't have DUIs. We don't have him getting in a fight. We don't have him abusing women. We don't have. Any of those things that we've seen news of of others, there's just none of this stuff going on. He's stayed married this whole time. He's got... You know, kids that are all doing well.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I mean, it's just that to me with what's out there for him and that everyone now, you know, he came of age when everyone's a reporter, everyone. And we got nothing on him. The rules changing on Tiger Woods got him.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
Listen, I mean, it's just... The only thing I'll say is I think what bothers me the most is that we have just gotten to the point where... We don't care at all about experience, expertise, facts, things like that. I mean, you know, Pete Hegseth as the Secretary of Defense, and they back it up by saying, well, he served two tours, you know, in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
And, you know, I went to college, too, and I doubt that I'm going to be the next president of Harvard or Yale. You know, I mean, it's the biggest bureaucracy in the world, the Pentagon, and we're going to put a talk show host, we're going to put you in charge, basically. Pete Hegseth really doesn't have any more experience than you do.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I mean, you know, and then we're going to have like, and then the scary one, you know, we're going to have Bobby Jr. there. We, people forget vaccines eradicated. You know, that's what history does. None of us grew up with polio, measles, the mumps. You know why? Because it was eradicated by vaccines. Now, if we have an anti-vaccine guy, what are we gonna do? Bring all this stuff.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
The stuff is scary. It's not inconsequential. And it's sad in my mind that, and we could go down his whole list of people, but those are the two to me that, that really make things scary. Who opened this door?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I didn't want to open the door. I'm glad I didn't. I'm just glad I didn't. You should have pushed back on your unqualified.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 2: Stan Van Gundy Is In-Studio
I was going to say, I think he did open the door. I don't think I just barged in. I didn't break down the door. He held the door open for you. Yes, he did.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Nun, du weißt, dass es wirklich, wirklich schwierig ist, denn es ist immer noch ein Geschäft. Und diese Jungs wollen Geld verdienen. Und du fängst an, Erfolg zu bekommen und Rekognition zu bekommen. Wir versuchen alle, weiterzuentwickeln und besser zu werden, was für Basketballspieler größere Räume auf Teams bedeutet. Und der Mann, der dir zufrieden sein könnte, sei dein achterster Mann.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Sagen wir mal, Cason Wallace.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Na, guck, es gibt keine Frage, sie sind gut eingestellt. Aber was sie gerade haben, sind Leute, die den Job gemacht haben. Sie werden nicht alle diese Leute behalten können. Ich denke, wir wissen das. Also jetzt assume du, dass alle diese Draftpicks kommen werden, um die Art und Weise zu unterstützen, Seine letzten Draftpicks haben sich daran beeinflusst. Es gibt keine Garantie davon.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Hör auf, so groß ein Job wie Sam Presti in der Draft ist, und ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob jemand in der Draft jemals einen besseren Job gemacht hat als Sam Presti, dann wirst du ein paar Typen über die Zeit verlieren. Das ist einfach so, wie es geht. Und wenn sie das tun, dann hast du nicht die Qualität von Bench, die Qualität von Rotation, die du jetzt hast. Sind sie gut aufgestellt? Ja.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Will they be derailed? I don't think so. I think they're set up very well for the next four, five, six years. But when you ask me what could derail them, that's what it is to me, not being able to have the continuity in your roster.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
This is the Don Levitard Show with the Stugats.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Yes, in New York City. Yep, ready to go.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Is going to the thunder?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Oh man, these are good.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Stan, what's your favorite? Oh my gosh, those are all outstanding and it's really amazing that We have a group of people that can get paid good money to do things like this all day. I mean, there's a lot of things wrong with this country, but come on now. You can get paid for that. That's pretty damn good.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
No, I mean, I think those are good things to think about. I think they're things that coaches talk about a lot. I mean, I know there was a situation earlier in the series where they were up five Und es war eine Situation, wo ich dachte, Joe Mazzullas hat über diese Situationen gesprochen, wo er in diesen Situationen einen Foul machen würde und die drei auf dem Tisch nehmen würde.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Das ist wahr. Die großen Teams haben eine Antwort auf alles. Was sie nicht hatten, und ich spreche nicht nur von letztem Jahr, aber auch in der normalen Saison und im ersten Jahr dieses Jahres, war, dass sie keine Antwort auf die Dallas-Teams von Luka Doncic gefunden hatten. Aber Dallas hat das für sie auf den Tisch genommen. Sie haben eine Antwort auf jede Frage.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Ich denke, das ist wirklich das Problem, wenn man in die Playoffs kommt. Selbst wenn du versuchst, ein Team zu bauen und wir können es hier machen und es gibt keine Bedingungen, weißt du, What kind of team do you want to put out there against them, where you say, well, here's their vulnerability, if only you could do this. They're going to have an answer to all of it.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
That roster has not only got a lot of talent, it's really been expertly put together to handle all the problems. I thought sort of the missing piece Luka Doncic. Not bad, not bad.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Ich glaube nicht. Und für mich wäre die Verletzung fast bei Shea Gildas-Alexander. Ich glaube nicht, dass sie eine andere Verletzung überleben und gewinnen. Jalen Williams wäre natürlich eine große Verletzung. Chet Holmgren wäre eine große Verletzung. Aber ehrlich gesagt, denke ich, dass sie eine dieser Verletzungen übernehmen würden. Wenn Shea Gildas-Alexander runtergeht,
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Dann werden sie gewonnen. Aber außerdem denke ich, dass sie das Wettbewerb gewinnen werden. Sie sind zu tief, zu gut, zu versichert, zu gut gecoacht. Ihre Habits sind fantastisch. Ich sehe einfach nichts, was sie nicht gewinnen wird.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Hier ist das Wichtigste. Ich denke, es ist wahrscheinlich ein wenig überdurchschnittlich, wenn es sich um Änderungen, Schmiede und Rotationen handelt. Und besonders, wenn man in der Serie weiterentwickelt wird, kommt es vielmehr nur darauf hin, dass die besten Spieler gut spielen müssen. Und zweitens sind es die Grundlagen. Und für New York ist das in dieser Serie mehr als offensichtlich.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Also, das sind Dinge, die Coachs immer überlegen, sie können sie manchmal überdenken, aber ich denke, sie sind sicherlich interessant zu sprechen über.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
die Nummer eins ist, den Ball zu kümmern. Die Turnovers töten sie. Also, ihre wichtigste offensivste Chance heute Abend ist, den Ball zu kümmern. Ihre wichtigste defensivste Chance heute Abend ist, den Ball zu kümmern. Also, Indiana ist nicht immer in der Transition. Und dann, ihre Transition-Defense muss viel besser sein.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Wenn du, wir haben es gestern Abend auf dem Boden gespielt, wenn du in der Mitte eines Spiels bist, in den oberen Konferenz-Finale und dein Trainer dich in der Hülle beurteilen muss, um zurück zu springen. Springen, springen, springen. Etwas geht falsch, wenn jemand dir sagen muss, das ist es, was du in der Hülle sagst. In Spiel 47 auf der zweiten Nacht eines Back-to-Back.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
In den oberen Konferenz-Finale. Ein Trainer muss dich bitten, zurückzukehren? Das wird den Job nicht machen. Also kümmere dich um den Ball, komm zurück auf die Defense. Und dann müssen sie ihre Pick-and-Roll-Defense auf Halliburton herausfinden. Es gibt so einen Kontrast in der Serie. Du hast Aaron Neesmith gesehen. Jalen Brunson.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Er ist schwer zu schreien, weil er sich an Jalen Brunson verbindet. Und dann siehst du Mikkel Bridges Halliburton spielen mit einem 8-Fuß-Kuschel und Halliburton kann wo auch immer er auf dem Boden gehen möchte. Ich glaube nicht, dass die Knicks und Mikkel Bridges besonders hart genug gespielt haben. oder physisch genug gegen Tyrese Halliburton in der Serie. Ich denke, das sind die Dinge.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Und dann natürlich bleibt man auf dem Glas. Alle Basis sind das, was es sich umsetzt.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
No, but it's true. I mean, like, come on. It's... Es ist die einfachste Sache im Spiel. Und du weißt, dass dieses Team sehr schnell spielen wird. Zum Beispiel, Rick Carlisle ist sicherlich geändert. Aber ich habe das gestern Abend auf dem Fernseher gesagt, und ich glaube, das ist etwas, das ich seit langer Zeit glaube. Wie viel ein Team schafft,
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
ist wirklich nicht von dem Trainer und deiner Philosophie entscheidend. Es wird entscheidend sein, wer dein Punktkart ist. Tyrese Halliburton, du wirst rennen. Und der Grund, warum du rennen wirst, ist nicht nur, dass er den Ball schnell auf den Boden bekommt, das ist ein natürliches Ding von ihm, aber er wird den Ball an andere Leute vorlegen. Also werden andere Leute wollen rennen, weil...
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Weil sie wissen, dass sie den Ball bekommen und eine Chance haben, den Ball zu schießen. Als ich da war, war es Jason Kidd, als ich in der Liga war. Jason Kidd, es war egal, welches Team er war. Das Team war am Rennen. Es war egal, wer sein Hauptcoach war. Das Team war am Rennen, weil Jason Kidd den Ball drücken würde. Und wenn du vor ihm bist, wird er dir den Ball geben.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Die Jungs haben also hart gespielt. Wenn du einen Verteidiger hast, der den Ball schlagen wird und nicht vor dem Ball schießt, sind die Leute so, warum soll ich den Boden runterfahren? Ich kriege den Ball nicht. Und so wirst du ein Halbcourt-Team werden. Ich denke, Verteidiger entscheiden Tempo. Ich denke nicht, dass es einen Trainer gibt, der nicht runten will. I really don't.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
I had Isaiah for a brief time in New Orleans and he is a great guy. He loves the game and everything else. I have no specific thoughts on his farting.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
I think we all understand that our most efficient offense is going to be before the defense is set. But it's a matter of, do I have the person who can make that system work? Is he going to push the ball? Will he throw it ahead? Will he take care of the ball and make good decisions?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Well, we were talking the other night on the air, like, what was the most impressive thing about Halliburton's game four? To me, the most impressive thing was zero turnovers, and it's the thing that has impressed me the most about Halliburton throughout his career, is this is the guy who... Er kümmert sich um den Ball und nicht nur um den Ball.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Es ist kein Mann, der den Ball auf den Boden schlägt und den Pass von dem Punkt zum Wingen macht. Dieser Mann ist ein kreativer Passer, der auch den Ball schießt. Er hat eine hohe Anwendungsrate, schießt den Ball nicht um und macht schnelle Entscheidungen. Er ist kein balldominanter Mann.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Wenn man sich die Liga umschaut und sich die Spieler fragt, bin ich mir nicht sicher, ob es einen Mann gibt, mit dem irgendein Winger oder ein großer Mann in der Liga spielen würde, der ein Point Guard ist, als Tyrese Halliburton.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
You know, Dan, the thing that's really nice about coming on your show is that ist, dass man sich einfach immer mehr Wissen geben kann. Okay? Und dann immer noch dafür kritisiert wird. Das ist wirklich... Das ist wirklich angenehm.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Once, twice maybe.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Zero may be the answer. As soon as I saw it, everybody started talking about Kawhi's shot. Of course, coming from where I come from, I was thinking about Allen Houston against the Knicks. The ball bouncing up and going in. I said Don Nelson. What's that?
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
I mean, you weren't around in 1969, alright, my man? My man, oh shit.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Okay, that's a fair point actually because that would be a tough thing if you're anywhere near him on that flight.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
You know, there's no way you were around in 69. I mean, I appreciate your knowledge of the history of the game, but you didn't see that shot.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Well, listen, Dan, I really appreciated looking at you today. It was fantastic.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Ich weiß, dass Isaiah eine sehr gute Person ist.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
I'm headed to the bathroom.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Ich sage das nicht. Manchmal kriegt man einen, der sich ausdrückt. Aber wenn ich es fühle, dann gehe ich in die Wälder.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Oh wait, I got one for you.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Das sind die letzten Spiele der TNP. Wir sind am Ende dieses Series aus dem NBA-Business gefahren. Ich musste mich irgendwo hinfinden. Es gibt nicht viele Dinge, über die ich etwas weiß. Wenn du keine NBA-Spiele machst, bist du nicht sehr wertvoll. So it was out of necessity. I had to find somewhere else to go. And I was very lucky that Amazon is willing to give me another opportunity.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Ich würde sagen, dass es eine 3-1-Serie ist. Ich werde nicht sagen, dass sie es verpasst hat, aber ich würde sagen, dass sie es verpasst hat. Alle diese großen Spiele sind nahe. Sie sind in der Mitte, die Grenzen sind klein. Diese Dinge zählen. Okay, es ist egal. Aber wenn wir weitergehen, denke ich, dass wir darüber gesprochen haben, Indiana hat sich im Laufe des Jahres verbessert.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Und sicherlich seit Januar 1st waren sie ein Top-10-Defensiv-Team. Und wir haben darüber gesprochen, ich denke, weil Tom Thibodeau dort der Trainer ist. Jeder spricht von den Knicks, als ob sie ein gutes Defensiv-Team wären. Und ich denke, was die Leute nicht genug darüber gesprochen haben, ist, wenn wir zurückgehen zu der letzten Saison gegen einander.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Diese zwei Teams können nicht einander stoppen. Die dritte Hälfte des Spiels war ein bisschen anders. New York konnte ein bisschen Defense spielen. Aber außer dem kann niemand in diesem Match-Up jemanden schützen. Beide Teams schießen mit Willen. Es ist eine offensivere Serie. Also ja, sind sie Jalen Brunson und Karl-Anthony Towns explodieren?
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
New York verursacht Miles Turner und Karl-Anthony Towns. Und auch Jalen Brunson und Aaron Neesmith. Beide Teams verursachen Schwierigkeiten auf der anderen Seite. Aber es ist nicht so, als ob Indiana die Serie dominiert.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Listen, I think you always have to make the right play. What that is, what the right play is, may change from situation to situation. I don't think it's ever the right play for a guy to just say, hey, I gotta get a shot up. I don't care if they send three defenders. I'm gonna shoot a 22-foot fadeaway over three guys. I mean, that's not gonna work, percentage-wise.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
I do think there are times where... Du kannst vielleicht das Problem ein bisschen stärker in bestimmten Situationen forcieren, weil die anderen Teilnehmer anstrengend sind. Es ist immer darum, den richtigen Spiel zu machen. Es ist nur so, dass das von Situation zu Situation verändert wird. Ich dachte, letzte Nacht war er sicherlich sehr, sehr aggressiv. Ich glaube nicht, dass das die Antwort ist.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Hör auf, Basketball ist ein Spiel der Entscheidungen. Und die besten Spieler machen die besten Entscheidungen. Ich habe das schon lange argumentiert. Die Leute denken, es geht nur um Athletik und Fähigkeiten. Und obwohl diese Dinge wichtig sind, Wenn man sich anschaut, die Jungs, die die besten und effizientesten Spieler sind, machen die besten Entscheidungen.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Das ist, warum ich dachte, und ich bin bias, ich weiß, ich habe ihn am Anfang seiner Karriere gecoacht, es ist eine der Dinge, die Dwayne Wade so groß gemacht hat, dass er die Schüsse, die er konsistenter machen konnte, und er hat sie immer gemacht und er hat sich von den anderen Dingen entfernt. Er war ein großartiger Decision maker and really, really good down the stretch in games.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
I've thought for a long time that he's the best closer that I've seen. You know, it's all about decisions. And I think if you go into a game and say, all right, tonight I've got to pass the ball or tonight I've got to shoot the ball a lot. No, you have to react to situations on the floor. And I think that Tyrese Halliburton in unserer Serie dachte nicht, dass er aggressiv genug war in Spiel 3.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Ich stimme dazu. Ich denke, man muss aggressiv sein, um zu spielen. Aber wenn der zweite Verteidiger kommt, muss man den Ball geben.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
I will take the constructive criticism and try to take that out of what I am saying.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Well, listen, I've said all year... See, I used the listen again. I caught myself that time, though, because you brought it out to me. But I have said all year that Oklahoma City would win the championship. I just... Sie sind das dominante Team im ganzen Jahr. Ich glaube nicht, man kann nur die regelmäßige Saison verkaufen. Es ist ein 68-Winner-Team.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Und sie haben eine Antwort auf jedes Problem, das sich jeder stellt. Willst du groß werden? Willst du klein werden? Es ist egal. Sie haben alle Antworten auf dem Tisch. Mark Degnault macht einen tollen Job. Sie haben einen echten Star. I just, there's no one out there as good as they are. I do think they'll win it all, no matter who wins our series here.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
But that doesn't mean that who wins this series doesn't matter.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Well, two things. I think, number one, health. I mean, you just, you can't,
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
Das ist die zweite Sache, die aufkommt. Was wird mit all diesen Kontrakten passieren? Sie wollen alle Max-Money. Du kannst sie nicht alle bezahlen. Die letzte Zeit, als Oklahoma City das durchgemacht hat, war in den Jahren von Durant, Harden, Westbrook und Serge Ibaka. Und sie haben mit James Harden gespielt. Es ist schwer. Du wirst nicht langfristig sein. all of these guys together.
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The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
And so you're going to have to make choices on who you have together and then who you use to supplement those core players with. It's not an easy thing. Amin would know more about this than most people. They haven't been in front offices at work. But this idea that we have this team and we're just going to keep them together for the next 10 years, that won't work financially.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: Listening and Looking with Stan Van Gundy
So a lot of hard decisions are going to have to be made. Are you going to max out, you know, Shea Gildas, Alexander, Jalen Williams und Chet Holmgren, dann wirst du die gleiche Gruppe, die sie jetzt haben, nicht mehr haben. Das wird einfach nicht möglich sein.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Oral History of the Dan Le Batard Show: Episode 9
All right, number three, your third best nugget of the week, Stan. There's only four teams in the league, all in the Western Conference, who are in the top ten in the league, both offensively and defensively. Oklahoma City's leading the way, first offensively and ninth defensively. And they're the only one of those four who's also in the top ten rebounding-wise.
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Oral History of the Dan Le Batard Show: Episode 9
And the other three are the Clippers, San Antonio, and Golden State, surprisingly.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Oral History of the Dan Le Batard Show: Episode 9
Yeah, they're better because they've got a better approach, I think. Not that they were bad last year, but I think they've got a better, more consistent approach at the defensive end. Am I wrong?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Oral History of the Dan Le Batard Show: Episode 9
Oh my gosh, yeah. Look, I think personally, if you had to vote right now, and it usually doesn't go to guys playing as well as he does, but I'd make him the most improved player in the league. I think he should be in the All-Star game. I think this guy's outstanding.