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In this episode of the Good word with good willSenior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports is joined by James Edwards III, who writes about the New York Knicks for The Athletic and previously worked on the Detroit Pistons beat.
The guys start by talking about the Detroit Lions (who beat the Cowboys yesterday) and the Detroit Tigers (who didn’t make the ALCS) before wondering why the NBA is introducing Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal to Naismith Basketball. Hall of Fame.
The Los Angeles Clippers played another preseason game in Seattle at the behest of owner Steve Ballmer and showed how much support there is for the NBA in that city. James tells stories about his time in Seattle and Vinnie talks about how adding Seattle and Las Vegas to the NBA could reshape the conferences.
With James here, the guys dive deep into the very interesting New York Knicks. James explains what he doesn’t like about the trades for Karl Anthony-Towns and Mikal Bridges, why he considers Tom Thibodeau one of the three best-coached in the NBA and the guys discuss building a championship team around a player so short is. because Jalen Brunson might not be a good idea.
Finally, James has put the Pistons’ defeat behind him, but he still has many thoughts about the organization and its young players, including advocating for Cade Cunningham to become an all-star this season.
(06:55) – NBA inducts superfans into the Hall of Fame
(16:35) – Seattle shows why it’s ready to bring back the Sonics
(20:15) – Knicks building around Jalen Brunson
(48:15) – Can Cade Cunningham make the jump?
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