186: 6/5: Knicks Fire HC Tim Thibodeau + NBA Finals Specials Market

A lot of breaking news in the NBA, the Finals are about to tip off this week, and there are a couple of WNBA games to preview. It all happens here on this episode with Coach James Young.


On our Tip Off Topics, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. What does this mean for the Knicks and GM Leon Rose going forward? Who are top candidates for the positions? The Suns land Jordan Ott as their new head coach. How does this change Phoenix’s identity going forward? In addition, there are reports about big trade talks involving Kevin Durant. Which team could land Durant before next season? Lastly, Coach discusses the Paul George effect has multiple teams got affected by the trades involving George over the years.


On our Award Tour, we take a look at some NBA Finals Series Specials involving players points, rebounds, and assists per game as well as player series specials. The NBA Finals are finally upon us so let’s get you some value before Game 1 tips off.


Lastly on Coach’s Scouting Report, he previews Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder as well as two WNBA games on Thursday: Liberty @ Mystics & Valkyries @ Mercury. Coach gives you a best bet for each matchup.