Coach Healy takes us through the origin of his appreciation of WNCAA through the lens of Geno Auriemma's UCONN program, the brilliance of Billy Hurley and the Hurley family's coaching legacy, and the corruption of the game that the foul-out rule allows in the modern game.
We're back! Coach remains optimistic through a Celtics 2 game losing streak. Other topics include the all-rookie team, the impossible job of refereeing, and the RoY race.
Coach takes us through the winners losers of this year's trade deadline. Despite the Celtics being 40-12, Coach still finds plenty of nits to pick with their offense. Thanks for listening everybody!
Coach and Tone discuss five decades of Celtics memories through Coach's memories and Bob Ryan's recollections. Also, the best (and worst) rebuilds in the NBA and NFL, the Pitino dark ages, professional sports income inequality, and how fun the current Celtics team is to watch. This was a fun one. Happy New Year to all!
Coach Healy takes us through the pool round of Team USA basketball, and talks with Tone about why the US has had so few formidable home grown big men in the modern era. Draft winners and losers are also discussed. Thanks for listening and enjoy summer!
What do the NBA and the stock market have in common?
Did the Celtics win in 84-87 without Parish and Ainge? Why would we expect them to win now?
Who is the favorite to come out of the West with Davis's recent injury?
Does Boston Sports Talk Radio cause permanent brain damage?
These questions and more answered in this week's installment of Neighborhood Rules.
Coach and Tone breakdown one of the best Final Four/National Championships of the last decade, and discuss the 76'ers drubbing of the answerless Celtics.
We're back baby! Coach gives a worthy tribute to one of the NBA's all-time greats: Elgin Baylor. The trade deadline winners and losers are discussed, and we move forward to the exciting third act of this wild NBA season.
Coach and Tone navigate the first two and half weeks of the NBA season, and it's surrounding events. Happy New Year everyone!
This is one of my favorite episodes and makes me exceedingly proud to be related to our indefatigable and well-versed cohost. The only way we move on to a just future is if we all do our part, especially the white folks.
Coach and Tone get into it on the road. Mobile edition #2 coming your way! The Celts are off to a better start this year, plus they actually like each other! The last third of the episode is coach talking about his other passion, Massachusetts football. Come on into the weeds with him as he gets into coaching lineages, spread offenses at the high school level, and the absurdity of 8 divisions in the tiny state of MA.
There's no time like playoff time. This year's NBA postseason is rife with matchups for the ages. While the smoke clears in the East and West semis, Coach offers his two cents on what we've seen so far, and what's in store. Before you ask, yes, he believes the Celts can go all the way.
Other highlights include:
-the art of the tank by none other than OG GM(!) Gregg Popovitch
-The GM Masterclass put on year-in and year-out by Danny Ainge.
-It wouldn't be Neighborhood Rules without Coach insisting that we eliminate free throws.
You know it's gonna be a good one when Coach opens up with rant on Rondo.
Other illuminating topics include:
-Final Four recap: Things we love and hate.
-A new segment about the refs that we're calling: "Former player? Or State Cop?"
-History lesson on the origin of Strategic Fouling. (Spoiler alert: it was 1983).
-Further evidence that the point-guard is the most overrated position.
-The myth of the four-guard offense
-The rise of the new big man: Karl-Anthony Towns, KD, Giannis, The Brow, and The Unicorn
Coach Healy sympathizes with Boogie's recent season-ending injury, explains why the Celts match up well with the Warriors, and lays out a simple (and realistic!) five-point plan to cleaning up the corrosive influence of LOWG's in today's NBA.
Coach Healy takes us on a joyride through the first round of the NBA playoffs through April 27th. Anything less than a title from GSW is a colossal failure. The Celtics won't make it past the 2nd round, and Lance Stephenson is officially dubbed Ron Artest Jr.
Also, a new segment has begun: Ask Coach Healy! Featuring Matty.