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Neighborhood Rules

An ex-player/coach/ref’s comments on the way the game of basketball should be played.
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Mar 10, 2024

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. 

Feb 11, 2024

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!

Jan 21, 2024

Coach breaks down Draymond's legacy, and what the Celts need to do to get over the hump against elite teams like Denver. 

Jan 7, 2024

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! 

Nov 20, 2023

With most teams having at least two mid-season tournament games in the books, Coach and Tone discuss surprises so far. Also, Coach remembers Bobby Knight, from his days at Army to his legendary tenure at Indiana. 

Nov 2, 2023

Coach Healy and Tone return to open the NBA season. It's no surprise the phrase "complete disfigurement of the rules" comes out of Coach's mouth within the first minute of the show. 

Stick around for the end of the episode for a fun easter egg for the WHS grads who read the Lobby-O. 

It's good to be back!

Sep 16, 2023

America fails to medal in basketball FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS CENTURY! Coach takes us through Team USA's fall from dominance, and ponders why nobody in America cares!

Sep 4, 2023

Coach and Tone discuss Team USA's loss to FIBA, the Hall of Fame class of 2023, European Basketball's rise, and Red Sox front office stumbles through the years. 

Aug 9, 2023

It's great to be back! Coach takes us through the new CBA and its ramifications on the salary cap in the coming years. Coach still got it. 

Jun 14, 2023

The juggernaut that is the Denver Nuggets tore through the post season, posting a 16-4 record. Coach breaks down the series, the chemistry of the Nuggets, and the infuriating calls from the refs to keep game 5 close. 

 

 

Jun 3, 2023

In the aftermath of the Celtics loss to the Heat, Coach breaks down the problem with the deep-but-flawed Celts, how to play against a zone, and the lack of "compulsories" or fundamentals in today's highest level. 

May 23, 2023

Coach and Tone search for answers as the Celts fail to bounce back against the Heat and are now on the brink of being swept out of the East Finals. 

May 16, 2023

After clearing a daunting technological hurdle, Coach and Tone break down a wild 2nd round of the playoffs and make predictions for the Celtics' keys to success against the Miami Heat in the East Finals!

May 6, 2023

Sorry for the late upload everyone. We had some technical difficulties combined with an insanely busy week. Coach extemporizes on an incredibly exciting first round. Topics include Celtics-Hawks, Bucks-Heat, Phoenix-Denver, and Calvin Murphy's baton-twirling prowess(!). 

Apr 8, 2023

Another great pick-me-up episode of Neighborhood Rules discusses the destructive nature money has on great basketball, and another volley of rule changes that could create the basketball utopia of Coach Healy's dreams. 

Mar 20, 2023

This is a fun ep. Coach takes us through a delightful reverie of Tournament lore and connects it to the present Madness so far. Celtics inconsistency is discussed. This might be the first episode where suspect officiating is not a topic :) 

Feb 18, 2023

Special episode today! Archer Tigers head coach Joel Lecoeurve joins Coach and Tone as a special guest to break down what life is like in the uber-competitive division 7A of Georgia basketball. This is a great listen; don't miss it! 

Jan 30, 2023

We’ve got a myriad of topics in today’s ep. Coach opens things up with a great Rick Barry rant. We learn why underhand free-throw shooting should be the go-to for all pitiful free-throw shooters in the league. Looking at you, Ben Simmons. 

There’s a great segment on Character also: Maya Moore, Malcolm Brogdon, “One Shot at Forever,” and a great Billy Packer memorial.

Lastly, we get a full description of the Neighborhood Rules principles at the end of the rather long episode :) 

Thanks for listening everybody.

Jan 17, 2023

Parity is the best its been in years. At the halfway point, Celtics are on pace to win 60+. 

Apologies for the audio issues. 

Jan 7, 2023

Coach and Tone talk offensive doldrums for the Celtics, and examine the importance of team culture at all levels of play. 

Dec 29, 2022

Greetings Sportsfans! After recovering with 2 wins following 1-4 slump, Coach gives us the formula for righting the ship for future Celts struggles. Some of the numbers on the Jaylen/Jayson lopsidedness offensively are staggering. Can the Celts win 60 this year? If they keep shooting like this, there's a chance. 

Dec 9, 2022

Celts are sitting pretty at 21-5. Coach shares his favorite recent articles, re-states some of the core Neighborhood Rules principles, and breaks down the top teams in each conference. 

Happy holidays everyone! Thanks for listening. 

 

Dec 1, 2022

Greetings Sports Fans! 

At the quarter mark of the NBA Season, coach takes us through the surprises and disappointments around the league. He also thinks diving for loose balls should be illegal!

Nov 12, 2022

Golden State is slumping. The supposed "tanking" Jazz are on top in the West. Brooklyn is in flames. Coach takes us through an exciting and topsy-turvy start to the '22-'23 season. 

 

 

Oct 7, 2022

Golden State still reigns supreme. Will the deep Clippers stay healthy? Will Murray return to Denver at full strength? Will the Lakers make the playoffs? Coach has the breakdown. 

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