Slappin' Glass sits down this week with newly hired Portland Trailblazers Assistant Coach, Tiago Splitter! In this fantastic conversation the trio dive into Coach Splitter's thoughts on creating advantages in the middle third of the floor, attacking via stampedes, and discusses first year head coaching decisions and handling midseason stressors during the al ... Show More
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Johnnie Bryant on the ISO Analytics, Building Decision Makers, and Elite Communication Habits {Cleveland Cavaliers}
What You’ll Learn The one stat that should drive every late-clock ISO decision How NBA staffs use constraints to build decision-makers, not robots Why most teams fail at communication—and how to fix it Episode SummaryWhat actually decides late-clock possessions? And why do most t ... Show More
58m 6s
Mar 13
Clare Murphy on Shared Narrative, Connection, and Building Real Team Cohesion
In this episode of the Slappin’ Glass Podcast, we sit down with master storyteller and communication expert Clare Murphy to explore the powerful role of storytelling, narrative, and communication in building culture within elite sports teams.Drawing on her work with organizations ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 27
Andrea Trinchieri Returns! On Defensive Toggles, Developing an In-Game Lens, and Thoughts on Offensive Rebounding
In this episode Slappin’ Glass welcomes back one of Europe’s most thoughtful and dynamic coaching voices, Andrea Trinchieri. Coach Trinchieri returns for a wide-ranging conversation on defensive identity, in-game coaching, leadership evolution, and the modern coach–player relatio ... Show More
1 h
Oct 2025
NBA’s International Future & Western Conference Tiers
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss the future of the NBA's international business before breaking down the Western Conference into tiers of title favorites, contenders, playoff teams and lottery teams. Plus, Executive Vice President, Head ... Show More
1h 17m
Apr 2025
Jimmy Goes Down (and So Do the Warriors). Plus, the Wolves’ West Finals Chances and More Playoff Future Questions | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and Wos are here after another night of game 2 playoff action. They start with the Rockets beating the Warriors and discuss what impact a potentially unhealthy Jimmy Butler could have on the rest of the series (3:52). Then, they take a look at some of the other serie ... Show More
1h 6m
Apr 2025
Ageless LeBron, Kawhi’s Crazy Career and NFL Draft Burning Questions With Zach Lowe and Peter Schrager
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons talks about going to Game 2 of the playoff series between the Lakers and the Timberwolves (2:29). Then, Bill is joined by Zach Lowe to discuss what-ifs regarding Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers' matchup with the Nuggets (17:56). Finally, Bill talks all th ... Show More
2h 7m
Sep 2025
Teams That Need a Makeover on Offense With Mo Dakhil. Plus, the Latest on Jonathan Kuminga.
After a brief baseball check-in, Zach and Mo talk teams that may need to revamp their offenses (1:48), starting with the Magic and Knicks (19:40). What can the Lakers do with a full season of Luka Doncic (28:35)? Has the Heat’s offense gone cold (41:17)? Before moving on, Zach we ... Show More
1h 30m
Apr 2025
Steve Nash & Cam Johnson | An NBA Playoffs First Round Check-In
<p>On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we’re joined by Steve Nash (NBA legend, Mind the Game Podcast) and YM3 favorite Cam Johnson (Brooklyn Nets for a check-in on the first round of the NBA playoffs (Nuggets vs. Clippers, Lakers vs. Wolves, Thunder vs. Grizzlies, P ... Show More
1h 5m