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In this episode of Good word with good willYahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill joins The Athletic senior NBA writer Fred Katz to discuss the fallout from the Karl Anthony-Towns trade and much more.
The guys start off in Los Angeles, where Vince worries that Lakers head coach JJ Redick is burning out and Fred wonders what’s wrong with his defense, before discussing the reported changes in the All-Star Game. the NBA.
The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves made a blockbuster trade on the eve of the NBA season, but both teams have been struggling to find their identity and defense ever since. How can Tom Thibodeau change the Knicks defense? And can the Timberwolves survive without 37-year-old Mike Conley?
Finally, Cooper Flagg’s rumored race to the bottom isn’t exactly what was expected. Most of the teams at the bottom of the standings are there by accident, not on purpose, and Vinnie wonders if it’s a side effect of the collective bargaining agreement and parity that’s now built into the league. Also, should the league forego conferences for better teams in the NBA Playoffs?
(02:05) – Can the Lakers fix their defense?
(12:10) – Changes reported in the NBA All-Star Game
(26:00) – KAT’s fit with the Knicks
(38:25) – What’s wrong with the Timberwolves?
(46:50) – Why aren’t more teams betting on Cooper Flagg?
(54:35) – Rumored reform of the NBA Playoffs
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