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NBA Champion Avery Johnson on playing in a shortened season
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As the NBA tries to set up a return to play in Orlando, the 22 teams will start strategizing on how to win the championship in a weird tournament setup. NBA Champion Avery Johnson joins host Jason Goff and NBA Champion and NBCS Chicago Bulls analyst Will Perdue, as they discuss how players and teams should prepare when the season starts back up, Avery's thoughts on the modern NBA, and tells stories of his time as a Spur.
(4:08) - How should teams deal with the shortened season
(11:50) - How have the Spurs been successful for so long?
(19:40) - What has changed about the game in the modern era
(27:00) - Stories of battles with Kevin Garnett, and Hakeem Olajuwon
(33:20) - Reasons why bad organizations remain bad
(41:39) - How should organizations handle head coaching searches