Going ISO - Sam Mitchell - a podcast by Locked On Podcast Network, Noah Coslov, Adam Stanco

13-year NBA forward and 2007 Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell spends time with Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco to tell stories of joining the Army, coaching both Kevin Garnett and Zion Williamson, waking up during microfracture surgery and nearly ruining a legendary playoff moment with the biggest mistake of his career. Plus, he refutes the story that Jalen Rose tells of Vince Carter body slamming him in the Raptors locker room.
Definition of an "old school coach" (4:25)Joining the Army (7:53)
The night he got drafted by the Rockets (9:00)Rockets head coach Bill Fitch doing something he had never done before (12:00)
Why his mom thought he'd die in France (15:43)Overcoming multiple tragedies in his life (17:50)
Getting injured during his NBA debut at age 26 (20:55)Playing half the season with a torn meniscus&waking up during micro fracture surgery (23:03)
Why he doesn't have a problem with load management in today's NBA (24:55)Details of the team party after winning the USBL championship (32:00)
Being on the court with the Pacers during Reggie Miller's 8 points in 9 seconds and what could have turned out to be the biggest bonehead play in playoff history (35:55)The Pacers-Knicks rivalry&Reggie Miller's trash talk (42:18)
What made Kevin Garnett so crazy before game (46:03)Refuting Jalen Rose's story of Vince Carter body slamming Sam in the Raptors locker room (49:18)
Coaching Zion Williamson in AAU (51:56)What would get him back into coaching (55:50)
The teammate or player he coached that he'd want to have the ball at the end of the game in an ISO situation (57:20)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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