The guys get back on the hardwood with former Providence Friar and current Hartford assistant, John Linehan. One of the best defenders in NCAA history, John raps with the guys about his journey into coaching, his pro-career, playing AAU ball with Kobe Bryant and much more. Currently, John is the NCAA all-time leader in steals, sign this petition to get him into the Providence athletics HOF.
2:39: Tyler and Smallz Intro
3:40: Tyler butters up all the guests on CYS
6:05: "Secret Scrimmages": Understanding the hours of coaching
6:58: Tyler admits he was wrong about something for the second week in a row!
8:25: Sign the petition on
change.org to get John Linehan in the Providence HOF
10:03: Welcome John Linehan
11:00: John's coaching journey
11:25: When did John decide he wanted to coach?
12:05: The transition from playing to being the low man on the totem pole
12:57: Staying humble and doing whatever it takes to get in the door
13:28: What is it like going to class and making no money after being a pro basketball player
14:45: John's start in the coaching world and meeting Tyler for the first time
16:25: Former players getting back into coaching and trying to get a job
17:28: What in John's background prepared him to be able to work/grind
17:50: What Chester, PA means to John
18:28: Is Jameer Nelson better than John at basketball
19:30: Fred Pickett: Former head coach at Chester
19:40: John's AAU team with Kobe Bryant and Rip Hamilton
20:00: John gets cold feet about going to Howard
21:10: How he convinced his Mom to let him go to prep school
21:50: Kids chasing their dreams and going to prep school.
22:53: John's playing career after college
24:10: NBA training camp and playing in the D-League
25:20: How tall John really is
26:03: Culture of being other places than Chester, PA
27:00: How John ended up at Winchindon School for Prep School
27:19: John doesn't know how to put his phone on silent x 2.
28:25: Living in the US without your family while trying to make it in coaching
30:00: John on working in college vs. the NBA
30:55: Shedding the title of being "just" a workout guy
32:04: Lloyd Pierce's impact on John's career
33:40: Learning from great basketball minds
34:09: Tyler drops a great interview tip while John's boss tries to get in touch with him
35:05: John's networking strategy: Be honest and open
35:57: Not having preconceived notions about working
37:05: John throws Tyler under the bus/Tyler's negativity
37:20: Tyler/John love fest continues
37:55: John is unreliable
38:10: John's ultimate career goals
39:05: Coach Speak
39:30: Tyler digs at Butch Jones again
39:40: Being a leader but not being a great player: Butch Jones quote
42:15: Young players that need to play: John Fox quote
42:40: John's experience with Ryan Gomes
44:45: City Review: Providence, Rhode Island
46:30: John doesn't drink and the podcast almost ends
47:20: 10 touches
47:35: Funniest teammate
48:10: Worst basketball travel experience
48:58: Toughest cover of John's career
49:28: Best part about living overseas
50:15: JOHN CAN'T BE A HEAD COACH
50:53: Create Your Shot book club
51:05: John calls out Bobby Jordan/Chester HS vs. Roman Catholic HS
52:25: Smallz tells a story from when he was 7 with perfect memory
52:50: Smallz argues with John about games John played in!
53:00: Tyler disses Lower Merion and drops some knowledge
54:00: John shares two AWESOME stories about Kobe Bryant: Featuring Tim Thomas
56:45: John's pregame routine
58:10: John is a terrible rebounder
59:00: 4 quarters in NCAA games and shorter shot clocks
59:40: Winning a state title at Chester, PA
1:00:10: Who would win at 1 on 1, John or Jameer
1:00:50: John on staying humble
1:01:26: Having no regrets/read more books
1:02:20: Is John going to get fired from big timing his head coach