Detroit Pistons president and coach Stan Van Gundy reunites with his longtime shooting guard on The Vertical Podcast with JJ Redick. Van Gundy and JJ have a close and long relationship, and go into fascinating detail about several facets of team building in the NBA, including style of play and locker room culture. Van Gundy goes into great detail about his own self-doubt as a coach, about how hard he can be on himself and where that comes from in his background. They talk about the challenge of Van Gundy’s dual roles with the Pistons, and remember back to the worst verbal undressing that Redick ever received as a player (from Stan, of course). Here are some specific moments: 2:10: Redick reflects on joining ESPN’s NBA Countdown as a studio analyst last week. 7:56: How great team defenses don’t require five great individual defenders. 12:49: The time Van Gundy yelled at JJ more than any other coach for not understanding pick-and-roll coverage. 14:35: Van Gundy’s work ethic and sense of accountability. 19:10: Balancing the dual role of coach and president of basketball operations. 22:50: The value of different perspectives and transparency in the Pistons' organization. 27:44: Van Gundy's offseason travels to speak with coaches and leaders. 34:02: “I’d almost rather lose with a great group of guys than win with a bunch of a-------.” 41:06: How do the Pistons look to improve and build upon this season? 47:16: The influence of their Magic teams on today’s NBA. 59:00: Needing the right personnel to play small. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices