Stay ConnectedWelcome to The Glue Guys, a Brooklyn Nets podcast from The Athletic brought to you by Mike Smeltz and Brian Egan focusing on all things Brooklyn Nets and the NBA. The show began when KG and Paul Pierce were still Nets… and somehow The Glue Guys have survived along with the Nets fan base
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Inspired by The Athletic's New York Sports Hall of Fame, Brian and Mike create the first class of the Nets Franchise's Hall of Shame. Focus is on which players/executives/coaches had the biggest negative impact on the history of the Nets franchise, from Long Island to New Jersey to Brooklyn.
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The 2020 Summer Olympics have been postponed. At one point, Kevin Durant was possibly going to return from injury at those Olympics. The Glue Guys on how the Olympics postponement impacts KD's comeback overall. Then at (15:40) looking back at all the telling/weird/prescient moments in the 2003 NBA Finals Game 1, Nets v. Spurs
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The Athletic's Brooklyn Nets reporter Alex Schiffer joins the show to talk about the news that four Brooklyn Nets, including Kevin Durant, have tested positive for coronavirus. Discussion includes what is known about the Nets recent travels, the testing process the players went through, and how this news impacts the franchise overall.
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An odd episode today. We were recording with WFAN’s Evan Roberts when in the middle of it, the NBA announced it was suspending its season due to coronavirus. Before that breaking news, we discussed the Nets parting ways with Kenny Atkinson. Again, an odd episode.
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First, Mike provides evidence for why getting rid of a head coach, has proven to have a positive impact on winning an NBA title.
Then at (9:10) Shams Charania joins the show to discuss his story on why Kenny Atkinson is out as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets: which players had the most influential voices, Nets owner Joe Tsai's impact on the process, why it happened now and how the hiring process for the next Nets coach will play out.
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The Glue Guys round up the biggest questions surrounding Kenny Atkinson's firing: why now, who was the primary force to fire Atkinson, how involved were KD and Kyrie, and who may be the coach for the team next season.
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The Glue Guys look at whether Caris LeVert is proving he could be the third star on the Nets and how'd he fit with KD and Kyrie, (15:30) an honest to goodness Chris Chiozza conversation, (20:45) what it means that Kevin Durant is playing 3-on-3. And then at (25:30) Killer Komparison: comparing NBA players and teams to types of cheese.
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The Glue Guys begin with some quick thoughts on the Nets horrific end-of-game possession against the Miami Heat. Then (7:30) breaking down the positives and negatives of Kevin Durant playing for Team USA in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Finally (19:15) addressing the 'Nets should tank' question: all the ripple effects of not making the playoffs.
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The Glue Guys begin with whether Spencer Dinwiddie and the Nets made the right decisions at the end of the Wizards-Nets game. Then at 15:40 Brooklyn Nets forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot joins the show to talk about his journey from France to Brooklyn, why the Nets organization is different than any other, and the worst assumptions about TLC being from France.
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Some Nets fans are bringing out their pitchforks for head coach Kenny Atkinson after the Nets lost another close game (and another blown lead) this time to the Orlando Magic. The Glue Guys defend Atkinson and discuss how a unique set of circumstances led to this loss. Also ahead: which Nets deserve (and don't deserve) to have streets named after them plus an all-time postgame coach rant.
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