Hastings &amp; Browman

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On Friday night, Kentucky alums Jamal Murray and Trey Lyles participated in the UK Charity Game to benefit The Calipari Foundation and coached by Calipari himself. With the recent flooding in Houston, a large portion of the funds were sent to various organizations assisting in rescue operations of varying degrees. Kentucky coach John Calipari joined Hastings &amp; Browman of Altitude 950 to discuss the game, Murray and Lyles, and coaching methods.

“You got two of the great kids, I mean both of them, did not stop smiling but they don’t, that’s who they are,” Calipari had to say of Murray and Lyles’ time back at Kentucky.

On the Nuggets acquisition of Lyles, Calipari had to say, “I’m so happy for Trey because all Trey needs is an opportunity.”

The conversation then shifted to Calipari’s coaching style and his emphasis on the idea of the servant leader. “When we’re here, minutes and numbers don’t matter at Kentucky,” he said.

“You got to learn to be a great teammate, to be an efficient player, to pick your spots and that’s what you’re learning here [Kentucky].”

Calipari delved into his coaching philosophy further when he looked at Jamal Murray’s transition from high school to college. “Jamal Murray was a volume shooter in high school. He shot every ball. Jamal Murray, right now, when left us – the most efficient basketball player in the country.”

Hastings &amp; Browman wrapped up the conversation with asking Calipari’s beliefs on the current one-and-done format.

The interview can be heard in its entirety above.

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Kentucky Head Coach John Calipari Joins Hastings & Browman

Fresh off officially joining the Nuggets bench as an assistant coach, Bob Weiss joined Scott Hastings and Julie Browman this afternoon on Altitude 950 to discuss his friendship with Mike Malone, what excites him in the Nuggets roster, and his 31 years of NBA coaching experience.

Weiss began by breaking down his relationship to Mike Malone. Weiss initially became close with Malone’s father and offered the younger Malone a job during his tenure as head coach in Seattle.

The conversation then moved to the events the lead to Weiss making his way to Denver. “Out of the blue he [Malone] calls me and I didn’t even know he had an opening – and he really didn’t have an opening; what he’s doing was creating a new position – which is the one I’ve taken,” said Weiss of his journey to his new coaching position. In addition, Weiss will be reuniting with family as his grandson was recently born in Denver.

Weiss credits his lengthy resume as the reason Malone wanted to add him to his staff.

Browman asked Weiss where he saw areas of play where the Nuggets could improve. “I think the whole staff is focused on taking care of that [defensive productivity] and making a vast improvement on that next year,” he noted.

The trio delved into a conversation of where the Nuggets stand in a stacked Western Conference, with Weiss expressing optimism following the signing of Paul Millsap.

The entirety of the interview can be heard above.

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Bob Weiss Joins Altitude 950 as the Newest Assistant Coach

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