Going ISO - Ryan Hollins
We go ISO with 10-year NBA vet Ryan Hollins. The former UCLA star details his incredibly collegiate journey, going from the worst season in Bruins history to earning Most Outstanding Player honors in the 2006 West Regional. Hollins also takes us inside his draft night frustrations, Larry Brown's practices, Rajon Rondo's brain, and Mark Cuban's wealth. He has remarkable insight into the "Lob City" Clippers, including how he navigated Donald Sterling's racism, what Chris Paul was really like as a teammate, and why they couldn't get over the hump. The ESPN, FOX, and CBS broadcaster also explained why he isn't a troll, but rather a former player who enjoys candid conversations and disagreeing with Kendrick Perkins. -- Memories from UCLA's 2006 Final Four run Not having the true UCLA experience as a freshman Not being on the same page as Ben Howland Winning in college vs NBA development Famous NCAA Tournament game between UCLA a Gonzaga Disappointment during 2006 NBA Draft Inside Larry Brown practices Getting traded to the Dallas Mavericks What its like to play in the NBA playoffs Remarkable stories about how wealthy Mark Cuban is Being part of an odd Timberwolves roster Navigating Donald Sterling's racism as a Clipper Not boycotting Game 4 in 2014 Clippers-Warriors playoff series Why the "Lob City" Clippers didn't win a title What Chris Paul is like as a teammate Publicly disagreeing with Kendrick Perkins Distinguishing between trolling a candid conversation Deciding which insider nuggets to speak about publicly Being upset at Sacramento Kings' firing of Mike Malone Ray Allen's issues with his old Celtics teammates How incredible Rajon Rondo's brain is Playing against LeBron a the Heat in Game 7 of 2012 ECF Who he'd choose to reject the screen a go ISO in a must-win situation -- Please subscribe to the podcast, rate, review and share with your friends! Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and publishes every Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesdays feature Noah and Adam offering their unique take for 25-30 minutes and the Thursday edition is called Going ISO, an interview with someone connected to the NBA. Past guests include Richard Jefferson, Earl Watson, Brendan Haywood, Peter Vecsey, Anthony Morrow, Kevin Willis, Howard Beck, Kenny Anderson, Doug Gottlieb, Robert Sacre, John Hollinger, Sam Mitchell, PJ Carlesimo, Ryen Russillo and many others Follow Noah on Twitter @NoahCoslov, Adam @NaismithLives and the show on Instagram @Rejecting_the_Screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices