Going ISO - Butch Beard
Rejecting the Screen goes ISO with former NBA player and head coach Butch Beard, the starting point guard for the 1975 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. Butch tells stories of his college recruiting battle between Louisville and Kentucky, how he found out he got drafted into the NBA and the military and what it took to play alongside one of the greatest players of all-time in Rick Barry. Plus, Butch details his time coaching the New Jersey Nets as he tried to figure out Derrick Coleman, and later as an assistant with the Mavericks navigating the long Jason Kidd-Jimmy Jackson-Toni Braxton love triangle. -- Adolph Rupp's home visit recruiting Butch to Kentucky a keeping African-American players "safe" Going to Louisville, being a Kentucky fan and watching the historic 1966 title game between Kentucky and Texas Western What made Wes Unseld so great - Butch and Wes were HS and NBA opponents, and college roommates How he found out that the Hawks drafted him 10th overall in 1969 When the Louisville ABA owners lied about Butch's intentions of going to the NBA and the money that was put on the table Rookie hazing with the Atlanta Hawks Being shocked when he got drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War a entering basic training What it was like playing in the 1972 NBA All-Star Game The experience of playing against Wilt Chamberlain Memories of winning the 1975 NBA title with Rick Barry and the Golden State Warriors Days as the NJ Nets head coach, trying to motivate Derrick Coleman, fining Shawn Bradley and Yinka Dare Navigating the love triangle between Toni Braxton, Jason Kidd and Jimmy Jackson during his time as a Mavericks assistant coach What made Jason Kidd so special on the court How Butch's candor led to the downfall of his coaching career Trying to convince the Mavericks to draft Kobe Bryant in 1996 -- Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and is released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuesday episodes feature Adam and Noah talking hoops and life for 30 minutes in their unique way and Thursday brings "Going ISO" where the guys conduct a longform interview. Previous guests include Richard Jefferson, Earl Watson, Anthony Morrow, Peter Vecsey, Kevin Willis, Howard Beck, Kenny Anderson, Doug Gottlieb, Robert Sacre, John Hollinger, Sam Mitchell, PJ Carlesimo, Ryen Russillo and others. Please subscribe to Rejecting the Screen, rate, review and share with your friends! 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
