Rejecting the Screen goes ISO with P.J. Carlesimo, the ESPN and Pac-12 analyst who took Seton Hall to the Final Four in 1989, coached four different NBA teams, and was a member of the Dream Team coaching staff. Hosts Noah Coslov & Adam Stanco sit down with the three-time NBA champion to talk about what it was like after losing the National Championship in '89, how the city of Seattle lost the Sonics, the Latrell Sprewell incident's impact on his reputation, and the Dream Teamer Michael Jordan took the most money from in cards and golf. Plus, P.J. tells some incredible stories about how his dad became a guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, facing backlash for playing Kevin Durant at different positions as a rookie, and coaching Denzel Washington at Fordham.
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Final Four story P.J. has never told (1:10)
Dinner after Seton Hall lost to Michigan in the 1989 National Championship (6:45)
P.J.'s longtime relationship with Bobby Knight (9:55)
How P.J.'s dad became a guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (12:20)
P.J.'s dad's go-to joke (17:35)
How P.J.'s coaching contemporaries remember his famous father (19:25)
Working with a 30-year old GM (Sam Presti) during the last few years with the Sonics (22:40)
How the city of Seattle let the Sonics leave the city (25:25)
Why George Karl was greatly impacted by the Sonics leaving (29:15)
What Kevin Durant was like as a rookie with the Sonics (32:30)
P.J.'s demeanor as Sonics head coach (39:15)
How P.J. would describe his coaching style (43:30)
Impact of the Latrell Sprewell incident on his reputation (48:05)
P.J. interest in coaching again (50:20)
Coaching a team with LeBron, Bronny & P.J.'s son (51:40)
P.J.'s most memorable dinner while coaching the Dream Team (52:00)
Whether Chuck Daly really threw the Dream Team's game against the Select Team (54:55)
Who Michael Jordan took the most money from in cards and golf (1:00:15)
Coaching Denzel Washington at Fordham (1:02:15)
Legendary dinner with P.J., Bobby Hurley & Sean Miller after World University Games in 1991 (1:08:30)
Last time a play-by-play guy picked up the check at dinner (1:11:25)
The recruit that got away when P.J. was coaching Seton Hall (1:12:20)
Explaining why Michael Jordan is the greatest ever (1:15:30)
Where would P.J.'s dream dinner be? (1:17:10)
Who he'd want to reject the screen & go ISO in a must-win situation (1:17:40)
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