Hour 4: Kenny Anderson Recalls Walking to the NBA Draft at MSG

**Craig Carton** (0:00)
So I got an interesting offer, Big Mac. Tell me, you can make the executive decision on this one, okay? Friend of mine reached out to me and said when the NBA final starts, he wants to be our basketball guru, insider, expert, to break down the basketball aspect of what happens in the finals. I, of course, said I've got that covered, but let me run it by my partner.
So, first off, before I tell you the person's name, is that something you might have an interest in?

**Chris McMonigle** (0:32)
Sure.

**Craig Carton** (0:33)
Okay, there you go.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:34)
Why would I not have an interest in it? Depending on who it is, sure.

**Craig Carton** (0:37)
I mean, I'm sitting right here. But okay, let's say you wanted someone who like played basketball to give us basketball insight. Like, hey, that was a bad job on defense by count on that play. Whatever it might be, right?

**Chris McMonigle** (0:48)
Okay, exclusively now just for the NBA finals?

**Craig Carton** (0:50)
He would be just for the NBA finals.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:52)
I mean, this could have been an idea.

**Craig Carton** (0:54)
No, he texted me yesterday. Okay, and I just forgot to bring it up yesterday and I said, sounds like a good idea.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:02)
What weeks ago when we had, you know, playoff run?

**Craig Carton** (1:06)
There was nothing to break down with the Knicks against the Cavs or Sixers.

**SPEAKER_3** (1:09)
We beat them into submission.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:10)
There's not much to talk about with this series.

**Craig Carton** (1:12)
I think the Knicks are going to win the NBA finals, but I think it's going to be a little tougher than the last two series were.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:16)
Who is offering their services?

**Craig Carton** (1:18)
So I'm going to give you multiple choice.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:20)
Okay.

**Craig Carton** (1:20)
And you tell me of these guys and then I'll reveal at the end, which one of them reached the next day after every game? After every game, this person wants to come on and break down from like an expert standpoint, this is what went right, this is what went wrong, this is the fix for game two and on and on. Okay? So it's either A, Kenny Anderson.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:45)
It's your guy?

**Craig Carton** (1:46)
My guy, New York legend, Georgia Tech, the Nets, the whole thing. Okay?
B, Doug Gottlieb, college coach, one of the biggest turnarounds here, one tier two. How did I, what's that? Green Bay, Wisconsin, I think he's at, right? College basketball, all-time assistant leader, Oklahoma State, history? Sure. All right. Fox Sports Radio guy?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:08)
Yeah.

**Craig Carton** (2:08)
All right. Number three, Bernard King.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:12)
That'd be a great guy.

**Craig Carton** (2:13)
Legendary Nick, of course.
Of course. Number four, Danny Hurley, head coach, UConn. Yeah. Of those guys, all right, which of those guys, and how would you prioritize those guys to be a guest with us after every Nick Spurs final?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:32)
Do you want my answer on who I guest texted you, or do you want me to prioritize?

**Craig Carton** (2:37)
Well, I want you to prioritize first. Like in what order?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:39)
Of most likelihood. I feel very confident in the answer.

**Craig Carton** (2:43)
In what order would you put those guys, that would be good for the show to have on as a guest?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:47)
Good for the show?

**Craig Carton** (2:48)
Yeah, like if you got to pick, and you're the executive of the world, what order would you rank those guys?
Go ahead. Who would be first on your list?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:58)
I think Danny Hurley might be first on the list.

**Craig Carton** (3:00)
Danny Hurley, okay.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:01)
Because I just think his basketball mind, you call him currently the best basketball coach in the world.

**Craig Carton** (3:05)
I think he's the best basketball coach alive in the world today.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:07)
He's obviously coaching Connecticut. He's a local ties, I would say.

**Craig Carton** (3:11)
Danny Hurley, great.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:12)
Danny Hurley would be number one.

**Craig Carton** (3:13)
Love it. Number two.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:16)
I think Bernard King.

**Craig Carton** (3:17)
BK.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:18)
Just for the...

**Craig Carton** (3:18)
Ghost Every Games.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:20)
You got a chance to talk to him, that'd be fun.

**Craig Carton** (3:22)
One of the great offensive players in the history of the sport and hall of famer. Number three.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:28)
Kenny Anderson.

**Craig Carton** (3:29)
Kenny Anderson. One of the great floor generals in the history of basketball.