The Bench: Episode 15

Episode 15 - "Do the British ever sound dumb?" This week the whole crew is back together.  John Kyle is crying over the self imposed sanctions at Syracuse, Curtis D Anthony is furious over the NCAA's archaic policies and Vanessa B is giggling and reading emails sent in by you, the listeners.  And of course, Donnie DaSilva is there to try and hold it altogether! This week, The Bench Guys are thrilled to bring to you an interview with an extremely intelligent athlete, who played for the Cavaliers, Magic and Jazz - and is currently working as a corporate psychologist - Mr. John Amaechi. You may remember after his retirement, John made headlines when he told the world at large that he is gay.  John speaks eloquently on that topic as well as his thoughts on many other things.  Such as... Why did he think it wasn't a good thing when the Orlando Magic aquired soon-to-be scoring champion Tracy Mcgrady? Why did John go from being a 10+ ppg player in Orlando who averaged 20+ minutes per game to a man playing less than 10 when he went to Utah?  Where there people associated with the organization that had an issue with his lifestyle? Does he feel that his former teammate Ben Wallace should be a Hall of Famer? His thoughts on the Charles Barkley Daryl Morey argument about the use of analytics in basketball. And a LOT more! As if that wasn't enough... Talk on the passing of Dean Smith and Jerry Tarkanian Thoughts on George Karl joining the Kings.  Is it a good fit? We discuss the Atlanta Hawks and their keys to winning DeJuan Blair ripping into his own teammate And a LOT MORE!  Don't miss this super big, extended episode of The Bench! You can also listen to the show, and easily access our archives on your smartphone / tablet by downloading the Stitcher App or by subscribing to us on iTunes You may also download the direct link to the MP3.