Stan Van Gundy

Yeah, listen. I mean, we all would at that point. But it's just... Listen, when you coach as many games as Eric's coached, you're going to have...

things like that maybe not exactly that but you're going to have things like that that you would love to have back that are embarrassing humbling whatever you want to call it it's just inevitable when you've coached as many games as you have a good sense of history and perspective can you please i know it's been 20 years and perhaps people are numb to the greatness but

things like that maybe not exactly that but you're going to have things like that that you would love to have back that are embarrassing humbling whatever you want to call it it's just inevitable when you've coached as many games as you have a good sense of history and perspective can you please i know it's been 20 years and perhaps people are numb to the greatness but

And we never will again. I mean, it's just what he's done is incredible. I mean, the closest thing we had to it, I guess, was Kareem playing into his 40s. But it was a different time, and he was at a different position, and he wasn't dominating at the end of his career. He was still good, but he wasn't dominating. We've never seen anything like LeBron. He's just...

And we never will again. I mean, it's just what he's done is incredible. I mean, the closest thing we had to it, I guess, was Kareem playing into his 40s. But it was a different time, and he was at a different position, and he wasn't dominating at the end of his career. He was still good, but he wasn't dominating. We've never seen anything like LeBron. He's just...

I think still, though, the most amazing thing, Dan, you and I have talked about it. The most amazing thing to me is he's had this career that is unsurpassed in the NBA. He's been in the limelight since he was in the eighth grade. and what's the dirt you have on this guy? Where's the stain on his reputation?

I think still, though, the most amazing thing, Dan, you and I have talked about it. The most amazing thing to me is he's had this career that is unsurpassed in the NBA. He's been in the limelight since he was in the eighth grade. and what's the dirt you have on this guy? Where's the stain on his reputation?

People go back to the decision when he came to Miami where he simply decided to leave one city and come to another, and then they'll talk about he bumped into Eric Spolstra coming off at a timeout. That's what you've got for a guy who's been in the national spotlight for how many years? I mean, 30 years? 25 years? It's crazy.

People go back to the decision when he came to Miami where he simply decided to leave one city and come to another, and then they'll talk about he bumped into Eric Spolstra coming off at a timeout. That's what you've got for a guy who's been in the national spotlight for how many years? I mean, 30 years? 25 years? It's crazy.

No. And but those are political opinions. But I'm talking about like, you know, we don't have DUIs. We don't have him getting in a fight. We don't have him abusing women. We don't have. Any of those things that we've seen news of of others, there's just none of this stuff going on. He's stayed married this whole time. He's got... You know, kids that are all doing well.

No. And but those are political opinions. But I'm talking about like, you know, we don't have DUIs. We don't have him getting in a fight. We don't have him abusing women. We don't have. Any of those things that we've seen news of of others, there's just none of this stuff going on. He's stayed married this whole time. He's got... You know, kids that are all doing well.

I mean, it's just that to me with what's out there for him and that everyone now, you know, he came of age when everyone's a reporter, everyone. And we got nothing on him. The rules changing on Tiger Woods got him.

I mean, it's just that to me with what's out there for him and that everyone now, you know, he came of age when everyone's a reporter, everyone. And we got nothing on him. The rules changing on Tiger Woods got him.

Listen, I mean, it's just... The only thing I'll say is I think what bothers me the most is that we have just gotten to the point where... We don't care at all about experience, expertise, facts, things like that. I mean, you know, Pete Hegseth as the Secretary of Defense, and they back it up by saying, well, he served two tours, you know, in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Listen, I mean, it's just... The only thing I'll say is I think what bothers me the most is that we have just gotten to the point where... We don't care at all about experience, expertise, facts, things like that. I mean, you know, Pete Hegseth as the Secretary of Defense, and they back it up by saying, well, he served two tours, you know, in Afghanistan and Iraq.

And, you know, I went to college, too, and I doubt that I'm going to be the next president of Harvard or Yale. You know, I mean, it's the biggest bureaucracy in the world, the Pentagon, and we're going to put a talk show host, we're going to put you in charge, basically. Pete Hegseth really doesn't have any more experience than you do.

And, you know, I went to college, too, and I doubt that I'm going to be the next president of Harvard or Yale. You know, I mean, it's the biggest bureaucracy in the world, the Pentagon, and we're going to put a talk show host, we're going to put you in charge, basically. Pete Hegseth really doesn't have any more experience than you do.

I mean, you know, and then we're going to have like, and then the scary one, you know, we're going to have Bobby Jr. there. We, people forget vaccines eradicated. You know, that's what history does. None of us grew up with polio, measles, the mumps. You know why? Because it was eradicated by vaccines. Now, if we have an anti-vaccine guy, what are we gonna do? Bring all this stuff.

I mean, you know, and then we're going to have like, and then the scary one, you know, we're going to have Bobby Jr. there. We, people forget vaccines eradicated. You know, that's what history does. None of us grew up with polio, measles, the mumps. You know why? Because it was eradicated by vaccines. Now, if we have an anti-vaccine guy, what are we gonna do? Bring all this stuff.

The stuff is scary. It's not inconsequential. And it's sad in my mind that, and we could go down his whole list of people, but those are the two to me that, that really make things scary. Who opened this door?