Lawrence Frank & Evan Turner join The Vertical Podcast
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Clippers Executive VP of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank and Boston Celtics free agent guard Evan Turner join host JJ Redick on the Vertical Podcast. Frank discusses his move from coaching into upper management with the Clippers, his quest to book pal Chris Rock onto JJ's podcast and a tribute to late Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, with whom Frank as a colleague at the University of Tennessee. Turner discusses his intense summer workouts at an innovative Santa Barbara facility, how JJ was Turner's favorite player in high school and caused Turner to be starstruck upon finally meeting him as an NBA Player. In the this weeks' Four on Four: Weird things about Evan Turner. Here are some key moments: 2:00: Redick address a fake trade report from the NBA draft. Lawrence Frank 4:00: Frank’s support of the podcast and his favorite episode. 5:05: Frank trying to get Chris Rock to go on Redick’s podcast. 5:33: His new front-office position with the Clippers. 8:30: The technology plans Frank and owner Steve Ballmer have for the Clippers. 11:15: The challenges the Clippers face in free agency. 14:57: A tribute to Pat Summitt and Frank’s relationship with her. 19:36: Frank’s coaching influences, including Summitt and Bobby Knight. Evan Turner 25:34: Turner’s offseason training at P3 in Santa Barbara. 27:45: Turner being starstruck upon meeting Redick in Las Vegas. 30:44: The excitement surrounding this summer’s free agency with the rising salary cap. 33:55: Turner’s priorities entering free agency. 37:07: Reflecting on his time with the Celtics. 38:40: Being relieved of the burden of being the No. 2 pick and the difficulty of playing in Philadelphia. 41:54: Turner’s view of himself and his role entering free agency. 44:30: Four-on-Four: Weird things about Turner.
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Published 07/19/17