Noontime Podcast: The NBA Play-In Tournament

05/14/21 • 42 min

Team Noontime -- Matt Noonan, Andrew Pezzelli, and Zach Weiss -- are back for the second-straight week to discuss the upcoming NBA play-in tournament. All three seem to believe this is a good thing for the league, which continues to evolve from one-year to the next. The trio also chats about the Boston Celtics' dismal 2020-21 season -- how can this team be better prepared for next year?

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Pete Croatto (From Hang Time to Prime Time)

Pete Croatto, who is the author of From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA, joined Matt Noonan earlier this week for a brand new Noontime Sports Podcast to discuss his book, as well as the National Basketball Association's (NBA) marketing success. Both Croatto and Noonan discuss an array of topics from the book, including the growth of the league (and yes, marketing, too) under David Stern to Dr. J, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Larry Bird versus Magic Johnson, and so much more!
Interested in reading Croatto's book? If so, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Hang-Time-Prime-Entertainment-Modern-Day/dp/1982103957/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Michael Williams (Founder, Agent & Speaker | Williams Advancement Agency)

Michael Williams, who is the founder, agent, and speaker for Williams Advancement Agency, joined Matt Noonan for a brand new Noontime Sports Podcast to discuss starting an agency last March (2020, to be exact!) that connects basketball coaches with various schools and administrators. Williams has and continues to coach basketball -- he was previously a head coach at The City College of New York and Simmons University, and shares some insight on coaching at the collegiate level.

Williams and Noonan also get into a fun Celtics-Lakers conversation, too -- if you're a basketball fan or interested in coaching, then this is your show!