Reality Check with Spence Checketts

Spence shares his views on Rudy Gobert's ejection, whether small market teams get officiated differently, league surprises, league disappointments, Allen Iverson's top 5 all time and how it's different from his own.

Spence talks Urban Meyer and the value add of a great head coach, Kevin Durant's comments on LeBron, the current NBA media landscape, and his favorite Pat Riley story.

David Checketts sits down with Spence to discuss his tenure with the New York Knicks & Madison Square Garden. Topics discussed include: leaving the Jazz (2:30), negotiating with Pat Riley and Patrick Ewing (9:09), turning the Knicks into a winning franchise (36:32), John Starks' 2-18 performance (41:02), Pat Riley leaving for Miami (45:19), the Jeff Van Gundy era (56:25), and Dave's legacy on the Jazz and Knicks franchises (1:07:58). Visit realitycheckpod.com to subscribe.

David Checketts sits down with Spence to discuss his early career at Bain and then the Utah Jazz. Topics discussed include: Dave's current work (5:01), his relationship with David Stern (8:12), the difficult early years with the Utah Jazz (21:41), making the Jazz relevant and formidable (26:41), Frank Layden's importance (32:39), and Dave's decision to leave the Jazz (43:27). Visit realitycheckpod.com to subscribe.

Spence talks about the Draymond Green-Kevin Durant situation (06:28), Gordon Hayward's return to Utah (23:47), Carmelo Anthony's legacy (40:08), and finishes things off with his first listener mailbag (49:29).

Part 2 of Spence's conversation with ABC/ESPN NBA basketball analyst and coach Jeff Van Gundy concentrates on the modern day NBA. They discuss the state of the league, Kevin Durant and the Warriors (1:39), Tim Duncan vs. Karl Malone (4:55), the impact of social media on the league (6:34), alcohol and addiction (19:01), current coaches (23:49), Donovan Mitchell (26:40), health scares (28:10) and whether Jeff will coach again (32:27). Visit realitycheckpod.com to subscribe.

ABC/ESPN NBA basketball analyst and coach Jeff Van Gundy sits down with Spence to discuss the Jordan-era. Topics discussed include: new generation of basketball fans (3:47), Anthony Mason (10:50), Pat Riley (13:55), the Knicks-Heat rivalry (16:11), coaching against Mike (20:50), the MJ vs Lebron debate (36:14), Reggie Miller as a "Knick killer" (40:14), and his relationship with former NBA commissioner, David Stern (46:06). Visit realitycheckpod.com to subscribe.

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