Timberwolves Assistant Micah Nori On What Makes Anthony Edwards and Kobe Special, Coaching Rookie Jokic and His Coaching Journey

Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant coach Micah Nori joins the show to talk all things Wolves and Anthony Edwards. He compares Edwards to young Kobe, discusses being on the wrong coaching end of Kobe’s 81-point game and Klay Thompson’s 37-point quarter, reveals what it was like to coach a young Nikola Jokic and scheme against him later and more. Finally, Micah looks back at his interview process with the Knicks for their head coaching job and talks about his desire to eventually get a lead role in the NBA. 

Plus Matt and Jerry recap the Super Bowl and pick their favorite NBA Dunk Contest dunks of all-time.   

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