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Getting fired is underrated and other stories from losing teams

By Keith Parish

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks with George Hill #3 Cedi Osman #16 and Tristan Thompson #13 while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on October 25, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 110-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks with George Hill #3 Cedi Osman #16 and Tristan Thompson #13 while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on October 25, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 110-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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If there’s one thing a basketball/comedy mashup podcast that often records in the middle of the day knows about, it’s getting let go from a job. It can be painful, but often it leads to something better. Turns out learning that a career at Sbarro maybe wasn’t the best use of your talents is worth getting briefly upset that you no longer have access to free garlic breadsticks. Sometimes getting fired is a blessing in disguise.

And sometimes the blessing isn’t disguised at all. Like if you coach for Dan Gilbert, who will pay you handsomely to leave the dead end position of coaching the Cavaliers with dignity and career record intact. Such is the scenario for for Tyronne Lue, who probably couldn’t have envisioned a better end to his season.

So on a new episode of Fastbreak Breakfast we try to imagine what the conversation went like when Lue was let go, and whether he tried to hide his glee at all. In addition, we role play Gilbert trying to offer the thankless coaching position to Larry Drew, who is apparently less than thrilled about it.

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Also covered on this episode:

  • Did the Celtics think they would still be struggling to score this season?
  • Should the Rockets give up on Carmelo Anthony? How about Michael Carter-Williams?
  • What is the best timezone to live in as an NBA fan?
  • Do we have any favorite memories of Tyler Lydon? How about Henry Ellenson? Be honest, could you correctly identify them if you saw them together?
  • Is Red Dead Redemption 2 affecting our basketball analysis?

Fastbreak Breakfast is a podcast for serious NBA fans that is incredibly not serious. All episodes are available on Apple Podcasts and Soundcloud or any other major podcast service.

Music provided courtesy of New Man and Codaphonic.

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