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We go ISO with 2011 NBA Champion and Turner Sports broadcaster Brendan Haywood. The former North Carolina All-American and two-time Final Four participant explains how special teammates Vince Carter and Julius Peppers were athletically, how Dean Smith broke the news of his retirement to the team, and why Bill Guthridge turned out to be the right replacement. Haywood told inside NBA stories about why former #1 pick Kwame Brown struggled with the Washington Wizards, how he was saved after smacking Antonio Davis, what really happened during the infamous gun incident between Javaris Crittenton and Gilbert Arenas, and why David Blatt was too scared to adequately coach the Cavs. He also provides unique insight into what it was like to be a teammate of LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

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• Hitting game-winning free throws against Duke in 2001


• Dean Smith's motivating message


• How Roy Williams missed out on bringing Brendan to Kansas


• Choosing North Carolina over Duke


• Vince Carter's phenomenal athletic feat on the very first day of practice


• How Dean Smith told the team he was retiring


• Why Bill Guthridge had success as UNC head coach


• North Carolina's 2000 Final Four run


• High school story about how Julius Peppers is just different


• How things went haywire in the 2001 NBA Draft


• Relationship with Michael Jordan


• Difference between his rookie season & Kwame Brown's rookie season


• Amazing story about Kwame Brown & Dr. J


• Why Shaquille O'Neal is a special guy


• Rookie hazing stories


• Playing alongside Michael Jordan, Charles Oakley & Jerry Stackhouse


• Smacking Antonio Davis in 2004


• Infamous gun incident between Javaris Crittenton & Gilbert Arenas


• Getting recruited to Miami by LeBron James


• Watching the Lakers give up against his Mavs in the 2011 WCF


• Why he doesn't think the Heat respected his Mavs in 2011 Finals


• Contributing as a locker room guy with the Cavs in 2014-15


• Comparing Michael Jordan & LeBron James as teammates


• Why he knew David Blatt was scared while coaching LeBron & the Cavs


• Knowing Tracy McGrady was the real deal in high school


• Growing as a media member


• Bouncing back after the worst game of his career (losing to Weber State)


• Noah & Adam offer Brendan parenting advice


• Who he'd choose to reject the screen & go ISO in a must-win situation

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Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and publishes every Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesdays feature Noah and Adam offering their unique take for 25-30 minutes and the Thursday edition is called Going ISO, an interview with someone connected to the NBA. Past guests include Richard Jefferson, Earl Watson, Peter Vecsey, Anthony Morrow, Kevin Willis, Howard Beck, Kenny Anderson, Doug Gottlieb, Robert Sacre, John Hollinger, Sam Mitchell, PJ Carlesimo, Ryen Russillo and many others

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