{"podcast":{"title":"Byron Scott's Fast Break","slug":"byron-scott-s-fast-break-6997398","podcast_index_feed_id":6997398,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/YEANETWORKSYEAHOLDINGSLLC7902682151","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9afc89ce-60be-11ef-a019-bffeec3166e3/image/6e84b6781b5613ae136c4ccebbc1855c.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Byron Scott","episode_count":86,"summary":"Byron Scott’s “Fast Break” hosted by Jay Wagers will take you through a journey that can only be heard here. The biggest names in the NBA (past and present) will take a seat on the couch with the crew to go behind the curtains of the league. With never heard stories, inside perspectives and just great laughter this is your new show. Follow us on Instagram: @TheCTGSports @byronscottsfastbreak A Change the Game Sports Production. Advertising opportunities: info@ctgseries.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byron-scott-s-fast-break-6997398"},"episode":{"title":"David Fizdale (Part 2)","slug":"david-fizdale-part-2","published_at":"2026-03-02T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byron-scott-s-fast-break-6997398/david-fizdale-part-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byron-scott-s-fast-break-6997398","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1468/traffic.megaphone.fm/CSSL9369670616.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1468/traffic.megaphone.fm/CSSL9369670616.mp3","summary":"David Fizdale breaks down the Knicks tanking gamble—and what it really costs a head coach in the NBA’s toughest market. Plus, the inside story of Pat Riley’s league-wide pull, the Marc Gasol fallout in Memphis, and a powerful Kobe work ethic moment. Part 2 dives into the most pivotal chapters of David Fizdale’s career: tanking in New York, surviving the NBA’s hottest coaching seat, and what happens when a season turns into a permanent record. He details the pressure of the Knicks job, getting fired, and the life perspective that followed. Fizdale also shares how Pat Riley’s influence helped shape his Memphis opportunity, the Marc Gasol benching that created a Grizzlies breaking point, and what Heat Culture really looks like behind closed doors. The episode rounds out with a debate on whether the ’80s were tougher, how Steph Curry reshaped modern basketball, what pace actually means, and stories about Kobe Bryant’s unmatched preparation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"David Fizdale breaks down the Knicks tanking gamble—and what it really costs a head coach in the NBA’s toughest market. Plus, the inside story of Pat Rile…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3883,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/byron-scott-s-fast-break-6997398/episodes/david-fizdale-part-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byron-scott-s-fast-break-6997398/david-fizdale-part-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}