Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch The Full Epsiode: youtu.be/wbrj16xkpHg
Former Lakers coach Byron Scott sits down with Matt and Stak for an honest conversation about the rise of player empowerment in the NBA. While acknowledging the positives of players having more control, Scott pulls no punches in saying that it has gone too far, diminishing the role of coaches and reshaping the league’s culture.
Scott opens up about the entitlement he sees among today’s players and the sensitive environment that has overtaken the NBA. He makes it clear that this level of player control would never have happened in his day—and he’s not afraid to share his thoughts on how it’s affecting the game.
#ByronScott #PlayerEmpowerment #NBA #Coaching #Lakers #NBAChanges #MattAndStak #BasketballCulture #NBAHistory
Listen on Apple podcasts:
All The Smoke - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-smoke/id1483638752
KG Certified - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kg-certified/id1681173392
BULLY BALL - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bully-ball-with-rachel-nichols-demarcus-cousins/id1715205016
Forgotten Seasons - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forgotten-seasons/id1572299955
Morning Kombat - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-kombat-with-luke-thomas-and-brian-campbell/id1471183444
Listen on Spotify podcasts:
All The Smoke - open.spotify.com/show/3Cdge5G5apw1LsC8jGcl4j
KG Certified - open.spotify.com/show/6prbJx4Jxhk00P9d6B9szd
BULLY BALL - open.spotify.com/show/40E66eARk2t5TaxbppnQHK
Forgotten Seasons - open.spotify.com/show/5hgAmM5QZhuvl695KCD7xo
Morning Kombat - open.spotify.com/show/6UidjqtJTs7yX2p3lFNwBX
Instagram:
All The Smoke - instagram.com/allthesmoke
All The Smoke Productions - instagram.com/allthesmoke.productions
KG Certified - instagram.com/kgcertified
Truth Lounge - instagram.com/truthloungeshow/?hl=en
Forgotten Seasons - instagram.com/forgottenseasonsnba
Morning Kombat - instagram.com/morningkombat
ATS Fight - instagram.com/atsfight
ATS Boxing - instagram.com/atsboxing
Tik Tok:
All The Smoke Productions - tiktok.com/@allthesmokeproductions
Morning Kombat - tiktok.com/@morningkombat
ATS Boxing - tiktok.com/@atsboxing
KG Certified - tiktok.com/@kg
Forgotten Seasons - tiktok.com/@forgottenseasonsnba
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All The Smoke Production - https://x.com/allthesmokeprod
Morning Kombat - https://x.com/morningkombat
ATS Fight - https://x.com/ats_fight
ATS Boxing - https://x.com/atsboxing
KG Certified - https://x.com/KevinGarnett5KG
Forgotten Seasons - https://x.com/FSNBA_
Watch The Full Epsiode: youtu.be/wbrj16xkpHg
Former Lakers coach Byron Scott sits down with Matt and Stak for an honest conversation about the rise of player empowerment in the NBA. While acknowledging the positives of players having more control, Scott pulls no punches in saying that it has gone too far, diminishing the role of coaches and reshaping the league’s culture.
Scott opens up about the entitlement he sees among today’s players and the sensitive environment that has overtaken the NBA. He makes it clear that this level of player control would never have happened in his day—and he’s not afraid to share his thoughts on how it’s affecting the game.
#ByronScott #PlayerEmpowerment #NBA #Coaching #Lakers #NBAChanges #MattAndStak #BasketballCulture #NBAHistory
Listen on Apple podcasts:
All The Smoke - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-smoke/id1483638752
KG Certified - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kg-certified/id1681173392
BULLY BALL - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bully-ball-with-rachel-nichols-demarcus-cousins/id1715205016
Forgotten Seasons - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forgotten-seasons/id1572299955
Morning Kombat - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-kombat-with-luke-thomas-and-brian-campbell/id1471183444
Listen on Spotify podcasts:
All The Smoke - open.spotify.com/show/3Cdge5G5apw1LsC8jGcl4j
KG Certified - open.spotify.com/show/6prbJx4Jxhk00P9d6B9szd
BULLY BALL - open.spotify.com/show/40E66eARk2t5TaxbppnQHK
Forgotten Seasons - open.spotify.com/show/5hgAmM5QZhuvl695KCD7xo
Morning Kombat - open.spotify.com/show/6UidjqtJTs7yX2p3lFNwBX
Instagram:
All The Smoke - instagram.com/allthesmoke
All The Smoke Productions - instagram.com/allthesmoke.productions
KG Certified - instagram.com/kgcertified
Truth Lounge - instagram.com/truthloungeshow/?hl=en
Forgotten Seasons - instagram.com/forgottenseasonsnba
Morning Kombat - instagram.com/morningkombat
ATS Fight - instagram.com/atsfight
ATS Boxing - instagram.com/atsboxing
Tik Tok:
All The Smoke Productions - tiktok.com/@allthesmokeproductions
Morning Kombat - tiktok.com/@morningkombat
ATS Boxing - tiktok.com/@atsboxing
KG Certified - tiktok.com/@kg
Forgotten Seasons - tiktok.com/@forgottenseasonsnba
X:
All The Smoke Production - https://x.com/allthesmokeprod
Morning Kombat - https://x.com/morningkombat
ATS Fight - https://x.com/ats_fight
ATS Boxing - https://x.com/atsboxing
KG Certified - https://x.com/KevinGarnett5KG
Forgotten Seasons - https://x.com/FSNBA_
