Here’s what went down Monday on G&A…

Breaking News. Gambo reported that former Sun player and current Jazz assistant Tyrone Corbin is a strong candidate to replace Mike D’Antoni. Ash would be fine with Corbin getting the job. Gambo would prefer Terry Porter or Elston Turner since they are lead assistants with their respective teams and Corbin is not. G&A debate how long Steve Kerr’s search will take before naming a new coach. Both agree the next coach won’t be a high-profile re-tread.

Game 7. The Celtics beat the Cavs yesterday to clinch a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Gambo thinks PJ Brown was the key to the C’s advancing to play the Pistons. Remember when he was on the Suns’ radar earlier this year? G&A also previewed tonight’s Spurs-Hornets’ Game 7 tonight in the Big Easy. Ash likes the Spurs. Gambo took the Hornets. A lunch at Corleone’s is riding on it.

Not Quite Good Enough. The Lakers ousted the Jazz on Friday and thus ended another quest for a title by long-time Utah coach Jerry Sloan. Sloan has been to five Western Conference Finals and two Finals, but no title. G&A kicked around other great coaches to never win a title like Gene Mauch, Marv Levy, Bud Grant, and Dan Reeves. We took calls.

More Trouble in Tucson. Star recruit Brandon Jennings is having trouble qualifying and incoming freshman Emmanuel Negedu is asking for a release from his scholarship from the ‘Cats. Gambo thinks this is the beginning of the end for Lute’s club in the Ole Pueblo. Gambo thinks ASU is on their way to passing UofA for state bragging rights.

Russ Grimm. 3-time Super Bowl champion, 4-time Pro-Bowler, and member of 1980s All-Decade team, now Cards assistant head coach/offensive line coach checked in to discuss the Red Birds’ OTA’s which start tomorrow. Grimm is considered a strong candidate to land a heading coach job in the near future.

Back on Track. The Diamondbacks are back on track, winning 5 of their last 6. With Doug Davis expected to be back shortly, Ash would like to see Brandon Medders sent down-not Max Scherzer. The guys discussed the impressive performance of Randy Johnson yesterday against the Tigers .

The guys caught up with Marlins All-Star second baseman Dan Uggla who previewed tomorrow’s series which starts in Miami. Uggla was once a Diamondback but was pulled away by Florida in the Rule 5 Draft.

Trifecta! Big Brown won The Preakness over the weekend. Ash would love to see Big Brown win the Triple Crown. Gambo isn’t so sure the sport would get much of a boost if Big Brown won the Triple Crown-Ash disagrees. Both agree seeing a horse win a Triple Crown would be a pretty special.

Tomorrow: Cards’ rookie Calais Campbell & ESPN baseball insider Tim Kurkjian

 

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