Even more firsts for the Team Player Podcast! We welcome our first alum who was a professional comedian and a member of the Groundlings cast so you know this is going to be a fun episode: he is the Head Boys Coach of my alma mater the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs, welcome Chris Owor to a Laugh Out Loud edition of the TPP!
Growing up in Alief and the time he ran up on a certain Lamarcus Aldridge at an AAU tournament - lobs from half-court did transpire
Coach describes the heated Hastings-Elsik rivalry - did you know there were after-parties tied to each one of these matchups??
Coach wins the award for most unique journey to coaching hands down! From a walk-on attempt, to hooping in Canada (we're talking Atlantic Ocean Canada complete with pirate diddies sung downtown), to hiring an agent to pursue a pro career overseas, to moving to LA to take a shot at Showbiz before being called to Coach
Coach settles the question for us: where is hoop better Houston or LA???
He gives advice on transitioning from a championship contender as an assistant coach to leading your first program with 2 playoff appearances in 27 years
Coach put his improv skills to full effect in a hilarious round of Start/Bench/Cuts (Coach Kovo advocates for replacing Stephen A. Smith with Coach Owor and pairing him with JJ Redick on First Take) where we threatened his ability to ever return to Alief in a Houston heavy hitters edition with names like Rashard Lewis/Emeka Okafor/TJ Ford along with Jimmy Butler/Clyde Drexler/De'Aaron Fox. Then we traveled to LA for a City of Angels edition with names like Russell Westbrook/James Harden/Reggie Miller and Paul George/Paul Pierce/Kawhi Leonard and finally we close it out with a Vintage 'Dubs Run TMC edition with Mitch Richmond/Timmy Hardaway/Chris Mullin
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