Eric and Tim are back on their own this week. The USA Basketball Coaching Clinic at St. Edward High School is Aug. 4-6. Coach Flannery gives details on the event and the schedule of speakers. At the 11 minute mark, Eric and Tim talk Cavs. They start with the Koby Altman press conference, then get into Kyrie's trade request and how the Cavs' summer is indicative of today's basketball culture.

Eric and Tim continue their conversation with the hosts of the "On the Bench" podcast, Ken Rector and Zac Jackson. In this part, they touch on everything from the OHSAA tourney sites to coaching longevity to the annual optimism regarding the Browns that hits Cleveland at this time of year.

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Eric Flannery and Tim Smith team up with Ken Rector and Zac Jackson of the "On the Bench" Podcast for a discussion on the state of high school basketball in Ohio, the game's future, Eric's 20+ years as head coach at St. Edward and what competitive balance will and won't change.

Part 2 will post later in the week.

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Eric and Tim catch up on the summer, discussing the USA Basketball coaches clinic August 4-6 at St. Edward High School. At the 8 minute mark, they talk Cavs, and give their takes on the Lebron rumors swirling about. Finally, at the 30 minute mark, Coach Flannery gives an update on Summer Basketball at St. Ed's, the plan for the summer and why St. Ed's chooses workouts and practices during the summer.

Information on the Coaches Clinic in Cleveland can be found here: https://www.usab.com/youth/development/coach/usa-basketball-youth-coach-academy/coach-academy-cleveland.aspx