🎙 Podcast Notes: "The Lacey James Interview" – Big Red Bus with See Red Fred
Guest: Lacey James
Host: See Red Fred Pfeiffer
Episode Title: Lacey James Interview on the Big Red Bus: His Basketball Journey & Focus on Faith

This episode of The Big Red Bus kicks off with See Red Fred sharing his latest thoughts on the Indiana Pacers’ impressive postseason run and the firing of Tom Thibodeau by the New York Knicks.

From there, we pivot to a heartfelt and insightful conversation with professional basketball player Lacey James, whose story of perseverance, growth, and purpose resonates far beyond the hardwood.

• Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Height/Position: 6'9", Center

• College: Rider University (Freshman Year), then transferred to Northern Illinois University (2017–2020)

  • Senior year: 10 double-doubles

• Professional Career:

  • Played internationally for the Surrey Scorchers (UK)

  • G League stints with:

    • Windy City Bulls

    • Motor City Cruise

    • Texas Legends

    • Raptors 905 (2024–25)

Lacey is known for his high motor, strong rebounding, and defensive presence, but he’s equally respected for his character, humility, and faith.

🎙️ Big Red Bus: Special Guest Big Dave Watson of CHGO! Episode #205

Hop on the Bus as See Red Fred and the Podfather Doug Thonus welcome the legendary Big Dave Watson from CHGO for a jam-packed episode of Bulls banter, weather warnings, and front office fire.

📰 News & Weather Talk — Only on the Big Red Bus will you get a breakdown of Bulls basketball and a brief discussion on Chicago local news broadcasts.

⏰ 6:00 mark — “What do you want to pay Josh Giddey?”
See Red Fred, Doug and Big Dave dig into the Giddey gamble: what he's worth now, what he could be worth later, and if the Bulls should go all-in or hedge their bet.

⏰ 22:00 mark — “What are the biggest mistakes or missed opportunities by AKME over the past 5 years?”
No punches pulled. The Bus unloads on the Bulls' front office, breaking down questionable signings, trades that never happened, and a general lack of a coherent long-term vision.

👉 Buckle up, Bulls Nation. It's a wild ride you won't want to miss.
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In this lively and wide-ranging episode of The Big Red Bus, See Red Fred and the Podfather Doug Thonus discuss one of the Bulls’ most intriguing potential draft picks: Collin Murray-Boyles. The South Carolina forward has been rising up draft boards thanks to his physical style of play, defensive versatility, and emerging offensive skill set. See Red Fred identifies Derik Queen as a player with high bust potential.

The show starts with a detour, as See Red Fred launches into a spirited critique of the repetitive Liberty Mutual commercial that seems to plague every timeout during the NBA Conference Finals. Fred can’t believe anyone can endure it.

Things escalate when Fred uncovers Doug’s shocking ignorance of ABC7 meteorologist Cheryl Scott. That revelation leads to a debate about whether anyone still watches the evening news for weather updates in 2025 or if that habit has gone the way of VHS tapes and payphones.

This episode blends Bulls talk, media culture, and some classic See Red tangents you won't want to miss.

Timestamps:

• Collin Murray-Boyles discussion begins: 20:00

• Derik Queen discussion begins: 28:50

Collin Murray-Boyles – Scouting Snapshot

• Games: 32

• Minutes Per Game: 30.6

• Points Per Game: 16.8

• Rebounds Per Game: 8.3

• Assists Per Game: 2.4

• Steals Per Game: 1.5

• Blocks Per Game: 1.3

• Turnovers Per Game: 2.4

Shooting Percentages:

• Field Goal: 58.6% (6.2/10.6)

• 3-Point: 26.5% (0.3/1.1)

• Free Throw: 70.7% (4.2/5.9)

Advanced Metrics:

• Box Plus-Minus (BPM): 11.1

• True Shooting % (TS%): 63.0

• Net Rating Differential: +18.3

• Block %: 4.7

• At Rim FG %: 66.9%

Physical Measurements:

• Height: 6’7”

• Weight: 245 lbs

• Wingspan: 7’0”

• Date of Birth: 6/10/2005

Hop on the bus and ride along for all the analysis, laughs, and rants you’ve come to love from The Big Red Bus.