American - Coach | January 19, 1962 -
I like to watch anyone who has great competitive spirit and will: passionate teams.
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Manu Ginobili - I like to watch him. I would pay to watch him play the game. He will try things that will drive a coach crazy, like a full-court bounce pass, but he has such a flair for the game. I love his energy and his spirit and his unpredictability.
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I enjoy watching Gregg Popovich-coached teams.
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I have known Marbury since he was in seventh grade, and I have always felt he is a hell of an NBA player.
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If your best offensive players go down, all you can do is hang on.
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I grew up dreaming about being an Olympic basketball player: Doug Collins getting smashed into the stanchion, making two free throws. Phil Ford and Mike O'Koren in 1976.
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You can't hold up in a FIBA game if you don't have great competitive spirit.
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There are certain aspects that I miss of coaching. But you can't just pick out the good parts. You've got to be all-in and understand there's some negatives, too.
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It's hard enough to coach in this league when you're doing what you believe in. But when you have to try to coach something you may not be sold on, it becomes even more of a challenge. It's really hard.
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To me, it doesn't matter who's out there: NBA basketball is great - if teams are putting out their best players and they're competing to win.
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Players and coaches alike, you sign up for 82 games. You get paid for 82.
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You have to be careful as a news organization that you don't fall into voluntary censorship, that you worry about offending your 'league partner.' I never worried about that. I worry about fans listening.
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