Everything Assistant Coaches

[Puffer]

A pretty comprehensive article on the role of an NBA player development coach...in this case Jama Mahlalela, on the Vice Sports website. Eric Koreen followed him around for 7 days early in March and writes about Jama's responsibilities over that period. Discussion about working Jason Thompson into his role with the team after the Raptors picked him up, working with Carroll to get him back into game shape, working with the young players and also his responsibilities in terms of scouting opposing teams (13 games were Jama's to scout last season) and activities wrt vifdeo and players work on practice and off days.

Check it out here if you are interested.

[rightsideup]

that is one busy fellow. truly he must enjoy what he does.

[Axel]

Discussion about working Jason Thompson into his role with the team after the Raptors picked him up,

"well Jason, your primary role is to ensure that Scola's hair is properly greased for when he steps on to the court ahead of you."



Nice share though.

[Bonus Jonas]

Have we hired someone in place of the guy that went to Minnesota?

[DanH]

Have we hired someone in place of the guy that went to Minnesota?

No, no new hires.

[DanH]

With Chris Finch leaving HOU, I wonder if he'd be a candidate for Casey's staff? Don't know much about his systems, but he was a defensive player when he played and coached the Vipers to a D-League championship a few years back.

[ceez]

Lowe just tweeted that he's a offensive guru and is going to be a hot commodity

think we need a defensive coordinator though but what do i know

[DanH]

Yeah, reading up more he's an offensive guy. Very up tempo too, wouldn't mesh with our current set-up. Oh well.