New Orleans Pelicans Government Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars says that the best way new head coach Jamahl Mosley engages with gamers on the follow court docket stood out within the interview course of (former NBA participant growth/assistant coach earlier than turning into a head coach with the Orlando Magic).
*fired by ORL/employed by NOP this month*
(through New Orleans Pelicans):
“Generally when coaches are on this league they usually’re an assistant coach, there’s sure issues they do and the best way they carry themselves. Then they grow to be head coaches, they usually kinda give that up. We talked about this: one of many guidelines in a whole lot of buildings within the NBA is within the summertime if an assistant coach is of their workplace, as quickly as they hear a ball bounce, drop what you’re doing, get on the court docket. There’s a participant on the market, it is advisable be on the court docket with the participant. He nonetheless does that as a head coach.
“So for me, in the event you requested one factor that stood out: he by no means gave that up. That’s necessary as a result of in the event you’re [here] within the summertime and your head coach come out, and you find yourself going by way of an hour exercise and he’s the man that’s placing you thru it, what you’re doing is constructing actual deep relationships at that time. So I feel greater than something, that in all probability stood out to me simply in our conversations.”
