The game will still slow down in the playoffs, when teams have more time to scout. "Give a team seven games," Thibodeau said, "and they can really lock into you." Most fans understand that a team can play hard, tough defense and still give up 120 points. They enjoy the fireworks. ...
Once Spoelstra is promoted to advance scout in 1999, he develops a unique habit of providing what Riley calls "above the brain thinking" with the general scouting report and game plan. "It was outside your normal realm of thought as a scout or coach, whether it was a story about a pla...
He looks like a basketball boy scout about to lead his friends to the coolest sleepover party ever, and they're the only ones invited, because they're wearing the right outfit. No cut-off tees, no pants tucked into the socks, no towels tied around the neck for warmth. Just the full ...
Learn how to scout players. A general manager's ability to find good talent ensures a long and successful career. Tip It is absolutely essential to understand and have an interest in basketball. Knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement is a must. ...
goals clearly, design the process by which they're pursued and oversee those performing the work.The breadth of the job description is why, increasingly, people around the NBA characterize the gig as "CEO." The ranking basketball exec tells a franchise's story -- to his owner, subordinates,...
THE HEAT SAWhis drive the first time they scouted Robinson -- well, the first time they officially scouted him at a pre-draft workout. "I was familiar with him because of following Michigan in the tournament," Spoelstra said. "But I'll be honest, I didn't think necessarily that he...