Man, coaching is a hard job, and it requires a lot of time... I hear stories from coaches who tell me that players call them in the middle of the night not knowing where they parked their car.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I'm no different.
I go out there with whatever the coaches call, and whatever they do, I just go out there, and I'm the player. Coaches coach, and players play.
I think I have some ideas on coaching, but listen, coaches work harder than players. The hours they put in, the headaches that they have. That's the one thing I've never liked about coaching. They have all the emotion, passion and preparation without actually getting to be able to dictate what happens.
I do think coaches need to get away from the game more, though. It's good for them.
Coaches don't sleep for a reason. They don't sleep because it's a danger zone every night. Very seldom do you ever get two or three days off... The lifestyle of coaching in the NBA is a tremendous challenge that gives you tremendous highs but also tremendous lows.
It's not just about a coach telling you what to do and just following it unthinkingly.
You know coaches. Sometimes they ramble.
Coaches have to watch for what they don't want to see and listen to what they don't want to hear.
All I know is that when you look over at the coaches on the other sideline, and all you see are guys who either coached with you or played for you, then you know it's time to get out.
Really, coaching is simplicity. It's getting players to play better than they think that they can.