Episode 261: John Rillie, A Storied Franchise, A Top Offense, and Coaching Experience
The Basketball Podcast · Chris Oliver
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Show Notes
Guest: John Rillie, Perth Wildcats Head Coach
Perth Wildcats head coach John Rillie joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on a storied franchise, a top offense, and coaching experiences that have shaped his philosophy.
John Rillie played 16 seasons in the NBL between 1995 and 2010 before embarking on a coaching career in the United States college system. Rillie has also been an assistant coach for the Australian Boomers, helping guide the Boomers to the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. In 481 NBL games, Rillie averaged 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. From 1997 to 2004, Rillie was a member of the Australian Boomers. He represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Rillie played his college basketball at Gonzaga and joined Boise State head coach Leon Rice's staff in 2010. In 2017, he was hired as an assistant coach for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. After his first season with the Gauchos, he was promoted to associate head coach.
Breakdown
1:00 - Points Per Possession
3:00 - Scaling
6:00 - Cues on Rolls
9:00 - Pro System
12:00 - Watching Film
13:30 - Low Turnovers and High Assists
16:00 - Ball Reversal
19:30 - Making the Decision to Cut
23:00 - Ideal Preference
25:04 - 25:39 - BI AD Jan 2023
27:30 - Game Wraps
30:00 - Recruiting College Players to Pro
33:00 - Evaluations
35:00 - Interactive Conversations
38:00 - Development Plans
41:00 - Tokyo Olympics Highlights
44:00 - Type of Interactions
45:30 - Concept of a Routine
49:30 - Improving this Off-Season
John Rillie’s Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rillie
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnrillie
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