The Basketball Podcast

Guest: Joseph Blair, Washington Wizards Assistant Coach Washington Wizards assistant coach Joseph Blair joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on accountability, compassion and a community based approach. Joseph Blair has a tremendous basketball résumé, having played for over a decade in Europe and worked as an assistant coach in the NBA, college and G-League. His playing experience saw him play in the NBA, Euroleague and in many other countries and leagues. His coaching experience has led him to three stops with Philadelphia, Minnesota and Washington, and outside of the NBA, coaching in the G-League and in college basketball with Arizona. Perhaps what distinguishes Blair’s past from other NBA coaches is the unique experience he had during the late 1990s playing for the Harlem Globetrotters. Breakdown1:00 - First Game as a Head Coach4:00 - Playing Career6:00 - Coaching Perspective10:00 - Think Outside the Box13:00 - Compassion15:00 - Leadership and Accountability21:00 - Expanding Player's Role25:00 - Use of Video27:00 - Struggling Player32:00 - The Three E's36:00 - Meaning of Leadership39:00 - Psychological Safety43:00 - Community-Based Approach48:00 - Set Up52:00 - Expertise57:00 - Conclusion Joseph Blair’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_BlairTwitter: https://twitter.com/MrJosephBlair Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Nick Friedman, Charlotte Hornets Assistant Coach Charlotte Hornets assistant coach Nick Friedman joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on NBA role players and advanced offensive concepts. Friedman also currently serves as the Associate Head Coach of the Haitian Senior Men’s National Team. He received a promotion to assistant coach after spending the last two seasons with the Hornets as a Player Development Coach where he served in a hybrid role with both the Hornets and Greensboro Swarm’s coaching staff. He previously worked for three years as a coach in the G League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Maine Red Claws and Northern Arizona Suns. Prior to his time in the NBA, he owned an NBA Pre Draft Training company titled “The Preparation” for 5 years before joining The Charlotte Hornets, working with 12 draft picks in those 5 years. Breakdown1:00 - Ego Adjustment3:00 - Mindset of a Role Player5:00 - Long-Term Career Success8:30 - Developing Passing10:37 - 11:16 - JUST PLAY AD12:00 - Making Decisions15:00 - Hitting The Pocket17:00 - Zoom19:30 - Player Directed21:00 - Neutral24:00 - Screening with Guards28:00 - Evaluating Rim Runners31:00 - Dunker Spot31:41 - 32:24 - DR. DISH AD34:00 - Cross Match Ups37:00 - Better Spacing Structure39:00 - Value of Role Player41:00 - Mentors  Nick Friedman’s Bio:Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-friedman-b09a31a2/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bignickwilly Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Casey Hill, New Orleans Pelicans Assistant Coach New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Casey Hill joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss preparation for the season and building responsibilities. Casey Hill enters his third season with the New Orleans Pelicans after spending 2018-20 as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. Prior to joining Doc Rivers’ staff, Hill spent the 2017-18 season as head coach of the Clippers’ NBA G League affiliate, the Agua Caliente Clippers, leading the team to a 23-27 record in its inaugural season. Hill joined the Clippers after four seasons as head coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors, G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, where he led the franchise to its first-ever G League title in 2014-15. Hill and his staff in Santa Cruz earned the 2013-14 NBA G League “Development Champion” award, an annual honor that recognizes the team that best embodies the league’s goals of developing NBA basketball talent via call-ups and assignments. Prior to joining Santa Cruz’s staff, Hill worked under his father, longtime NBA coach Bob Hill, with the Tokyo Apache, a professional team in Japan. Hill is a graduate of Trinity University (TX), where he was a member of the Tigers’ basketball team that advanced three times to the NCAA Division III Playoffs, including the 2004-05 Elite Eight, and captured two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships from 2003-07. Breakdown1:00 - G-League Experiences4:00 - Filling his Cup6:00 - Non-Basketball Books8:30 - Handbook Concept11:00 - Concept of Player Matters14:00 - Job Preservation16:54 - 17:37 - DR. DISH ADS17:00 - Simplicity20:00 - Staff Retreat Concept22:00 - Non-Negotiables24:00 - Retreat28:00 - Video and Postgame32:00 - Analytics Perspective36:00 - Discuss, Argue, and Align38:34 - 39:12 - JUST PLAY ADS42:00 - Tactical Stuff44:00 - Video Group Session47:00 - Scouting54:30 - Finding the Balance58:00 - Conclusion Casey Hill’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Hil Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Mike Weinar, Indiana Pacers Assistant Coach Indiana Pacers assistant coach Mike Weinar joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on attack the advantage and NBA coaching insights. Mike Weinar, 37, is in his second season with the Pacers. He joined the Pacers coaching staff in 2021, after spending the previous 13 years with the Dallas Mavericks, including four as an assistant coach. He was a member of the 2011 NBA championship staff. Prior to joining the Mavericks, Weinar worked with the University of Florida men's basketball program under head coach Billy Donovan. Weinar served as a graduate assistant from 2006 to 2008. From 2003 to 2006, Weinar served as a student manager. During his tenure at Florida, he was a part of back-to-back national championship teams in 2006 and '07. Weinar also served as an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater Bronson High School. Breakdown1:00 - Mountain Dew3:00 - From One Organization to the Other5:00 - Most Efficient Offense9:00 - Part of Modern Game12:00 - Relative to your Roles16:30 - 17:08 -  JUST PLAY AD17:00 - Different People on Staff19:00 - Philosophical Decisions25:00 - Hunt The Advantage31:00 - Elite Scout Skill36:00 - Sports Science38:51 - 39:33 - DR. DISH AD42:00 - Educating Analytics45:30 - Over Switching49:00 - Role Change51:30 - Scout54:00 - Disagreement and Discussion Mike Weinar’s Bio:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-weinar-22089619/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeweinar Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Kellie Harper, Tennessee Head Coach Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on defensive concepts to build their defense. One of only two coaches to guide four different programs to the NCAA Tournament, the 1999 UT graduate and three-time national champion point guard joined Jim Foster in that select company in 2020-21. She has done so while reshaping programs at Western Carolina, NC State, Missouri State, and now Tennessee. Foster accomplished that feat during stops at St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio State, and Chattanooga during a career lasting from 1978 to 2018. In 18 complete years as a Division I head coach, Harper has led her teams to a 348-235 record and 14 postseason appearances (7 NCAA/7 WNIT) through the 2021-22 campaign. She has piloted her squads to 14 top-three league finishes and four conference tourney titles along the way, and in 2021-22 she guided Tennessee to the NCAA Sweet 16, equaling her run with Missouri State in 2018-19 before she was hired by her alma mater. Breakdown1:00 - Coached at 4 Different Schools5:00 - Philosophy on Defense9:00 - Matchups13:00 - Throw The High Low15:00 - Fronting The Post17:00 - In and Out17:18 - 18:01 - DR. DISH AD21:00 - Keeping The Ball on Side24:00 - Closing Out27:00 - Top Coach29:00 - Aggression34:00 - Ball Screen Coverage35:50 - 36:28 - JUST PLAY AD39:00 - Ultimate Coaching41:00 - 50 Defense44:00 - Defensive Culture48:00 - 3-Point Shooting51:00 - Evaluating Defense Kellie Harper’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellie_HarperTwitter: https://twitter.com/KellieHarper Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/