Their coach spoke in an interview about the possibility of coaching an NBA team Effects and national Turkey, Ergin Atamanwhile admitting that he spoke with several teams in the top basketball league during this summer.
“I had contacts with some teams. The point is that they believe that the NBA is a league based mainly on the players, while in Europe the coaches are more dominant. They don’t believe that a European can manage an NBA team. They don’t say it clearly, but you understand it when you talk.”.
Then he pointed out that remains open to the challenge of the NBAbelieving, however, that the chances of him moving to the other side of the Atlantic are few.
“My NBA aspirations are diminishing. I have noticed that the NBA is a different world. They see basketball from a different perspective, compared to coaches in Europe.”
“No European, until today, has become a head coach in the NBA. No one in the entire history of the NBA. Kokoskov and Blatt were different cases. One stayed in the US for 20 years and the other coached in the US.”.
“As a coach I have been very successful in the Euroleague and have been winning titles for the last four years. I don’t think I have anything to prove to NBA people. What matters to me is to continue to be successful and bring joy to the Turkish people.”.
“I always say that if an offer comes from the NBA I will not hesitate to accept it, but I see that there is no such intention. All they tell me is to go and be an assistant for a few years. Messina did that. He was Popovich’s assistant for 4 or 5 years, but was never offered the No. 1 position. Honestly, I find it difficult, but if someone wants me, we can sit down and talk.”.
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