Eric Musselman Thoughts

Work for super stars in the business
Chuck Daly helped him get the job in Golden State
Jerry West helped him get the job in Sacramento
Work for multiple people
Coach Daly “You better know where your next job is coming
from”
Pre game warm ups is a great audition for assistant coach’s
Other coaches, front office people & TV broadcasters are
watching
It’s your players when you win…

Philosophy when coaching in the CBA was to get every player he
could from great college coaches (Indiana – Bobby Knight)
Those players provide
-Practice habits
-Execution
-Professionalism
Get an identity
Good coaches have an identity
Bad coaches have no identity

Create a balance sheet after training camp
How much time are you spending on offense & defense
After training camp it should be close to equal
Make sure you cover special situations
Jump balls
Who’s defending the in- bounder late game situation
Who’s taking the ball out, full court / half court end of game