To replace the late Dejan Milojevic, who died during the season, and Kenny Atkinson, who was hired by the Cavaliers, ESPN announces that the Warriors have set their sights on Terry Stotts et Jerry Stackhouse ! Two choice catches for Steve Kerr since Stotts is a renowned technician, while Stackhouse has proven himself as a trainer in the NCAA, during five years at Vanderbilt.
A former assistant to Rick Carlisle in Dallas in the 2011 title year, Terry Stotts then made a name for himself at the helm of the Blazers from 2012 to 2021, qualifying the team for the playoffs eight times in a row, with a conference final in 2019.
A year ago, this offensive specialist had agreed to join the Bucks to be Adrian Griffin’s first assistant. It was a franchise he knew well, having been an assistant to George Karl from 1998 to 2002, then coach from 2005 to 2007. That was before he learned of the arrival of… Damian Lillard at the Bucks.
Unfortunately, the experiment was cut short because things didn’t go well with Adrian Griffin. On October 20, before the regular season even started, Terry Stotts slammed the door. At the time, there was talk of tensions with the rookie coach, who has since been fired and replaced by Doc Rivers, particularly because of his closeness to Damian Lillard.
As for “Stack”, the former NBA leading scorer, he took the reins at Vanderbilt University in 2019, replacing Bryce Drew. After two disappointing first seasons, he managed to turn things around in 2022, and Vanderbilt reached the quarterfinals of the NIT tournament, the antechamber to the NCAA tournament.
Last season, Vanderbilt reached the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. Not enough to qualify for March Madness, and once again, the Commodores’ season ended in the quarterfinals of the NIT Tournament. Before joining the NCAA, he got his start in coaching as an assistant with the Grizzlies and Raptors, and as a coach in the G-League.
2024-07-03 04:22:31
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