How NBA Coaches Are Embracing Pep Guardiola’s Methods

The NBA continues to echo the method Pep Guardiola. Coaches like the one from the Warriors, Steve Kerr recognized the influence of Pep’s Barça ‘tiki-taka’ in building the best team of the last decade while that of the CelticsJoe Mazzulla, He traveled to Manchester during the All Star break to learn from the Santpedor coach.

Other technicians such as the one from the Toronto Raptors, Darko Rajakovichave also highlighted their admiration for Pep.

Jordi Fernandezmain assistant coach of the Sacramento Kings, has been to join the praise of the Manchester City coach.

He is a great group manager… he has won at the highest level with all the teams

Jordi FernándezKings coach and Canada national team coach

Guardiola and the Badalona coach are good friends. In fact, Pep was present at the End of 2016 in one of the most important milestones for Fernández, who was part of the Cavaliers coaching staff as an assistant coach. LeBron and Irving who won the ring by coming back from 3-1 to the Warriors.

In Toronto last morning on the occasion of the Raptors – Kings with an 89-123 victory for Sacramento, also the coach of Canada He spoke with MD and answered the question of how Guardiola’s concepts can be transferred to the court and how he does it as a coach.

Pep Guardiola and Joe Mazzulla, during the Boston coach’s visit to Manchester

Manchester City

“It’s a difficult question, because in the end they are different sports. What I do believe is that he is a great group manager, he has competed at the highest level in all the teams he has been on, he has won at the highest level with all the teams, Champions with two different teams, leagues with three different countries,” Jordi Fernández began by saying.

“I think the most important thing for us, as coaches, is to see the type of character, the communicationhe leadership that he applies with his teams and this is very impressive. The only thing I can tell you is that I have a lot of respect for him as a person, as a coach and obviously as a player. Here he would become a Hall of Famer as a player and as a coach, and that is difficult to find,” added the Badalona coach, surrendering to Pep.

Interview MD Toni Canyameras
2024-03-21 15:35:26
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