Live broadcast, January 20 -european famous coach Scariolo said in a recent media interview that the first challenge to coach in NBA is to win the respect of superstars.
“Being a coach in NBA is a challenge, because you have to find ways to win respect. I still remember that Leonard wouldn’t even greet me in my first month of teaching. Later, he would say hello to me before every match.” Skariolo recalled.
Scariolo has been the coach of Spain men’s basketball since 2009, leading the team to win the European Championships in 2019, 2011, 2015 and 2022respectively. The London Olympics in 2012 and the Rio Olympics in 2016, and the Spanish team won the silver medal and bronze medal respectively. In the 2018-19 season, Scario landed in NBA and became the assistant coach of Toronto Raptors, assisting Raptors coach Nass and leading the team to win the first NBA championship in young pioneer team history.