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Ty Lue’s Lakers Teammate Reveals How Kobe Bryant Prepped Teaching Profession

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LeBron James pictured with Tyronn Lue on the 2018 NBA Summer time League.

A number of studies have circulated that Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach, Ty Lue has curiosity in changing into head coach of the Brooklyn Nets ought to the place develop into out there.

Jacque Vaughn is at the moment the interim head coach of the Nets and have become so after Kenny Atkinson was relieved of duties in Brooklyn.

Some have recognized Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach, Jason Kidd as a possible teaching candidate.

A reputation additionally talked about as a possible Nets teaching candidate is Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach, Phil Helpful.

Helpful is a two time NBA Champion as an assistant coach and has been on the bench throughout 5 consecutive NBA Finals; 4 with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2015-2018 with LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love and one with final yr’s NBA Champion, Toronto Raptors.

In the meantime again on the ranch, Ty Lue isn’t any slouch.

Earlier than his tenure as a prime Clippers assistant, Lue was a trusted man on Doc Rivers’ bench with the Boston Celtics as director of basketball improvement

After relieving David Blatt of teaching duties in 2016, Lue guided the Cleveland Cavaliers to an NBA Finals win with a roster that included Kevin Love, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

Whereas many speculate on what’s subsequent for Lue, a few of Lue’s teammates already knew that his profession path post-NBA had teaching written throughout it.

Showing on the Scoop B Radio Podcast, Lue’s former Lakers teammate, John Celestand shared with me that Lue has been in love with hoops for a very long time. “Tyronn Lue LOVED the sport of basketball,” Celestand instructed me of the two-time NBA Champion.

“Once I was a rookie, individuals don’t keep in mind this however Tyronn Lue was harm for a lot of the yr. One thing was mistaken along with his knee, so he didn’t play loads that yr. As a result of he was out and in and he on and off the IR. However Tyronn Lue – I keep in mind being on the bench as a result of we BOTH had been on the bench loads and after some time it will get monotonous man. If you sit 30 to 40 video games, its powerful. And there have been some days and I’m sitting there and I’m like the place am I going to eat after the sport [laughs].”

Celestand then revealed a second through which he knew Lue had a brilliant future as an NBA coach. “Tyronn Lue was all the time into the sport,” he stated.

“He was all the time watching little issues: ‘Did you see that?’ I’m like what? He was all the time breaking down little tendencies about different gamers and what they love to do. So, I used to be not stunned that he would be capable of break down the sport like he did and he understands – and Tyronn Lue is likely one of the extra well-liked guys on the staff.”

Celestand says that the muse for Lue was laid throughout their days as members of the Lakers and being guided by head coach Phil Jackson. “He understands methods to take care of guys,” stated Celestand.

“How you can take care of Kobe. How you can take care of superstars. He’s performed with Kobe. He’s performed with Shaq. He’s performed with Michael Jordan. He understands that half. So I wasn’t stunned in any respect that he was in a position to go in plus he was below Doc Rivers for a very long time and realized from one other coach who I believe is likely one of the finest, I’m not stunned.”


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