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Nick Reick, Director Of Operations - Video At The University Of Houston And Former Video Associate For The Minnesota Timberwolves, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Growing Up As A Hoops Fan In Germany, Building A Diverse Skill Set Through The “Basketball Camp Game,” And His Best Tips On How To Network At Summer League!!!
(0:58) - Growing Up With Basketball As A Kid In Germany
(2:38) - Making The Journey From Germany To The US
(3:52) - Adjusting To A New Job With The LA Clippers
(6:05) - The Process Of Interviewing With The Clippers From Across The Atlantic
(8:40) - Having An Opportunity To Get On A Program Like UCLA
(13:20) - Playing The Infamous “Basketball Camp Game”
(14:32) - Getting The Chance To Go To Summer League With The Bulls
(19:20) - Adapting Into A New Role In Data And Analytics
(23:25) - Finally Transitioning Into Your Current Work On The Operations Side
(26:05) - The Key Difference Between Working In Video And Being A Director Of Ops
(28:54) - Being Prepared To Enter Into A New Job With The University Of Houston
(30:38) - Spending The Summer With The German National Team
(31:54) - Balancing Multiple Teams And Leagues At The Same Time
(33:12) - Passions Outside Of The Beautiful Game
(35:42) - Fantastic Final Advice On Networking
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Ryan Marchand, Head Coach Of The New Taipei Kings And Former Assistant Coach For The Iowa Wolves, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Upcoming Season As Head Coach In The P. League+, The Lessons He Learned From So Many Roles In The G League, And Being Part Of THE Bakersfield Mafia!!!
(1:34) - Originally Getting The Itch To Get Into Coaching
(3:16) - How Managing In College Helped Prepare For The Original D League
(5:38) - Being A Member Of THE Bakersfield Mafia
(7:32) - Learning From So Many Different G League Teams
(10:06) - Taking The Experience From The Video Room Into Being An Advance Scout
(12:16) - Working To Get Back To Coaching And Being On The Sidelines
(15:08) - Being An Assistant Coach At Summer League With The Timberwolves
(17:22) - Noticing A Drastic Change Between The D League And G League
(20:12) - Becoming Head Coach Right Before The Season Starts
(22:58) - Winning Coach Of The Year With An Expansion Team
(25:54) - Preparing For A Season As A Head Coach Vs. As An Assistant
(28:10) - Building A Unique System With A Team Of Local Players In Vietnam
(31:16) - How We Can Keep Up With The New Taipei Kings
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