New manager of Team USA, Grant Hill has a very short-term mission: to name the successor of Gregg Popovich, who has reached the end of his contract with the federation. Grant Hill must announce the name of his successor before the start of the regular season, and according to Marc Stein, the favorite to take over is Steve Kerr.
This is obviously not a surprise since the coach of the Warriors ticks a lot of boxes such as selection experience as an assistant, his record as a coach in the NBA, but also his knowledge of international basketball. It would also be an almost natural and filial transition since Gregg Popovich and Steve Kerr have known each other for several decades, and their complicity goes beyond the framework of basketball.
“It will be someone who understands and respects the international game. In this environment, the pressure is a little different compared to the regular season in the NBA ”explained Grant Hill two weeks ago in the columns of The Undefeated. “You have to be able to be tough on the players and supervise them. Someone who knows how to manage a dressing room, who understands the international game, who obviously knows how to coach and who understands that it is not all. I spent the last year studying the international game, and it's different from ours. Understanding and respecting him is vitally important, not only for the staff but also for the players. "
Other names put forward to succeed Coach Pop ’was Erik Spoelstra, but he has less international and selection experience as he simply attended the camps before each competition.
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