Coache's Corner
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David Blatt - Head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russia national basketball team.
Zvika Sherf - Former coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Israel national basketball team.
David Blatt
David Blatt was born on May 22, 1959, in Boston, Massachusetts is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. Today, Blatt is one of the most successful coaches in European basketball, and is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russia national basketball team.
Short Questionnaire
Q: Would you rather have a high scoring offense or stingy defense?
A: Win both ways, great teams play some of both. My team played great defence but led the euroleague in scoring
Q: Which position would you rather have a dominant player?
A: Dominant Center, you can have big advantage with big center
Q: Best moment as a coach?
A: Watching my son play
Q: What advice would you give to aspiring coaches?
A: Open your mind, learn as much as you can, belive in your way but remember you dont know it all
Q: What do you do to improve your coaching skills?
A: Study the game(video,coaches,games,discussions) and try to self scout,critical of myself, take responsibility, never
stop teaching
Q: What is the first thing you look when chosing players?
A: Charachter
Q: What is your favorite play?
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