1-ON-1 with COBY KARL from 1-ON-1 with BASKETBALL NETWORK

1-ON-1 with COBY KARL

1 hour 11 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2021 at 10:30 pm.

How Coby got into basketball

Growing up abroad/ Spain

 Basketball career/Passion for the game

Playing for the Lakers in 2008

Playing for Cleveland (Difference between Kobe & Lebron)

Difference in European and US basketball

Transition and motivation to becoming a coach

Secret ingredient to develop a player and a successful team

How to get players to buy into a coaching system

How do coaches recognize a great player early on

Main things he learned about coaching from Phil Jackson and George Karl 

Difference in the trends in NBA - more a European game

Lack of dominant centers in the NBA

Coby on his appreciation for Luka Doncic and comparison to LeBron

Kobe's reasoning on why the triangle offense works so well and what motivates great players to perform

Coby's powerful conversation with Phil Jackson on his podcast

 Quickfire questions

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We sat down with the current head coach of NBA G-League's South Bay Lakers — Coby Karl. Growing up as the son of famous NBA coach George Karl, Coby talks about his passion for basketball, being a professional basketball player, and the experience he got playing alongside Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Coby also touched upon the influence of Phil Jackson and Karl Sr. on his coaching career.

- Kobe's leadership in the team

- Kobe challenged Pau to step up his game

- Phil Jackson story

- The difference in their coaching style

- What separates a good coach and a great coach

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