World of Basketball with Fran Fraschilla

Brian Goorjian - Australian Boomers Head Coach

Episode Summary

Fran Fraschilla is joined by the Head Coach of the Australian Boomers Brian Goorjian. The two talk about his preparation for the Olympics, the chemistry that the Australian players have with one another, what an Olympic gold medal would mean to Australia, and a whole lot more.

Episode Notes

Fran Fraschilla is joined by the Head Coach of the Australian Boomers Brian Goorjian. The two discuss a variety of topics, including:

• Brian on getting prepared for the Olympics
• Brian on NBA players coming over at different times
• Brian on the chemistry that the Boomers players have with each other 
• Brian on the Australian basketball culture
• Brian on how important Delly’s grit is to the Boomers team
• Brian on how he will use Joe Ingles
• Brian on his transition into coaching
• Brian on the negatives of coaching in China
• Brian on Yao Ming trying to change the culture of Chinese basketball 
• Brian on what an Olympic Medal would mean for Australia