World of Basketball with Fran Fraschilla

ESPN's Jeff Van Gundy, and Luka Continues to Make History

Episode Summary

Fran Fraschilla is joined by ESPN commentator and former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy. The two discuss the European coaching influence on the American game, his experiences coaching the USA National Team, what it was like to coach the legendary Yao Ming, and a whole lot more.

Episode Notes

Fran Fraschilla is joined by ESPN commentator and former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy. The two discuss a wide variety of topics, including:

• How the NBA has become a global game 
• The European coaching influence on the American game
• Sarunas Marciulionis
• Donnie Nelson and the Mavericks
• What the international guys have brought to the league
• Marjanovic & Porzingis 
• How international players have an innate feel for the game 
• Boki Nachbar 
• FIBA rules vs NBA rules vs College rules
• The NBA’s next big rule change
• Coaching the USA National Team in the leadup to the FIBA World Cup
• The New Zealand & Japanese National Teams
• The Dominican Republic National Teams 
• International coaches
• Igor Kokoshkov 
• The Australian Team and Joe Ingles 
• American kids focusing more on skills and decision making
• The depth of these international teams
• Yao Ming 
• Luka Doncic 
• The Greek Freak