Diop Added To Coaching Staff As An Associate

[Stoked]

https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-announce-basketball-staff-addition/

DeSagana Diop will help with player work outs, practices, video editing and analysis... looks like his first step breaking into the coaching game.

"The coaching associate position was created by the Jazz to provide prospective coaches an opportunity to gain further experience in an apprenticeship role in order to better prepare them for a future career in coaching. "

That's cool IMO and will further create good will for the franchise around the league.

 

[Stifle Tower]

He's a huge intern!

 

[Carbon13]

Kewl. I lived in the same dorm as his sister when she played for USU.

 

[Carbon13]

PS IM BACK BITCHES!!

 

[RJF]

Cool, I always liked him as a player.

 

[RJF]

PS IM BACK BITCHES!!

Want a medal or a chest to pin it on?

 

[Stoked]

PS IM BACK BITCHES!!

WB!!! CHOO CHOO!!!

 

[JazzForLifee]

still remember his terrible air ball free throw lol


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[Hotdog]

Cool.

I used to shop at the same store as him.

 

[ncoloradojazz]

https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-announce-basketball-staff-addition/

DeSagana Diop will help with player work outs, practices, video editing and analysis... looks like his first step breaking into the coaching game.

"The coaching associate position was created by the Jazz to provide prospective coaches an opportunity to gain further experience in an apprenticeship role in order to better prepare them for a future career in coaching. "
That's cool IMO and will further create good will for the franchise around the league.

How will this create good will for the Jazz around the league? Are the Jazz the only team in the NBA that hires former borderline players as part of the coaching staff? Dude was garbage in the NBA and you are happy he is now going be helping coaching your bigs? Will it does make sense since Gobert is doodoo on offense.

 

[str8line]

still remember his terrible air ball free throw lol


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Just showed that to my 13-year-old son and he laughed and said, "that's like mine from last years game but I think it's even worse". I said, "it's actually about the same". Keeping it real.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Just showed that to my 13-year-old son and he laughed and said, "that's like mine from last years game but I think it's even worse". I said, "it's actually about the same". Keeping it real.

So not looking good for the 2023 draft?

 

[str8line]

So not looking good for the 2023 draft?

Ha! I better keep saving.

 

[zyzz]

Your son might be the guy we ended up trading Trey Burke for haha.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Have Dr. Jones and PG_AB been by to scout him yet?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

At first I was like "Damn, why do we want one of the bigger lottery bust in history to be a coach" but then again, most coaches never even make it to the NBA.

 

[JFFR]

Isn't he the guy Shaq said was "kinda soft"?
Correction - It was Dampier, not Diop

 

[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

Diop is only 34 years old. He will be useful at least when the whole team gets hurt like last season.

 

[ghsartin]

For Diop, it is clearly a big break. I suspect he will be used to actually practice against the big men. I'm not talking about taking part on full-court practices, but post moves and things like that. He'll teach things like defensive positioning and be able not only to show how to defend but actually bother the bigs when they make their moves.

I'm OK with the addition, but I have to confess that I'm growing worry about the Jazz offense in general. It is not that Snyder isn't a serious or committed professional, but I worry that he may be not as knowlegeable as he should be in order to be a successful NBA coach. Otherwise, why the Jazz keep running such a simple offense and sucking at it? If that's the case, if Snyder is not that knowlegeable, perhaps he should surround himself with experienced and savvy veteran coaches, or at least with coaches who were bright players.