With a lot of influence in the world of football, Pep Guardiola is also relevant in the NBA; understand
Joe Mazzullatechnician at Boston Celticstraveled to England during the All-Star Break to pay a visit to Pep Guardiola. In an interview with Jared Weissfrom “The Athletic”, the coach revealed that he has a lot of admiration and is inspired by the Spaniard’s work.
“For me, the essence of the game of basketball is similar to the counterattack of football. I study a lot Manchester City. I study Pep a lot. I think he is the best coach at any level and any sport. He had a great influence,” said Mazzulla about the similarity he sees between the two sports.
Joe Mazzulla sees parallels between soccer and basketball. It’s all about creating advantages.
So why not study one of soccer’s best tacticians in order to further their own coaching acumen?
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— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) February 26, 2024
Joe is only in his second season in the league and is already in charge of the team with the best campaign and one of the biggest favorites for the title. In 2022/23 they reached the conference finals, but lost in seven games to Miami Heat.
“Football and basketball, when I watch, are kind of the same sport from a tactical point of view of how to create advantages, how to create two against one, how to recognize weaknesses in defense and how to create advantages from angles”, concluded the technician.
Source: sportbuzz
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