Episode 248: Gordon Herbert, Philosophy, Roles, and Identity
Guest: Gordon Herbert, German National Team Head Coach
German National Team head coach Gordon Herbert joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on philosophy, roles and identity.
Herbert has extensive experience having coached throughout Europe, most notably in the German League and the Euroleague, and in the NBA as an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors, and the Georgian national team and the Canadian National Team. In September 2021, he was named head coach of the Germany national team. He guided the German team to a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships.
He also has coaching titles, winning the Basketball Bundesliga: 2003–04, the FIBA Europe Cup: 2015–16, the French Cup: 2006–07 and the Finnish Cup: 2009.
Breakdown
1:00 - National Team
2:00 - Importance of Roles
4:00 - Organization and Creativity
6:00 - Concept of Spacing
10:00 - Triggers
14:00 - Offensive Advantage
16:00 - Adjustments on the Wings
21:00 - Influence of Hockey
25:00 - FACC Program
25:35 - 26:20 - Membership Sales Ad
28:00 - Three Factors
30:30 - Teaching Defense
33:00 - Player Enjoyment
36:00 - Defensive Decisions
39:00 - Special Situations
43:00 - Coaching with Nick Nurse
45:00 - Pace in Practice
52:00 - Sorting Roles to the Players
55:00 - Conclusion
Gordon Herbert’s Bio:
Bio/Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Herbert
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