Nerder She Wrote: Coaching Manu Ginobili
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🗓️ 30 August 2018
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Nerder She Wrote with Tom Haberstroh
This week Tom welcomes in Memphis Grizzlies associate head coach Chad Forcier. Chad, a former Spurs assistant, worked closely with Manu Ginobili and he shares that experience on today's show. Plus, an incredible firsthand account of the infamous Malice at the Palace.
Topics:
Working with Jerry Stackhouse
Coaching Manu Ginobili
Thoughts on retirement
2013 Finals dealing with devastation
Ginobili off the court
The Euro Step
2011 Grizzlies-Spurs Game 5
Spurs without BIG 3 and Kawhi
Being part of 'Popovich University"
22 years in the NBA
Starting with Seattle SuperSonics
Rick Carlisle connection
Erik Spoelstra
Witness to the Malice in the Palace
Calming down Ron Artest
Lack of security
Working with John Hollinger
Grizzlies outlook
Kyle Anderson
Staying healthy on the road
Manu's sacrifice
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| 0:00.0 | I was just explaining to Jade who you are and he's really excited to have a chat on the line. |
| 0:05.9 | And as I'll tell him, I haven't broke the news to Jade yet, but you have a sister named Jade, right? |
| 0:10.9 | Oh, wow. |
| 0:11.5 | Yes, I do. |
| 0:14.4 | That's great. |
| 0:17.8 | Nice. |
| 0:18.5 | Oh, man. |
| 0:19.4 | Are you Asian, Chad? |
| 0:21.2 | I'm not. |
| 0:21.8 | I am Caucasian. |
| 0:26.5 | There you go. |
| 0:31.5 | Welcome to a Thursday, Nerders She Wrote episode. |
| 0:39.3 | It's summertime. |
| 0:41.0 | Teams are getting back into camp, just kind of working out at their facilities. |
| 0:44.9 | I think the workout videos and the Drew Hanlon videos, I think they've kind of slowing down a little bit because I think players are starting to either finish up their vacations or actually go to camp. |
| 0:54.0 | And one of those guys who was at camp, a good friend of mine, a good guy around the NBA, |
| 0:59.4 | Chad Forsier, who's the associate head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, |
| 1:03.9 | longtime Spurs head coach, spent two years with Orlando Magic under Frank Bogle most recently. |
| 1:09.4 | A Seattle guy who I have so many questions for him because I think you're a big |
| 1:16.3 | Tar Heel fan. |
| 1:17.2 | I don't really know how that that is. |
| 1:18.7 | How did that start? |
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