Zach LaVine
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191 appearances
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1 series
first heard May 2025
last heard May 2025
Zach LaVine’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Jim let us know who he was. He showed us some of his coaching stuff from Utah when he first came here. We were cracking up. He's like, I'm going to be the same guy regardless.
No, I don't remember that.
I don't remember that at all. Fred had some good-ass plays, though. He had some really good ATOs. I remember that. I had a couple easy threes at ATOs that first year.
I think it's specific to each guy. If you figure out what guys like, like what Fred – Fred did for me. He knew because he could shoot the ball and, you know, he played a little bit. He started figuring out where guys' tendency was. So like he would he would do a pin down specific to where guys like to like like to shoot.
If you like to go left, right off of a gather versus hopping versus like he he studied that. And it was a. there was a couple of times he did ATO out the right way. It was like a down screen pinned down to a flare. And I'm just like, Oh man, I'm wide open. You're like in practice and the guys know what, what's coming.
So yeah, in the game you're, you know, you're expecting something, you know, be wide open.
No, I mean, it's always good, I think, to have pro-level guys on the staff. I don't know if it has to be the head coach because – there's a there's a common communication and respect or you know there's a language that we speak that others don't you know he's been in this situation you know A good coach and a good friend of mine was Sean Respert.
You know, he played at Michigan State all-time league, shoot the hell out the ball, played in the NBA for a little bit. But, you know, I remember telling him, like, hey, look, these guys are double teaming me. You know, what's the best way I can, you know, split it? Like, how can I get out the double team? You know, I've been passing all day, but what's the best way to split it?
If I go up to a guy or a coach that's only watched film but hasn't felt it, you might not have the same response.
Of course. I think I'm just saying a little because I've been going on my 12th year.
Yeah, 100%. You know, I think it just shows what they're good at. Just because that they didn't play in the NBA, they could be a genius or a master at their craft in a different area. They might be great at it. ATOs or defensive positioning, you know, anything. It could be scouting. You know, everybody in the NBA is at a high level for a reason. You're not here for no reason.
Man, um... I've had so many coaches. I'll just say my favorite assistant coach who turned head coach was Sam Mitchell. Great guy. Sam was incredible. He would talk to you, and he was a player. I was KG's vet. I remember being on a team, and KG's like, that's my vet. Sam Mitchell was great, man. He was a head coach in the NBA before, but he was my assistant.
Yeah, Spence was a guy who came before me, you know, with a bunch of other dudes. Legend. We can say legend.
He's a legend. Spence is a legend, of course, in his own right. Spence is great.
No, but in all honesty, I know Spence. Spence is great. You know, I think Spence, when I was growing up, I was playing these little pro runs in Seattle. Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson, I mean, the list goes on. Brandon Roy with all these guys at Seattle. We do a good job of keeping the community and, you know, the guys, you know, out there. But Spence was always there. He was the first dude
that literally he pinned my shot off the backboard when I was in high school. And I thought I could jump out the gym, especially at that point. I'm trying to dunk on everybody, especially trying to impress these older pros. And Spence went up and just pinned my shit right on the backboard. And I remember my dad looking at me. He's like, that's the difference between high school and pros.
All because of Spence, yes.
Um, I remember my first pro workout I played, I mean, uh, Luke Ridenour, Luke Ridenour gave me a, uh, I rebounded for him and then he let me work out with him and play like a little pickup game with him when I was in like eighth, like seventh or eighth grade.
I don't know if you're intimidated. You're still like, oh, man, this is Jamal Crawford. Right. But it becomes normalized.
I mean, Nate has three. I have two.
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