Episode 248: Gordon Herbert, Philosophy, Roles, and Identity

The Basketball Podcast

Dec 28, 2022•58 min•Ep. 248

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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