Lakers hiring assistant coach Phil Handy

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[TyCobb]

Never heard of him, but hopefully he comes in Handy.

[zimpy27]

Never heard of him, but hopefully he comes in Handy.

I Phil like he might

[Wavy Q]

Never heard of him, but hopefully he comes in Handy.

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But when Phil Handy—an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors who specializes in skill development and has worked closely with LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kyrie Irving, among many others—met Leonard over the summer and asked what part of his game he most wanted to improve, the two-time Defensive Player of the Year had ball-handling at the top of his list.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a3mydg/kawhi-leonards-handle-is-the-secret-to-his-success

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[RaptorsLife]

This guy is a fantastic players coach. He’s gonna be very positive for lakers

He’s been to 5 straight finals. 4 with cavs and 1 with raptors

If you don’t know who is right now. You will definitely know during season

[stan francisco]

This guy is a fantastic players coach. He’s gonna be very positive for lakers

He’s been to 5 straight finals. 4 with cavs and 1 with raptors

If you don’t know who is right now. You will definitely know during season

Thanks for sharing.

I’m happy to hear this.

[RaptorsLife]

This guy is a fantastic players coach. He’s gonna be very positive for lakers

He’s been to 5 straight finals. 4 with cavs and 1 with raptors

If you don’t know who is right now. You will definitely know during season

Thanks for sharing.

I’m happy to hear this.

Good article about him during 2016 nba finals

“We looked like a deer in headlights,” Handy told The Undefeated. “I was like, ‘Man, T-Lue, I’m not trying to step on your toes, but I got something to say, man.’ I didn’t go at nobody, directly. I was talking to all of them.

“We’re at the NBA Finals. They were acting like we were weak. I just told all of them that ‘this was some [expletive].’ That, the Warriors are ‘just out there punking y’all and ya’ll ain’t doing [expletive] … They’re getting in your faces, clowning in front of our bench and doing whatever they want to do. And ya’ll aren’t responding.’ ”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theundefeated.com/features/phil-handy-the-man-behind-the-cavs-resurgence-in-the-finals/amp/

[infinite11285]

Phil is a great guy. He’s one of the coaches I admired the most when I played ball. He pushes players to the limit, expects a lot, is stern yet fair, and focuses on individual weaknesses to strengthen.

You guys have quietly amassed an elite coaching staff. He’s a true players coach through and through.

[TyCobb]

Play ball where

[infinite11285]

Play ball where

I played for NCA&T, but Coach Phil and I crossed paths on the West Coast for several different camps/tournaments. He loved working on ball handling and dribble penetration drills with players.