Assistant Coaches

[Kilo]

Raps seem to be cleaning house of their assistants. I wonder if Johnny Davis could end up on Cheeks' staff.

[Blkbrd671]

Raps seem to be cleaning house of their assistants. I wonder if Johnny Davis could end up on Cheeks' staff.

the last thing we need is any assistant from the raps, lolcats,wizards.

[rmfc]

Raps seem to be cleaning house of their assistants. I wonder if Johnny Davis could end up on Cheeks' staff.

the last thing we need is any assistant from the raps, lolcats,wizards.

[ajaX82]

Dery reporting that Cheeks is going to bring Bernard Smith on board. Worked with Cheeks in Philly and Portland. Thoughts?

[Kilo]

Growing up in Philadelphia, Smith was a huge fan of the 76ers. When he was a teenager Philly had great teams - Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Bobby Jones. But for Smith, an aspiring point guard, his favorite was Maurice Cheeks.

Smith couldn't afford tickets, but would watch every game on television - until the P.A. announcer at the Spectrum would announce that two minutes remained.

"We'd run out and sneak on the subway," Smith said. "By the time we'd get to the arena, the players would be coming out. We'd go collect autographs, shoes, headbands, wristbands."

Eventually Cheeks noticed Smith and asked him if he came to all the games. Smith said he was embarrassed, but told Cheeks that he couldn't afford to go to any of them.

"He told me, ‘Don't even call me for tickets. I'm leaving you tickets for every game,' " Smith said.

Cheeks made good on that promise, becoming a lifelong friend, and eventually Smith's mentor.

http://bismarcktribune.com/sports/baske ... 03286.html

(h/t DBB)

[Sheeeeed]

Matt Dery ‏@deryNBA 3h
Great scoop by @FisolaNYDN . Rasheed likely returning to #Pistons as an asst coach. Also I hear Maz Trakh from OKC will join staff.

[Blkbrd671]

Matt Dery ‏@deryNBA 3h
Great scoop by @FisolaNYDN . Rasheed likely returning to #Pistons as an asst coach. Also I hear Maz Trakh from OKC will join staff.

what's his background?

[Sheeeeed]

Matt Dery ‏@deryNBA 3h
Great scoop by @FisolaNYDN . Rasheed likely returning to #Pistons as an asst coach. Also I hear Maz Trakh from OKC will join staff.

what's his background?

A former International coach that was apart of player development with the Thunder.