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Memphis Grizzlies’ Head Coach Taylor Jenkins on Earning the Trust of NBA Players, Learning from Popovich and Budenholzer, and Making People the Top Priority
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Taylor Jenkins is the head coach of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. Before becoming a head coach, Jenkins cut his teeth as an assistant for the San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, and Milwaukee Bucks.
In this conversation, Evan Burk speaks with Taylor about developing his coaching voice as a young NBA coach, earning trust and respect in the locker room, and developing relationships that challenge growth within the Grizzlies' organization.
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Topics Discussed:
- Wearing suits as a youth basketball coach while attending Penn
- The desire to coach naturally grew with each experience
- How Taylor found his coaching voice and coaching identity
- "Living in the Grey" and learning to coach in the NBA
- The intentional development of coaches within the Spurs organization
- Coach Mike Budenholzer putting his own spin on the Spurs' culture
- Earning trust and respect with players in Memphis
- How are we going to: 1) Work together and 2) Play together
- Ignoring rising expectations and embracing the progression year to year
- Using organizational skills to prioritize and increase efficiency
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