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Episode 141: Toronto Raptors Adrian Griffin
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39 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Adrian Griffin won a World Championship as the lead assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors in 2020. He played in the NBA from 1999-2008 after a stellar career at Seton Hall University. In 2010 he was inducted into the Seton Hall athletic Hall of Fame. Prior to serving as the Raptors lead assistant coach, he also spent time on the sidelines for Oklahoma City, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Next year he'll have each of his three children playing Division I basketball (Duke, UConn WBB, and Syracuse). In today’s episode, we discuss: Winning the NBA Championship Integrating a superstar into an existing team How he got his start in coaching Building a team that meshes and accepts their roles What makes Coach K such a good coach ... and so much more!!! Resources, Books, and Links Twitter: @NBACoachGriffin Toronto Raptors Website: NBA.com/Raptors Adrian's Blog: AdrianGriffinBlog.wordpress.com Articles of Interest . . . NBA champion Raptors resolve personified by assistant coach Adrian Griffinfin Former Bull Adrian Griffin enjoys his moment in the spotlight as World coach Ossining basketball family wins NBA title Successful diverse Raptors coaching staff gets All-Star reward Adrian Griffin used lessons from his late father on the way to NBA title Adrian Griffin is helping his kids reach their Division I goals Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Mike Lombardi (former NFL General Manager) - Episode 138 Sven Nater (former NBA & UCLA player) - Episode 128 Kevin Eastman (former NBA coach & executive) - Episode 121 Kara Lawson (NBA coach & former WNBA star) - Episode 114 Jon Gordon (author of "The Energy Bus") - Episode 100 Drew Dinkmeyer - ("Welly" maker founder & Fantasy Sports Champion) - Episode 085 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001 Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, Jon Gordon, and Pat Williams). Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”
Released:
Apr 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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