Warriors' Kerr attributes success to Carroll's philosophy

[sc85sis]

A key to both Pete and Steve is the willingness to learn as well as teach.

 

[PlinytheCenter]

A key to both Pete and Steve is the willingness to learn as well as teach.

Great point. Add to that the willingness to admit to mistakes and move on. Nobody's infallible, and while it certainly takes a healthy ego to become a head coach, a little introspection goes a long way.

 

[Lords of Scythia]

He should also read Phil Jackson's book.

 

[netskier]

Kerr played for Jackson in Chicago with Jordan and rodman. He was the guy with the deadly three point shot. Kerr could probably write a book on Jackson's coaching techniques, or at least edit it. I should probably read both books.

 

[Lords of Scythia]

He should also read Vince Lombardi's book--which was an original inspiration for PC. I'm sure Kerr can still pick up insight even if he played for Jackson. Even about how to lose a team, like Phil did at the end with the Lakers.

 

[Throwdown]

Such a bummer to know that Kerr would be here right now coaching the SONICS if the sacramento move had gone through. Phil Jackson was on board to be our GM and he had already lined up Kerr to coach. Makes me sick just thinking about it.

Have you seen what Jackson has done to the Knicks?

 

[hawknation2015]

Such a bummer to know that Kerr would be here right now coaching the SONICS if the sacramento move had gone through. Phil Jackson was on board to be our GM and he had already lined up Kerr to coach. Makes me sick just thinking about it.

Have you seen what Jackson has done to the Knicks?

The Knicks were on a death spiral before Jackson came on board. I think he was right to blow up that team. His only mistake was re-signing Carmelo Anthony.

That doesn't mean he will prove to be a good GM. Many times personalties of his type are better off as coaches, see Kerr.

 

[sc85sis]

He should also read Vince Lombardi's book--which was an original inspiration for PC. I'm sure Kerr can still pick up insight even if he played for Jackson. Even about how to lose a team, like Phil did at the end with the Lakers.

Wooden, not Lombardi.

 

[Lords of Scythia]

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-it ... 1400319978

 

[hawknation2015]

He should also read Vince Lombardi's book--which was an original inspiration for PC. I'm sure Kerr can still pick up insight even if he played for Jackson. Even about how to lose a team, like Phil did at the end with the Lakers.

Wooden, not Lombardi.

Yes, Lombardi was not mentioned at all in Win Forever. Reading Wooden's book is what triggered Carroll to formulate his philosophy in writing.

 

[hawknation2015]

It's official. Imitating Pete Carroll's coaching style has become the new fad of the NBA.

Toronto coach (and former Sonics assistant) Dwane Casey and several Raptors players were visitors at camp, and Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder was there for a second straight day.

http://www.seahawks.com/news/2015/08/19 ... ining-camp

 

[olyfan63]

He should also read Vince Lombardi's book--which was an original inspiration for PC. I'm sure Kerr can still pick up insight even if he played for Jackson. Even about how to lose a team, like Phil did at the end with the Lakers.

Wooden, not Lombardi.

Yes, Lombardi was not mentioned at all in Win Forever. Reading Wooden's book is what triggered Carroll to formulate his philosophy in writing.

Yup, Carroll is way more influenced by John Wooden than Vince Lombardi, and thankfully so. Lombardi set coaching back about 3 decades, because coaches copied his abusive "syntax" without understanding that Lombardi was successful *despite* that stuff, NOT because of it. I had several idiot coaches back in the day who fancied themselves as Lombardi wannabes. Uniformly terrible coaches. They were only copying his surface syntax, not his substance.

Carroll talks quite a bit about Wooden's influence on him.
Bill Walsh is of course a huge influence on Carroll as well.

Credit Carroll for seeking out great mentors and learning from them, and also being willing to share the knowledge and mentor others.