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Jorge Sierra: The players with the draft combine measurements most resembling Bronny James’: Dion Waiters, Sean Kilpatrick, Gary Harris, Shelvin Mack, Eric Gordon, Allonzo Trier, Charlie Bell, OJ Mayo. In that order.
Shelvin Mack on AAU, amateur hoops: 'It's more like TikTok...we're trying to skip the steps instead of putting them 10,000 hours'
What are your thoughts on AAU, high school and college basketball, are the players being prepared for professional basketball? Shelvin Mack: It’s more like TikTok; you want to get a highlight or do something cool instead of playing the right way. That’s the issue that I see with everything. AAU helped me tremendously in my career, putting me in the right spot to get seen. Now, it is getting outrageous. You have parents sending their kid in the fourth or fifth grade from Kentucky to Phoenix to play a basketball game to get the kid seen even though he’s double dribbled three times. Like, let’s work on these other things first and save a few thousand dollars before we make this trip; it’s like we’re trying to skip the steps instead of putting them 10,000 hours.
What would you say is the biggest difference from playing in the NBA versus Europe that people don't think about? Shelvin Mack: I believe the style of play in the NBA is a lot more free-flowing. I think the absence of defensive three seconds is a big factor. The issue with coaching is that the coaches have great minds and ATOs, but they sometimes try to control too much of the game instead of letting it happen naturally on the court. In the NBA, you have the best players for a reason. Sometimes, you don’t need to coach them; just let them go and figure it out. However, in Europe, the approach is more structured, with coaches wanting to be more involved.
Could you envision Brad Stevens being an NBA coach at the time? Shelvin Mack: Yes, I could definitely envision it, seeing it once I got to the NBA. We had very NBA-style practices, from 6:15 [am] to 7:15 [am]. It wasn’t your typical college practices. Also, the players we recruited and players that Butler prospected, there was more, “Kind of be a pro, do your work. I don’t need to come here and yell at you and force you to do all this other stuff [like] running sprints. It’s up to you to do it.” And that’s simply how the NBA is, you have players who do their work, take care of yourself. It’s very good. Having relationships, communicating well, whether I might not play this year, [or] might not play today. That’s a big factor of being a good NBA coach is communicating with your players and letting them have an understanding of what’s going on.
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Shelvin Mack chatted idly at center court with Lou Williams, the three-time Sixth Man of the Year who was then a Lakers reserve. Williams was in the middle of a set of jumping jacks — a pregame ritual Mack liked to bust his balls over — when he casually dropped into the conversation a preview for the night’s events. “Man,” Williams told him, “Kobe’s talking about he’s shooting 50 shots tonight.” “And I was like, ‘Ain’t no way,’” Mack said. “That’s unheard of.” He was 48 minutes away from learning just how right Williams had been.
Olimpia Milano signed American guard Shelvin Mack to a two-year deal, the club announced. By joining the Italian powerhouse, Mack, 29, will be playing in EuroLeague for the first time in his career.
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milan has signed a 2-year contract with Shelvin Mack,a 1.91 mt point-guard, born on April 22, 1990, in Lexington, Kentucky, coming from the Charlotte Hornets. “I’m looking forward to the unbelievable opportunity that I have with Olimpia Milan. I’m really excited for this new chapter of my career, while competing at this high level,” Shelvin Mack said. “We are happy to welcome Shelvin Mack, who chose Milan to start his European career. We wanted to bring him aboard because of his leadership skills, his defense and because he’s a proven winner. Those traits will help the team to find its identity and to grow as a group,” Christos Stavropoulos, Olimpia’s general manager, said.
Emiliano Carchia: Olimpia Milano has an agreement in principle with free agent guard Shelvin Mack, a source told @Sportando . With Mack in, Mike James, who has 2 years left on his contract with AX Armani Exchange (2nd season is not fully guaranteed as there is a buyout option), is expected to leave
The future of Mike James is still not clear in Olimpia Milano. As reported La Gazzetta dello Sport Ettore Messina is targeting Shelvin Mack to replace the American Point Guard. Mike James still has a two-year contract with Olimpia Milano and his departure is not simple considering the big salary he has on his agreement with the Italian powerhouse.
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Mark Montieth: Shelvin Mack makes Hornets debut tonight. Tony Parker is out.
Charlotte Hornets General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has been awarded veteran guard Shelvin Mack on a waiver claim. The eighth-year guard was waived by the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.
Rick Bonnell: The @Charlotte Hornets have been awarded point guard Shelvin Mack in a waiver claim, as @Shams Charania first reported. The Hornets have an open roster spot, so they don’t have to waive another player to add Mack.
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