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Per league sources, new Bucks coach Taylor Jenkins signed a long-term deal with a salary that is well north of $10 million annually. Jenkins isn’t the highest-paid coach in the league, as that honor goes to Golden State’s Steve Kerr at $17.5 million annually (for now, as he continues to contemplate whether to return). Miami’s Erik Spoelstra is second (approximately $15 million). And Jenkins, the former Memphis Grizzlies coach who was once a Bucks assistant in Antetokounmpo’s early days, is up there now.
Barry Jackson: Ware cracks, good naturedly, that he has "to work on the plus/minus." For all of his impact, he was 2nd worst on the team in that category; that matters with Spo... Probed on that, Ware says he can control what happens in paint but not on opponents' 3s... Speaking of Spo, Ware said he and Spo have good relationship and "have more of an understanding of each other" now.
Five Reasons Sports: I asked Bam Adebayo if this team has enough to get out of the play-in through internal improvement or needs change. He opened by saying “that is not a question for me, I feel like that is a question for Pat, a question for Spo.”
Five Reasons Sports: Spoelstra on Ware and Bam playing together: "They were able to do it in more impactful games as the season progressed. Both of them took a jump from where it was a year ago, or even at the beginning of the season."
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Five Reasons Sports: Spoelstra on Jovic... says he should take from Jaquez Jr's bounce back. "Just get to work and improve on the things he needs to improve. Take it on his shoulders and he will be just fine. His skill set and size, that's not lost on any of us."
While plenty of fans might roll their eyes at the mention of “Heat Culture” (and some NBA executives and coaches, too), there’s no doubt Erik Spoelstra, the standard bearer for “Heat Culture” with Pat Riley, will show up at the top of any list of the NBA’s best coaches. Teams know they’re not going to pry Spoelstra out of Miami, so how could they try to import “Heat Culture” to their own organization? Enter Chris Quinn.
After a six-year NBA playing career with the Heat, Nets, Spurs and Cavaliers that ended in 2013, Quinn made the transition to coaching and started as an assistant with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami’s G League franchise, in 2014. After one season with the Skyforce, Quinn started working as an assistant with the Heat and has subsequently risen to associate head coach. The 42-year-old is the longest tenured assistant coach on Spoelstra’s staff.
Chris Quinn — Miami Heat While plenty of fans might roll their eyes at the mention of “Heat Culture” (and some NBA executives and coaches, too), there’s no doubt Erik Spoelstra, the standard bearer for “Heat Culture” with Pat Riley, will show up at the top of any list of the NBA’s best coaches. Teams know they’re not going to pry Spoelstra out of Miami, so how could they try to import “Heat Culture” to their own organization? Enter Chris Quinn. After a six-year NBA playing career with the Heat, Nets, Spurs and Cavaliers that ended in 2013, Quinn made the transition to coaching and started as an assistant with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami’s G League franchise, in 2014. After one season with the Skyforce, Quinn started working as an assistant with the Heat and has subsequently risen to associate head coach. The 42-year-old is the longest tenured assistant coach on Spoelstra’s staff.
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Oh No He Didn't: Erik Spoelstra: "I didn't see it. The bench was telling me. I didn't want to see it. There's no place in the game for those kind of shenanigans. It wasn't needed and he was frustrated. I think he felt like he got fouled so he takes the liberty of yanking somebody. That should be penalized"
Anthony Chiang: Erik Spoelstra on LaMelo Ball's trip of Bam Adebayo: "He should be penalized for that. I don't think that belongs in the game, tripping guys."
Tim Reynolds: "Curtis was there. It's his responsibility to see that. And if it's not his responsibility, then Zach's got to see it. Somebody's got to see that. He should have been thrown out of the game for that. There's no place in the game for that. But that did not deter us."
Tim Reynolds: Spo: "I think it's a stupid play. It's a dangerous play. Obviously our best player is out. I'm not making an excuse. The Hornets played great and they made those plays down the stretch. ... I don't think that belongs in the game, tripping guys, shenanigans."