By bringing Steve Hetzel, Juwan Howard then Connor Griffin, Deividas Dulkys, Jordi Fernandez completed its staff even before certain franchises found their “head coach”.
To compose his staff, the former assistant of Mika Brown and the current coach of Team Canada used his past experiences at the Kings and the Nuggets. But above all he composed his staff with one idea in mind: player development, which could be translated by training.
“I feel like we have that energy that the guys need. If we bring energy as coaches, the players will have no choice but to do the same,” explains the Spanish technician. “This is what we're going to do every day and we have to get 1% better every day, which will lead us to improve every week, every month. »
A staff without head coaching experience
“Get better every day” will be the mantra for Jordi Fernandez and the Nets who disappointed last season. If the goal is obviously not to win in a row, it will clearly be about developing Mikal Bridges and his gang.
“Over 82 regular season games, it’s very important. I have a lot of guys who have experience in player development and guys who can still play, former players who have won everything,” adds the new coach. ” I so I'm very confident that we're the best group for what we're trying to do, and I'm very excited about the process. »
The youth corresponds just as well to the squad as to the coaching team. No member of Jordi Hernandez's staff has the experience of a “head coach” in the NBA, unlike what the Nets experienced with Steve Nash who was assisted by Mike D'Antoni during his first season.
“The common thread is bringing energy to the field with many coaches focused on player development […] »insists Fernandez. “I wasn't a professional player, so it's important that we have enough guys who were. Juwan (Howard), obviously, has played at a very high level, as well as other coaches who have played at a high level, and they can still play basketball with the guys. It is important. We decided with the 'front office' to build the staff this way, believing that it was what suited me best. »
