Episode 124: Coby Karl, Simplicity and Perspective in Coaching Basketball

In this week’s basketball coaching conversation, South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League head coach Coby Karl joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss simplicity and perspective in coaching basketball. His journey has taken him around the world (Spain, Italy, and Germany) and allowed him the unique opportunity to live in multiple cultures as well as learn as a player from some of the best coaches, Phil Jackson, Don Nelson, Mike Brown, Mike Malone, Terry Stotts, Tex Winters and his father George Karl. He has also been a teammate to some great players, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Stephen Curry, Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Shaquille O'Neal. Karl played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, and was in training camp with the Portland Trailblazers. As a G-League (D-League) player, he spent time with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, Idaho Stampede (now the Salt Lake City Stars), and the Reno Big Horns (now the Stockton Kings). He has also played extensively overseas for teams like Armani Jeans Milano and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. Karl is now using these experiences to help others as a coach and professional speaker. The former guard served as an assistant coach on the Westchester Knicks staff during the 2015-16 season at the conclusion of his playing career, helping the Knicks to earn their first playoff berth in franchise history as the team improved from 10-40 in 2014-15 to 28-22 just a year later. Breakdown 1:00 - Becoming a Better Coach 2:30 - Understanding the Game Beyond Physical Skill 4:00 - Conceptual Concept of Spacing 7:30 - Gap Offense 11:30 - Perception and Decision 16:00 - True Guided to Live 20:00 - Biggest Struggle for Players in the Conceptual Process 23:00 - Simplicity and Space  26:00 - Possibilities and Sequences 29:00 - Choosing Actions 32:00 - Concept of Structure 35:00 - Building the Courage in Perspective to be Different 39:00 - Try and Do Some Things Differently 41:00 - How to get Players Onboard 45:00 - Holding Space for People's Individuality 47:00 - Absolutes 49:00 - His Actionable Ideas 52:00 - Conclusion Coby Karl’s Bio Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coby_Karl Twitter: https://twitter.com/SouthBayLakers Basketball Immersion Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion BetOnline Website: Website: www.betonline.ag Best in the West Video Series Best in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.