Episode 165: Boštjan Nachbar, Being In Service of Players

Guest: Boštjan Nachbar, Former NBA, and EuroLeague player, and current managing director of EuroLeague Players’ Association  In this week's coaching conversation, former NBA and EuroLeague player, and current managing director of EuroLeague Players’ Association Bostjan Nachbar joins the podcast to discuss being in service of players.   Nachbar is a former NBA and Slovenian national team player who had a 20-year pro basketball career. In 2002 he was the 15th pick in the draft by the Houston Rockets. He played 6 seasons in the NBA (Rockets, Hornets, Nets) and won club Championships in Slovenia, Italy, Germany, and Spain.   Currently, he is working as the Managing Director of the EuroLeague Players’ Association. The EuroLeague Players’ Association represents the players’ unified voice in regards to EuroLeague Basketball and assists their members in achieving their goals, on and off the court. ELPA’s specific intention is to defend and pursue the rights of professional basketball players in the EuroLeague.    Breakdown 1:00 - Aims of the LPA 3:00 - LPA Performance International Congress 7:00 - About the NBA coaches 10:00 - Learnings about the Euroleague 13:00 - Takeaways from the NBA 16:30 - Elongate Player's Career 19:00 - COncept of Load Management 21:00 - Sports Psychology 25:00 - Late Payment 27:30 - NBA European Ambassador 29:30 - Spanish System 33:30 - Difference on European and NBA Coaching 36:30 - Creative Players 39:00 - Developing Skills 44:30 - Issues Players Faced Right Now 47:00 - Conclusion Boštjan Nachbar’s Bio: Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo%C5%A1tjan_Nachbar Twitter: https://twitter.com/BokiNachbar 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.