Vassilis Spanoulis' Idol, Coaching in the NBA & Disagreeing w/ Bartzokas Advice | BN Talks

EuroLeague legend Vassilis Spanoulis sits down with Donatas Urbonas for a quick interview. The new Peristeri Athens coach talks about his ideas for new-school coaching, the potential bridge to the NBA for European coaches and reveals who he would love to have dinner with for some basketball discussions. Topics: Intro (00:00); What would Zeljko & Ivkovic say about Spanoulis' coaching (00:19); Why is it so difficult for great players to coach others (1:05); Disagreeing with Bartzokas advice about getting fired (3:04); The main rules of Spanoulis’ coaching (4:12); Vassilis’ mindset behind Peristeri signings (5:20); New things he wants to bring to coaching (6:20); Will we see more European coaches in the NBA (7:22); The one person Vassilis would love to have dinner with (10:20); The most clutch EuroLeague player ever (10:57). You can listen to the full interview on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Just type in “BasketNews Talks” in the search bar on your favorite audio platform. Join our BN+ community for more unique content: https://basketnews.com/plus Don't forget to follow us on social media: Twitter:   / basketnews_com   Instagram:   / basketnews   BasketNews e-shop: https://basketne.ws/shop #EuroLeague #Olympiacos #Athens