Alex Kennedy: James Posey on possibly joining Ty Lue staff (after being on his staff w/ 2016 Cavs): “Hell ya, I want to coach! I want to be a head coach someday. Hopefully things work out with T-Lue and he gets a head coach job out there. I’d love to join his staff.”
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James Posey
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Born: 01/13/77
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:214 lbs. / 97.5 kg.
Earnings: $57,051,806 ($71,786,484*)
Born: 01/13/77
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:214 lbs. / 97.5 kg.
Earnings: $57,051,806 ($71,786,484*)
James Posey: The other similarity between those Cavaliers and these Nets is Kyrie Irving. I coached Kyrie for three seasons on the Cavaliers, including when we won the championship in 2015-16. It’ll be interesting to see how Nash and Kyrie work together. Kyrie was still in his early-20s when I coached him in Cleveland, so hopefully he’s matured a bit. I hope he sees the game differently. Back then, he was a young man who didn’t understand the full scope of things. He was more about “me, me, me” than “us, us, us.” For Kyrie, he just needed to mature a bit and understand the bigger picture when it comes to the game of basketball – where it’s all about winning and leading his teammates. Kyrie’s leadership has been questioned, but he has an opportunity to silence those critics by stepping up as a leader in Brooklyn and having a great relationship with Nash.
James Posey: Kyrie is a great kid and he’s worked really hard to be seen as a top player and get that respect from other players. Hopefully, he’s learned some things since I coached him and he’s able to get on the same page as Nash playing-wise and communication-wise. It’s pretty common for players to be focused on showcasing their talent and becoming a star early in their career; then, as they get older, their attention shifts to winning championships and being more team-oriented.
James Posey: In my first year as a coach, aside from the amount of work, one other thing that really surprised me was just hearing how the coaches talk about the players. It made me wonder, “Man, what did my coaches say about me back in the day?!” I think Nash could be a very good coach and there’s no question that this is a great situation for him. He may be able to hit the ground running, like Steve Kerr did with the Warriors. He’ll just have a lot of work to do and the first year may be tougher than he expects.
James Posey: Kyrie was still in his early-20s when I coached him in Cleveland, so hopefully he’s matured a bit. I hope he sees the game differently. Back then, he was a young man who didn’t understand the full scope of things. He was more about “me, me, me” than “us, us, us.” For Kyrie, he just needed to mature a bit and understand the bigger picture when it comes to the game of basketball – where it’s all about winning and leading his teammates. Kyrie’s leadership has been questioned, but he has an opportunity to silence those critics by stepping up as a leader in Brooklyn and having a great relationship with Nash.
Who was the hardest player for you to guard when you played? James Posey: Because I was known for defense, I was usually guarding the other team’s best offensive player and many of those guys had the ultimate green-light (which makes them REALLY hard to guard). Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady come to mind!
