Scott Morrison, Boston Celtics
Welcome to episode 30 of the podcast!! Today we have our first active NBA coach join the show, we have Scott Morrison, assistant coach of the Boston Celtics.
We talk to him about his journey from a small town in Prince Edward Island, Canada to head coaching stints at Lakehead University and the Maine Red Claws and now assistant coach of the Boston Celtics. It’s a story of hard work, some risk and a trust in his abilities.
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Scott Morrison Topics
1:32 From a small town in Prince Edward Island to the assistant coaching role of the Boston Celtics, did you always have the NBA as a coaching goal?
3:15 How difficult of a process was it to leave the successful program at Lakehead University and take a chance with the NBA Development league?
5:50 How big of a risk did you think it was to commit to a second year with the Maine Red Claws?
7:08 What is the role of a head coach in the NBA Development league?
9:03 How much contact did you have with the Celtics while you were in Maine?
10:52 Does the high turnover on Development league rosters make your job more difficult?
13:17 How much practice time did you get with Maine?
14:54 Has your role been established yet with the Boston Celtics?
16:09 How exciting is it to be in an organization that aligns with your focus and interest in percentages and numbers?
19:37 How much has your organizational skills and hard work led to where you are today?
21:55 Your dad is a coaching legend in Prince Edward Island, what has his life in coaching meant to you?
26:56 How much time have you been able to spend with the players so far?
30:43 Do you find that players get written off too quickly in the NBA if they’re not 19 years old?
FULL COURT PRESS
35:14 You’re up three with five seconds left and the other team has the ball… do you foul or let it play out?
35:26 What is your favorite sport outside of basketball?
35:31 Who is the best player that you have coached so far?
35:39 Which NBA arena are you most excited to visit this year?
35:47 How are you on elevators?
