{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68d0f3c5f5e00f6ca44a9b51/6ad81da83ad7f68551cbf770?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Raptors Coach Darko Rajaković on Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes & Why NBA Coaching Is a Different Game","description":"<p>Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković joins Ric Bucher and guest co-host Grega Nachbar, filling in for his brother Boki, for an inside look at building a winning NBA culture, integrating Kawhi Leonard and getting stars like Scottie Barnes to embrace team-first basketball.</p><p>Rajaković explains why the NBA&#39;s relentless schedule makes coaching vastly different from Europe, how he manages a 15-person coaching staff, and why earning players&#39; trust matters more than commanding their obedience. He also shares his remarkable journey from coaching in war-torn Serbia to the NBA, and how Victor Wembanyama helped restore competitiveness to the NBA All-Star Game.</p><p>Afterward, Ric and Grega examine whether Kawhi can adapt to Toronto&#39;s fast-paced system, what Rajaković&#39;s success means for European coaches, and Grega&#39;s hilarious account of beating his NBA-playing brother Boki in a backyard one-on-one game.</p><p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p><p>00:00 – Introducing Raptors coach Darko Rajaković and Grega Nachbar</p><p>01:10 – Scottie Barnes and building Toronto&#39;s unselfish playing style</p><p>02:30 – Why coaching in the NBA is harder than in Europe</p><p>03:55 – From war-torn Serbia to the NBA coaching ranks</p><p>05:00 – Learning from legendary college coach Lute Olson</p><p>05:40 – Managing a 15-person NBA coaching staff</p><p>07:35 – Balancing coaching, management and organizational culture</p><p>08:50 – Developing players without time to practice</p><p>10:10 – Why great players make great coaches</p><p>11:30 – Integrating Kawhi Leonard into the Raptors</p><p>12:30 – How Rajaković earns NBA players&#39; trust</p><p>14:15 – Keeping players motivated through an 82-game season</p><p>15:20 – Victor Wembanyama and the revival of the NBA All-Star Game</p><p>17:10 – Grega&#39;s biggest takeaways from Rajaković</p><p>19:00 – Scottie Barnes&#39; transformation into a team-first star</p><p>20:10 – Can Kawhi Leonard fit Toronto&#39;s fast-paced system?</p><p>23:10 – What Rajaković&#39;s success means for European coaches</p><p>24:20 – Grega fills in for Boki and joins the Fullcourt Passport rotation</p><p>24:50 – Grega&#39;s hilarious one-on-one victory over Boki</p><p>26:15 – Closing thoughts and what&#39;s ahead for Fullcourt Passport</p><p>#FullcourtPassport #DarkoRajakovic #TorontoRaptors #KawhiLeonard #ScottieBarnes #VictorWembanyama #RicBucher #GregaNachbar #NBA #EuropeanBasketball</p>","author_name":"Ric Bucher"}