{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69696cfc17bb88de8d1380d8/6ab228ecd00a4eacd5fe5f88?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Ryan Richman Left the NBA to Coach in Japan—and His Plan to Return","description":"<p>Former Washington Wizards assistant Ryan Richman joins Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt to explain why he left the NBA to coach in Japan and how his experience with Alvark Tokyo and Japan's national team is shaping his pursuit of an NBA head-coaching job. Richman discusses Rui Hachimura's evolution, Japan's basketball boom, the B.League's changing rules, and the differences between NBA and FIBA basketball. Plus, why team chemistry and coaching creativity matter more than ever in an analytics-driven game.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 – Introducing Ryan Richman</p><p>02:09 – Why Richman Left the NBA for Japan</p><p>04:04 – NBA vs. FIBA Basketball</p><p>07:01 – Japan's Basketball Boom</p><p>09:40 – Rui Hachimura's Evolution</p><p>10:28 – Coaching Japan's National Team</p><p>14:17 – B.League Rule Changes and Import Players</p><p>15:49 – Transforming the Seahorses Mikawa</p><p>18:23 – Life in Japan</p><p>19:49 – Richman's Coaching Philosophy</p><p>21:14 – Advice for American Coaches</p><p>23:25 – The Global Future of Basketball</p><p>24:34 – NBA Stars Training in Tokyo</p><p>26:37 – Analytics vs. the Human Element</p><p>28:02 – Jalen Brunson and the Midrange Game</p><p>30:04 – Final Thoughts and Closing</p><p><br></p><p>#PacificRims #NBA #RyanRichman #JapanBasketball #BLeague #RuiHachimura #FIBA</p>","author_name":"Ric Bucher"}