1-ON-1 with COBY KARL 1-ON-1 with BASKETBALL NETWORK

We sat down with the current head coach of NBA G-League's  South Bay Lakers — Coby Karl. Growing up as the son of famous NBA coach George Karl, Coby talks about his passion for basketball, being a professional basketball player, and the experience he got playing alongside Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Coby also touched upon the influence of Phil Jackson and Karl Sr. on his coaching career.



0:00​ - How Coby got into basketball

2:35​ - Growing up abroad/ Spain

4:08​  - Basketball career/Passion for the game

6:48​ - Playing for the Lakers in 2008

- Kobe's leadership in the team

- Kobe challenged Pau to step up his game

10:48​ - Playing for Cleveland (Difference between Kobe & Lebron)

14:03​ - Difference in European and US basketball

17:10​ - Transition and motivation to becoming a coach

20:25​ - Secret ingredient to develop a player and a successful team

- Phil Jackson story

26:05​ - How to get players to buy into a coaching system

29:36​ - How do coaches recognize a great player early on

32:40​ - Main things he learned about coaching from Phil Jackson and George Karl 

- The difference in their coaching style

- What separates a good coach and a great coach

39:15​ - Difference in the trends in NBA - more a European game

41:52​ - Lack of dominant centers in the NBA

44:30​ - Coby on his appreciation for Luka Doncic and comparison to LeBron

55:00​ - Kobe's reasoning on why the triangle offense works so well and what motivates great players to perform

52:41​ - Coby's powerful conversation with Phil Jackson on his podcast

1:05:20​ -  Quickfire questions


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