With over 29 years of NBA coaching experience (and 10 years of NBA player experience) under his belt, assistant coach Larry Drew joined Ty Lue’s staff with the Clippers last year. Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images Larry Drew Larry Drew comes ready in his most dapper suit to command respect on and off the court. Castleberry has been one of only two assistant coaches to have survived the transition from the Doc Rivers administration to Ty Lue’s, and has previously worked in the assistant coaching capacities for the Raptors and Spurs. Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty ImagesĬlippers fanatics would have also noticed this man on the sidelines just last month, as Jeremy Castleberry, close confidant of Kawhi Leonard and assistant coach to Ty Lue, also coached the Clippers summer league team in Vegas earlier this year. and Jason Preston in a timeout as they dream about getting their numbers retired by the Clippers, probably. Jeremy Castleberry Jeremy Castleberry leads Clippers youngsters Jay Scrubb, Amir Coffey, Brandon Boston Jr. We also have the slew of glowing defensive ratings and statistics that Dan Craig helped foster. The best part? That’s not the only metric. If the only metric for a coach’s value were how many appreciation posts their last fan base shared when the Clips lured them away, Dan would be the James Bond of Assistant Coaches. Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty ImagesĭC was tasked with being the defensive coordinator for the Clippers, joining Ty Lue’s staff last year after serving in various coaching positions for the Miami Heat and its affiliates from 2003 to 2020, helping the Heat reach the NBA Finals six times and hoist the Larry O B thrice, as well as accumulating an inspiring reputation for being a tremendous coach, helpful team member, and all-around great guy. Daniel Craig Dan the Man coaches up the team during a timeout. With an emphasis on drive-and-kick team basketball, improved 3-point shooting, and playing in the half court (with a pace rating of 97.6 that ranked 28th league-wide), the architect of Clippers basketball in the 2020-21 season traced out a fine foundation to build on. In the postseason, the Clippers beat out the Mavericks and Jazz in seven and six games, respectively, and took the Suns to six games in the Western Conference Finals (the first WCF appearance in team history). It’s the advent of year two in the Ty Lue Era, whose opening saw the Clippers post a 47-25 record off a 116.7 Offensive Rating (3rd in the league), 110.6 Defensive Rating (8th), and a +6.1 Net Rating (2nd). Ty Lue Ty Lue does it again, proving why Patrick Beverley and the 2021 Clippers team endearingly referred to the coach as their own ‘Bill Belichick’ during last year’s playoffs. With recently hired assistant coaches Brian Shaw and Jay Larranaga preparing to replace the Chauncey Billups, Roy Rogers, and Kenny Atkinson-sized holes on Ty Lue’s staff, we at Clips Nation thought this would be a good opportunity to introduce the 2021-22 front bench coaching staff. In a Clippers offseason largely marked by a preservation of last year’s roster (with a few intriguing moves along the fringes and one poignant goodbye), the most significant moves might be more visible in the practice facilities than on the court.
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