Longtime Jazz assistant Gordie Chiesa talks all things NBA

Herenda's Agenda

LOS ANGELES -- Longtime Utah Jazz assistant coach and current Jazz Radio Network studio analyst, Gordie Chiesa joined Herenda's Agenda in a wide-ranging conversation covering the NBA reconvening in Orlando. We look at title contenders -- the Lakers sans Avery Bradley, the depth of the Clippers under Doc Rivers, and in the East are the Raptors the sleeper team and are the Bucks built for the postseason and a championship run? We also talk about expectations for the Jazz. We compare and contrast NBA basketball in the regular season versus the playoffs -- what it takes to win a championship and conversely how to rebuild a franchise, e.g., the New York Knick?. We also touch on the Golden State Warriors and Chiesa shares his outlook on the likelihood of Golden State returning to an elite level of play. What is the first thing Coach Chiesa looks at in a box score and what adjustments are necessary in the NBA to create, sustain, and survive runs? Coaching, of course, is covered as Gordie elaborates on the many coaching influences in his life and his recent tweet on "elite coaches" in the modern era. How do coaches distill information to ensure players incorporate on the floor what's necessary for individual and team success when there is so much data available including advanced analytics, stats, and video? We also talked about Coach Chiesa's 16-years as an assistant under the late Jerry Sloan, the John Stockton-Karl Malone tandem, all orchestrated by Frank Laden plus battling the Bulls in the NBA Finals on two occasions and Coach's reaction to ESPN's "Last Dance" documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.