Rasual Butler via Twitter

"Just finished my conditioning test with the clip u know ur boy pass it!! Coach Del Negro ran the last one with me! Says a lot about him!!!"

nice to see support from one the players

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a coach that is actually in shape, Vinny seems to be off to a great start at establishing himself as a player coach. If only he would start giving crazy pre game rants like Rex Ryan the image would be complete.

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by bestclipfan on Sep 22, 2010 4:13 PM PDT reply actions

Not sure we'd want that

It makes for good TV but the Jets look like a bunch of USC frat guys right now.

FA in 2010.

by ClipperChuck on Sep 22, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah but as long as they are winning it won't matter

if course if they lose a couple of more games…

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by bestclipfan on Sep 22, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

VDN, energy guy

In my experience, it’s a great teaching strategy to get in there and perform alongside your students. We can talk about the players as “professionals” until we turn blue, but the fact is that camaraderie can make a big difference.

"i know huh........freakin clippers man.....its like a wild ride rooting for this team....gotta love em....(sometimes) lol" In GrIfFin We TrUsT

by SilverClip on Sep 22, 2010 4:22 PM PDT reply actions

Hey if he can still shoot let's put get him in there

"[Fans are] not technically a lot of times savvy. They don't understand and they don't weigh issues the way that [I] weigh them."
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by Jax on Sep 22, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

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by bestclipfan on Sep 22, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I remember watching NBA TV training camp covering the Celtics a few seasons back...

I saw Doc Rivers run lines with the team saying there would be a penalty if he beats anyone and then proceeds to count down 3-2-1 but starts running before finishing the count to get a head start on the team…it was pretty funny.

by banandy on Sep 22, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Awesome!

Seems like VDN is trying his best to develop chemistry with his players.. Love it!

"look, you can find any coach you want, bring him in here and run the situation. But I don't think they are going to do as good a job as I do." -Mike Dunleavy Sr.

by CLiPPz WeRD 12 on Sep 22, 2010 7:16 PM PDT reply actions

+1

I doubt there are very many guys that would do what VDN is doing….

by NBAFAN8 on Sep 22, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't think there are very many coaches that COULD do what VDN is doing

most coaches are way out of shape and probably couldn’t even complete the warm drills.

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by bestclipfan on Sep 22, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I would say

Avery Johnson could.

by ChrisS.Oaks on Sep 23, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Probably but he is one of the few

Although of course you don’t to be in shape to be players coach, it is more of a personality thing then anything else.

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by bestclipfan on Sep 23, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Oops to be a players coach

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by bestclipfan on Sep 23, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Coaches who can still play

My guess is Scott Skiles (46), Scott Brooks (45), Byron Scott (49), Doc Rivers (49) and Nate McMillan (46) can still a bit. Maybe Kurt Rambis (52). The Bobcats have a owner that I heard was once pretty good.

FA in 2010.

by ClipperChuck on Sep 23, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions