Episode 279: Andre Miller, How His Playing Career is Shaping His Coaching Philosophy

Guest: Andre Miller, Former NBA Player and Current G-League Head Coach

Former NBA player and current G-League head coach Andre Miller joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on how his playing career is shaping his coaching philosophy.

Andre Miller is a former NBA player and the current head coach for the Grand Rapids Gold. Miller is a 17-year NBA veteran who brings extensive experience and basketball knowledge with him to Grand Rapids, having appeared in 1,304 career games, the 22nd most in NBA history.

Miller played college basketball at the University of Utah and was selected eighth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1999 NBA draft. He played for nine franchises (Cleveland, L.A. Clippers, Denver, Philadelphia, Portland, Washington, Sacramento, Minnesota and San Antonio) owning career averages of 12.5 points, 6.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 30.9 minutes per game.

After retiring from playing basketball in 2017, Miller became a coach. In January 2021, he was named head coach of the Balboa School’s postgraduate basketball team . Later that year, he was named head coach of the Grand Rapids Gold.

Breakdown

1:00 - Coaches that Influence Him

6:00 - Randy Whitman's Influence

8:00 - Becoming a Basketball Coach

11:00 - Wasted Possession

15:00 - G-League Perspective

18:30 - Pushing and Challenging Players

19:37 - 20:39 - Hoopalytics AD 3

23:00 - Less Practice Time

26:00 - Handle Winning

28:00 - Modern Game

31:30 - Direction