“He is actually someone I talked to a bunch before I took this job. Unfortunately, we’ve both been busy and have not been able to connect. His season started and then my season started. I think as a coach, as a player during the season, I had a constant baseline level of edge and anxiety and fear and just competitive spirit. Like, it was everyday, all day, even on off days, it was just there. All that stuff is there as a coach, I think there is a paranoia as a coach. “I was trying to explain this to my brother, who’s in town this week and I was trying to explain to him after the game the other night. It’s just like, the game ends and when you win and it’s immediately to, ‘Man, we could have done this better.’ Or, ‘Man, we are going to get exposed on this.’ Whether it’s realistic or not, I don’t know. But, it’s that constant paranoia that’s always there as a coach.” -via Lakers Nation / March 8, 2025
