Episode 225: Popeye Jones, How To Teach A Routine To Become A Pro

Guest: Popeye Jones, Denver Nuggets Assistant Coach Denver Nuggets assistant coach Popeye Jones joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on how to teach a routine to become a pro. Popeye Jones was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round (41st overall) of the 1992 NBA draft, but his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks. After playing professionally in Europe for a season, he played for the Mavericks for three seasons until being traded to the Toronto Raptors. Jones also played with the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors. After spending 11 seasons in the NBA as a player, he pursued his career as a basketball coach. He started as a player development coach for the Dallas Mavericks. After three seasons (2007-10) as a player development coach, Jones got a real job as a coach with Brooklyn Nets. On August 14, 2013, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers. Jones worked with All-Stars like Roy Hibbert and Paul George and reached the Eastern Conference Finals his first two years with the team. On November 9, 2020, the Philadelphia 76ers hired Jones as an assistant coach under Doc Rivers. On August 23, 2021, the Denver Nuggets announced that they had hired Jones as assistant coach. Breakdown1:00 - Learnings From Hockey3:00 - Onboarding6:30 - Necessities in a Routine12:30 - Team Culture14:15 - 14:53 - JUST PLAY AD15:30 - Referring to Other Players17:30 - Rookie Moving From NCAA to NBA22:30 - Evaluating Process27:30 - Branding of Players30:00 - How to Motivate his Players32:45 - 33:28 - DR. DISH AD33:30 - Importance of Mentor36:00 - Shooting Routine38:30 - Modern Game41:00 - Dallas New Practice Facility44:30 - Financial Planning46:00 - Adding Value50:00 - Don Nelson54:00 - Leonard Hamilton55:00 - Doc Rivers Popeye Jones’ Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye_JonesTwitter: https://twitter.com/p0peyej0nes Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/