Quin Snyder talks about hanging out with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll
The future is all about learning and growth for the Utah Jazz, even as a potential playoff fight looms for the 2015-16 season. But that maturation and development isn't limited to the players. The coaching staff, too, has to get better with every passing day.
And that's a good thing for the Jazz, because coach Quin Snyder and his crew are already making NBA observers notice just how skilled they are. Throw in a little time with a championship-winning coach in another sport, as Snyder did recently when he took in Seattle Seahawks practice with coach Pete Carroll, and things can only get better.
Snyder recently joined David Locke on the "Locked on Jazz" podcast to talk about his takeaways from his time in the Pacific Northwest, and naturally, the conversation started on player development. It's a two-word mantra that's come to define Utah, and Snyder clarified what it means for the team and the players:
"The process by which this occurs is best when it operates as a partnership. We as coaches need to listen, and to help our players improve. This is more than skill development, although that is an important piece.
"Sometimes that may mean having a vision for a player that could exceed their own hopes and expectations, whereas [it] also leads to the affirmative that practice is everything.
"Maximizing potential is impossible without a commitment to practice. That commitment is most impactful when it is accompanied with passion.
"[We] feel encouraged that we are following a path that resonates to [the players]."
Snyder went on to say that the Jazz's team philosophy reflects what he values as a coach and personally, and that there are three main components to a proper perspective for someone on the Utah roster: unselfishness, competitiveness and perseverance.
(h/t Locked on Jazz)
