Moderators lethalweapon3 Posted June 12, 2013 Moderators Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 http://www.bucksketball.com/2013/06/nick-van-exel-bob-bender-likely-to-be-added-to-bucks-coaching-staff/ Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Bob Bender and Player Development Instructor Nick Van Exel were at the Cousins Center today, helping new head coach Larry Drew orchestrate the first pre-draft workout under the new regime. Though nothing has been confirmed yet, both are likely to be added to Drew’s staff soon. Bender was an assistant coach with the Hawks these past two seasons. He served as an assistant with the Sixers from 2004-2011 and was an assistant under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke from 1983-1989. Van Exel, a Kenosha native, spent 13 seasons in the NBA Spurs, Blazers, Warriors, Nuggets, Mavericks, and Lakers. After serving as an assistant at Texas Southern University, he joined the Hawks staff in 2010 and has been with the team since. Bender and Van Exel are likely to be reunited with Hawks assistant Lester Conner as well. There hasn’t been any word on when the staff will officially be set by Drew, but it appears that the first few slots are being filled. ~lw3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin capstone21 Posted June 12, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I figured that we were going to clean house with the coaching staff. Good luck to all of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Seriously I don't mind this at all as I don't believe we got anything out of Nick. I think Teague would have improved with any decent coach and I really believe he's going to grow a lot more next year, especially if he's here in Atlanta. But good luck to Nick and Bender in Milwaukee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted June 12, 2013 Moderators Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Good news for them. Best of luck in Milwaukee (until you are playing the Hawks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLscrubLove Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Seriously I don't mind this at all as I don't believe we got anything out of Nick. I got something out of Nick... He signed a card for me pre-game once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I got something out of Nick... He signed a card for me pre-game once. Well that's not a shock you're always there pre-game getting signatures. You probably represent us at the games more than anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLscrubLove Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Well that's not a shock you're always there pre-game getting signatures. You probably represent us at the games more than anyone. Yea I was very privileged this past year. I went to about 75% of the games. Most of the Hawks players/security would know my face if they saw me out and about lol. Though I usually graphed the away team... Our head security guy is very overprotective, he won't even let players sign in any color other than the crappy black sharpie that he supplies to "keep the germs down". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yea I was very privileged this past year. I went to about 75% of the games. Most of the Hawks players/security would know my face if they saw me out and about lol. Though I usually graphed the away team... Our head security guy is very overprotective, he won't even let players sign in any color other than the crappy black sharpie that he supplies to "keep the germs down". I'd know your face too, thinking you're like the son of a Russian mobster! LOL just messing with you, but you do kinda have that look. That is pretty dumb about the sharpie and not being able to use the silver one that looks a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YP2K Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Thick Van Exel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLscrubLove Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'd know your face too, thinking you're like the son of a Russian mobster! LOL just messing with you, but you do kinda have that look. That is pretty dumb about the sharpie and not being able to use the silver one that looks a lot better. Yea I have kind of a new age look, I call it wigga-scene... Trying to be black with a bit of emo/screamo/scene kid lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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