Former NBA player between 1981 and 1989 then assistant since 1996, Elston Turner Following developments in the big league for almost 45 years. As Myles Turner explained, it is now the “power of friendship” that reigns.
“The NBA has changed a lot” assures the 66 -year -old technicianwho has joined the Wolves since 2021. “We no longer need a 'big three' to win but you need a real alchemy. Oklahoma City does not have three All-Stars. You need players who are altruistic and who do not play with individual goals in the head. »»
With the new collective agreement which enormously complicates the accumulation of major contracts, franchises must now build more intelligently, and bet on more united groups.
“This is a new trademark for the League. The era of 'Supers Teams' and the stack (stars) is no longer as effective. The NBA follows trends, it evolves. The new trend is what we do. OKC does the same thing. Young people run, defend and use the power of friendship ” thus assured Myles Turner.
For Elston Turner, renowned defensive assistant who worked a lot with Rudy Gobert, it's fairly fair.
“Everyone likes to play, but not everyone plays in the right way, with correct fundamentals that rely on talents you need at university and then in the professional world” he concludes.
