No surprise here. The first time I heard Finch talk about Mokeski, he called him "The Big Resource." Mostly referring to Mokeski's NBA Development League experience, sure, but Mokeski is a heck of a coach.
He understands game situations and is big on defense and trying to get players to improve on any problems they might have.
Putting him and Finch together has worked out incredibly well, and when you throw Jai Steadman into the mix, watch out.
ADB put it best the other day on the final episode of Inside the Vipers Nest. You've got a basketball office with one guy with a ton of International Experience (Finch), one guy with a ton of NBA experience (Mokeski) and one guy with a ton of College Experience (Steadman). You get the best of all worlds.
Mokeski is a very relaxed and fun person to be around. One of my co-workers remarked the other day it's hard to imagine him yelling (unless you've been around for it). A very nice guy... willing to do whatever you need... similar to Finch in that way.
Despite their similarities, they've had a lot of opportunity to learn from each other. I think Mokeski has the ability to be an NBA D-League head coach or NBA assistant coach right now, and his resume has certainly been enhanced by his time here. That's why everyone wants to hire him. In a few weeks Mokeski will leave for the Jamaican National Team before heading to Great Britain.
I wonder if any of the other coaches Mokeski has worked for have called him The Big Resource. Betchya they have.
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