Tom Thibodeau and Monty Williams will join the returning Jim Boeheim as
assistant coaches for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team.
USA Basketball announced Monday that Thibodeau and Williams will work the
next three years under coach Mike Krzyzewski.
The Chicago Bulls' Thibodeau and the New Orleans Pelicans' Williams will
replace Mike D'Antoni and Nate McMillan.
Krzyzewski calls Thibodeau "one of the best defensive coaches." He says of
Williams: "Players love playing for him."
Thibodeau said joining the Team USA coaching staff is "truly an honor."
"To have the opportunity to represent our country in the Olympics in 2016,
I'm thrilled, very excited about it. I'm looking forward to working with all
the great coaches, Derrick [Rose], and the rest of the great players," he
told ESPNChicago.com.
Boeheim, D'Antoni and McMillan all worked under Krzyzewski since 2005,
helping the Americans win two Olympic gold medals.
Boeheim, Syracuse's longtime coach, is close friends with Krzyzewski and
decided to remain for the next cycle, which starts with the 2014 World Cup of
Basketball.
Information from ESPNChicago.com's Jon Greenberg and The Associated Press was
used in this report.
消息源透露，公牛隊主教練Tom Thibodeau和鵜鶘隊主教練Monty Williams將會以助
理教練身份加入美國奧運籃球隊，名人堂教練Jim Boeheim（甜瓜的大學教練）也將
會回歸美國隊。
Thibodeau和Williams接下來3年將會與主教練老K教練一起合作。該消息源不願透露
自己的身份，官方消息將會在周一晚些時候公佈。
Thibodeau和Williams將會代替D'Antoni和McMillan的位置。Thibodeau被認為是NBA
最出色的防守教練之一。
自2005年來，Boeheim、D'Antoni和McMillan就一起在 老K教練麾下工事，幫助美國
隊贏下了2枚奧運金牌。
翻譯：http://voice.hupu.com/nba/1436106.html
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