GOden Herbert? People might come up with this name during the busy summer of basketball in Germany. Soon after returning from the Tokyo Olympics, the German Basketball Federation (DBB) was eliminated in the quarter-finals against Slovenia and the head coach Henrik Rödl separated.
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Say goodbye after the announcement. Two weeks later, DBB appeared on the corner with Canadian Herbert. The association should have reached an agreement with the coach on Friday. On Monday, he introduced it at a press conference held at DBB headquarters in Hagen. “I am very happy that we were able to sign Gordon Herbert an excellent coach. It is very simple. His philosophy is consistent with ours. We have reached an agreement with our preferred candidate,” said DBB President Ingo Weiss .
Where there is signal effect. Herbert will not wander between the worlds, but lives in Hagen, as a full-time coach, taking care of Germany’s best players almost 24/7. Part-time models were not considered in the end because German basketball faces three tests at the international level, which can or must be seen as a huge opportunity: the most important game of the European Championship next year will be held in Germany. Then the World Championship will be held in 2023. This is why Herbert received a two-year contract. If he is eligible to participate in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, cooperation will continue. “We hope to be on the podium at the Olympics and European Championships,” Herbert said.
Move in all worlds
Why is Herbert? Given the potential of the national team, the fact that DBB is also spoiled is not surprising. The talent density is greater than ever.Veteran professional players have extensive experience in the North American professional league NBA And collect in the powerful European league. They play a role there, and there is no waste without practice games on the bench. Behind this group, the 1998/99 generation is pushing for more responsibility, and players like Franz Wagner, who recently landed in the NBA, are being pressed on their necks.
Who doesn’t want to develop this promising ensemble at the European Championships, World Cup or Olympic Games? DBB also chose Herbert because the Canadian was or is in basketball. Herbert was born in Penticton (British Columbia) in 1959. He discovered the sport as a player. He became a professional Finnish player with a score of 1.98 meters and obtained his second citizenship in Würzburg. After his debut, he joined the Bundesliga and became a highly regarded coach, especially for Skyliners Frankfurt, where he was engaged 3 times and worked for a total of ten years.
In 2004, Herbert won the German championship with the Hessen state team. In 2016, his colleagues named him Coach of the Year. The Frankfurters are unwilling to let Herbert move to the Canadian national team in 2019.
From the perspective of the DBB, the 62-year-old has fulfilled the requirements of the association to be able to deal with national players from all corners of the world. Herbert knew the national team players Johannes Vogtmann (CSKA Moscow) and Danilo Basel (Fenerbahçe Istanbul), and along with their development in Frankfurt, they became European elites. In fact, Dennis Schroeder, Daniel Theis, Maxi Kleiber, the Wagner brothers Moritz and Franz, Isaac Bonga, and Isaiah Hartenstein all play in the NBA. This makes it seem wise to hire a national coach who is closely related to the British and American basketball teams.
Herbert worked as a co-coach of the Canadian selection team. Before heading to the Russian League, he ended his job as an advisor to the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA club in the spring. So it’s no wonder that DBB found Herbert and quickly reached an agreement with him: he has proven his ability, and his knowledge of the Bundesliga is as fresh as his relationship with important players. “Gordon meets all our requirements. He knows the league, the players, the young people, he knows what accents must be set, and he has international experience. For German basketball, this is a very beautiful day,” DBB athletics director Amin · Andres (Armin Andres) said.
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While preparing for the European and World Federation games, he is familiar with the issues involved in interacting with NBA clubs. If Herbert, like his predecessor Rodel, succeeded in winning the self-esteem in the German team trials in order to achieve a unified teamwork, then the door to major success will be opened to the Germans in a period of time.
“It’s great to be a part of German basketball,” Herbert said on Monday. “The association is very professional. The infrastructure of the national team is very good, and the players are also very good. An incredible group of people aged 24 to early 30s. And future generations are coming soon. Accepting this offer is an easy task for me. Decision. We have a group of very capable players. We must ensure that the best players enter the national team. My job will be to take the team to the next level.”
