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，公牛队主教练Tom Thibodeau和鹈鹕队主教练Monty Williams将会以助
理教练身份加入美国奥运篮球队，名人堂教练Jim Boeheim（甜瓜的大学教练）也将
会回归美国队。
Thibodeau和Williams接下来3年将会与主教练老K教练一起合作。该消息源不愿透露
自己的身份，官方消息将会在周一晚些时候公布。
Thibodeau和Williams将会代替D'Antoni和McMillan的位置。Thibodeau被认为是NBA
最出色的防守教练之一。
自2005年来，Boeheim、D'Antoni和McMillan就一起在 老K教练麾下工事，帮助美国
队赢下了2枚奥运金牌。
翻译：http://voice.hupu.com/nba/1436106.html
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