After a long search and many interviews, the New Orleans Pelicans officially introduced new head coach Willie Green on Tuesday morning.
“We’re going to coach with love and accountability. You’re going to see a team that goes out and represents this city,” Green said. “We talked about being joyous…we want to have a good time doing it.”
Love. That was a main subject of today’s press conference.
Green made it clear that ‘connecting with players’ and showing that you care about one another will be the foundation of this organization.
“When I think about coaching…the best coaches are not the X’s and O’s. People can do that. The best coaches are the ones that you know care about you,” Green said. “And connecting with players is no different than just connecting with people. You quickly realize you have a lot more in common than you don’t.”
