Episode 232: Becky Bonner, Service Based Player Development and Basketball Operations

Guest: Becky Bonner, Orlando Magic Director of Player Development and Basketball Operations   Orlando Magic Director of Player Development and Basketball Operations Becky Bonner joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on service-based player development and basketball operations.   In her role with Orlando, Magic Becky drives the personal and professional development of the Orlando Magic players. She performs a wide variety of on-court and off-court tasks, including scouting and player evaluation, implementing facility upgrades, and service inspiring personal and professional growth to help players maximize their NBA careers on and off the court.   Bonner played basketball in college at Stanford University and Boston University before playing professionally in Europe. She has been on the coaching staff at the University of Maryland and the University of Louisville. She worked for the NBA as part of the league’s Basketball Operations International and was in an operations support role for USA Basketball and the national men’s team for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.   Breakdown 1:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Coaching Development and Personal Coaching 6:00 - Openness 9:00 - Future Players 10:27 - 11:09 - Dr. DISH AD 12:00 - Skills Improvement 14:00 - Space Decision Making 17:30 - Defensive Concepts 19:00 - Celebrating The Process 20:30 - Top Tier Players 25:00 - College Experience 26:00 - Importance of Decision Making 27:51 - 28:29 - JUST PLAY ADS 28:00 - Complexity of Defense 30:30 - Veteran Lead Habits 33:00 - Loss and Learning 35:00 - Holistic Development 37:00 - Integrating Mental Skills 39:00 - Conclusion   Becky Bonner’s Bio: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-bonner Twitter: https://twitter.com/beckybonner25   Basketball Immersion Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion Immersion Videos: Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com