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In Milwaukee, there are signs of life - Ian Thomsen - SI.com Quote:
Hammond, the lead assistant to Pistons president Joe Dumars for seven years, recruited Detroit director of basketball operations Jeff Weltman to join him in Milwaukee as assistant GM. While they aren't trying to recreate the second coming of the Pistons, it's obvious that the core principles will prevail.
"I was brought up in the Iba system,'' said Hammond, whose career began three decades ago as an assistant coach at Nebraska with Moe Iba, son of Hall of Fame coach Hank Iba. "First and foremost, you defend with good transition defense, you defend in the half court, and on the offensive end you execute and take good shots. It's sound basketball, and the best coaches I've had a chance to be around have a similar philosophy.''
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