#74 Mikko Riipinen - Swedish NT, BG Göttingen Head Coach & Low-hanging fruit

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):  https://www.patreon.com/bmatkeSponsor:  www.proballers.com"Guillaume":Guillaume is making a name for himself in France and this is just the beginning. After being the Head Coach at Vichy for numerous years he won the Leader's Cup of the ProB in 2024 and was appointed the head coach of LeMans the following season where he also managed to the Leader's Cup of the ProA in his first season. Meanwhile, Guillaume also won 2 gold medals in a row with the French u20 team in the FIBA u20 Eurobasket in 2023 & 2024.Today, we talked about a variety of topics that involved his experiences with the French u20 team as well as his style of leadership. I addressed the improvement of the English language within the French basketball community as well as the culturally diverse French ProA. Guillaume also talked about the importance of terminology and how to incorporate young talents into the pros. Also some tactical nuances like the 'tagging up' system and more.It's very important for this podcast to continue to grow and your activity is very important in all this. Please share, like and comment so the YT algorithm will be prompted to help us too :)Topics:0:00 Intro  2:00 English language in France3:30 Culturally diverse French league10:00 Effort oriented culture16:00 Back to back gold with France u2023:15 Terminology & Transition to pro27:30 Personal growth & Coaching staff36:45 ProBallers.com38:00 "Tagging Up" system44:00 Scouting vs Self-scouting46:10 Sources for scouting players54:00 Decompressing55:50 Vincent Collet specialties1:00:25 ATOs#GuillaumeVizade #FrenchBasketball #Franceu20 #FIBA #LeadersCup #LeMans #ProAYou can Find "Guillaume" here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guillaume_vizade/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guillermo.bill.william X: https://x.com/GuillaumeVIZADE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guillaume-vizade-b054a446/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast…or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info.Comment, Like & Share here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3www.bmatke.com 

Bilietai į B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius renginį:www.b8summit.comMano podcasto palaikymas (Ačiū!!):  https://www.patreon.com/bmatkeRėmėjas:  www.proballers.comSvetainė:www.bmatke.com "Linse":Šio epizodo svečias yra Linas Kleiza - jo ilgai pristatinėti nereikia. Be šešių sezonų, praleistų NBA, Linas gali pasigirti medaliais, iškovotais su Lietuvos vyrų rinktine 2007ais, 2010ais ir 2013ais metais! Linui teko žaisti ir trijuose Eurolygos klubuose - Olympiacos, Fenerbahce ir Milane.Šiandien mes su Linu kalbėjom apie jo profesinę kelionę, kokie iššūkiai jo laukė atsidūrus NBA lygoje, ką jam reiškia darbo etika ir kaip išgyventi NBA naujokui. Taip pat aptarėm naują augančią kartą ir kokie iššūkiai laukia tėvų, auginančių jaunus sportininkus naujomis aplinkybėmis - kaip pasikeitusios gyvenimo sąlygos keičia ir žaidėjo mentalitetą, norą nugalėti bei kovoti už būvį.Linas pasidalino asmeninėmis istorijomis iš “savo laikų” ir palygino juos su dabartine situacija krepšinio pasaulyje! Kalbėjom ir apie aistrą motociklams, Lino patirtis būnant sporto direktoriumi Ryto komandoje ir dar daug įdomių istorijų.Šis epizodas yra unikalus ir labai svarbus išgirsti šiuolaikiniam sportininkui bei jo tėvams. Tėvai išgirs, į ką reikia atkreipti dėmesį auginant vaiką be lepinimo, nors tam galimybių yra kasdien!Labai svarbu dalintis šiuo epizodu ir prenumeruoti mano kanalą tam, kad galėtume pasikviesti daugiau svečių kaip Linas Kleiza! Komentuok bei paspausk 'like' mygtuką, kad algoritmas šį kanalą siūlytų ir kitiems, kam tai aktualu! :)Topics:0:00 Intro  4:40 Savęs suvokimas8:30 Pasitikejimas savimi ir branda16:50 NBA naujoko gyvenimas ir darbas19:00 Gyvenimas su traumom ir identitetas28:10 B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius29:20 Motociklas ir adrenalinas32:00 Kaip auginti vaikus ir naują sportininkų kartą46:40 ProBallers.com48:50 Direktoriaus pareigos ir skautingas1:03:40 ATOs#LinasKleiza #DenverNuggets #TorontoRaptors #NBA #Eurolyga #Krepsinis #Lietuva #NaujaKarta"Linse" rasite čia:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linaskleiza/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lkleiza Finding “The Benas Podcast”:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast…or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info.Comment, Like & Share here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3www.bmatke.com

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):  https://www.patreon.com/bmatkeSponsor:  www.proballers.com"Petteri":Petteri is a well-known basketball player who was drafted in 2007 by Philadelphia but his rights ended up being traded several times during his career and he never made the final jump. On the contrary, Petteri had an illustrious career in Europe where he played for several high level teams throughout his career (Bologna, Khimki, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich and more) and ended up winning several meaningful domestic titles in Germany & Spain. Petteri was known as one of the most accurate shooters in Europe and was twice a member of the unique "50-40-90 club" in Euroleague.Today, we talked about how he handled being drafted and spending his career in waiting to make it to the NBA, the mindset behind being a draft&stash player, his career challenges, hip issues that lead to retirement, the enjoyment of coaching kids and lessons learned from transferring knowledge to young guys vs coaching pros.This episode marks my third guest from Finland, after Hanno Mottola and Lassi Touvi have been my guests before. It's another unique episode that talks about the path of a former player to becoming a head coach.Please share with all players or former players looking to go into coaching...comment, like & share on all social media and audio platforms.Topics:0:00 Intro  2:00 Health issues7:00 Draft & Stash life11:50 Preparation for games14:30 Ending Career19:30 Finnish Basketball Culture27:50 ProBallers.com33:30 Early Coaching Lessons38:00 Coaching Juniors vs Pros43:20 Head Coach mentorship50:00 NBL vs Europe & Next Star Program59:30 New Zealand & Family Life1:11:50 ATOs#PetteriKoponen #Finland #FinlandBasketball #FCBarcelona #FCBayern #Adidas #NextGeneration #NZBreakers #NewZealandBasketballYou can Find "Petteri" here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petteri.koponen2 X: https://x.com/KoponenPetteri Finding “The Benas Podcast”:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast…or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info.Comment, Like & Share here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3www.bmatke.com 

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):  https://www.patreon.com/bmatkeSponsor:  www.proballers.com"Mikko":Mikko is the Head Coach of the Swedish Basketball NT and recently qualified with Sweden for the Eurobasket in 2025. He's also the Head Coach of BG Göttingen in the German BBL and is managing both positions at once. Before he joined Göttingen midway through this season, he was the Head Coach of the Swedish top club in Norrköping and won every domestic title there is to win in Sweden. Being only 37years old, it's safe to say that Mikko has a bright future ahead of him.Today, we talked about how he handles sitting on two high pressure chairs at the same time and how he manages to balance these two jobs and his family time. We also talked about how he handles his staff and the importance of delefation. Also, communication with players during the season as well as recruiting NT players. We also talked about Sweden's basketball system as a whole and much more.This episode is a premiere episode with a professional from Sweden and is useful on so many levels for so many young coaches. Please share, subscribe, comment & like this episode all over social media. It helps us grow tremendously.Topics:0:00 Intro  5:40 History & Balancing Work+Life8:50 Priorities in the Job10:40 Importance of delegating work17:00 Scouting23:30 Handling Staff27:20 Routines & Preparation34:40 ProBallers.com41:00 Sweden Basketball System47:40 Handling two Head Coaching Jobs54:00 Recruiting NT Players58:20 Low-hanging fruit & Purpose1:10:04 ATOs#MikkoRippinen #Sweden #BGGoettingen #BBL #Eurobasket #FIBA #HeadCoachYou can Find "Mikko" here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikkoriipinen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikko.riipinen.9 X: https://x.com/mikkoriipinen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikko-riipinen-729a89166/ Finding “The Benas Podcast”:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast…or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info.Comment, Like & Share here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3www.bmatke.com 

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):  https://www.patreon.com/bmatkeYou can Find "Jamion" here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamion_christian/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamion.christian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamion-christian-683b54208/ X: https://x.com/JamionChristian Sponsor:  www.proballers.com"Jamion":Jamion Christian is an experienced coach with 280+ games as a Head Coach at the NCAA level as well as the pros. Jamion has been a Head Coach at Mount St Mary's, Siena & George Washington. Last year he joined Pallacanestro Trieste as their Head Coach in the 2nd division of the Italian league and he managed to promote the team right during his first season in Italy. This year he already took the team to the Italian Cup semi-finals and I'm sure there is a lot more success ahead of him.Today, we talked about Jamion's story of how he got from the NCAA to becoming a pro coach in Italy. Find out how his podcast guest eventually become his GM in Italy as well as what shaped Jamion in his past for him to become a successful Head Coach going forward. We also talked about the early challenges of adapting to a new culture and some early mistakes that he had to learn the hard way. This podcast episode is special because we never met in person before and vibed right from the beginning. You can hear the competitive spirit in Jamion's blood and how he had to overcome early criticism before proving everyone wrong along the way. Beautiful story that people need to hear!Please comment & like this episode and share it with friends & colleagues across the globe, it helps this pod to grow even faster.Topics:0:00 Intro 2:50 Who is Jamion Christian?5:40 Importance of parents? 12:30 Cultural communication differences21:00 Value of the visa in LegaDue25:20 How did you want to coach?28:20 Cultural Coaching & Leadership35:00 Do you have the capacity?41:30 Endurance for the battle45:55 ProBallers.com52:40 Early challenges as a coach59:00 Negative Self-Talk & Challenges1:09:00 Using "Pain" & Podcasting1:18:00 ATOs#JamionChristian #TriesteBasketball #LegaBasket #Italy #HeadCoach #BasketballFinding “The Benas Podcast”:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast…or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info.Comment, Like & Share here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/Website: https://www.drcherimah.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3www.bmatke.com 

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):  https://www.patreon.com/bmatkeYou can Find "Dr. Mah" here:Website: https://www.drcherimah.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcherimah/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcherimah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcherimah/ X: https://x.com/drcherimahSponsor:  www.proballers.com "Dr. Cheri Mah":Dr. Mah is a highly respected sleep physician and n Adjungt Lecturer at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center. Amongst high level athletes and sports franchises she's regarded as a sleep expert with a focus on benefits of sleep for Athletes in particular. Some of the clients she worked with in the past are Andre Iguodala, the Golden State Warriors from the NBA, San Francisco Giants from the MLB, Pittsburgh Steelers & Philadelphia Eagles from the NFL, San Jose Sharks from the NHL and many more.She's also currently a sleep expert for Under Armour and served on the performance council at Nike in the past and worked with companies such as ESPN, Gatorade & many more.Today, we talked about all things sleep. Dr Mah gave extensive examples on the benefits of sleep as well as the dangers of under-slept athletes. We talked about the small things athletes can do in order to prepare themselves for journeys across timezones. Certain things you can do before, during and after your sleep. Did you know that bringing your own pillow from home already helps getting a better night of sleep? Did you know that the snooze button is not good? Did you know that your FT percentage, reaction time & speed in general suffers if you are under-slept? Do you know what "Sleep Debt" means? What is a "Nappuccino"? These topics and many more we discussed in this very unique and insightful episode!Topics:0:00 Intro5:20 Sleep Window & Sleep Debt16:05 Nappuccino   24:06 Timezones & Jetlag31:53 First night in new bed35:53 "NBA Schedule Alert" Project42:00 What can coaches do?49:15 Gaining player's trust52:00 Andre Iguodala's sleep journey56:30 Calm down routine after games1:04:15 Does supplementation help?1:07:45 "Napspressos"#DrCheriMah #DrMah #SleepDoctor #SleepPhysician #Sleep #BenefitsofsleepFinding “The Benas Podcast”:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast…or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info.Comment, Like & Share here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3www.bmatke.com 

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):   https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsor:   www.proballers.com "Gigi": Gigi Datome is a household name in Italian basketball and his journey is a phenomenal one. Coming from a small island (Sardinia) in Italy to playing in the NBA, winning the Euroleague (2017) and being the captain of the national team of Italy. After winning countless domestic leagues and cups in Italy & Turkey he finally decided to hang up his shoes and move into a new role with the National Team behind the scenes. Today, we talked about his journey as a player and the challenges he went through before going to the NBA as well as during his NBA career, his exciting times in Boston with the Celtics as well as his glorious years with Fenerbahce. We touched on how he dealt with going through slumps, his routines as well as his interests off the court. This episode is another instant classic especially for the players approaching retirement and the ones that just retired and are looking for directions. Topics: 0:00 Intro   2:00 Being Open Minded, Books & Locker-room 10:00 Retirement Preparation 17:40 Learning Curve With New Role 24:00 Important Coaching Ingredients29:40 ProBallers.com33:25 Celtics Memories36:50 Dealing with a "Slump"41:00 Role Transfer  49:00 Preparation & Routine53:20 ATOs  #GigiDatome #Gigi #NBA #BostonCeltics #Fenerbahce #Milano #ItalyBasketball  You can Find "Gigi" here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gigidatome/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GigiDatome X: https://x.com/GigiDatome  Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 www.bmatke.com 

Jeigu norite paremti mano podkastą (Ačiū!!):   https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Rėmėjas:   www.proballers.com "Giedrius": Trenerio Žibėno kelias iki dvieju LKL čempiono titulu nera iprastas - del to šios dienos epizodas vertas demesio.  Mes kalbejom apie jo kelia ir kaip jo asmenybe keitesi keliaujant po skirtingas šalis. Mes aptarem koks jis buvo gyvenant ir dirbant Lietuvoje ir koks jis tapo po išskirtiniu patirčiu užsienije. Kodel Italija butent turejo didziausia itaka ir kaip merginu komandu treniravimas skiriasi nuo vyru.  Giedrius atsivere apie savo emocini kelia ir kiek reikejo jam pačiam prisipažinti, kad reikia keistis ir dirbti su savimi. Išsamiai kalbejome apie komunikacija su štabu ir kokia svarba turi korektiška ir atvira komunikacija tarpusavyje. Labai reikalingas epizodas visiems jauniems treneriams ir busimiems vadovams! Temos: 0:00 Intro  2:45 Sveikata 4:00 Buvau senamadiskas 13:00 Jaunu treneriu klaidos 15:45 Kitu kulturu itaka 19:30 Italijoj atradau save 23:30 Indonezijos klubo vadovybe 29:40 Dvigubi standartai 35:00 Merginu Treniravimas 38:00 ProBallers.com 42:30 Treneriu štabo niuansai 57:50 ATOs #GiedriusZibenas #Vilnius #VilniusRytas #Treneris Rasit Giedriu Žibena čia: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghibbi_z/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giedrius.zibenas  Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 www.bmatke.com 

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com "Baynesie": Aron Baynes is a household name not only in Australia but also in the NBA as well as in Europe. Has been around the globe playing in Europe, NBA, GLeague, NBL & Australia National Team. He's a 3 time Olympian and a NBA World Champion with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.  Aron went through his fair share of challenges in his life and today we talked about all of them. We talked about his freak injury in Tokyo and the gruesome period he experienced throughout his recovery period, going into a deep depression. We touched on topics like 'negative self talk' and the effect it had on his children, rekindling the love for the game by going a step down to Greece, memories from the cold weather periods in Vilnius, Detroit & Boston and went down memory lane from his time with Brad Stevens. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as other platforms! Also, rate this podcast on all audio platforms, it helps for promotion and helps people with similar interests to see what you like to see! Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:15 Aussie Memories 4:10 Decision for Family Reasons 15:00 Timing of Decision  20:00 Hobbies & New Pursuits  27:00 Memories of the TD Garden 29:50 Memories from Rytas 31:45 3pt Shooting Evolution 38:00 ProBallers.com 41:03 Emotional Control On&Off the court 46:00 Black & White thinking on vs off the court 50:45 Negative Self Talk 56:45 Mental & Physical Road to Recovery 1:02:40 ATOs   #AronBaynes #Boomers #Celtics #NBAChampion #Spurs #Olympian #RoadToRecovery #Retirement  Finding "Baynesie": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseobayne/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaynesAron  X: https://x.com/aronbaynes  Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 www.bmatke.com 

#68 Kyle Hines - Process of Retirement If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com "Kyle": My first repeat guest, Kyle Hines, came back to my podcast after being my #2 episode to talk about his process of retirement, being in peace with it and entering the next stage of his life.  This conversation was very sincere and transparent, talking about the difficulties of sending out the final decision to the world, when he actually decided to make it his last season, the memories that still sting and the next stage of his life. A very unique and actually fresh conversation where you can see Kyle's emotions and thought process clearly. Please Share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as other platforms! Also, rate this podcast on all audio platforms, it helps for promotion and helps people with similar interests to see what you like to see! Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Small Talk 7:40 Reflection & Regrets 9:15 Anticipating Retirement & Family Component 21:30 ProBallers.com 26:40 Most emotional moment 34:50 Home & Next Stage 39:00 Hobbies & Nutrition 43:44 Retirement Advice   #KyleHines #Retirement #EuroleagueLegend #Champion #BasketballLife Finding "Kyle Hines": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirhines42/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-hines-12414332/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyle.hines.5496  X: https://x.com/SirHines  Homepage: https://www.teamhinesbasketball.com/  Finding “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or visit www.bmatke.com to find more info. Comment, Like & Share here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 www.bmatke.com