Filed under: Hawks, NBA CoachesIt took five stops covering 18 years as an NBA assistant for Larry Drew finally to get this opportunity.
He is more than ready to succeed.
Drew, 52, was in his office Wednesday morning well before the traffic snarled outside and rush hour even began, reviewing plans for his upcoming training camp with the Atlanta Hawks, his first as a head coach in the NBA.
It's an opportunity he has coveted for years, and one he thought might never come.
"There is no doubt in my mind that I'm ready for this,'' Drew told FanHouse. "I had hoped to get this chance a lot sooner -- eight or nine years ago -- but the wait has given me plenty of time and experience to prepare for it.''
Drew became the latest former NBA point guard to step into the head coaching ranks, following Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City), Doc Rivers (Boston), Scott Skiles (Milwaukee) and Avery Johnson (New Jersey), guys he once played against -- and often beat off the dribble -- but now must beat from the sideline.
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