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Nate McMillan Reflects on Coaching Career and the Players He’s Mentored

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan sat down with NBC Sports Northwest’s Jason Quick for part two of a two-part podcast interview this week, discussing how he got into coaching, the player he’s had the best connection with and Brandon Roy’s coaching career.

McMillan was head coach of the Blazers between 2005 and 2012, compiling a record of 266-269 with three playoff appearances. Here are some highlights of the conversation:

So what was it that made McMillan think about coaching?