Hansen's Sunday Notebook: Miller, USA one win from gold - Arizona Daily Star
Miller, Team USA one win away from gold Attendance at the ongoing 19U World Basketball Championships was so small in pre-weekend rounds, perhaps no more than 250 people, that you could clearly hear U. S. coach Sean Miller 's coaching instructions... It was neither X-rated nor a laugh riot, but until Saturday’s 82-76 semifinal victory over Greece, it was reason to continue watching Team USA blow out a series of out-manned opponents. If nothing else, it exhibited Miller’s intensity. " Miller shouted during Wednesday’s 93-45 victory over Argentina. Many times he shouted "No fear. " Another time during the Argentina game he became exasperated when Oklahoma State-bound guard Jawun Evans sloppily threw a pass out of bounds. " Miller barked. Once, a referee stopped in front of the USA bench and said something to Miller, who responded "I don’t know what you mean. The referees in that game were from Greece, France and Slovenia. Miller was sometimes so relaxed in the early games — team USA went 5-0 to reach Saturday’s semifinals winning by an average of 32 per game — that he allowed assistant coach Ed Cooley of Providence College to commandeer a time-out session. The crowd at Greece’s Heraklion Arena grew for Friday’s quarterfinals (and appeared to be at capacity in Saturday’s victory over Greece) and Miller’s voice was no longer audible on an ESPNU broadcast. Source: tucson.com
