McIntyre loving NBA Summer League coaching stint with Spurs

Two-time NBL champion Fleur McIntyre is currently in the middle of her 2023 NBA Summer League coaching stint with the San Antonio Spurs.

During this experience as an international guest coach,  McIntyre is working under Spurs' Summer League head coach and former Kings legend Matt Nielsen, as well as alongside current Cairns Taipans coach Adam Forde - in one big Aussie reunion.

“It’s such a pleasure to coach with Nelly [Nielsen]," McIntyre said.

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"The calmness that he brings – particularly amongst the chaos and the excitement – is exactly what this group of young kids need.

"The whole experience has been great - Fordey and I have been laughing and talking a fair bit about the semi-finals series last year, and everything to come,”

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The back-to-back championship assistant coach compared the similarities of playing styles between the Spurs and the Kings, with her NBL experience preparing her for the Summer League stint.

“Being with the Kings the last two years, and our success and our style of play, has prepared me well for this journey with the Spurs,” she said.

“It’s a very similar game style. They [Kings] play quick, we want to play quick-paced as well.”

The Kings’ first game of NBL24 is on Saturday, September 30, against the Illawarra Hawks.