Lloyd Pierce 取って代わるing Nate McMillan on USA coaching staff
Atlanta 強硬派s coach Lloyd Pierce has been 追加するd as an assistant coach for USA Basketball this summer, when the Americans will compete in the FIBA World Cup in 中国 and try to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Pierce is 取って代わるing Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan, who withdrew because of scheduling 衝突s. Pierce, the Golden 明言する／公表する 軍人s' Steve Kerr and Villanova's Jay Wright will be the assistants under 長，率いる coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio 刺激（する）s.
The World Cup stretches through Sept. 15. The 需要・要求するs of the schedule and the travel would have likely been too daunting for McMillan - whose Pacers are scheduled to open training （軍の）野営地，陣営 not long after the World Cup gold-メダル game, and will then travel to India for a pair of preseason games on Oct. 4-5.
"It's an 栄誉（を受ける） to receive this 適切な時期 to 代表する our country and to work with such 広大な／多数の／重要な coaches and staff," Pierce said. "My family and I are excited about and committed to enjoying this 旅行."
Pierce has history with U.S. men's 国家の team managing director Jerry Colangelo. When Colangelo was working for Philadelphia, Pierce was an assistant coach there.
"He has 論証するd the ability in particular to be an 優れた 防御の coach," Colangelo said. "Also, it was evident during our time together in Philadelphia that he was a strong leader, players 尊敬（する）・点d him a 広大な／多数の／重要な 取引，協定. I think we're fortunate to have someone of his abilities. I think he's really a good 新規加入."
Atlanta 強硬派s 長，率いる coach Lloyd Pierce 反応するs in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
The U.S. is 階級d No. 1 in the world and will 直面する the Czech 共和国, Japan and Turkey during Group E games in Shanghai. The Americans will 持つ／拘留する training （軍の）野営地，陣営s in Las Vegas and Los Angeles in August, then have オープン戦s in California and Australia before arriving in 中国.
The U.S. is 捜し出すing its third 連続した World Cup gold メダル.
Indiana Pacers 長，率いる coach Nate McMillan yells to his team as they played against the Boston Celtics during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series in Indianapolis, Sunday, April 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
