As BYU honored its Elite Eight team from 1980-81 on Saturday night, Danny Ainge got a big round of applause from the Marriott Center crowd before sharing his thoughts with the media about the current state of BYU's men's and women's teams.
Ainge, the CEO of the Utah Jazz, spoke to reporters at halftime of the men’s basketball team’s win over Portland after the 1980-81 BYU team was honored.
Ainge is a BYU legend in his own right, helping that ‘80-81 team reach the Elite Eight, a feat not yet matched by any other Cougars team since. Afterward, he enjoyed a lucrative NBA career with the Boston Celtics as a player and executive, and last month wasSo to say Ainge knows basketball would be an understatement.
“Alex is a fantastic player,” Ainge said. “He’s a joy to watch. He maximizes his abilities with great character and work ethic and sacrifice, unselfishness — all the coach cliches. He’s a coach’s dream. I’ve really appreciated and enjoyed watching him play.” “What I love talking to Danny about is just the trends and the direction of the game because he’s kind of the front vanguard,” Pope said. “And then whoever can get close to that front is actually going to win.”
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