San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina joins The Vertical Podcat with Woj. Messina, a legendary European coach, discusses what it's like to work with Gregg Popovich and immerse himself into the unique Spurs culture. Messina talks about his years as Dean Smith's interpreter on the Carolina coach's trips to Italy and his years coaching Micheal Ray Richardson in Italy after his banishment from the NBA for substance abuse. Messina talks about his desire to become the first European-born and raised NBA head coach and what the distinct differences are between coaching in Europe and the United States.