Before Garrett Jackson and Mike Moser became NBA assistant coaches under Ime Udoka, they played AAU basketball for Udoka's team in Portland.

Kerr, Ime Udoka, Will Hardy, Mike Budenholzer, Monty Williams, Mike Brown, and Brett Brown stand out, although there are dozens of assistants around the league who got their start with Pop.

"I was with Ime, so I know how real he is. He doesn't sugarcoat a damn thing," Durant said last February when asked about Udoka. "He's gonna tell you exactly what he feels and how he feels you ...

The Spurs didn't get to see former teammate Ime Udoka at the Rose Garden on Friday. He was cut by the Blazers after camp and is now a King. By Jeff McDonald, Spurs WriterNov 6, 2009 ...