Coaching Candidates for next season (merged)
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Cousins doesn't like Jackson, or so it was reported last year. Now Jackson gushes over Cousins on air, so who knows. But Cousins has a bullcrap detector a mile wide. I doubt Jackson would even pass the sniff test, let alone years of exposure.
Mike Malone was a flat straight shooter. That's all that is required. No flim flam men. Bull crap artists. Egomaniacs. Insecure guys looking to lay down the law etc. Be a straight shooter, and have Cuz's back. Its not that hard.
Mike Malone was a flat straight shooter. That's all that is required. No flim flam men. Bull crap artists. Egomaniacs. Insecure guys looking to lay down the law etc. Be a straight shooter, and have Cuz's back. Its not that hard.
Me thinks counsel is taking some rhetorical liberties.
I recall quite a few quibbles with Brooks' X's and O's, as well as rotations. Folks said he overplayed washed up vets like Fisher and Perkins, and didn't do a good job staggering minutes Durant and Westbrook (although this is such a common complaint of coaches that I wonder if this is something that fans/writers think is a good idea in theory but doesn't work in practice)
That said, Brooks got his players to buy in, which is probably the #1 criterion for this team (aside from a passable defensive scheme). I thought this take from the time was fair: http://www.sbnation.com/2015/4/22/8469587/scott-brooks-fired-okc-thunder-kevin-durant
Certainly a worthy candidate, but I'm not sure he's one of my favorites.
That's what I recall from last year as well. But, for what it's worth, Carmichael Dave was tweeting that he thought Cousins would be fine with Jackson. So, maybe that meeting went fine, but the team decided to go in a different direction.
I recall quite a few quibbles with Brooks' X's and O's, as well as rotations. Folks said he overplayed washed up vets like Fisher and Perkins, and didn't do a good job staggering minutes Durant and Westbrook (although this is such a common complaint of coaches that I wonder if this is something that fans/writers think is a good idea in theory but doesn't work in practice)
That said, Brooks got his players to buy in, which is probably the #1 criterion for this team (aside from a passable defensive scheme). I thought this take from the time was fair: http://www.sbnation.com/2015/4/22/8469587/scott-brooks-fired-okc-thunder-kevin-durant
Certainly a worthy candidate, but I'm not sure he's one of my favorites.
That's what I recall from last year as well. But, for what it's worth, Carmichael Dave was tweeting that he thought Cousins would be fine with Jackson. So, maybe that meeting went fine, but the team decided to go in a different direction.
Just read that the Bulls are now talking overhauling their roster......hahaha. This is what happens when you fall for pace and dump a coach who got that roster to play at the level it did when Thibs was the coach.
If Thibs was coach, Cuz would love him, we have the bigs with defensive potential already in place, Gay either gets with it or moves on, I'd be very interested to see if McLemore could handle Thibs and if he could become the defensive player we want, Rondo and Thibs have a relationship.........I'd open the bank for him. For once, we would become a gritty and tough defensive squad. That would be exciting.
If Thibs was coach, Cuz would love him, we have the bigs with defensive potential already in place, Gay either gets with it or moves on, I'd be very interested to see if McLemore could handle Thibs and if he could become the defensive player we want, Rondo and Thibs have a relationship.........I'd open the bank for him. For once, we would become a gritty and tough defensive squad. That would be exciting.
Thoughts on Patrick Ewing as a head coach? I don't know anything about what he's done as an assistant in Charlotte, Orlando, etc. but listening to him on Woj's podcast, he sounds like a no nonsense old school guy that might relate well with Cuz and in theory would know how to best utilise an elite center.
Having said that, I think a proven head coach is needed by the Kings right now. Just interested in what the basketball minds here think!?
Having said that, I think a proven head coach is needed by the Kings right now. Just interested in what the basketball minds here think!?
I am far from Brooks apologist but I am not convinced that OKC improved with Donovan. If anything they are further away from genuinely contending. Last year Broks was fired because he just missed the playoffs without Durant for majority of the season.
He has developed a lot of very good players along the way and has always placed great emphasis on defense.
He wouldn't be my first choice but he would make a very good pick for us going forward. Interesting offseason ahead.
He has developed a lot of very good players along the way and has always placed great emphasis on defense.
He wouldn't be my first choice but he would make a very good pick for us going forward. Interesting offseason ahead.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--kings-plan-to-dismiss-george-karl-on-thursday-160949970.html
Update on the coaching search. But this is Woj reporting so who knows
Update on the coaching search. But this is Woj reporting so who knows
Possible, but it is that sort of broad statement that I always feel is particularly unreliable, Woj or no. What did he do, go around calling the agents of every out of work coach in the league? hmm...I should check on Kenny Atkinson and see what his agent thinks?
Sounds a lot like speculation with predetermined lists.
Sounds a lot like speculation with predetermined lists.
Scott Brooks: Good coach with a good record, though one could argue he was boosted by two all stars in Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, plus a borderline all star in Serge Ibaka, plus other good players. I still feel he was unfairly fired and think he's a good coach that I'd be happy with us employing.
Mark Jackson: He did a good job with the Warriors helping take them from a losing team to a winning team. Sure he ended up getting removed as head coach, but he still did a good job with the Warriors.
Tom Thibodeau: Excellent defensive coach with a very good record in Chicago considering he's had to deal with injuries most years. This guy would probably be my ideal head coach because he should improve us defensively and he should be able to get the most out of them with how this roster is constructed.
Kevin McHale: He did a good job in Houston and they haven't exactly improved since firing him. Offensively the Rockets did very well under McHale, but defensively they weren't that good. I am not sure he is a great fit for us, but he did show in Houston he could coach big name, big ego type players and do a good job.
Vinny Del Negro: A former player that could be a popular pick. He did a solid job in Chicago and Los Angeles before getting fired. Problem with him is that some argue the Clippers' success was down to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. I think they also complained about his rotations. But again he's another coach with a fair record.
For me, if we go the retread option I wouldn't mind any of the above head coaches but my preference would be Tom Thibodeau because of how much he got out of the Bulls his last three seasons. I think he could do a similar job with us and his style of coaching should work well here.
Mark Jackson: He did a good job with the Warriors helping take them from a losing team to a winning team. Sure he ended up getting removed as head coach, but he still did a good job with the Warriors.
Tom Thibodeau: Excellent defensive coach with a very good record in Chicago considering he's had to deal with injuries most years. This guy would probably be my ideal head coach because he should improve us defensively and he should be able to get the most out of them with how this roster is constructed.
Kevin McHale: He did a good job in Houston and they haven't exactly improved since firing him. Offensively the Rockets did very well under McHale, but defensively they weren't that good. I am not sure he is a great fit for us, but he did show in Houston he could coach big name, big ego type players and do a good job.
Vinny Del Negro: A former player that could be a popular pick. He did a solid job in Chicago and Los Angeles before getting fired. Problem with him is that some argue the Clippers' success was down to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. I think they also complained about his rotations. But again he's another coach with a fair record.
For me, if we go the retread option I wouldn't mind any of the above head coaches but my preference would be Tom Thibodeau because of how much he got out of the Bulls his last three seasons. I think he could do a similar job with us and his style of coaching should work well here.
