SVG going to Orlando

[Jerryaki]

Eddie Jordan.

Happens all the time. I can think of a dozen instances in recent years just off the top of my head (Minnesota's old coach, Porter, Scott, Bzdelik etc.). But I would agree that that is rarely the final stop for that assistant. A number of them have gone on to success in other cities, but that first step is a doozy -- inexperienced coach cutting his teeth on what is almost always a rebuilding situation.

that's what i suspected. not exactly a ringing endorsement for the remaining candidates.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

Not really, Rambis won over 50 games... closer to 60 if I remember correctly. He also lead his team to the playoffs.

Nope, Kurt was only 24-13 as head coach of 'that' team before the Zen Master took over. But, I do see what you're getting at, I would have MUCH rather hired Superman than Muss.

 

[BMiller52]

The Bee said that SVG took a trip to Sac today!!!!!!

http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/208544.html

Kings in play for Van Gundy
By Sam Amick - Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:20 pm PDT Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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The Kings are still very much in the race to hire Stan Van Gundy.
According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the former Miami coach who was reportedly close to joining the Orlando Magic arrived in Sacramento on Wednesday.
His presence says plenty about his level of interest and the status of discussions with the Kings, and indications are that he could be the next Kings coach.

Asked on Tuesday if the Kings had officially offered Van Gundy the job, a Kings official noted that Van Gundy had yet to spend any time geting acquainted with the Sacramento area. That no longer appears to be a problem.
Van Gundy had told sources close to him that he would make a decision by Wednesday because he feared waiting too long and losing out on both jobs. The Magic have spent recent days cleaning up the mess made by Billy Donovan, the former Florida coach who agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract and then backed out over the weekend.
The legalities and delay of the Donovan situation were the first boon to the Kings efforts, with Miami Heat coach and president apparently providing a second scare tactic. Riley reportedly requested compensation for losing Van Gundy, who resigned as the Heat coach in Dec., 2005 but was still working as a consultant under his coaching contract. Van Gundy - who also interviewed with Charlotte and Indiana and even turned down a job offer from the Pacers - was one of eight candidates interviewed by the Kings and one of only two who received second interviews.
The Bees Sam Amick can be reached at samick@sacbee.com.

!!!!!

 

[Rockmeister]

I just posted this in a new thread about SVG coming to Sacramento.

 

[nbrans]

Eddie Jordan.

Happens all the time. I can think of a dozen instances in recent years just off the top of my head (Minnesota's old coach, Porter, Scott, Bzdelik etc.). But I would agree that that is rarely the final stop for that assistant. A number of them have gone on to success in other cities, but that first step is a doozy -- inexperienced coach cutting his teeth on what is almost always a rebuilding situation.

Eddie Jordan cut his teeth with us as a head coach before going on to New Jersey as an assistant and then Washington as coach, so he's a better example of the guys we are now looking at than as a straight assistant-to-head-coach

 

[Bricklayer]

that's what i suspected. not exactly a ringing endorsement for the remaining candidates.

Not impossible though. Scott and Carlisle (out of Indiana to Detroit before reversing course) were both hired that way and ended up battling for the Eastern Conference crown for a few years at their first stops (pathetic though that crown might be -- all you had to do was coach your team to about 48 wins to be in contention there, not quite the same thing as the 60 or you would normally need).

 

[ovrush]

Nope, Kurt was only 24-13 as head coach of 'that' team before the Zen Master took over. But, I do see what you're getting at, I would have MUCH rather hired Superman than Muss.

yep, you're right I went back and checked my fault ><.

 

[Bricklayer]

Eddie Jordan cut his teeth with us as a head coach before going on to New Jersey as an assistant and then Washington as coach, so he's a better example of the guys we are now looking at than as a straight assistant-to-head-coach

Odd that I blocked out that Eddie Jordan disaster from my mind.

Yeah, so he wasn't a good example actually, as he was the internal hire assistant coach here ala a Scott Brooks before he headed to New Jersey.

So maybe Bryon Scott and Carlisle at NJ/Det would be maybe the most successful recent examples of outside assistants at their first stop.

 

[nbrans]

Odd that I blocked out that Eddie Jordan disaster from my mind.

Yeah, so he wasn't a good example actually, as he was the internal hire assistant coach here ala a Scott Brooks.

So maybe Bryon Scott and Carlisle at NJ/Det would be maybe the most successful recent examples of outside assistants at their first stop.

Also Mike Brown -- he was an assistant with Indiana and San Antonio.

 

[Jerryaki]

Also Mike Brown -- he was an assistant with Indiana and San Antonio.

mike brown does not inspire a whole lotta confidence in me, despite getting to the finals this year (flip saunders out-idiot-ed him, plus there path was abnormally easy).

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

yep, you're right I went back and checked my fault ><.

all good!

 

[VF21]

closed as a housekeeping measure since we have more timely threads on the same topic.