Woj Bomb: Mike Brown named NBA Coach Association's Coach of the Year

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646588468062048278

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646592794994307072

 

[pdxKingsFan]

oh but I thought the anyone but the most obvious answer sweepstakes had settled on awarding this to Daigneault.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646591033021726720

Okay so apparently this isn't the "official" COY award but the award voted on by the coaches. But most winners end up winning both.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Brown is the easy winner then probably a two way tie for second between Thibs and Coach D and then Will Hardy for me.

 

[Ozymandias]

Congrats Coach Brown! Well deserved.

He's gonna win the main COTY award in a landslide too. There's simply not other candidates who are close to as deserving, the only threat was Mazzula but the Celtics performed poorly post-ASB and so this became a forgone conclusion.

 

[LoungeLizard]

I’ll wait for Ham to confirm.

 

[SLAB]

I love to be wrong. Keep doing it, team.

 

[SacTownKid]

Well deserved. Now for the other one.

 

[reptilexcq2]

Wow, I didn't know there are TWO Coach of the Year Awards...which is more special?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Congrats Coach Brown! Well deserved.

He's gonna win the main COTY award in a landslide too. There's simply not other candidates who are close to as deserving, the only threat was Mazzula but the Celtics performed poorly post-ASB and so this became a forgone conclusion.

Once Mazz tailed off (Bill Simmons in particular did a full turn on him) it seemed the pot stirrers were all in on Daigneault. He should be the unanimous first place vote getter really, it won't be, but it should be.

 

[kingsboi]

it's the year of the beam. Fox gets his clutch award, Brown his coach of the year and Monk his 6th man of the year

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

it's the year of the beam. Fox gets his clutch award, Brown his coach of the year and Monk his 6th man of the year

Don't forget Middle Manager Monte McNair for EOY.

 

[kingsboi]

Don't forget Middle Manager Monte McNair for EOY.

how could I forget...thanks for the alley oop

 

[PorchSurfin]

I love to be wrong. Keep doing it, team.

We love it more than you fam.

 

[PorchSurfin]

Don't forget Middle Manager Monte McNair for EOY.

The middlest of middles.

 

[PorchSurfin]

Kinda nice to down-shift from Kings RS knowing there is a PS coming up and be hit with some news like this.

Obviously he will win COY, should be no question. Monte should probably win GMOTY and Fox Clutch Player.

I'm sure there were bro hugs and congrats given all around today, but methinks there is something bigger brewing.

Gonna be shocked if they don't come out these first 2 games looking for BLOOD.

 

[Caccia]

How he did it. A good read:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/04/14/mike-brown-sacramento-kings/

"Among coaches with at least 500 games, Brown ranks ninth all-time in winning percentage (.612), the lone member of the top 10 without a championship."

 

[iowamcnabb]

Monte has been great but it will probably be Cleveland’s gm or maybe Utah. It’s hard to say for sure all three did well

 

[ppine]

Great coach changed everything in one year.
I like the contract. I like the confidence and way he makes bball a chess game.