Uptown wrote:

IronWillGiroud wrote:Jordan sucked before phil jax he dropped buckets but couldnt win in a peanut race

Jordan sucked, Melo sucks, Chandler sucks....You really need to take a long break from the board. You add nothing....

How many playoffs series does Jordan win before Phil?

holfresh wrote:

Uptown wrote:

holfresh wrote:

Uptown wrote:

holfresh wrote:

Uptown wrote:

smackeddog wrote:I think Kerr will be an awful coach- he just doesn't seem to have charisma, leadership, intelligence or experience. I've never liked him in any of his roles.

Phil said Mj made a mistake with the bobcats in just hiring people who agreed with him- hope he's not making the same mistake.

He had enough intelligence and foresight to give MDA an ultimatum (hire a defensive coach or get fired) while everyone else was holding MDA up on a pedestal. What are you basing your assessment of Kerr on?

Is that really groundbreaking stuff though??..To understand you aren't winning rings without defense??

Groundbreaking? No! But the fact that he made an actual BB decision from the seat of a GM gives him more merit and a better resume than MJax when he was hired.....Not to mention the 5 rings....

I think most agree that Mark Jackson was destined for coaching...Kerr coaching is a surprise to most...

I think Jordan and Duncan are wining those rings Kerr or no Kerr..

Care to elaborate on the bolded? Is it because MJax was a pg? Kerr looks like a choir boy so he doesn't have the look?

No, everyone talked about Mark Jackson becoming a coach while he was playing..Everyone said that he had the makeup and qualities of a good coach..People said the same things about Kidd..No one said this about Kerr..Kerr seem like a quiet dude who said very little..He wasn't a big orchestrator of any offense on any team he played for..His role was well defined, a spot up shooter..Jackson was deemed to be a coach on the floor at times, like Kidd..

Unless you were in the lockerroom how can you know?

Look at the career of PhilJax, did anyone think this free thinker, a nonconformist would "EVOLVE" into the most successful coach in the history of the NBA? That Willis Reed, a leader of men would not be a good coach?

Steve Kerr has been a winner who over came adversity of injury, personal loss, and has been associated with winning most of his career. Many Role players have evolved into great coach's.

Im rolling with whom ever Phil picks. I just don't think as a fan I have that much insight into predetermining who will rise and be the next big thing or not.

Lets not ride the Jason Kidd thing too far just yet. The team is laden with talent and super deep. HE turned a chaotic situation around but with epic salary cap figure and 2-3 deep roster its not that crazy. I like the job he has done and he has much growth ahead of him.

I'll take a triangle guy who was a long time assistant to Phil, and with Phil running the show would have management's backing.

Thats a formula.

Joe Torre was a two time retread with a mixed career before he landed on the yankees. Was he a great manager or did he have a great group of players? Both.

And once established he had the cred.

Cred alone don't always work. Just ask Lenny, Isiah, Larry, and MDA.

Phil did elevate Kobe/JOrdan from allstar to MVP type. You need players!!!!!!!

misterearl wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:
Clemons would be a retread. He already failed in Denver. He will never garner the proper respect from the players whereas. I think hiring Cleamons as lead assistant is a great idea. Kerr will really benefit from a staff consisting of Phil's guys

gunsnewing - you absolutely, positively cannot throw out an random opinion without backing it up with some factorial evidence.

1. What is your criteria for defining how any set of players would respect a head coach?

2. What characteristics does Steve Kerr exhibit that make him superior to Jim Cleamons?

You are right. Phil May very well go with Cleamons or Rambis. If he does I trust he made what he thinks is the best decision. Like others have said Phil knows these guys better than any of us.

If he goes will Kerr you will not get behind Phil?

gunsnewing - of course Phil knows what his criteria for head coach is. You never answered question 1 or 2.

1. What is your criteria for defining how any set of players would respect a head coach?

Earl, go back a fee years tell me, who is Eric Spoelstra?

Q. gunsnewing - who is Eric Spoelstra?

A. Richie Rich. The beneficiary of having three stars, one super, and the other two pretty damn good.

misterearl wrote:Woodson has no concept of building a team.

Dude, your agenda is showing. Mike Woodson was not the General Manager, nor did he have the final say in transactions. Unless you are claiming that Mike Woodson played a role in turning down Kyle Lowry, you might want to re-think who determined the Knicks roster composition.

I want guys like Thibs Vogel & Stots.

gunsnewing - Are you paying attention? Vogel has lost the Pacers. You really support how the Pacers showed against the Hawks in game one?

One game = as small a sample size as you will find

gunsnewing wrote:

misterearl wrote:Woodson has no concept of building a team.

Dude, your agenda is showing. Mike Woodson was not the General Manager, nor did he have the final say in transactions. Unless you are claiming that Mike Woodson played a role in turning down Kyle Lowry, you might want to re-think who determined the Knicks roster composition.

I want guys like Thibs Vogel & Stots.

gunsnewing - Are you paying attention? Vogel has lost the Pacers. You really support how the Pacers showed against the Hawks in game one?

One game = as small a sample size as you will find

gunsnewing, do you follow the season or just throw stuff out without thinking? The idea is to finish the season strong. The Pacers have been sleepwalking to the point of having multiple closed door meetings, national media questions and obvious dissent in the locker room. I thought you wanted a coach who was respected by the players. The Indiana team gets no respect for the way the have played down the stretch for Vogel.

Indiana took the Heat to 7 last year. Hibbert was a beast throughout the playoffs in large part due to Vogel. Nevermind the development of George and Stephenson