VDesai wrote:You have to have a hook with KAT when he is on tilt. He didnt flip the lineup fast enough.

With Mitch the issue is when you go down double digits do you put in a guy who doesnt score? Probably should have in retrospect.

You have to get stops on defense and Mitch helps the offense with his rebounding. He was masterful in the first half even Knick haters like Barkley and Reggie Miller were praising him

VDesai wrote:What I dont understand is 2 playoffs later why Thibs has no counter to the press and trap. Can blame personnell, but didn't seem he had a good plan for what was obviously coming.

He’s not an offensive coach. Teams that play press and trap are vulnerable to the backdoor pass.

Thibs will never win a ring. Van Gundy didn’t. They are the same guy.

OG lacks offensive creativity (for example)

JB thrives in this system because his offensive bag is full of creativity.

Towns lakes offensive creativity as a center, even though he’s one of the best shooting bigs. If you don’t have a post or pivot game as a big, and you don’t have the foot speed, you will not survive in this league full of mobile bigs who can shoot and defend. Towns can’t defend. And when his offense ain’t working (0-4 from 3) he’s a liability and needs to sit.

We need a coach or need Thibs to work on when to sit towns or JB or any main guy, if they don’t have it. And rely on deuce shamett type players, if they have it going.

Tough loss but a successful season.

Hold your heads up. With or without Thibs, we will be better next year than this year.

houston20 wrote:If we are going to get rid of thibs then get Mike Malone then he best coach on the market. If you want to get assistant coach like Taylor Jenkins to look over thibs.

Can we discuss whether Bud is better than Malone without implicating Thibs in the discussion? I actually think Bud is from the better school of thought for today’s NBA. Putting aside the Phoenix **** show, I think Budenholzer is the heir apparent to the Popovich dynasty. I think he is the top Coach available on the market.

houston20 wrote:If thibs stay hire a good assistant coach like Taylor Jenkins to look over thibs. Plus Taylor Jenkins can work with our young players he is really good at developing young talent. I understand why thibs staff isn’t the greatest in world finally got this answer why would he want someone more smarter and skilled than he is. There is no coach on this current coaching staff that is going for interviews because there bunch of yes men that needed jobs.

In fairness, Johnny Bryant bolted about 6 weeks before training camp. Didn't really leave a ton of time to find a new one. Thibs historically has had some higher level coaches on his bench since he's been here. I think he will add one this year. I just hope it's an offensive guy.

Nalod wrote:
Maybe its Rick Brunson that is not up to the task as Associate head coach?
We really doing the fawn over Bryant thing based on year end when his 64 win team got rolled over by the very same Pacers?

Jonny Bryant I think he is little overrated until this guy gets job and proves he is good coach to me.

DLeethal wrote:

houston20 wrote:If thibs stay hire a good assistant coach like Taylor Jenkins to look over thibs. Plus Taylor Jenkins can work with our young players he is really good at developing young talent. I understand why thibs staff isn’t the greatest in world finally got this answer why would he want someone more smarter and skilled than he is. There is no coach on this current coaching staff that is going for interviews because there bunch of yes men that needed jobs.

In fairness, Johnny Bryant bolted about 6 weeks before training camp. Didn't really leave a ton of time to find a new one. Thibs historically has had some higher level coaches on his bench since he's been here. I think he will add one this year. I just hope it's an offensive guy.

I don't know the answer, but isn't there a limit on how many assistant coaches can we have? And when does "too many coaches" become counter productive?

BigDaddyG wrote:

Nalod wrote:

houston20 wrote:

Nalod wrote:
Maybe its Rick Brunson that is not up to the task as Associate head coach?
We really doing the fawn over Bryant thing based on year end when his 64 win team got rolled over by the very same Pacers?

Jonny Bryant I think he is little overrated until this guy gets job and proves he is good coach to me.

You could be right. We love a fresh new dude with hope as a concept after a bad loss. While he has no chip to fawn over he has no warts either.

Dudes like Brad Stevens and Daigenaut were give a few years to grow with a young roster. This is not a team you hand to someone unproven.

Bud and Malone are winners but also have warts. Yes, so does Thibs but we are not close to being done with him.
perhaps a bonafide improved roster and another year he can't crack the chemistry code but regress would he even get the side eye by Leon. Thats just my opinion.

I hear a lot about Bryant's success as a good developmental coach, but I never hear anything about him as visionary Xs and Os guy. Not saying he isn't, but it makes me wonder why some guys are so high on him. I get that he's a younger, fresher face and he might very well be a damn good head coach if he gets the chance. But what exactly is the hype surrounding him and how close is it to reality?

I think Johnny Bryant needs to go team like charlotte, New Orleans, Portland, and any other small market team to get his feet wet. I think if Johnny Bryant goes to team that’s a big market he could ruin him self permanently for his first job.

ramtour420 wrote:

VDesai wrote:Someone needs to tell Taj to retire as a player and join Thibs bench. A young guy with recent NBA experience who totally understands Thibs system and has an existing rapport with several players on the roster. I think he would be a great addition to the locker room and also has some chops in terms of knowledge of the game and communication.

We need a system update. The Thibs system is "my ISO is bigger than your ISO". I don't like that system

From what I can tell, ISO is not a Thibs system, it’s a reaction to a thibs system that doesn’t work on the first try. Keep in mind, when they press us, we only have so many mins left on the shot clock. Thats ISO time.