Pacers Coach: Looking Forward

Post #1 » by **PR07** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:21 am

With most people (including myself) assuming that this will be Jim O'Brien's last season, who are some guys you like? After hearing about Mike Brown possibly getting canned, he's definitely a guy I'd target. The other guy I like, who might also get canned next year sometime, is Byron Scott. I think he's a tremendous coach. I think they're two guys to definitely consider. My wildcard would probably be Mark Jackson. He seems pretty knowledgeable, but the fact that he has 0 coaching experience is a bit of a turn-off for me.

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #2 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:44 am

Avery Johnson or Mark Jackson.

Post #3 » by **Grang33r** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:46 am

I wanted Mark Jackson before we got JOB and i'm still on that bandwagon. He's very knowledgeable from what i hear from him on television. I do agree that having no previous coaching experience is a turn-off but i expect Bird to quiz him pretty well at the interview and if he passes it, he passes my doubts.

cdash · Post #4 » by **cdash** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:37 pm

Jeff Van Gundy, Tom Thibodeau, Mark Jackson, in that order. Not Avery Johnson. His voice is shrill and annoying and I don't think I could support him.

chatard5 · Post #5 » by **chatard5** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:20 pm

Mike Brown could get fired, according to something I just read on RealGM. I still like him as an assistant, though. I want Carlisle back, Cuban will probably get sick of him if he can't take them to the finals. Yeah, I like Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. I couldn't stand Avery Johnson and his huge lips and mouth and voice and blah.

PaceWalker · Post #6 » by **PaceWalker** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:28 pm

Please God not Avery Johnson!!!

I would like to see Mark Jackson get a shot. Also I in the minority think JOB has a better chance of staying around then everyone is giving him.

chatard5 · Post #7 » by **chatard5** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:07 pm

Reggie Miller. With Barkley and Scot Pollard as assistants.

fredjones20 · Post #8 » by **fredjones20** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:24 pm

chatard5 wrote:Reggie Miller. With Barkley and Scot Pollard as assistants.

pollard is to busy being a reality tv show host...

i say jeff van gundy

Post #9 » by **Miller4ever** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:51 pm

Avery Johnson would help out team, but it's going to be an obnoxious press conference.

Jeff Van Gundy complains a lot.

Mark Jackson is untested.

Overall, there's great candidates, but Obie might get a longer tenure than we'd like. Still, it just seems to be the fans upset with his delivery, although some articles have been saying he sucks.

Train7492 · Post #10 » by **Train7492** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:32 pm

My vote would be for Mark Jackson.