Who Should Be The Next Coach?

Lazlo4D · Post #141 » by **Lazlo4D** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:44 pm

Probably smart to wait, unless some candidate just stands out above the others. The draft & FA are now delayed till mid-November at the earliest and we currently have like the 54th pick.

You never know what coach might become available, unexpectedly. Heck, I trade players for Brad Stevens if it was possible.

Post #142 » by **pacers33granger** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:11 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:
Wizop wrote:WireTap has Shams saying that the top names are all vying for Philly, not us. Bigger market. Probably bigger paycheck.

Also, looks like first job to hit the finalist stage. We’re still on “wide net stage”.

Plus in all honesty, it's likely a better job. Tougher for sure, but they've got 2 guys better than anyone we have.

Post #143 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:57 pm

pacers33granger wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:
Wizop wrote:WireTap has Shams saying that the top names are all vying for Philly, not us. Bigger market. Probably bigger paycheck.

Also, looks like first job to hit the finalist stage. We’re still on “wide net stage”.

Plus in all honesty, it's likely a better job. Tougher for sure, but they've got 2 guys better than anyone we have.

And a bigger city closer to home for each guy. Philadelphia is a couple hours closer to D'Antoni's home in WV. Donovan's family is from Long Island.

Post #144 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:59 pm

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Post #145 » by **pacers33granger** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:43 pm

I wouldn't have totally hated Donovan, but wouldn't have been excited at all. Basically it would have been "at least it's not Mark Jackson." So this is good news for us.

Wizop · Post #146 » by **Wizop** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:47 pm

Scratch Donavan. Now D'Antoni to Philly please.

Sent from my phone.

Post #147 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:00 pm

Wizop wrote:Scratch Donavan. Now D'Antoni to Philly please.

Sent from my phone.

I'm kind of assuming that will happen shortly.

Post #148 » by **pacers33granger** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:04 pm

Yeah it seems like the best situation for D'Antoni and he's the best proven coach on the market, so likely the best reasonable hire for Philly.

At that point, I really hope we don't go with someone like Atkinson or Joerger. Would just reek of shooting for mediocrity. And we have the core to allow a young coach to figure it out and realize their potential, unlike a really young team like Chicago that truly needs someone with experience.

OnFire · Post #149 » by **OnFire** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:13 am

Bulls board is pumped with the Billy Donovan hire. Happy for them to get a coach they want. New CHI FO making good moves early.

Hope we could get ours as well. Honestly, I'm on the D'Antoni train. Though I'm also very intrigued by Becky Hammon, then Dan Craig. Think Chauncey Billups would be a good Assoc HC hire.

Just out of curiosity, how'd you feel with a Brian Shaw hiring? Wasn't he a rising star that was groomed to take the reins here before? Also, just wonderin' why an offensive mind like Alvin Gentry isn't getting many mentions (I mean if we're really supposed to be leaning offense this time)?

Any case, in Pritchard we trust! 8-)

Wizop · Post #150 » by **Wizop** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:14 pm

OnFire wrote:Just out of curiosity, how'd you feel with a Brian Shaw hiring?

hoping for someone younger.

Post #151 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:46 pm

OnFire wrote:Bulls board is pumped with the Billy Donovan hire. Happy for them to get a coach they want. New CHI FO making good moves early.

Hope we could get ours as well. Honestly, I'm on the D'Antoni train. Though I'm also very intrigued by Becky Hammon, then Dan Craig. Think Chauncey Billups would be a good Assoc HC hire.

Just out of curiosity, how'd you feel with a Brian Shaw hiring? Wasn't he a rising star that was groomed to take the reins here before? Also, just wonderin' why an offensive mind like Alvin Gentry isn't getting many mentions (I mean if we're really supposed to be leaning offense this time)?

Any case, in Pritchard we trust!

Chauncey is apparently only considering an assistant job under Ty Lue, so that would be the package deal.

Brian Shaw was an up and comer a decade ago, but the bloom has fallen off the rose. His head coaching stint in Denver was all kinds of combustible and a failure in lost every aspect of basketball, and it seems he’s serving his sentence for that.

Gentry is getting paid from NO and rumors are he’s looking to take a year off. Otherwise, he kind of fits that retread hire that a lot of us here aren’t totally interested in. He’s also turning 66 in a few days, and he’s really underachieved with Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday over the long haul in NO, as well as collapsing everywhere else he’s been. I would bet he either retires, or is associate head coach under someone he could consider a protege.

Wizop · Post #152 » by **Wizop** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:07 pm

Here's a new name to me:

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LuDux1 · Post #153 » by **LuDux1** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:18 pm

P.Diddy expected to fill playa development coach vacancy

Post #154 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:41 am

https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/09/20/76ers-rumored-to-be-looking-for-new-top-man-in-basketball-operations/

In an article that mentions Philly may be looking for a new lead basketball executive, there’s a mention they may want to speak with Pritchard, but that Pritchard isn’t likely to reciprocate any feelings. Still, worth knowing.

Post #155 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:44 pm

If you’re curious on what the market rate right now is:

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Wizop · Post #156 » by **Wizop** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:09 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:If you’re curious on what the market rate right now is:

I think the market for coaches with a record of success as a head coach is higher than the market for assistants getting their first head coaching gig. Donovan and D'Antoni should get more than we'll be paying.

Post #157 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:15 pm

Wizop wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:If you’re curious on what the market rate right now is:

I think the market for coaches with a record of success as a head coach is higher than the market for assistants getting their first head coaching gig. Donovan and D'Antoni should get more than we'll be paying.

Yup. Market rate.

Pacersike · Post #158 » by **Pacersike** » Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:15 am

Has to be Chris Quinn, right? Knowing the Pacers and their huge Passion for names.

"Chris and Quinn, what does Chris Quinn have to say about that with you, guys? "

Pacersike · Post #159 » by **Pacersike** » Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:10 am

Modern Nate has some potential too. Whoever it gonna be, his impact will be minimal gain or loss.

The players have the key in their hands and antecedently Kevin.

All my therapists let me do almost all the work as well, no matter how fresh their ideas. It's amazing how much our society gives credit to others, while we hold the key ourselves all the time. Mother earth will keep us reminding about our own responsability.

So have our players the responsability to put up a better fight in the playoffs. Genius coach or my 3 years old niece coaching them.

Post #160 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:53 pm

Pacersike wrote:Modern Nate has some potential too. Whoever it gonna be, his impact will be minimal gain or loss.

The players have the key in their hands and antecedently Kevin.

All my therapists let me do almost all the work as well, no matter how fresh their ideas. It's amazing how much our society gives credit to others, while we hold the key ourselves all the time. Mother earth will keep us reminding about our own responsability.

So have our players the responsability to put up a better fight in the playoffs. Genius coach or my 3 years old niece coaching them.

This was Nate’s pure coaching style. “The players have to figure it out”. Is your belief we should just get better players for free instead, or that we should get a different coach that’s not a Nate style and helps the players figure it out instead? Your points contradict each other.