Brian Shaw Head Coaching Candidate Thread

Post #1 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Sat Jun 9, 2012 12:15 am

AP: Bobcats Meet With Pacers Assistant Shaw wrote:A person familiar with the situation says the Bobcats have met with Indiana Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw about their vacant head coaching position.

http://www.foxsportsmidwest.com/06/01/1 ... eedID=3904

Obviously, Shaw is likely to get a head coaching job sooner rather than later. It looks like Charlotte and Orlando are the likely spots as of now.

Post #2 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:58 am

Jerry Sloan took his name out of the running for the Charlotte job. Bobcats are now down to choosing between Brian Shaw, and former Mizzou head coach Quin Snyder.

I'm guessing that Brian gets the nod here.

LadiesLuvPGs · Post #3 » by **LadiesLuvPGs** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:56 am

I can't imagine that MJ wants to explain why Snyder got the nod over Shaw (see drafting Adam Morrison)

Moooose · Post #4 » by **Moooose** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:06 am

I've just watched the Dream Team documentary and for a second i just thought about Ewing being a possibility to replace Shaw, if he gets the nod on the Bobcats' head coaching job.. which he deserves.
Ewing could be beneficial to Roy, teach him a thing or two.

Post #5 » by **Gremz** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:36 am

HOORAY:

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... Head_Coach

Moooose · Post #6 » by **Moooose** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:05 am

What?! A college assistant coach over NBA coaches? I don't even think he's a finalist for the Bobcats' head coaching job, he was not on the list if i'm not mistaken.

Wow. I don't think this is on Rich Cho. Smells more like Michael Jordan.

Gotta thank them though and wish they win the first pick in next year's draft.

Post #7 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:35 pm

Yeah, Dunlap was a finalist, but he seemed to be the one finalist everyone discarded right away. Jordan is making some odd decisions. Most likely, Dunlap got hired because he would be the cheapest coach to pay of the finalists.

Make no mistake, Brian Shaw will get a head coaching job somewhere, most likely this summer. Portland and Orlando are still out there to hire coaches. Shaw will (should) likely get one of those two jobs, and they would be much better jobs to get.

Post #8 » by **Gremz** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:16 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:Yeah, Dunlap was a finalist, but he seemed to be the one finalist everyone discarded right away. Jordan is making some odd decisions. Most likely, Dunlap got hired because he would be the cheapest coach to pay of the finalists.

Make no mistake, Brian Shaw will get a head coaching job somewhere, most likely this summer. Portland and Orlando are still out there to hire coaches. Shaw will (should) likely get one of those two jobs, and they would be much better jobs to get.

Shhhh.

Indy2thaWindy · Post #9 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:28 am

Why would Shaw even think about going to Charlotte? That's a terrible career move. There's is a very small chance that a coach can turn them into a respectable team in 3 years. I think he lucked out on MJ being cheap.

Post #10 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:44 am

I think Shaw is simply willing to take the first job that offers him the head spot.

Luxurious throwing away opportunities like that....you never know when they'll be scarce.

Boneman2 · Post #11 » by **Boneman2** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:51 am

You have got to think that Air might have hired Dunlap because he felt Shaw really didn't want the job. Portland, like Scoot mentioned, is primed for a coach of his caliber. They need a fresh outlook, not a retread.

Agreed Shaw had no business associating his name with such a lame-duck coaching job, where getting fired is a formality. He probably made an appearance as a favor to his heiness, but was never truly interested.

Indy2thaWindy · Post #12 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:49 am

Scoot McGroot wrote:I think Shaw is simply willing to take the first job that offers him the head spot.

Luxurious throwing away opportunities like that....you never know when they'll be scarce.

Chances are he has plenty of money from his playing career and he's one of the top young coaching candidates out there. If he gets a job I hope it's Portland, but I'd rather have him here. I think he'll be a better coach than Vogel. But I can't see anyway Vogel isn't the coach here so there is really no chance that Shaw will be here for much longer.

Post #13 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:44 am

It's not at all about money. It's about the chance to be a head coach. Sure, he's one of the top young names out there right now, but he has been for 4-5 years already. He should have already been a head coach somewhere.

If you turn down opportunities to interview, you all of a sudden stop getting calls to interview. There have been many great candidates who should have been head coaches, but for one reason or another, simply never got the chance. I would imagine that Brian doesn't want to miss out on the chance.

Count me in the camp that firmly believes that Dunlop got the job in Charlotte because he would be the cheapest coach to hire, and would have the cheapest assistant staff in the NBA. I bet you he won't make more in a year than Mike Malone does in Golden State, or possibly more than Brian Shaw will make as a lead assistant in Indy.

Wizop · Post #14 » by **Wizop** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:31 pm

also don't discount the fact that Dunlop was a tar heel. I wonder if people are assuming that Brown's days in LA are numbered and that Shaw is next in line there.

Boneman2 · Post #15 » by **Boneman2** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:42 pm

FWIW. Hoospshype posted a tweet.

Marc J. Spears: Even through all the song and dance with Bobcats, ex-Magic guard Brian Shaw, now Pacers asst., was more interested in Orlando coach job. Twitter

I'm in this camp.

Nyce_1 · Post #16 » by **Nyce_1** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:28 pm

Magic fan here.

What can you guys tell me about Shaw as a coach? All I hear is he's tops amongst assistants but nothing else. Any info would be great.

Post #17 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:24 pm

Calm, cool, and collected. Works well with all the players. Very balanced. Ready for the next step. Can't miss, probably.

Nyce_1 · Post #18 » by **Nyce_1** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:09 pm

that's it? how is he defensively? X's & O's? I understand he's a "players' coach" but what else does he have to offer?

Boneman2 · Post #19 » by **Boneman2** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:51 pm

Chicago and LAL fans would know more since Brian was an understudy to Phil Jackson. He's only been here one year as an assistant, and from what I saw the players seemed like they would run through a brick wall for him.

If he(Shaw) broke down x's and o's I am sure we'd all be lost, like most who cannot grasp the triangle offense.

Post #20 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:58 pm

Nyce_1 wrote:that's it? how is he defensively? X's & O's? I understand he's a "players' coach" but what else does he have to offer?

That's it? Sorry, we don't know his philosophy on life per se. He handled everything as the lead assistant for the Pacers. As such, they were a good offensive and defensive team. I would have to think he had a hand in that. They had no personality breakdowns. No locker room explosions. Great chemistry. Essentially, he'd probably improve every facet of the breakdown in Orlando, and would probably be a great piece to starting fresh post Dwight Howard.