OT: Coaches

Dexmor · Post #1 » by **Dexmor** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:27 pm

So it looks like alot of big teams are switching coaches. Avery and Mike D seem to be gone.

Suns-Jeff Van Gundy
If I was the Suns I would go for Jeff Van Gundy. I know he likes the slow down game and that doesn't coenside with Nash but I think if JVG had Nash he would let them still run but they would also be a good half court team which would run part of the time. The only thing is JVG would have to take it easy with Shaq. Jeff Van Gundy is a much better coach then Mike D. He is one of the best coaches of alltime imo and it seems like the Knicks are going to hire Marc Jackson instead of Jeff.

Jackson-Knicks
The Knicks need structure and a coach who demands attention and accountability and normally I would say a veteran coach but I think Jax is gonna be so good that they should take him up while he is avaiable. I think he will be better then Scott. I see the Knicks trading Zack and keeping Curry unless nobody will take Zack which is possible and they have to keep him and trade Curry. If they can get a taker for Zack they will have a good team for Jax to work with Curry,Lee,Q,Jamal plus there pick. I believe they will get a top 5 pick. The order of for them will be Rose,Mayo,Bayless,Gorden. I think they will end up with O.J. and him and Jax will turn that team around. I see them unless they drop the ball on the draft pick or get screwed in the draft they will make the playoffs. I believe Jamal Crawford is one of there better players and one who doesn't need to go so they will play O.J. at the point with Jamal sharing duties for the first year and the other guys they would draft if not Mayo will be pg's to.

Mavs-Mike Dantoni
They could go with Jeff as well or try but I wouldn't see the point of firing AVery and then hiring Jeff. Don't get me wrong Jeff is better but they are simillar and it just wouldn't make that much sence. When they traded for Kidd I knew Avery was gonna be out. A Jason Kidd team needs to be coached by Jason Kidd and the coach has to be a guy willing to let him be the real coach. Mike fits the bill perfectly and the fact that he is a full court running coach is exactly what they need. They need to run run run espially while Kidd still has some gas left. As a running team they would be more successful. They run now but not nearly as much as they should. I would even consider playing Dirk at the 5 Bass at the 4 Howard at the 3 and Terry/Stackhouse at the 2 and Kidd at the 1. That is a great running team. Also his practices are very light which will help Kidd.

Nuggets- Jeff Van Gundy or Mike D
These are two complete opposites ways of going but they both could work. George Karl is a defensive coach but not like Jeff. If Jeff could get them to play D they would be a very dangerous team like they should be and they should be on both ends espially D with Camby and Kmart they shouldn't be a easy team to score on. Of course they might just go after Artest and have 3 of the top 10 best defenders in the starting lineup in Kmart Camby Artest and I think Artest would have no problems playing the 2. They backcourt would be pretty insane (literally not meaning great players) in AI and Artest but with Iverson and Melo scoring and being possibily the best scoring due in the league they should be contenders although when your best 2 players don't play D the other guys really need to d up.
The other option is to hire Mike D and be like the Suns and not worry about D and just try and outscore everybody which is something they would be good at. I don't know if they would win a championship like that but they could be the new Suns. I know AI isn't Nash but his scoring makes up for that and his open court skills and pg skills are very underrated.

I have more but wife needs the computer so I need to finish in a little bit.

sina2002 · Post #2 » by **sina2002** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:31 pm

Tommy Trojan · Post #3 » by **Tommy Trojan** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:52 pm

I dont think Nuggets should go after Mike D, because as is they dont play any D, and Mike is another offensive coach. So I think maybe Jeff would be better here

Dexmor · Post #4 » by **Dexmor** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:31 pm

Well like I said they both would probably work. If any coach can make Melo and AI to play D it would be Jeff. I personally would trade Melo because of his attitude, the fact that he plays no D and his value is so high. They could probably get an Elton Brand type player for him, a guy who plays both ends. I would probably trade AI to because he doesn't play D and has top 10-20 trade value. You could probably get Deng and Kirk for him.
Anyway I say Mike D because they don't play D and there is a good chance they never will. They have Camby and Kmart who are 2 of the best defenders in the league and still have a weak defensive team which tells me Melo and AI play absolutely no D. If your gonna keep those 2 guys and there is no way to get them to play D which is possible because Karl is a damm good defensive coach they might as well just try and outscore everybody like the Suns did. The Suns came close to winning a championship that way but bad luck last year and bad management stopped them. If they would have kept there draft picks threwout the years or kept JJ and Marion they probably would have won a chip but they screwed up bigtime. The Suns now only have a 1-2 punch allstar punch plus Shaq who is like a half star who won't be there much longer and he might not even be healthy or effective next year. He might be good for 13 and 10 but that is not enough in the West.
Mike do for the Nugs what he did for the Suns. They have Iverson and Melo 2 30 point a game scorers they have Camby and Kmart 2 13 point a game scorers, they have JR Smith a bigtime scorer and they have Linus Kleiza. They can just run up the court and outscore people and have the high altitude thing to there advantage. They have the potential to be the most potent offensive teamm in the league, better then the Suns of the past couple years and the Warriors now.

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #5 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:44 pm

Bulls - Avery Johnson

Star why dont you ever post on the General Board? Id love to see that.

Dexmor · Post #6 » by **Dexmor** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:00 pm

Well it's usually Lakers stuff and I am used to you guys. You guys are really the only people who's opinion I care about or now care about. I didn't when everybody dissed me because all the other kids were doing it but now that I know you guys and I am excepted I only care about your opinions but when the season is over I will be posting alot all teams and that I will take to the general board because that is part of the rules.
Why do you say you would love to see that? Is it because you want to see there reaction towards me because I used to post there and it was pretty normal. No insults and I didn't really stand out. Nothing really to see. There pretty cool at the general board. I will probably be posting draft stuff at there draft board since I am really into drafts and we don't have a pick so I can't make it Laker related.

That Nicka · Post #7 » by **That Nicka** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:39 pm

Trifecta7 · Post #8 » by **Trifecta7** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:08 pm

CITYOFANGELSX3 wrote:Bulls - Avery Johnson

Star why dont you ever post on the General Board? Id love to see that.

Avery could backfire. They did tune out Skiles from his authoritarian style of coaching.

Post #9 » by **LLcoleJ** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:22 pm

Dexmor wrote:Well it's usually Lakers stuff and I am used to you guys. You guys are really the only people who's opinion I care about or now care about. I didn't when everybody dissed me because all the other kids were doing it but now that I know you guys and I am excepted I only care about your opinions but when the season is over I will be posting alot all teams and that I will take to the general board because that is part of the rules.
Why do you say you would love to see that? Is it because you want to see there reaction towards me because I used to post there and it was pretty normal. No insults and I didn't really stand out. Nothing really to see. There pretty cool at the general board. I will probably be posting draft stuff at there draft board since I am really into drafts and we don't have a pick so I can't make it Laker related.

Thank you for caring. But in the future I am going to start limiting and or moving your general NBA stuff. FYI

Dexmor · Post #10 » by **Dexmor** » Thu May 1, 2008 4:15 pm

That's cool. If it is a general thread I just will post it on the general board to make you have less work. Sorry.

Dexmor · Post #11 » by **Dexmor** » Fri May 2, 2008 5:12 pm

I was right. The Mavs are interested in Mike D and they should be. They need a coach who isn't a control freak and will let Jason Kidd be the real coach and a running coach.
If the Mavs trade Josh Howard which they should and get alot for him although he is an admitted pot smoker which could take down his value they will be very dangerous.

TonyMontana · Post #12 » by **TonyMontana** » Fri May 2, 2008 5:19 pm

Phil_2.0 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Thank you for caring. But in the future I am going to start limiting and or moving your general NBA stuff. FYI

Noooooooooo Phil ...........

Its like placing a first time offender that got caught stealing a candy bar in prison with the General Population .

Our boy Star will get murdered there .....Please Phil ..... :rofl:

Show him mercy ............

TonyMontana · Post #13 » by **TonyMontana** » Fri May 2, 2008 5:21 pm

Dexmor wrote:I was right. The Mavs are interested in Mike D and they should be. They need a coach who isn't a control freak and will let Jason Kidd be the real coach and a running coach.
If the Mavs trade Josh Howard which they should and get alot for him although he is an admitted pot smoker which could take down his value they will be very dangerous.

See what I mean ................ :pray:

Dexmor · Post #14 » by **Dexmor** » Fri May 2, 2008 5:46 pm

See what you mean? I don't get it.

By the way guys my Kobe 111's got here. I got the gray ones with the varsity blues. Tony do you buy the Kobe snearkers? I know this is off the topic of coaches but we can't pm each other.

TonyMontana · Post #15 » by **TonyMontana** » Fri May 2, 2008 6:31 pm

Dexmor wrote:See what you mean? I don't get it.

By the way guys my Kobe 111's got here. I got the gray ones with the varsity blues. Tony do you buy the Kobe snearkers? I know this is off the topic of coaches but we can't pm each other.

Na Mang , I dont but I did buy his first pair of addidas , you know the blue and white one's .
All my shoes and gear are Jordans , from the first pair to the anniv. edition to jumpmans , but my mom threw away a few of my OG MJs before I came back from the Army , :cry: