Who Should We Hire?

[Basti]

Just curious about european coaches...it was said that Rubio needed to leave because the style of play is slower and more half court than what he needs...is this something that is indicative of european style of basketball or just that a large number of european coaches implement this style?

Why is a european coach who emphasizes defense but doesn't emphasize an open court up tempo game a good fit for the wolves current roster?

Don't know much about european coaching philosophy or even the names that were brought up here...just curious

My knowledge of European basketball and its coaches is rather limited but I assume that a good coach, and there are plenty, would certainly adapt his style to how the game is played in the NBA.

I guess one reason why Euro coaches tend to stress half court games is because traditionally it's more fundamental with setting screens which relies less on athleticism. Also, since European guards rarely crash the offensive board, you can't run the fast break efficiently enough with two players trying to disrupt the transition game.

[Blodnasir]

Just curious about european coaches...it was said that Rubio needed to leave because the style of play is slower and more half court than what he needs...is this something that is indicative of european style of basketball or just that a large number of european coaches implement this style?

Why is a european coach who emphasizes defense but doesn't emphasize an open court up tempo game a good fit for the wolves current roster?

Don't know much about european coaching philosophy or even the names that were brought up here...just curious

Not everything has to do with the coaching style. In Europe players are less physicall and more tacticall, so the game is slower and more "brainy". Also NBA rules help to make the game more dynamic, less travels, different distance por 3p shoots (wich make easier to attack the paint) and much less use of individual defense.

Of course, bringing a coach from Europe would probably mean some months of adaptation to the league, but still, we'd have some different style, wich could be a big struggle or a great success. It's risky, but maybe we are a team who can afford it.

There are some coaches who emphatizes an open court up tempo game, but usually they are not the winners. Good defense is important in Europe too, and when a team is good on that it's very very difficult to beat them with quick attacks. Panathinaikos could be an example.

[Krapinsky]

Quin Snyder --

For those that are against Kelvin Sampson because of the way he ran his college basketball programs, then you should also be against Snyder. That said, I am a Snyder fan and a Sampson fan.

However, I have friends that went to Missou and there were rumors that (1) Snyder had a substance abuse problem and (2) Hooked up with college students. No idea if either is true, just saying it was a rumor that was at one time said to me by two different people.

[deeney0]

I hear Shaq is looking for a job...

[Narf]

We cant run pick and roll EVERY time we have the ball..

Jerry Sloan disagrees
And Flynn being traded the same year we got Sloan would be about as ironic as it comes.

[jinxed]

Quin Snyder --

(2) Hooked up with college students. No idea if either is true, just saying it was a rumor that was at one time said to me by two different people.

This is a negative?

[cojayar]

Just curious about european coaches...it was said that Rubio needed to leave because the style of play is slower and more half court than what he needs...is this something that is indicative of european style of basketball or just that a large number of european coaches implement this style?

Why is a european coach who emphasizes defense but doesn't emphasize an open court up tempo game a good fit for the wolves current roster?

Don't know much about european coaching philosophy or even the names that were brought up here...just curious

Not every European coach has the same style. The one of Xavi Pascual is very rigid. Many are like him but not so extreme and others are more open to individual creativity. For Pascual rotations are calculated in advance, one error and you have to sit, improvisation is not a good think, schemes, schemes and more schemes. That means that he preferred way to play is a static attack where a predefined play is set. If this play consists in "bring the ball up, wait until your shooting star (Navarro) is free and give the ball to him" you can not put much of your "ability" to it.

Ricky is much more better than before running the static attack. He is more controlled and can deliver in this situation. But he does not excel and looses his confidence if he is benched after a single mistake. When there is space and freedom to decide Ricky excels because is a step ahead of many others. If you allow him to make some mistakes and give him the lead he delivers a lot.

Sergio Scariolo (the Spanish NT coach) is also very rigid. He plans the minutes for each player months in advance . The coach who made him play first in the Spanish League (Aito García Reneses) has both styles (lots of schemes but freedom for the individuals, flexibility and patience for mistakes).

Zeliko Obradovic is a winner. Give him a team and he gets the most out of it. He adapts the style (not the method) to their players with great success. He does not have problem with young players or many stars in a team because he is the boss and everybody follows voluntary him. He is the man. His current team has lots of financial issues and he may leave. He has won so many Euroleague titles that he may accept a new challenge in the NBA.