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bwgood77 wrote:

Saberestar wrote:

kennydorglas wrote:Maybe we're trying to convince Nash (Jay Triano) to be our coach?

I would love that.

Why? Can we please hire someone with coaching experience this time?

Dambo wrote:I actually think Blatt would do welll here..
And I'm just a little bias (Rooting for my fellow Israeli to succeed in the league)

"I know this is a bold statement. If I was running a team and had a head coaching opening. The first call would be to Becky Hammon,” former Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Bobby Marks said last summer. “Hammon is as qualified as any current assistant coach in the NBA. She is paying her dues and working from the bottom up.”

Jerry Stackhouse, Raptors 905 head coach (D-League)
Before his playing career was even over, Stackhouse was providing spot duty as a de facto player development coach -- you could find him in 2011 at the Heat's facility working with Dwyane Wade on his post game. But it's one thing to get on the floor with a teammate, and another to build the kind of portfolio that makes a successful NBA head coach.

Those who have watched Stackhouse over the past two seasons, first on the Raptors' staff and then as the head coach of their D-League team, say he is doing all the right things. In addition to the respect he commands from players, Stackhouse, an 18-year former pro, has demonstrated a serious desire to learn the craft. He took USA Select teams abroad, attended Tim Grgurich's much-admired coaching camp, mentored fellow Kinston, North Carolina, native Brandon Ingram, and has become a devoted cinephile who spends endless sessions poring over film.

This season, Stackhouse's 905 squad has posted the best record in the D-League's Eastern Conference. Like every coach with big aspirations, he arrived with ambitious ideas that he has learned to adjust on the fly. He's a grinder who Raptors insiders say often holds twice daily practices, but he also enjoys the creative tasks of finding shots for guys. All the while, he continues to hone his skills as a game manager and messenger and seeks out advice from Dwane Casey and other vets of the trade. The league has taken notice of Stackhouse's maturation and success, and several execs expect he'll be on the interview circuit before long.

WeekapaugGroove wrote:Id give Stackhouse, messina, and maybe a guy like sam Cassell interviews but it would be next spring. I'd wait until then because you just don't know if some good college coach looks to make the jump (say a guy like Tom Isso) or current head coach becomes available. I feel like they rushed the Watson hire and they should avoid that this year. Ride this out and try not to be an embarrassment and pick top 5 again and get the hire right next spring.

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