Who should be the next coach of the Washington Wizards?

[TheKingOfVa360]

Of all the things I have ever predicted, this is one I hope a decision maker for the Wizards organization will take and run with the most:

David Joerger is the best person to coach this team. He's worth whatever you have to pay in compensation (even a 2013 first) to pry away from the Memphis Grizzlies.

As much as I wanted Tom Thibodeau in 2007 to coach the Wizards defense, because I respected his body of work; I want Joerger twice as badly. I remember it was July 2007 that Thibs got away. No search engine required on that, either. This guy Dave Joerger is as sure of a can't miss as you can have in life.

Dave Joerger will make an excellent NBA coach. I hope it is for the Wizards. If the guy gets hired everything will change for the better.

No one is giving up a 1st rounder for David Joerger.

[crackhed]

(...and yes, I realize he's 69. However, he teaches a VERY disciplined brand of basketball, which this team seemingly could use. I'm throwing my hands up in the air.)

ur on the money. this undisciplined bunch could use a coach like Sloan.

[verbal8]

(...and yes, I realize he's 69. However, he teaches a VERY disciplined brand of basketball, which this team seemingly could use. I'm throwing my hands up in the air.)

ur on the money. this undisciplined bunch could use a coach like Sloan.

I think amnestying Blatche and having Sloan as the coach would change the culture for the WIzards in a hurry. I think Sloan might be willing to put up with McGee due to his talent. I think Nick Young and Crawford would be gone for someone a little more like say Wesley Matthews.

[Induveca]

Sloan would be great. It all depends if he needs the money......and wants to teach vs win.

I'd certainly reach out to him. Give him a small piece of the team even. No better way than to get the best out of an employee than a minority ownership stake.

Age is the only issue. Maybe make it vest annually over 4 years. The more I think about it, that's the best plan. It worked wonders in Miami in the 90s. The coach was also an owner with a HOF coaching career, players knew if they tuned him out....they'd be shipped out or cut.

I'm all in, make a play for Sloan.

[verbal8]

I think if you get rid of Blatche and Crawford, it looks a lot like the framework of a Jerry Sloan team. I definitely see Booker, Singleton, Seraphin and Vesely as Sloan type guys. Sloan would have a very talented point guard in Wall. McGee isn't an obvious fit, but I think they can make it work.

Sloan would be great. It all depends if he needs the money......and wants to teach vs win.

I'd certainly reach out to him. Give him a small piece of the team even. No better way than to get the best out of an employee than a minority ownership stake.

Age is the only issue. Maybe make it vest annually over 4 years. The more I think about it, that's the best plan. It worked wonders in Miami in the 90s. The coach was also an owner with a HOF coaching career, players knew if they tuned him out....they'd be shipped out or cut.

I'm all in, make a play for Sloan.

[dobrojim]

If not Jorger, Laimbeer with Mahorn as asst coach. No one on
the team is going to argue with those guys unless they want
the crap beat outta them.

i said it before in the Seraphin thread but it is worth repeating
that Mahorn played with a style that one would love to see
developed in the young Seraphin.

[TGW]

http://www.foxsportsohio.com/pages/the_amico_report

Saunders has until the end of the week if he doesn't turn things around.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Of all the things I have ever predicted, this is one I hope a decision maker for the Wizards organization will take and run with the most:

David Joerger is the best person to coach this team. He's worth whatever you have to pay in compensation (even a 2013 first) to pry away from the Memphis Grizzlies.

As much as I wanted Tom Thibodeau in 2007 to coach the Wizards defense, because I respected his body of work; I want Joerger twice as badly. I remember it was July 2007 that Thibs got away. No search engine required on that, either. This guy Dave Joerger is as sure of a can't miss as you can have in life.

Dave Joerger will make an excellent NBA coach. I hope it is for the Wizards. If the guy gets hired everything will change for the better.

No one is giving up a 1st rounder for David Joerger.

Doesn't have to be this draft and it doesn't have to be a 1st. Two 2nd round picks or just one 2nd round pick and cash sound better.

The point is this guy Joerger already has 5 minor league pro titles and he's been a Memphis Assistant for 5 seasons. He is a great candidate. Better than some 70-yr old retread coach or than some hard arse, old-school coach.

The Miami Heat went young with Spoelstra.
The Oklahoma Thunder went young with Brooks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers went to the finals with a young Mike Brown.
The Indiana Pacers turned it around with a 1st-yr Frank Vogel
The Chicago Bulls turned it around with a 1st-yr Tom Thibodeau.

Joerger makes a ton of sense, but it would be better to wait until the start of next season to hire him away from Memphis, if possible.

Dave Joerger will prove to be well worth a 1st IMO, TheKingOfVa360. Just like players are scouted from what they do as amateurs, this coach already has shown what he can do.

[gesa2]

Joerger may be worth a first in your mind CCJ, but it's rare to have to give up a pick when offering a coaching candidate a higher level job than they have now.

[Severn Hoos]

Joerger may be worth a first in your mind CCJ, but it's rare to have to give up a pick when offering a coaching candidate a higher level job than they have now.

Isn't the rule that a guy getting a "promotion" is always eligible to talk to other teams without the need for compensation? or is that the NFL? Maybe I imagined it...

Now, if CCJ is talking about getting him now, in-season, then I think it would definitely require compensation. Not worth it for 50 games or fewer.

And a lateral move (hiring another team's Head Coach, for example) would also probably require compensation.

But I would think that the Wiz should be free to offer the job to Joerger, and for him to accept it, without having to give up anything of value. We could offer them Blatche, however.

[dobrojim]

I think you're right Sev.

The usual protocol is for teams to allow an asst to
leave (perhaps not mid-season ie Thibs->Chi)
but even if he is on multi-year deal, in the offseason,
I would think he could be had if we to offer a head coaching
position.

[jivelikenice]

I still think Flip is still in serious trouble. These next 3 games will determine if he stays on board here for a while longer or if he's out the door sooner rather than later. We don't have to beat the Bulls or Sixers on the road, but we at least have to compete. Blowout losses will not sit well w/ upper mgmt. If they are non-competitive in both of these games, Flip will be at serious risk of losing his job if we lose the 2nd leg of the home & home against Philly. 0-3 would leave us at 1-11 with 4 games remaining on a 5 game homestand. The new coach can have a practice on Sunday before a winnable game against Houston on Monday.

[dobrojim]

(in desparation)
I think Flip took a look in the mirror and said you
gotta play the guys that are bustin their tails on
the floor. That means Book and Singleton.
Heck, mgmt should have hinted to him that
player development and experience was
more important than Ws. Thing is, in our
case, it's pretty much a Win-Win.

[SUPERBALLMAN]

Larry Brown or John Thompson?

[MF23]

I wonder if John Thompson would even consider coaching. This team could use some John Thompson type of authority.

[queridiculo]

Lol, Saunder's press conference. I think he's in a rush to get home so he can organize some movers.

[closg00]

Lol, Saunder's press conference. I think he's in a rush to get home so he can organize some movers.

Minnesota dreaming....with Ted Leonsis's $$$$

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Randy Wittman should take over for the rest of this season.

[Dat2U]

the game tomorrow is the real benchmark game for the wiz.

flip sat wall & co the entire 4th Q. if the wiz dont show up tomorrow and keep it close a the very minimum i expect flip to be fired.

I agree with this. My guess is Wittman gets the job with Cassell becoming lead assistant. I hear Wittman is a bit of a hard ass. Fine by me. As long as Ed Tapscott is not walking through that door, a coaching change must be made. The rebuild has stalled. As much as I want a high pick, the current situation just can't continue.

[sfam]

If Flip is fired, nobody is coming in from the outside. Its probably gonna be Wittman, although I might like Cassell instead.