Clippers Close To Hiring Brian Shaw As Assistant Coach

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:47 pm

The Los Angeles Clippers are in serious talks to hire Brian Shaw as an assistant coach on the staff of Tyronn Lue.

Shaw spent last season as head coach of the G League Ignite.

Shaw last worked in the NBA from 2016 until 2019 as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers under Luke Walton. Previously, Shaw was head coach of the Denver Nuggets.

Via Shams Charania/The Athletic

Lockdown504090 · Post #2 » by **Lockdown504090** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:48 pm

? whos gonna coach the g league team

he was doing such a good job.

The Laker Kid · Post #3 » by **The Laker Kid** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:16 pm

Why they keep hiring ex Lakers tho? Next up: Clippers sign 52 year old Lebron James

tigerae · Post #4 » by **tigerae** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:50 pm

The Laker Kid wrote:Why they keep hiring ex Lakers tho? Next up: Clippers sign 52 year old Lebron James

They are getting people based on experience and in most instances, trying to hire assistants that the Head Coach wants. Lue and Shaw have history together and back when they were playing for Phil Jackson Shaw was seen as more of a player coach because he understood the system really well.

This is similar to when D'Antoni hired his brother as an assistant coach. Or when Phil Jackson brought along most of his staff from his Bulls days.

njknicks · Post #5 » by **njknicks** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 2:22 am

Clippers keep relying on the Lakers to continue to carve out their long-term identity.

Would have great to see the Clippers go outside of the usual names to pick up a worthy assistant coach.

BasketballJunky · Post #6 » by **BasketballJunky** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:00 am

Clippers rely on coaching too much. How about building a team based on skill and not clout.

njknicks wrote:Clippers keep relying on the Lakers to continue to carve out their long-term identity.

Would have great to see the Clippers go outside of the usual names to pick up a worthy assistant coach.

niha17 · Post #7 » by **niha17** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:52 pm

Money is everything another laker turned clipper

Post #8 » by **boomershadow** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:54 pm

tigerae wrote:
The Laker Kid wrote:Why they keep hiring ex Lakers tho? Next up: Clippers sign 52 year old Lebron James
They are getting people based on experience and in most instances, trying to hire assistants that the Head Coach wants. Lue and Shaw have history together and back when they were playing for Phil Jackson Shaw was seen as more of a player coach because he understood the system really well.

This is similar to when D'Antoni hired his brother as an assistant coach. Or when Phil Jackson brought along most of his staff from his Bulls days.

Not to mention that Shaw was an assistant in Indiana during PG's breakout years.