Who do you see winning Coach of the Year?

[yoyoboy]

The guy who took a team that was projected to be the worst team in the NBA this year to the 4th-6th seed in EC

This narrative that JBB is the guy who is mainly responsible for this needs to stop already. If you polled Cavs fans on RealCavsFans - who are watching virtually every game - the vast majority would not agree that he deserves COTY.

People need to stop overly simplifying this conversation to who’s the coach of the team that surprised people the most this year and actually start talking about the offensive and defensive systems, rotations, coaching decisions, and game plans that these guys are responsible for.

[LivingLegend]

The guy who took a team that was projected to be the worst team in the NBA this year to the 4th-6th seed in EC

This narrative that JBB is the guy who is mainly responsible for this needs to stop already. If you polled Cavs fans on RealCavsFans - who are watching virtually every game - the vast majority would not agree that he deserves COTY.

People need to stop overly simplifying this conversation to who’s the coach of the team that surprised people the most this year and actually start talking about the offensive and defensive systems, rotations, coaching decisions, and game plans that these guys are responsible for.

I know how I saw the Cavs play basketball prior to JBB and how they look now (because I watch every game). Even pre-dating LeBron I have never seen the Cavs run as much motion and ball movement as they do on offense under JBB, not to mention the defensive intensity they play with on a nightly basis that has never happened since the Finals rosters.

He is also the coach responsible for starting 3 bigs and making it work into a playoff team when everybody said they were idiots. Hes has gotten the entire team into passing the ball and away from ISO offense. He has gotten UDFAs like Stevens/Wade to look like good NBA level rotation players.

He also made hard roster changes with decreasing the roles of both Cedi/Love and got them to buy into that system and they are having the best years they have both had in 5 seasons and Love looks like a 6 MOY candidate.

Sorry but what he has done with this roster, who were projected to be the worst team in the NBA to where they are now--is far more impressive than Spolstra getting the Heat to be the exact team people expected them to be heading into this year. Making a good team that just went to the Finals 2 years ago perform good is not nearly as impressive as taking the team with the worst W/L record in the past 3 years combined to the 5th seed. They are also doing it without Sexton who is a top 4 player on their roster so thats another hurdle they had to jump/coach over.

[Lalouie]

cavs coach,,,whoever that is

they are the only TRUE surprise of the league

[Doctor MJ]

Give your predictions on who will win Coach of the Year award this season.

If it ended right now, I think Monty Williams would win pretty easily. Folks think Monty's overdue because he was such a strong contender last year during the regular season, didn't get it, and then proceeded to really outshine the other main contenders in the playoffs. You add the fact the Suns have the best record in the league, I think everything would consolidate around him.

For myself - as someone who had Monty as my COY choice and thus feels no particular debt to pay - Steve Kerr and Billy Donovan are the main guys on my mind to this point. In both cases, they've demonstrated something profound that the basketball world did not expect this season.

[CobraCommander]

I thought Wes but damn it’s either Bickerstaff or Monty…

Can’t be Kerr

Dude is once again blessed with the monstars!

[spanishninja]

Give your predictions on who will win Coach of the Year award this season.

If it ended right now, I think Monty Williams would win pretty easily. Folks think Monty's overdue because he was such a strong contender last year during the regular season, didn't get it, and then proceeded to really outshine the other main contenders in the playoffs. You add the fact the Suns have the best record in the league, I think everything would consolidate around him.

For myself - as someone who had Monty as my COY choice and thus feels no particular debt to pay - Steve Kerr and Billy Donovan are the main guys on my mind to this point. In both cases, they've demonstrated something profound that the basketball world did not expect this season.

they gonna rob him again this year, you'll see. maybe depend on how much chicago or cleveland do from here

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[OkcSinceSGA]

Memphis or Chicago coach.

[Ballerhogger]

Taylor jekins by a good mile .. the way he got his team defending and hustling is proof in the pudding

[Ballerhogger]

Give your predictions on who will win Coach of the Year award this season.

If it ended right now, I think Monty Williams would win pretty easily. Folks think Monty's overdue because he was such a strong contender last year during the regular season, didn't get it, and then proceeded to really outshine the other main contenders in the playoffs. You add the fact the Suns have the best record in the league, I think everything would consolidate around him.

For myself - as someone who had Monty as my COY choice and thus feels no particular debt to pay - Steve Kerr and Billy Donovan are the main guys on my mind to this point. In both cases, they've demonstrated something profound that the basketball world did not expect this season.

Suns are playing as well everyone aspected them to be . Nobody had Memphis as top 4 seed in the west . They were projected as 6-8 seed . Billy has chance see how they adjust in 2nd half of the season

[KIRAG]

Memphis. Turned the team around since Jenkins became the coach. No disrespect to Donovan and Bickerstaff but does the Grizz has an all star player on their team? (of course Ja might be first time all star this year)

[dhsilv2]

The guy who took a team that was projected to be the worst team in the NBA this year to the 4th-6th seed in EC

This narrative that JBB is the guy who is mainly responsible for this needs to stop already. If you polled Cavs fans on RealCavsFans - who are watching virtually every game - the vast majority would not agree that he deserves COTY.

People need to stop overly simplifying this conversation to who’s the coach of the team that surprised people the most this year and actually start talking about the offensive and defensive systems, rotations, coaching decisions, and game plans that these guys are responsible for.

I don't think x's and o'x are really how you judge an nba coach. I think his willingness to go with such a big line and buck the trend should earn him a lot here.

[BBallFreak]

I think this belongs to Jenkins as of now but so many coaches have proven to be up to a very challenging set of circumstances this year. Lots of coaches showing what they've got.

[TravisScott55]

Jenkins

[RoyceDa59]

Donovan or Williams.

[Hans1984]

Billy Donovan. I never thought I would say that because I never thought highly of him as a coach.

[-Luke-]

6 or 7 guys with reasonable case. I'd vote for Jenkins right now, but I think Monty would get it. He should have gotten that award last year and the Suns are having a great season again. .