Head Coaching Candidates - Finalists Nurse/Atkinson/Griffin - Another New Poll Added

RiotPunch · Post #41 » by **RiotPunch** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:21 pm

Nurse is the easy/obvious answer, but let's explore all avenues.

CharityStripe34 · Post #42 » by **CharityStripe34** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:23 pm

RiotPunch wrote:
CharityStripe34 wrote:Nurse was once considered Top 3. I know he's an aggressive coach and willing to try different sets. What do Raps fans think of him?

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They rejoiced after his firing.

In many ways, he is the opposite of Bud. Very willing to adjust on the fly, but also willing to overwork his players.

If we get younger and a bit fresher this isn't exactly the worst thing. Bucks were too laissez-faire about the RS a lot of the time. Obviously any coach would kill to coach Freak in his prime. Guess you'd have to think Nurse wpuld understand the roster and coach accordingly?

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giannis and 1 · Post #43 » by **giannis and 1** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:24 pm

What about Brad Stevens? Is there any chance we could get him. Mike D’antoni is another option.

CharityStripe34 · Post #44 » by **CharityStripe34** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:25 pm

giannis and 1 wrote:What about Brad Stevens? Is there any chance we could get him. Mike D’antoni is another option.

We basically ran something akin to DAntonis style. Drive, kick, spam threes. Easy to defend. Hard pass.

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SupremeHustle · Post #45 » by **SupremeHustle** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:25 pm

I'd like the best tactician. Get the X's and O's nerd. We have enough kumbaya.

Post #46 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:25 pm

RiotPunch wrote:
CharityStripe34 wrote:Nurse was once considered Top 3. I know he's an aggressive coach and willing to try different sets. What do Raps fans think of him?

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They rejoiced after his firing.

In many ways, he is the opposite of Bud. Very willing to adjust on the fly, but also willing to overwork his players.

For the most part Raps fans feel about Nurse as we do Bud, thanks for the championship, time to move on.

JayMKE · Post #47 » by **JayMKE** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:25 pm

giannis and 1 wrote:What about Brad Stevens? Is there any chance we could get him. Mike D’antoni is another option.

I always thought Stevens was a great coach and he's still pretty young but feels doubtful he'd leave Boston's FO, maybe if they get bounced this year? IDK. Hell no to D'Antoni tho.

Antinomy · Post #48 » by **Antinomy** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:27 pm

Chris Quinn or Nick Nurse are the two I’d want.

Vogel is defensive-minded but can’t coach an offense at all.

Atkinson is a Bud re-run.

Dave Joeger, no.

Not interested in any of the others either.

CharityStripe34 · Post #49 » by **CharityStripe34** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:28 pm

Gianni is very coachable and has often repeated that his job is to play as the coaches ask. Obviously, generational talents go off script but if i had to guess, he wants to be coached hard and taught. Whoever the next hire is has to be able to have the stones to do just that.

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Matches Malone · Post #50 » by **Matches Malone** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:28 pm

Read on Twitter

DanoMac · Post #51 » by **DanoMac** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:28 pm

Other top assistants—

PHX associate HC Kevin Young
Memphis assistant Darko Rajakovic
Boston assistant Will Hardy
PHX assistant Brian Randle
Memphis assistant David McClure

Plossum · Post #52 » by **Plossum** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:29 pm

This is one of the most consequential assignments in recent Bucks history.

I'm minded to go Nurse. He's got the pedigree. We need someone to can freshen up the offence and get the ball out of Giannis's hands. I think we became a bit too Giannis-centric towards the end of the Bud reign. I think it would be good for Giannis and the team if we found new and more effective ways to use him on offence.

JayMKE · Post #53 » by **JayMKE** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:29 pm

its pretty hard to think of a reason not to want Nurse imo, checks all the boxes

Plossum · Post #54 » by **Plossum** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:29 pm

DanoMac wrote:PHX associate HC Kevin Young
Memphis assistant Darko Rajakovic
Boston assistant Will Hardy
PHX assistant Brian Randle
Memphis assistant David McClure

Pretty sure Hardy is already coaching the Jazz.

giannis and 1 · Post #55 » by **giannis and 1** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:30 pm

JayMKE wrote:
giannis and 1 wrote:What about Brad Stevens? Is there any chance we could get him. Mike D’antoni is another option.

I always thought Stevens was a great coach and he's still pretty young but feels doubtful he'd leave Boston's FO, maybe if they get bounced this year? IDK. Hell no to D'Antoni tho.

Stevens is the only option I like more than Nurse. No idea if he would be available though.

DanoMac · Post #56 » by **DanoMac** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:30 pm

Plossum wrote:
DanoMac wrote:PHX associate HC Kevin Young
Memphis assistant Darko Rajakovic
Boston assistant Will Hardy
PHX assistant Brian Randle
Memphis assistant David McClure

Pretty sure Hardy is already coaching the Jazz.

Ah **** youre right

RiotPunch · Post #57 » by **RiotPunch** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:33 pm

Matches Malone wrote:

Read on Twitter

How was his relationship with Terry Stotts? europa?

RiotPunch · Post #58 » by **RiotPunch** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:36 pm

D'Antoni is 71, I don't think he's the answer.

emunney · Post #59 » by **emunney** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:36 pm

Any chance the Bucks would let me do the interviews? I don't ask for a lot.

LittleRooster · Post #60 » by **LittleRooster** » Thu May 4, 2023 11:37 pm

What's Ettore Messina doing?

Favorite Finalist?