EmpireFalls wrote:Baseline81 wrote:yosemiteben wrote:Are you surprised? Lee is an objectively solid hire.
I am not sure how to word this any differently. I'm not surprised by the hire, but rather in the OP, the fact that he was the team's first choice. I am sorry, but there are better options. Now, as another poster stated, it's probable those better options would turn down the offer.
Who are those better options then smart guy?
I’d also say that given Lee’s prior experience with both Jeff Peterson and the ownership, and the implicit alignment they seem to have, that Lee might be the best coaching option for the Hornets in their current situation.
We aren’t in a win now scenario and won’t be for a few years. So hiring a young hungry coach is essential.
He is not a celebrity, therefor he is not good enough to be first choice, basically the reasoning
That said, I hope he has something on the court, so he can prove he is good, first time coaches are almost always brought with huge optimism, but we all know how most head coach fairy tales end... I bet it wont take long at least for some fans to call this guy an idiot.