Could a woman (with bball exp) coach an NBA team?

Texas Longhorns · Post #1 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:26 pm

Someone like a WNBA player or something, could she?

Albanian Damien · Post #2 » by **Albanian Damien** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:27 pm

I don't think the players would respect her. So while a woman could definitely coach a team I don't think she would be effective.

Texas Longhorns · Post #3 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:32 pm

lmao, Another Isiah except in woman form.

AgEnT50 · Post #4 » by **AgEnT50** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:33 pm

Albanian Damien wrote:I don't think the players would respect her. So while a woman could definitely coach a team I don't think she would be effective.

Bingo

Duiz · Post #5 » by **Duiz** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:33 pm

I think there can be... But it has to be a woman with such dominating character that her mere presence demand respect, because just like Bogut would tell you, the NBA is full of egos.

Basileus777 · Post #6 » by **Basileus777** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:34 pm

Maybe a team full of softies like Toronto.

Texas Longhorns · Post #7 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:36 pm

What if Kobe had to listen to a woman coach? lmao

kandiking · Post #8 » by **kandiking** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:37 pm

pat summit

dacher · Post #9 » by **dacher** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:40 pm

I doubt it. Not that one couldn't be as capable. I see the NBA moving more towards coaches with NBA player experience, which rules out a woman.

Also, let's first see a woman coach establish herself in the college ranks before even wondering if one could even make a member of an NBA staff.

Are there even any women trainers? or team doctors? (I don't know, I'm just asking.)

Jemini80 · Post #10 » by **Jemini80** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:40 pm

if Pat summit was a team's coach and the players didn't respect her, then I hope every player on that team gets Bobby Phills'd.

_BBIB_ · Post #11 » by **_BBIB_** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:41 pm

I don't think a GM would give her a chance

TheRaptor! · Post #12 » by **TheRaptor!** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:58 pm

No because she has no experience in the NBA.

SmoothKobra · Post #13 » by **SmoothKobra** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:59 pm

Albanian Damien wrote:I don't think the players would respect her.

Cruel_Ruin · Post #14 » by **Cruel_Ruin** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:00 pm

Half of NBA Coaching is ego management. Hiring a woman kind of throws any possibility out the window.

carrottop12 · Post #15 » by **carrottop12** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:07 pm

I know the Utah Utes Womens Basketball coach Elaine Elliot, she is far and away the smartest basketball mind I have ever known. She has been in just as many games both playing and coaching as most men coaches, I see no reason why she couldn't translate her success from the womens game to the mens.

But like everyone has said, it's a respect issue first.

Farsi Man · Post #16 » by **Farsi Man** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:12 pm

Texas Longhorns wrote:What if Kobe had to listen to a woman coach? lmao

Yeah what's so funny? Kobe listens to Phil alot better than most other players listen to their coaches.

Post #17 » by **GYBE** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:13 pm

Hasn't this already happened?

HarlemHeat37 · Post #18 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:17 pm

like others have said, the respect factor would be a big key..

I would be concerned for her safety if she took Phil Jackson's job though..

Texas Longhorns · Post #19 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:17 pm

HarlemHeat37 wrote:like others have said, the respect factor would be a big key..

I would be concerned for her safety if she took Phil Jackson's job though..

Rape?

Post #20 » by **Harry Palmer** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:34 pm

Male coaches seem to work fine for teams of women, why not the reverse?