Tom Thibodeau can't go anywhere next year because...

GonzoLays · Post #1 » by **GonzoLays** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 6:28 pm

...there are no job openings. Vinny Del Negro -- being reported by WGN -- just got hired by the Bulls.

(Detroit...naaaahh, they want Curry to be the coach)

Great point, Gonzo!!!

shobe_81 · Post #2 » by **shobe_81** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 6:32 pm

Tom Thibodeau can't go anywhere next year because...

Bynum and Company will be back for in the finals next years and Boston needs Thibodeau's defense on Kobe to have a slight chance next year! Would you agree?

DorfonCeltics · Post #3 » by **DorfonCeltics** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 6:34 pm

and the Suns just hired Terry Porter. This is good news for us but kind of crappy for Tommy T. He gets penalized for being successfuly and playing late into the summer as his team competes for the championship. He'll have plenty of opportunties in the future though. I don't think he should worry. He'll get his chance.

GonzoLays · Post #4 » by **GonzoLays** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 6:37 pm

shobe_81 wrote:Tom Thibodeau can't go anywhere next year because...

Bynum and Company will be back for in the finals next years and Boston needs Thibodeau's defense on Kobe to have a slight chance next year! Would you agree?

You are placing your hopes on a 7 foot 22 year old with a bum knee to be the deciding factor in beating the Celtics?

I like your defeatist attitude about this season and the fact you are hysterically delusional about next year.

GreenGrizz · Post #5 » by **GreenGrizz** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 6:39 pm

He is just an assistant coach.

shobe_81 · Post #6 » by **shobe_81** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 6:43 pm

GonzoLays wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

You are placing your hopes on a 7 foot 22 year old with a bum knee to be the deciding factor in beating the Celtics?

I like your defeatist attitude about this season and the fact you are hysterically delusional about next year.

Do everyone a favor and stay off the Boston board if you're going to call people "stupid" and "jerk", okay?

celticpride50 · Post #7 » by **celticpride50** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 7:14 pm

shobe 81- the Lakers have nothing to do with where Tom T. ends up so clearly you're just trying to get in an irrelevant point of how you believe a 22 year old who has done nothing in this league and has been worse than kwame brown was against the celtics, automatically guarentees the Lakers a spot in next years final. also seems to me that you've already accepted that your team is inferior to the celtics. Andrew Bynum made Kendrick Perkins look like Shaquille O'Neal when he played for the Lakers.

threrf23 · Post #8 » by **threrf23** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 7:27 pm

Pistons job is still open.

I thought he would've made a good fit for the Suns

Truthiracy · Post #9 » by **Truthiracy** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 8:25 pm

Curry will be Detroits coach

celticfan42487 · Post #10 » by **celticfan42487** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 8:40 pm

GreenGrizz wrote:He is just an assistant coach.

No, he is not.

He is an Associate Head Coach.

Yeah basically that means he's above assistants and can rightfully be looked to for decision making by assistants. He runs his own segment of the team [in this instance defense].

This is apart of his contract and it is there specifically to recognize he is not "just and assistant coach". His mark on this team is as blatant as Doc's.

celtsloyalty · Post #11 » by **celtsloyalty** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 8:51 pm

GreenGrizz wrote:He is just an assistant coach.

You're kidding right? The reason the celtics have made it this far is because of defense, which is what he was brought in to coach!

Gomes3PC · Post #12 » by **Gomes3PC** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 9:49 pm

It's amazing that these NBA teams won't give this guy a shot. He basically made Jeff Van Gundy a successful coach, he's young, and he's the assistant to an NBA finals team where his guys universally love playing for him.

Seems like the ownerships on these teams are way too impatient. If they'd just wait another 3 weeks they'd have a future Coach of the Year on their hands. Whatever. Their loss is our gain.

threrf23 · Post #13 » by **threrf23** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:29 am

Here's a pretty good article on the subject...

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketba ... guru_N.htm

DieselCeltic · Post #14 » by **DieselCeltic** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:14 am

I'd love if Tom stays with us next year.

AAU Teammate · Post #15 » by **AAU Teammate** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:46 pm

how much did Thibodeau make this year?

the rumor (which i dont believe) is that my Bulls will offer him a ton to come on as Del Negro's assistant, since they're trying to get higher profile guys to go with their lower profile hire.