Who should be the next coach of the Washington Wizards?

[hands11]

At this point, I would have no problem bringing Randy back for one year contract. He has been doing a good job. The defense is doing really well. He simplified the offense and ran when that made sense. He is changing it again because it makes sense now that they have Nene. They are feeding the post more. Not all mid range Js. He has some edge to him telling the players to "step on their throats" last game since they had the lead going into the fourth and they had problems closing other games. He doesn't sugar coat things nor does he throw players under the bus (CCJ should like that) . He handled to Dray situation really well publically. He doesn't totally suck up to Wall and challenges him. He has NBA experience. He knows the players. The players seem to respond to him.

Why not give him a one year contract and see what can do ?

Several lines come to mind.

The grass isnt always greener on the other side.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Dance with the one that brought you.

Randy has shown well. He is on the younger side of things. He is no EFJ no D kind of coach. He isn't Flip. He has 15 more games to expand on what he has done. I see no rush in shipping him out of town.

[dobrojim]

FWIW, I got a reply from Mr L.

he says they know Joerger and would CONSIDER him and say he's no secret

don't know if that should make those of us who want Jeorgs feel any
better about the chances of him coming here or not. But I appreciate
the courtesy of a polite and reasonable reply. Pretty remarkable that
Ted does this.

I think the issue with keeping Witt is that if things don't continue
to improve, it is much harder to bring in a quality replacement in
the middle of the year than during the offseason. To me that is the
gamble this summer and applies to whoever they settle on.

[TheKingOfVa360]

Randy has this team playing the best defense we have seen in years. Bring him back and give him a full training camp and 82 game season then we can judge him again.

[dobrojim]

Witt had been decent but his (limited) lifetime record isn't anything to
write home about. The Minny folks didn't have that much great to
say about him which may or may not be the best objective evidence.

[jivelikenice]

No Wittman! I like how he's gotten the team to show more effort but I just don't like what I see in our offensive sets.

Ok, Calipari. It has to be discussed. What can he do at the NBA level? I've watched the last few games and its hard to tell what he runs when his players are just better physically than their opponents. That being said, I can't discredit his ability to develop talent quickly and get players to buy into and understand their roles. That alone is half the battle in the NBA. The other positive with Calipari is he would come in and be aggressive on personnel and it likely ensures Wall signs an extension with us.

[verbal8]

FWIW, I got a reply from Mr L.

he says they know Joerger and would CONSIDER him and say he's no secret

Even if Joeger is not ultimately the guy, I think it is a good sign about the proceess. It indicates that they will do a real coaching search and look for a guy with a strong future, rather than just hiring a big-name re-tread coach.

[Dark Faze]

Calipari isn't coming. He loves what he does and has nothing to gain by coming to the NBA.

No to Wittman--I enjoy the energy he has brought but his offense is just miserable to watch.

I'm not opposed to Mike D if he can maximize Walls offensive potential. Lets be real, the chances of us actually winning a chip are slim, but I think Mike can make us the Washington Capitals/Phoenix suns of old and make us the most exciting team to watch in the league as a run and gun offense that goes deep in the playoffs. That's good enough for me.

[FAH1223]

FWIW, I got a reply from Mr L.

he says they know Joerger and would CONSIDER him and say he's no secret
don't know if that should make those of us who want Jeorgs feel any
better about the chances of him coming here or not. But I appreciate
the courtesy of a polite and reasonable reply. Pretty remarkable that
Ted does this.

I think the issue with keeping Witt is that if things don't continue
to improve, it is much harder to bring in a quality replacement in
the middle of the year than during the offseason. To me that is the
gamble this summer and applies to whoever they settle on.

[closg00]

FWIW, I got a reply from Mr L.

he says they know Joerger and would CONSIDER him and say he's no secret

don't know if that should make those of us who want Jeorgs feel any
better about the chances of him coming here or not. But I appreciate
the courtesy of a polite and reasonable reply. Pretty remarkable that
Ted does this.

I think the issue with keeping Witt is that if things don't continue
to improve, it is much harder to bring in a quality replacement in
the middle of the year than during the offseason. To me that is the
gamble this summer and applies to whoever they settle on.

Did you happen to ask Ted about Presti for GM?

[verbal8]

Randy has this team playing the best defense we have seen in years. Bring him back and give him a full training camp and 82 game season then we can judge him again.

I think the problem with Wittman is his track record would only warrant a 1 year contract. While the Wizards seem to have assembled a team of professional if not terribly talented players, I think it is a lot easier for a coach on a short deal to "lose the locker room".

[dobrojim]

I did not venture into the realm of GM.

his email address is out there so feel free

[Rafael122]

Coach Cal gets like $3 mil a year, plus incentives. He made at least $5 mil this year, and that's probably what it's going to take, if not more to get out of the college ranks.

I think Stan Van Gundy would be my top choice assuming he's available. If he comes here, I'm sure we could get Ewing on board as well, and we'd have an excellent coach as well as a big man coach.

[DallasShalDune]

Coach Cal gets like $3 mil a year, plus incentives. He made at least $5 mil this year, and that's probably what it's going to take, if not more to get out of the college ranks.

I think Stan Van Gundy would be my top choice assuming he's available. If he comes here, I'm sure we could get Ewing on board as well, and we'd have an excellent coach as well as a big man coach.

I think Ewing's ability as a big man coach is a bit overrated. Dwight didn't improve his low post skills until he worked out with Hakeem. So again, Hakeem is out-performing Ewing.

[FAH1223]

Coach Cal gets like $3 mil a year, plus incentives. He made at least $5 mil this year, and that's probably what it's going to take, if not more to get out of the college ranks.

I think Stan Van Gundy would be my top choice assuming he's available. If he comes here, I'm sure we could get Ewing on board as well, and we'd have an excellent coach as well as a big man coach.

I think Ewing's ability as a big man coach is a bit overrated. Dwight didn't improve his low post skills until he worked out with Hakeem. So again, Hakeem is out-performing Ewing.

+1

I wish we could bring Hakeem as an assistant. But he is enjoying doing other things full time and also being in the motherland..

[jivelikenice]

Coach Cal gets like $3 mil a year, plus incentives. He made at least $5 mil this year, and that's probably what it's going to take, if not more to get out of the college ranks.

I think Stan Van Gundy would be my top choice assuming he's available. If he comes here, I'm sure we could get Ewing on board as well, and we'd have an excellent coach as well as a big man coach.

Stan is interesting. He spaces the floor well and with more athleticism on the perimeter I wonder what his system would look like. The negative with Stan is attitude. It seems like plays tire of him very easily and he personality wears on people....

[Rafael122]

Coach Cal gets like $3 mil a year, plus incentives. He made at least $5 mil this year, and that's probably what it's going to take, if not more to get out of the college ranks.

I think Stan Van Gundy would be my top choice assuming he's available. If he comes here, I'm sure we could get Ewing on board as well, and we'd have an excellent coach as well as a big man coach.

Stan is interesting. He spaces the floor well and with more athleticism on the perimeter I wonder what his system would look like. The negative with Stan is attitude. It seems like plays tire of him very easily and he personality wears on people....

The guy could be a raging douchebag for all I care, as long as he wins, and his track record does suggest that he's a winner. I'd rather take a shot at him than giving a 1 year lame duck contract to Wittman or give Joerger the job in hopes that he becomes a good head coach.

Here there's no pressure, no drama, no media frenzy. The guy can just come in and coach.

[Mmat11]

Says here that the Wizards are "looking to make a splash" with their next coaching hire.

http://www.iamagm.com/news/2012/04/02/w ... ching.hire

Got to think that rules out Joerger and Wittman...

[montestewart]

Says here that the Wizards are "looking to make a splash" with their next coaching hire.

http://www.iamagm.com/news/2012/04/02/w ... ching.hire

Got to think that rules out Joerger and Wittman...

And what bigger splash could they make than to get a Hall of Famer? That's right, I'm talking about Don Nelson.

[Rafael122]

Give me Stan, did you guys read up on what happened today? Stan told the media, confirming that Dwight wants him out. Minutes later Dwight walks in and gives him a hug.

[DallasShalDune]

If they do fire Stan, he better be on the Wizards payroll the next day. I like him more than D'Antoni and even Nate Mc by a lot.