Draft Pick Vs New Head Coach - Which Excites You More?
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Draft Pick Vs New Head Coach - Which Excites You More?
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Draft Pick Vs New Head Coach - Which Excites You More?
Pretty simple really.....Pick one and say why.
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We were once excited by a new coach called Larry Brown. We know how it went. Top 4 pick has more consistent value, coaches can be hit or miss much more.
We can get both things right...
We can get both things right...

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If Red Auerbach came down from heaven and wanted to coach the Bobcats I'd still choose the draft pick. If Phil Jackson, Red Auerbach and Gregg Popovich agreed to co-coach
the Bobcats, I'd still choose the draft pick.

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I've been a draft junkie for as long as I can remember so it's an easy choice. Plus, draft picks are generally a lock to be there 3-4 years whereas coaches come and go a little more easily.
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Battery wrote:If Red Auerbach came down from heaven and wanted to coach the Bobcats I'd still choose the draft pick. If Phil Jackson, Red Auerbach and Gregg Popovich agreed to co-coachthe Bobcats, I'd still choose the draft pick.
Devilzsidewalk wrote:no, the DB's will just be thinking "damn, I thought that was going to be a run!" as they easily recover to intercept a Ponder pass 10 yards off the mark
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One thing we can control (selecting the right head coach), one thing we can't (lottery balls).
Interesting results so far - for me at least.
Interesting results so far - for me at least.
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Sachmo wrote:so who picked head coach?
Own up. .

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Would you rather have prime MJ on the team or Phil Jackson as the coach? MJ
Bill Russell or Red Auerbach? Russell
Kareem or Riley? Kareem
I could coach a team of Magic/MJ/Pippen/Rodman/Kareem to multiple titles.
Phil couldn't coach the team we had this year to a .500 record.
Players will always, always be more important
Bill Russell or Red Auerbach? Russell
Kareem or Riley? Kareem
I could coach a team of Magic/MJ/Pippen/Rodman/Kareem to multiple titles.
Phil couldn't coach the team we had this year to a .500 record.
Players will always, always be more important

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Sachmo wrote:so who picked head coach?
Own up. .
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BrotherDave wrote:Sachmo wrote:so who picked head coach?
Own up. .
Hon Essim
Co-head coach wasn't an option

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BrotherDave wrote:Sachmo wrote:so who picked head coach?
Own up. .
Hon Essim
That makes sense, he's probably still writing the post to go with it.
Should be quite a read in 3 hours time.

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SWedd523 wrote:Would you rather have prime MJ on the team or Phil Jackson as the coach? MJ
Bill Russell or Red Auerbach? Russell
Kareem or Riley? Kareem
I could coach a team of Magic/MJ/Pippen/Rodman/Kareem to multiple titles.
Phil couldn't coach the team we had this year to a .500 record.
Players will always, always be more important
Easy to answer with the benefit of 20/20.
Attack it from another angle though. Look deep within.
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BigSlam wrote:One thing we can control (selecting the right head coach), one thing we can't (lottery balls).
Interesting results so far - for me at least.
Well, what is the pool to select from? If we could get any NBA coach in some kind of coach version of expansion draft then I would vote differently (as long as that coach would be thrilled to work for Bobcats and we could rule out quiting on a team and wanting out). But we can only choose fomr mostly meh coaches and less experienced assitants who can become very good but right now it is a gamble.

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SWedd523 wrote:Would you rather have prime MJ on the team or Phil Jackson as the coach? MJ
Bill Russell or Red Auerbach? Russell
Kareem or Riley? Kareem
I could coach a team of Magic/MJ/Pippen/Rodman/Kareem to multiple titles.
Phil couldn't coach the team we had this year to a .500 record.
Players will always, always be more important
I would rather have Pat Riley than Kareem Rush but that's just me



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pick.
we are going to hire a head coach with little or no previous head coaching experience. someone to come in and be patient and teach, while losing a lot of games. whoever we coach will most likely be gone in 3 years.
we are going to hire a head coach with little or no previous head coaching experience. someone to come in and be patient and teach, while losing a lot of games. whoever we coach will most likely be gone in 3 years.
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Head Coach, as long as Cho finds him it will be nice to have someone that can actually manage a game for once.
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Kemba2Hendo wrote:Head Coach, as long as Cho finds him it will be nice to have someone that can actually manage a game for once.
What? I find this hard to believe.
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Kemba2Hendo wrote:Head Coach, as long as Cho finds him it will be nice to have someone that can actually manage a game for once.
That is actually one of the angles of my question.
A draft pick influences (realistically) an individual result where as a head coach effects an entire team.
I am still shocked at the results so far.
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