Who should be the next coach of the Washington Wizards?

dobrojim · Post #401 » by **dobrojim** » Tue May 22, 2012 4:24 pm

Or like Sev says, Budenholz. BTW Sev, what is ABM?

I hope they consider the all these guys.

Joerger, Budenholz, SVG, Wittman and even D'Antoni (sigh).
Larry Brown's a pretty good coach too if you want to consider
guys that might not necessarily be popular with players but
who clearly get results.

Severn Hoos · Post #402 » by **Severn Hoos** » Tue May 22, 2012 4:28 pm

jim - Anyone But Miami, baby!

And sorry about the math Nazi thing - sometimes I just can't help myself... ;-)

dobrojim · Post #403 » by **dobrojim** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:01 pm

no worries,

ABM - I'm down with that. Sixers might be my 2nd fav team but I almost
want the Celtics to beat them since I think the C's would have a much better
chance of knocking MIA out. Why take chances? Let MIA lose sooner rather than
later. That said, seeing MIA raise the hopes of their fans just to be dashed
so close to the ultimate goal would be very satisfying. Kind of like how I
felt about the Elway led Broncos losing (badly) in multiple Super Bowls.

Severn Hoos · Post #404 » by **Severn Hoos** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:21 pm

Agreed, I'm rooting for the Cs - and was rooting for them to finish it in 5, now have to hope for 6, to get as much rest as possible - simply on the basis that they'd have a better shot at beating the Heat.

The real sad part is that I suspect I'll be rooting for a short WC Finals, especially if the Spurs win, for the same reason, to get Duncan & Manu as much rest as possible. I really hope the Pacers can take care of business so that we can enjoy the WCF for what it is, not just for who would be a better opponent for Miami.

sfam · Post #405 » by **sfam** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:02 am

Looks like Jerry Sloan wants to coach again. My God, I REALLY hope we get Davis now...talk about a hook to bring him here!

hands11 · Post #406 » by **hands11** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:43 am

TGW wrote:
hands11 wrote:
That has to be the stupidest thing have I read on the board in a long long time. I was the one who said I hope they sit him as an inactive player until he gets in shape. With interesting enough is what they actually did. I don't think many saw that coming.

That happened under Whitman who I would like to see return for a one year audition.

Actually, this is the stupidest thing you've ever read (and written) in a long time:

He gets it and he is already working hard to get back in shape.

I think we will finally see it. He did actually do it once in his 7DD summer. I say he does it again. He got beaten up pretty bad. The message got through. You will visible see a difference before to long.

That was just last month.

So on one hand we have what I said that actually happened which disproved your assertion about my take on Dray vs what I predicted will happen next year that can't be answered yet. And you view that as stupid. Yeah. Ok. :roll:

verbal8 · Post #407 » by **verbal8** » Wed May 23, 2012 3:26 am

sfam wrote:Looks like Jerry Sloan wants to coach again. My God, I REALLY hope we get Davis now...talk about a hook to bring him here!

I think the Wizards are pretty well set up for a Jerry Sloan coached team. The only possible exception would might be Crawford. I assume Blatche would be amnestied.

dangermouse · Post #408 » by **dangermouse** » Wed May 23, 2012 3:49 am

Sloan mentioned the Bobcats? I can only assume that is predicated on them landing Davis in the draft. If we get Davis, hell, even if we dont and get T-Rob, the Wizards would be a much better destination for Sloan if he wants a rebuilding job. He and Wall would be a great match.

Jimmy Recard · Post #409 » by **Jimmy Recard** » Wed May 23, 2012 7:57 am

I don't understand the hate for SVG. I think he's a good coach :dontknow:

verbal8 · Post #410 » by **verbal8** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:29 pm

dangermouse wrote:Sloan mentioned the Bobcats? I can only assume that is predicated on them landing Davis in the draft. If we get Davis, hell, even if we dont and get T-Rob, the Wizards would be a much better destination for Sloan if he wants a rebuilding job. He and Wall would be a great match.

Really I think any pick except Drummond would make the Wizards into a team that was a better match for Sloan leading a rebuilding job. Orlando it would depend on what they got in return for Howard. Orlando could be similar to Utah after they dealt Deron Williams, if they trade well and go the rebuild on the fly route.

gesa2 · Post #411 » by **gesa2** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:45 pm

Sloan said he was interested in the Magic and Bobcats because those are the two teams without current coaches. I think he was really saying that he's interested in coaching again, and is willing to talk about any situation.

dobrojim · Post #412 » by **dobrojim** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:34 pm

I'd certainly include Sloan as a candidate but I wouldn't make him
the front-runner right off the bat.

After we win the lotto, we will be in an excellent bargaining position.

REDardWIZskin · Post #413 » by **REDardWIZskin** » Wed May 23, 2012 3:01 pm

I think Nate McMillan would be a good choice, I was turned off by Van Gundy's style of play (howard in the middle and Stagnant 3pt shooters) i think we saw his ceiling in 09 when they were swept by the Lakers. I'd be interested in Sloan as well. Also i don't see much discussion about Budenholzer who I'd definitely consider.

I'd be happy with any of
Budenholzer
Sloan
McMillan
Joerger

and tolerant of Whittman on a 1 yr deal + team option for another yr

Nivek · Post #414 » by **Nivek** » Wed May 23, 2012 3:59 pm

REDardWIZskin wrote:I think Nate McMillan would be a good choice, I was turned off by Van Gundy's style of play (howard in the middle and Stagnant 3pt shooters) i think we saw his ceiling in 09 when they were swept by the Lakers.

You mean the year Orlando played for the championship? (Also, they weren't swept -- it was 4-1, just sayin.) What a low ceiling that would be. Merely playing for the championship. :nonono:

pancakes3 · Post #415 » by **pancakes3** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:00 pm

Nivek wrote:
REDardWIZskin wrote:I think Nate McMillan would be a good choice, I was turned off by Van Gundy's style of play (howard in the middle and Stagnant 3pt shooters) i think we saw his ceiling in 09 when they were swept by the Lakers.

You mean the year Orlando played for the championship? (Also, they weren't swept -- it was 4-1, just sayin.) What a low ceiling that would be. Merely playing for the championship.

Stan Van was also the guy that Riley highjacked in '06 for the championship, and in '05 they were a 59-win team under not-Ron-Jeremy.

I'd say SVG's only real trademark is defense. The offense is flexible depending on the personnel but you can't argue that he can cobble together a top 5-10 defense out of just about any squad.

REDardWIZskin · Post #416 » by **REDardWIZskin** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:30 pm

Nivek wrote:
REDardWIZskin wrote:I think Nate McMillan would be a good choice, I was turned off by Van Gundy's style of play (howard in the middle and Stagnant 3pt shooters) i think we saw his ceiling in 09 when they were swept by the Lakers.

You mean the year Orlando played for the championship? (Also, they weren't swept -- it was 4-1, just sayin.) What a low ceiling that would be. Merely playing for the championship.

To be honest they had a pretty easy route to the chip that year (as evidenced by their a$$ whopping in the finals). I just thought a good coach would have gotten more out of the best big man in the league. AND we dont have Dwight Howard, nor Dwayne Wade and Shaq. It's just my opinion I'd rather have others

Nivek · Post #417 » by **Nivek** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:44 pm

Yeah, that Lebron-led Cleveland (playoff PER of 37.4 that season) was easy pickins.

I'd rather have someone else too. But I wouldn't look down my nose at a losing trip to the Finals.

Nigel Tufnel · Post #418 » by **Nigel Tufnel** » Wed May 23, 2012 7:11 pm

verbal8 wrote:
sfam wrote:Looks like Jerry Sloan wants to coach again. My God, I REALLY hope we get Davis now...talk about a hook to bring him here!

I think the Wizards are pretty well set up for a Jerry Sloan coached team. The only possible exception would might be Crawford. I assume Blatche would be amnestied.

Amnestied. Anesthetized. Euthanized. Whatever works :lol:

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #419 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Thu May 24, 2012 3:18 am

sfam wrote:Looks like Jerry Sloan wants to coach again. My God, I REALLY hope we get Davis now...talk about a hook to bring him here!

Potential once in a generation point guard with one pick. Two years later, a potential once in a generation center.

Add in the second best coach of his generation (Behind Phil Jax)...

... Then why do I keep asking myself just what would the Wizards do to F this up?

fishercob · Post #420 » by **fishercob** » Thu May 24, 2012 2:47 pm

BulletsForever had a little blurb yesterday from some unnamed NBA front office guy -- basically saying that while we're hearing a bunch of names (Sloan, SVG, etc) potentially tied to other jobs, there is no chatter coming out of DC. The presumption is they are sticking with Wittman. That's hardly a "report," more like speculation from someone who may or may not have any true insight. So who knows; it's very possible they are waiting to see how the lotto shakes out before plowing into the coaching search. Or maybe they are just doing a really good job keeping quiet.

I had a work trip over the past several days, so the flight finally afforded me time to finish Seven Seconds or Less. Overall the book paints a very flattering picture of D'antoni. I think a lot of the aversion to him in these parts is ill-informed. That's not to say that I believe he's the perfect coach for our team; unlike most here I'm completely honest about the fact that I don't know.

Philosophically, he takes a "less is more" approach. Do the simple things well -- really well. Move the ball quickly. Pass or shoot. "Ball-stoppers" simply cannot play for him (hi Dray! Carmelo says hello). He never takes players to task in the media; he's very sensitive to fragility of a lot of these guys' egos. I am concerned though that he might not be as "accountability-driven" as we'd want. Coach Witt seems to have done well with that. But I don't know.

If I'm D'antoni, I want to sit down with Steve Nash and Dwight Howard and convince both to commit to Orlando. That combination -- with their shooters -- would be killer. Especially if they could get some depth for Jameer (like Ariza, Artest, or a decent backup big).

Who should Ted call?