Worst in-game coaching decision you've ever seen

Jeff23 · Post #1 » by **Jeff23** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:23 pm

Whats a really bad coaching decision that made you shake your head and ask yourself how that dude is a nba coach?

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #2 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:25 pm

Any decision Jim O'Brien made during his time with the Pacers should be considered.

misterD · Post #3 » by **misterD** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:26 pm

Pop taking Duncan out (twice) and costing the Spurs a title they had in their hands.

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #4 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:31 pm

misterD wrote:Pop taking Duncan out (twice) and costing the Spurs a title they had in their hands.

Vogel took out Hibbert during game 1 which allowed LeBron to get a layup.

Whats up with good coaches taking out their defensive anchors against the Heat?

Palmeirense · Post #5 » by **Palmeirense** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:40 pm

Pop taking Duncan out immediately came to mind.

franktony · Post #6 » by **franktony** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:42 pm

misterD wrote:Pop taking Duncan out (twice) and costing the Spurs a title they had in their hands.

THIS 1000x

Chocobanana · Post #7 » by **Chocobanana** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:45 pm

I think Pop taking out Duncan was terrible, but the Ginobili-Neal-Green-Diaw-Splitter combo to start the 4th was just as bad. I mean the Heat had their comeback combo out there and the only possible outcome was for the Spurs to lose the lead.

Bucket Getter · Post #8 » by **Bucket Getter** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:04 pm

1) This had no playoff/finals consequences but just based on the play itself..

Spoiler:

2) Sam Mitchell not putting all 5 players on Kobe (81 point game) is another.

Tave · Post #9 » by **Tave** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:06 pm

I grew up watching the Nuggets from Westhead through Issel. Y'all are coming with some weak sauce.

Maybe my Sactown brethren feel my pain.

Post #10 » by **loserX** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:19 pm

I guess I'm one of the few who didn't think taking Duncan out was all that bad :dontknow:

Miami was down by 3, so Pop could either put in (a) a rebounder (Duncan) or (b) someone else to guard the 3. Not both. He chose the latter, and it didn't work out. Bad result? Obviously. Bad decision? Only in hindsight. I have to think there are some worse than that, even if they weren't as critical.

DrazenForThree · Post #11 » by **DrazenForThree** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:27 pm

Jeff23 wrote:Whats a really bad coaching decision that made you shake your head and ask yourself how that dude is a nba coach?

sitting tim duncan the final minutes of regulation in game 6 of the nba finals

DrazenForThree · Post #12 » by **DrazenForThree** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:29 pm

loserX wrote:I guess I'm one of the few who didn't think taking Duncan out was all that bad Miami was down by 3, so Pop could either put in (a) a rebounder (Duncan) or (b) someone else to guard the 3. Not both. He chose the latter, and it didn't work out. Bad result? Obviously. Bad decision? Only in hindsight. I have to think there are some worse than that, even if they weren't as critical.

why couldnt duncant defend bosh from three? its not like he has to worry about bosh going to the hoop...youre conceeding the 2 pointer

EuroPacer · Post #13 » by **EuroPacer** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:29 pm

DGrangeRx33 wrote:
misterD wrote:Pop taking Duncan out (twice) and costing the Spurs a title they had in their hands.

Vogel took out Hibbert during game 1 which allowed LeBron to get a layup.

Whats up with good coaches taking out their defensive anchors against the Heat?

I was thinking of Hibbert as well, although the Duncan decision was at an even worse time.

I forgive Vogel one hundred percent though, that man is almost solely responsible for where we are now. Likewise I am sure Spurs fans have forgiven Pop by now.

Post #14 » by **loserX** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:31 pm

DrazenForThree wrote:
loserX wrote:I guess I'm one of the few who didn't think taking Duncan out was all that bad Miami was down by 3, so Pop could either put in (a) a rebounder (Duncan) or (b) someone else to guard the 3. Not both. He chose the latter, and it didn't work out. Bad result? Obviously. Bad decision? Only in hindsight. I have to think there are some worse than that, even if they weren't as critical.

why couldnt duncant defend bosh from three?

Seriously? Duncan is a great post defender but he's not going to catch Bosh running out to the 3-point line. That's exactly why Bosh is valuable, despite the criticism he takes.

DrazenForThree · Post #15 » by **DrazenForThree** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:33 pm

loserX wrote:
DrazenForThree wrote:
loserX wrote:I guess I'm one of the few who didn't think taking Duncan out was all that bad Miami was down by 3, so Pop could either put in (a) a rebounder (Duncan) or (b) someone else to guard the 3. Not both. He chose the latter, and it didn't work out. Bad result? Obviously. Bad decision? Only in hindsight. I have to think there are some worse than that, even if they weren't as critical.

why couldnt duncant defend bosh from three?

Seriously? Duncan is a great post defender but he's not going to catch Bosh running out to the 3-point line. That's exactly why Bosh is valuable, despite the criticism he takes.

he doesnt have to catch him. your gaurding the 3 point line, your not worrying about anything else. bosh isnt usaine bolt, he is mobile for a big but duncan can gaurd him at the 3 point line if thats all he is worrying about

Fat · Post #16 » by **Fat** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:34 pm

Any game where the losing team needed a 3 pointer to tie or win the game and the coach of the opposing team did not tell his team to foul.

justinandimcool · Post #17 » by **justinandimcool** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:39 pm

Pop taking out Duncan
Pop underplaying Diaw and overplaying Neal in game 6 and 7

These mistakes will be in his HOF montage. That's how grave they were.

thug-lyfe · Post #18 » by **thug-lyfe** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:39 pm

Watch some Raptors games this upcoming season

You'll see some grade A coaching

Raptors_Dynasty · Post #19 » by **Raptors_Dynasty** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:44 pm

As a Raptors fan, where do I start...

burritoKURUMA · Post #20 » by **burritoKURUMA** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:44 pm

Not quite on as grand of a scale, but ...

During one of the Heat-Cavs matchups in Cleveland last year, the Cavs had the ball with five seconds left, down by one. What kind of play did Byron Scott decide to run?

Wayne Ellington isolation.

Yes, Kyrie and Dion Waiters were out, but seriously ... Wayne Ellington going iso?