PaulieWal wrote:NyCeEvO wrote:I do think Thibs can choose where he wants to coach for the most part but I don't think he has a clean bill.
His reputation as a coach who overworks his players not only got to Bulls management, but it got to the players as well. I know he told ORL he wasn't interested but I didn't hear about his thoughts on NOP. Some thought he and AD would've been a match made in heaven but the counterargument was that he'd run AD, who's already been injury-prone thus far, into the ground.
I think Thibs is a great coach. Heck, I'd want the Nets to move Hollins and bring in Thibs. At the same time, I think he does has some question marks and/or flaws that need to be addressed before he takes up his next gig.
Fairly or unfairly Thibs perception in the league is still of a top-tier coach even after the exit from Chicago. Gentry and Williams are not on the same level as him.
Spaceman pointed it out. Monty Williams is generally regarded as a poor coach, Gentry has always been known for his offensive prowess but left much to be desired as a HC. Only now after the Warriors being this good he's getting another chance. The only way I see Thibs taking an Assistant job is if he a fails to get a HC job over the next couple of years but I think someone will give him another chance easily.
Again, I mostly agree with you but I just don't think it's a slam dunk no matter what.
And the way the coaching carousel has gone in the NBA, it seems like you at least need to be involved with the league in some capacity (e.g. color commentary, assistant coaching) in order to have your number called during every coaching search.
It may sound stupid but I don't think Van Gundy would get as many interviews for HC gigs if he was sitting at home and wasn't on TV.
Lionel Hollins did his year of NBA TV and used it as an excuse to say that his job forced him to pay attention to all of the league and he was able to notice the new trends of the NBA. It was really a cover to say "Let me pretend to like this analytics stuff so I can get brownie points in my interview."
Thibs is an excellent coach but I'd find it hard to believe that his next front office won't ask him about Chicago and what he's learned in his time off. In other words what stubborn things he got fired for that he will no longer do as the coach of his new team.
The fact that Thibs is viewed as the reason why Rose's knees and Noah's legs aren't good by a sizable minority of the Bulls fanbase is not a good look for him. You can't have the stigma of destroying the bodies of stars and superstars/MVPs on your resumé without cogently explaining how it was a strange coincidence and purely chance.
