Head Coaching Candidates - Finalists Nurse/Atkinson/Griffin - Another New Poll Added

aboveAverage · Post #581 » by **aboveAverage** » Thu May 11, 2023 3:46 pm

How about doing Larry Krystowiak some favors and throwing his name out there too? Larry Drew? Scott Skiles? Who’s next?

Post #582 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu May 11, 2023 3:46 pm

Griffin coached here under Skiles

RubberSoul · Post #583 » by **RubberSoul** » Thu May 11, 2023 3:51 pm

I wonder if Mavs would give permission to interview Jason Kidd.

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raferfenix · Post #584 » by **raferfenix** » Thu May 11, 2023 3:53 pm

Dame criticizing the Bucks for canning Bud had to have been noticed.

If we are serious about Brooks I would hope it’d mean it’d contribute significantly to Dame pushing his way to Milwaukee.

Ron Swanson · Post #585 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu May 11, 2023 3:59 pm

They're casting a wide net which is par the course for any coaching search. I wouldn't even start to get concerned until we see the Woj/Shams tweet with the words "finalists" in it.

jimmybones · Post #586 » by **jimmybones** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:11 pm

hi yes I'd like to apply for the position of basket ball coach, where can I do this, indeed.com? Pls advise

BroncoBuck · Post #587 » by **BroncoBuck** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:13 pm

aboveAverage wrote:How about doing Larry Krystowiak some favors and throwing his name out there too? Larry Drew? Scott Skiles? Who’s next?

Don’t forget Stotts

neiLz · Post #588 » by **neiLz** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:18 pm

Bucks coaching search has more names than Lil Cleo's Draft tiers. We need to settle down.

MVP2110 · Post #589 » by **MVP2110** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:20 pm

Out of curiosity because I haven't looked it up, but are there any examples of coaches who weren't great their 1st time around but then became really successful in their 2nd or 3rd try?

Daver · Post #590 » by **Daver** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:24 pm

Its funny alot of people on this board are ok with KA who has done squat yet have no 8nterest in brooks who has a winning record plus has been to 3 POs

Post #591 » by **Prez** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:29 pm

Daver wrote:Its funny alot of people on this board are ok with KA who has done squat yet have no 8nterest in brooks who has a winning record plus has been to 3 POs

It’s because a lot of people on this board are trying to factor in context to some extent when judging coaches rather than just blindly looking at W/L lol.

Like for example, and this is just my personal opinion here, but it might be easier to make the playoffs when you have Kevin Durant.

Badgerlander · Post #592 » by **Badgerlander** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:29 pm

Ugh, Brooks???! Gross

Post #593 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:31 pm

MVP2110 wrote:Out of curiosity because I haven't looked it up, but are there any examples of coaches who weren't great their 1st time around but then became really successful in their 2nd or 3rd try?

Bill Belichick

machu46 · Post #594 » by **machu46** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:31 pm

MVP2110 wrote:Out of curiosity because I haven't looked it up, but are there any examples of coaches who weren't great their 1st time around but then became really successful in their 2nd or 3rd try?

Specifically in the NBA? Depends on your definition of success but looking at active coaches:
- Mike Malone; 39-67 with the Kings and fired early in his 2nd season
- Arguably Ty Lue depending on how you feel about how he coached Cleveland but he obviously had a good record there.
- Doc Rivers? Had a few mediocre seasons in Orlando before he was fired and went on to win a title with Boston and established himself at that point as one of the big name coaches in the league (but there's a lot of skepticism around him as a coach nowadays).
- Monty Williams?
- Mike Brown; same kinda argument as Lue

machu46 · Post #595 » by **machu46** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:33 pm

Prez wrote:
Daver wrote:Its funny alot of people on this board are ok with KA who has done squat yet have no 8nterest in brooks who has a winning record plus has been to 3 POs

It’s because a lot of people on this board are trying to factor in context to some extent when judging coaches rather than just blindly looking at W/L lol.

Like for example, and this is just my personal opinion here, but it might be easier to make the playoffs when you have Kevin Durant.

To be fair, he did have a couple relatively good seasons as the Wizards coach as well. But in general, I'd be sad if he ended up our coach; we have to be able to do better than him.

MVP2110 · Post #596 » by **MVP2110** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:34 pm

machu46 wrote:
MVP2110 wrote:Out of curiosity because I haven't looked it up, but are there any examples of coaches who weren't great their 1st time around but then became really successful in their 2nd or 3rd try?

Specifically in the NBA? Depends on your definition of success but looking at active coaches:
- Mike Malone; 39-67 with the Kings and fired early in his 2nd season
- Arguably Ty Lue depending on how you feel about how he coached Cleveland but he obviously had a good record there.
- Doc Rivers? Had a few mediocre seasons in Orlando before he was fired and went on to win a title with Boston and established himself at that point as one of the big name coaches in the league (but there's a lot of skepticism around him as a coach nowadays).
- Monty Williams?
- Mike Brown; same kinda argument as Lue

I wouldn't count Lue & Brown considering the success they had in Cleveland. I guess you could say the other 3 but their 2nd stints don't really inspire me much either, although if any of the 3 get to the finals this year I'd probably change my opinion of them

Badgerlander · Post #597 » by **Badgerlander** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:35 pm

Did Nurse decline to interview? I haven’t seen him mentioned by anyone as being on our list.

machu46 · Post #598 » by **machu46** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:39 pm

MVP2110 wrote:
machu46 wrote:
MVP2110 wrote:Out of curiosity because I haven't looked it up, but are there any examples of coaches who weren't great their 1st time around but then became really successful in their 2nd or 3rd try?

Specifically in the NBA? Depends on your definition of success but looking at active coaches:
- Mike Malone; 39-67 with the Kings and fired early in his 2nd season
- Arguably Ty Lue depending on how you feel about how he coached Cleveland but he obviously had a good record there.
- Doc Rivers? Had a few mediocre seasons in Orlando before he was fired and went on to win a title with Boston and established himself at that point as one of the big name coaches in the league (but there's a lot of skepticism around him as a coach nowadays).
- Monty Williams?
- Mike Brown; same kinda argument as Lue

I wouldn't count Lue & Brown considering the success they had in Cleveland. I guess you could say the other 3 but their 2nd stints don't really inspire me much either

I think Lue is debatable at best, but Brown was kind of a laughing stock during his stint with Cleveland. I didn't realize quite how long ago that was though; after he was fired by Cleveland for the second time, it took almost a decade to get another head coaching opportunity and now he's the coach of the year.

chonestown · Post #599 » by **chonestown** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:40 pm

machu46 wrote:
MVP2110 wrote:Out of curiosity because I haven't looked it up, but are there any examples of coaches who weren't great their 1st time around but then became really successful in their 2nd or 3rd try?

Specifically in the NBA? Depends on your definition of success but looking at active coaches:
- Mike Malone; 39-67 with the Kings and fired early in his 2nd season
- Arguably Ty Lue depending on how you feel about how he coached Cleveland but he obviously had a good record there.
- Doc Rivers? Had a few mediocre seasons in Orlando before he was fired and went on to win a title with Boston and established himself at that point as one of the big name coaches in the league (but there's a lot of skepticism around him as a coach nowadays).
- Monty Williams?
- Mike Brown; same kinda argument as Lue

Doc in ORL is similar to Atkinson in BKN. Those teams were supposed to be cheeks.

Agree with the other ones.

Just found out George Karl coached both the Cavs and Dubs before the Sonics. Did better than expected, too. Wild!

MVP2110 · Post #600 » by **MVP2110** » Thu May 11, 2023 4:43 pm

machu46 wrote:
MVP2110 wrote:
machu46 wrote:
Specifically in the NBA? Depends on your definition of success but looking at active coaches:
- Mike Malone; 39-67 with the Kings and fired early in his 2nd season
- Arguably Ty Lue depending on how you feel about how he coached Cleveland but he obviously had a good record there.
- Doc Rivers? Had a few mediocre seasons in Orlando before he was fired and went on to win a title with Boston and established himself at that point as one of the big name coaches in the league (but there's a lot of skepticism around him as a coach nowadays).
- Monty Williams?
- Mike Brown; same kinda argument as Lue

I wouldn't count Lue & Brown considering the success they had in Cleveland. I guess you could say the other 3 but their 2nd stints don't really inspire me much either

I think Lue is debatable at best, but Brown was kind of a laughing stock during his stint with Cleveland. I didn't realize quite how long ago that was though; after he was fired by Cleveland for the second time, it took almost a decade to get another head coaching opportunity and now he's the coach of the year.

I mean Lue went to the finals every year in CLE and won a title. His only 2 playoff series he lost there were to the KD Warriors. He was quite successful. And I need to see more than 1 year of Brown considering his failures in LA and his 2nd stint in Cleveland

Favorite Finalist?