Potential Coaching Candidates

[tDotted]

Well that sounds pretty damn good right about now.

Would have to get rid of Lowry. They'd definitely butt heads.

[MACK11]

Scott Brooks is available...

Fuck No

[Primer]

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To follow up. Last 4 Raps head coaches - Casey, Triano, Mitchell, KO. All rookie head coach. ENOUGH.

First off, Casey wasn't a rookie head coach. He was the head coach in Minnesota but got fired.

Name some non-rookie head coaches who have worked out anywhere? The guys who got a shot at head coach and got fired usually suck, e.g. Mike Brown, Mike Woodson, Larry Drew, Dwayne Casey, etc...

Most head coaches who have success were former assistants of a very good team, or former players (Kerr, Kidd).

How about we just make a good hire. I never liked Triano, KO, or Mitchell. All of them seemed obviously bad choices.

[raptors999]

Mike Malone would be the least exciting least impressive hire of all time.

"Get pumped fans, this guy once almost got a team to .500 ball in a quarter of a season, fuck yeah!"

Casey was a BC style big hire, sometime you just need singles. A coach who can utilize guards, bigs and wings with no preference for a particular style and get players playing simple good defense.

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Casey was a BC style big hire, sometime you just need singles. A coach who can utilize guards, bigs and wings with no preference for a particular style and get players playing simple good defense.

It's not big name vs little name, it's that Mike Malone has been terrible as a head coach.

[McRealistic]

Raptor organization should first decide which direction they are going after this play offs.
Are they going to keep this group and compete ?
Do they think they have enough talents?
Is it time for another rebuild ?

[S.R.]

IF the Raps fire Casey, i want a coach with a lot of NBA experience, a proven winner. Two guys that first comes to mind - Tom Thibodeau and Jeff Van Gundy.

Thibs and JVG would both be worth a go in my mind, but don't forget that both of those guys were assistants promoted to HC. That's good enough for the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks but not good enough for the Raptors? Nothing wrong with finding the next Thibs in the assistant coaching ranks.

There's always, always a gamble picking your next coach no matter what. So many variables and they get such a short leash - a couple months to a couple years if things aren't working out.

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Norman Dale is good at inspirational speeches.

[S.R.]

Raptor organization should first decide which direction they are going after this play offs.
Are they going to keep this group and compete ?
Do they think they have enough talents?
Is it time for another rebuild ?

Another poster pointed out finding a coach should probably come first. That guy's systems/style will really impact what you decided to do with the current personnel.

[white men can't jump]

No to Brooks and a huge no to Malone (Malone has only sucked at being a coach). Thibs or an up and coming assistant.

Billy Donovan is rumored for the OKC gig. Now that's a situation I could see convincing him to leave college for. If they stay healthy he could win a title in his first year as coach.

The bold is pretty much how I feel, at least in relation to NBA guys. Can't think of another guy with NBA head coaching experience that I'd want that isn't already employed.

Then I'd throw Euro-grown coaches Obradovic and Messina in there at least for consideration. Messina is currently on Pop's staff, and I'm not sure what his plans are, but he's led two different teams to euroleague titles (twice each for 4 titles). Though he may have to wait a bit, I've wondered if he's being groomed for Pop's job. Obradovic is currently finishing up his season with Fenerbahce, who just made the Euroleague final four for the first time, and he has led every team he's ever coached to at least that much success (6 different teams). Four of them to titles (8 titles total). Think his contract ends after this season.

Not sure what to make of NCAA options. I'd be open to giving a guy a shot, but not sure who the right guy is.

[mcHAPPY]

First off, Casey wasn't a rookie head coach. He was the head coach in Minnesota but got fired.

Name some non-rookie head coaches who have worked out anywhere? The guys who got a shot at head coach and got fired usually suck, e.g. Mike Brown, Mike Woodson, Larry Drew, Dwayne Casey, etc...

Most head coaches who have success were former assistants of a very good team, or former players (Kerr, Kidd).

How about we just make a good hire. I never liked Triano, KO, or Mitchell. All of them seemed obviously bad choices.

Exactly.

Requiring previous experience might eliminate a future great coach based on a silly criteria.

Just make a good hire - easier said than done, I know.

[tDotted]

Let's throw some money at Gentry.

[OldSkoolCool]

What about Chauncey Billups?

I like this idea. Very intelligent two way guy.

Surround him with some good assistants (offensive and defensive specialists)

First off, Casey wasn't a rookie head coach. He was the head coach in Minnesota but got fired.

Name some non-rookie head coaches who have worked out anywhere? The guys who got a shot at head coach and got fired usually suck, e.g. Mike Brown, Mike Woodson, Larry Drew, Dwayne Casey, etc...

Most head coaches who have success were former assistants of a very good team, or former players (Kerr, Kidd).

How about we just make a good hire. I never liked Triano, KO, or Mitchell. All of them seemed obviously bad choices.

Add to the bold: One-dimensional coaches.

Can we hire a coach who worries about both sides of the ball?

[OldSkoolCool]

Re: Billups

Looked into it and he wants to be a front office type rather than a coach.

5:35 mark they talk about him being a head coach

[bodmon]

Alvin Gentry or Nate McMillan.

Next guy needs to be someone with some valuable head coaching and playoff experience in the NBA.

Mike Malone would be my last choice if the top 2 don't work out.

Thibs would be a part of the list, but i think his contract ends in 2016 season?