Potential Coaching Candidates

[ceez]

wouldn't trust Webber with timeouts

[Mediumcore]

It's hard to judge, but I don't think either could manage a head coaching job.

Oddly enough, I think Webber could potentially be an amazing assistant/big man coach.

Actually I always thought Webber could handle being a head coach. He had such high basketball IQ for a big man that I've seen play. You got to think that translates to coaching. But he doesn't exactly have the personality to be a HC...to relaxed.

[Mediumcore]

wouldn't trust Webber with timeouts

Wow, like that huh?

[MixxAOR]

Kevin Ollie released a statement today that was basically "fuck off NBA teams, I'm happy with my job at the moment". Doesn't seem like he's in a rush to jump to the NBA. He's still young and has a sweet college gig.

*Maybe he'd re-think that if he got to coach Durant. But I think short of that kind of opportunity, where he gets a top 5 player to coach, he probably won't be inclined to take an NBA job.

Despite public statement, UConn's Kevin Ollie has significant interest in OKC coaching job, sources tell Yahoo. He's a top choice for Presti

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) April 22, 2015

they all snakes

[white men can't jump]

Never heard about Obradovic.

Has won 8 Euroleague titles, which has gotta be up there for most (*looked around and I believe it is). 5 with Panathinaikos from '99-2012. And the other 3 were with 3 different teams in the early-mid 90s. So 8 titles with 4 different teams.

Oh, and he's one of the guys Pop respects and has likely borrowed some of his scheming for the Spurs offence. An article from 2007.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...rigue-Popovich

Eager to analyze some of the plays used by renowned coach Zelimir Obradovic to get easy baskets for his Panathinaikos team in Saturday night's preseason game, Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich was watching film with his morning coffee.

"Coach Obradovic may be the best coach in Europe at this stage and one of the best in the world," Popovich said. "He could easily be over here coaching an NBA team, in my opinion. I can't wait to watch the films and see some of the things they run because he does a lot of good things."

Thirteen-year veteran Brent Barry likened playing Panathinaikos to facing Phoenix, the NBA's fastest-paced team.

"All of a sudden, we're having flashbacks of playing the Suns," Barry said, "with guys setting pick and rolls all over and guys flying around. It's the way basketball was meant to be played. That's the beauty of the game: ball movement and player movement."

By season's end, expect to see a little bit of Obradovic's frenetic offense added to Popovich's system. That system has been a work in progress through the 12 years Popovich has been Spurs' head coach.

[white men can't jump]

Despite public statement, UConn's Kevin Ollie has significant interest in OKC coaching job, sources tell Yahoo. He's a top choice for Presti

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) April 22, 2015

they all snakes

Yeah, like I said, maybe for a job where he gets to join an already assembled contender with a top 5, shit top 3 player in the world, that's a pretty sweet gig.

Joining a Toronto team that may or may not go through significant changes over the next couple of years....not so much.

[ceez]

Wow, like that huh?

[white men can't jump]

Actually I always thought Webber could handle being a head coach. He had such high basketball IQ for a big man that I've seen play. You got to think that translates to coaching. But he doesn't exactly have the personality to be a HC...to relaxed.

Yeah, that's more what I was thinking. But I agree on the rest, and that's what makes me think he'd be a great assistant. A more relaxed attitude is great for the guy helping your young big men, and players in general. He's a skilled/smart enough bball dude that he'd probably be able to contribute beyond just developing bigs, but he could be great at that.

[mcHAPPY]

If only we could clone Brad Stevens...... *sigh*

[mcHAPPY]

What about Chauncey Billups?

[S.R.]

Has won 8 Euroleague titles, which has gotta be up there for most (*looked around and I believe it is). 5 with Panathinaikos from '99-2012. And the other 3 were with 3 different teams in the early-mid 90s. So 8 titles with 4 different teams.

Oh, and he's one of the guys Pop respects and has likely borrowed some of his scheming for the Spurs offence. An article from 2007.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...rigue-Popovich

Eager to analyze some of the plays used by renowned coach Zelimir Obradovic to get easy baskets for his Panathinaikos team in Saturday night's preseason game, Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich was watching film with his morning coffee.

"Coach Obradovic may be the best coach in Europe at this stage and one of the best in the world," Popovich said. "He could easily be over here coaching an NBA team, in my opinion. I can't wait to watch the films and see some of the things they run because he does a lot of good things."

Thirteen-year veteran Brent Barry likened playing Panathinaikos to facing Phoenix, the NBA's fastest-paced team.

"All of a sudden, we're having flashbacks of playing the Suns," Barry said, "with guys setting pick and rolls all over and guys flying around. It's the way basketball was meant to be played. That's the beauty of the game: ball movement and player movement."

By season's end, expect to see a little bit of Obradovic's frenetic offense added to Popovich's system. That system has been a work in progress through the 12 years Popovich has been Spurs' head coach.

Well that sounds pretty damn good right about now.

[mcHAPPY]

Has won 8 Euroleague titles, which has gotta be up there for most (*looked around and I believe it is). 5 with Panathinaikos from '99-2012. And the other 3 were with 3 different teams in the early-mid 90s. So 8 titles with 4 different teams.

Oh, and he's one of the guys Pop respects and has likely borrowed some of his scheming for the Spurs offence. An article from 2007.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...rigue-Popovich

It would be great to have an elite coach.

Stevens is showing what an elite coach can do with even a mediocre roster.

[MixxAOR]

If Raptors get swept, Ujiri will be very busy... #Dantoni

— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) April 22, 2015

lool

[Nilanka]

I vote for Nav Bhatia.

If he's unavailable, 4 Korners.

[2KJ]

Scott Brooks is available...

Nah. Scott Brooks is pretty much Dwane Casey/Mike Brown with 2 (3 at one point) legit all-stars. OKC should have fired him 2 years ago.