Coach Watch Thread

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So we could use this as our official "coach watch" thread and announce the latest news regarding the hirings of new coaches for this off-season.

Right now it is being reported that the Bulls have hired a new coach. Here is the link for further information:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/05/AR2010060504396.html

Thoughts?

and feel free to post other news regarding other coaching position offers in the future.

Dub C wrote:

BREAKING NEWS:

Larry Drew has been promoted by the Hawks from assistant to Head Coach.

Larry Drew II (UNC) now has more shot of making the NBA

Another Lon Kruger/Tim Floyd hire for the Atlanta Hawks franchise. Lenny Wilkens needs to really come back already . Bye bye J.J. ATL hardly knew ye. Drafted by Boston, went to PHX, demanded a trade from PHX cause he wanted to be " the man" and in came ATL. Took them to the playoffs 3 years straight {2 straight years of making it to semis) after a couple of seasons of ATL continuing a decade long time period of sucking and now he will go wherever he takes the 2010 FA train toot toot

Izzo has nothing to lose. He will get his guaranteed money. If he wins, great. If he gets fired he will be hired in college again in like a day like calipari and patino were

Izzo is taking FOREVER to make his decision........:/

Dub C wrote:

BREAKING NEWS:

Larry Drew has been promoted by the Hawks from assistant to Head Coach.

Larry Drew II (UNC) now has more shot of making the NBA

Ugggh, I hate this
The Hawks can be soo cheap, I dont see any difference between him and Woody
If they were going to fire Woody they could have atleast hired a coach thats a notch higher then him..

Peaches (: wrote:

Dub C wrote:

BREAKING NEWS:

Larry Drew has been promoted by the Hawks from assistant to Head Coach.

Larry Drew II (UNC) now has more shot of making the NBA

Ugggh, I hate this
The Hawks can be soo cheap, I dont see any difference between him and Woody
If they were going to fire Woody they could have atleast hired a coach thats a notch higher then him..

Agree. They took the cheap way out. Doesn't mean that it's a bad hiring, though. Larry Drew could turn out to be a pretty solid coach. He's a point guard, so that usually means he's a player that understands the game. He was also a first round pick back in 1980, so he knows what it's like for players in the NBA, even star ones. He's played in the NBA Finals. He once had a 20 and 8 season playing for the Kansas City Kings. He's served as an assistant for the Lakers, Pistons, Nets, and Wizards, and he's been with the Hawks since 2004. He knows the team, and he knows the league. I really think that even though he's the cheap selection, he might be the right selection. Good and great coaches don't really ever come from nowhere, and usually coaches do better when their promoted from within the organization, at least in my opinion.

izzo chose to stay with michigan state

Excellent. The right decision by Izzo. Well, Byron Scott should be happy...

cleveland gets snubbed again :/......

And apparently Scott is gonna wait and see if Phil resigns with LA cause he kinda wants to coach LA

knew he wasnt gonna take the job after like the 3rd day of waiting... if he was that worried about leaving Michigan State or Lebron not resigning then he wasnt gonna take the job at all

Chosen One wrote:

cleveland gets snubbed again :/......

And apparently Scott is gonna wait and see if Phil resigns with LA cause he kinda wants to coach LA

Oh God, I hope not...we're going to have to rely on rookies/younger players more as our key guys age...I'd rather have Brian Shaw coach than Scott.

CAguyofftoUNC wrote:

Chosen One wrote:

cleveland gets snubbed again :/......

And apparently Scott is gonna wait and see if Phil resigns with LA cause he kinda wants to coach LA

Oh God, I hope not...we're going to have to rely on rookies/younger players more as our key guys age...I'd rather have Brian Shaw coach than Scott.