Link.

Two voters had Popovich 3rd, and there was one 3rd place vote each for Karl, Flip, and Zeke. Someone voted Riley 2nd, for reasons that are hard to fathom.

I think they got it right.

Good job by Sam & the Raptors.

I saw a behind the scenes look at the Raptors on NBAtv in the preseason and I wasn't too impressed with Mitchell.

Like a lot of coaches, he just said everything twice.

"Good hustle Chris. Good hustle Chris."

"Keep moving your feet. Keep moving your feet."


The practice seemed too laid back and unorganized. I guess I would put him in the player's coach bucket.

(Sorry for the negativity... I'm just still in shock that Flip didn't get the award.)


Also, the coach of the year can't get knocked out in the first round, can he? When was the last time that happened? I'm really asking, because I haven't looked into it.

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Hubie Brown won it with the Grizzlies in '04, but lost in the first round to the Spurs. I didn't quite remember this, but Doc Rivers won it in 2000 without Orlando even making the playoffs.

His players respond to him. They've reached heights few expected them to attain.

Who is a better candidate. Much of what a coach does goes on behind the scenes, so the practice you saw probably was not indicative of what he really does including managing players egos, making adjustments during games, etc.

New Jersey has a good squad. There is no shame in losing to them in round one.

Apparently that is a good coaching move...saying everything twice. I like it.

I would have voted Skiles up higher myself...Take that headband off, Ben...Take that headband off, Ben...

It's sort of like the MVP vote. The criterii are so vague that people end up voting for guys who haven't gotten the respect they deserve and so on...

That's why it's not called the "Best Coach Award."

All I know is that I would pay Avery Johnson more $ to coach the Pistons than Sam Mitchell.
All I know is that I would pay Avery Johnson more $ to coach the Pistons than Sam Mitchell.

So if the Pistons would've lost to NJ (it is still theoretically possible) it won't be a big deal since they are a good squad?

Hey man, I honestly don't mean this to be an ass.

I was just curious why, specifically, you felt Saunders should have won.

Its a joke man!

It was interesting at the start of the year reading about Sam on realgm. If I remember, it was pretty negative. getting to where they are at is damn impressive to me.

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