It's deja vu all over again...let's have another poll to see who the next coach should be. Bill Laimbeer was the heavy favorite last year at this time.
Jeff Van Gundy Hire BL as an assistant possiby. I like Thibodeou, but i'm not sure if getting another rookie coach is the best idea.
I think Laimbs should get his shot, although Joe might want to go back to a more experienced option after striking out with Curry. "Someone else" voters (*cough* Roscoe *cough*), who do you want?
I really don't know. I was prepared to spend another season with Curry. The guys on the list don't excite me. I could be down with Laimbs, but he's just going to become hated by fans if the team doesn't succeed. I think JVG has been blacklisted. Collins is a hot head, he's Vitale with none of the upside. He's always under performed with good talent. Avery Johnson is a middling coaching talent. Flash in the pan. I simply do not know. I expect Joe will do something spectacular or disappointing. I can't see him spending good money on a coach who is a caretaker until the team is good, and I don't see many superstar coaches looking for jobs.
Did you guys listen to JVG when he was announcing? He's insane and unlikable. He's like David Spade in Tommy Boy.
[STRIKE]Alvin Gentry[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Ron Rothstein[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Don Chaney[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]George Irvine[/STRIKE] ...Bill Laimbeer? - with Brendan Malone and Brendan Suhr as assistants?
NO MORE rookie coaches in training. Let Laim go to Milwaukee or Sacremento first. My preferences: 1. ME..............i aint scared of nobody, Army expirience 2. AVERY.........the fire is in his belly;would be good for Stuckey 3. VAN GUNDY...did a lot with less in Houston Plus, I would take Micheal Cooper over Laimbeer, WNBA not withstanding. 5 coaching changes in Joe's tenure is not good.
I voted for JVG in the poll, but on second thought Joe's only got a week to name a new coach. He's not going to enamore a significant free agent if the housekeeping isn't done around here. And that means having a respectable coach in place. This is where I wonder whether JVG or Collins is still viewed with respect by the players in the league. We need a guy who the players repect and trust to execute the responsibilities of head coach.
