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What are WE (Jazzfanz) looking for in a new coach?

Grandpa Jazz

Grandpa Jazz

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Lots of names being bandied about for our new HC. Some are backing their fav's, some just want a NAME coach, some (like me) want a great young coach who can stay here for years and years. This all begs the question of what type of coach we all think is the best fit. A Defensive guru, a players coach, a PR type with a glib tongue, a real X and O's coach, some one with local ties, or think out of the box and try something unheard of, like a certain Italian coach currently in Moscow. What attributes do you think are critical for success? Does the guy you want have those attributes? To me a great HC has a lot of similarities to a great TV evangelist, you know, make everybody really believe in his methods but his methods must jibe with today's NBA and what will succeed in the real world. List the attributes you think the guy should have and defend your choices based on the perceived attributes. What type of offensive philosophy should he have or is his defensive program paramount.

To me, i am worried that interviewing 20 plus candidates could seem to indicate that Management is unsure of where they are headed, or are they just being exhaustively thorough in their search?
 
I'd like a coach with real experience, and who's been around the block a time or two, who also actually has an offensive system, a real X's and O's type of coach. I want someone who can just be a true teacher to the young guys and manage ego's, and someone who runs a tight ship. I'm not high on coaches that are buddy buddy. Want someone tough and big on discipline.


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i want an X's and O's coach that is not afraid to think outside the box
 
Thee jazz fan said:
I'd like a coach with real experience, and who's been around the block a time or two, who also actually has an offensive system, a real X's and O's type of coach. I want someone who can just be a true teacher to the young guys and manage ego's, and someone who runs a tight ship. I'm not high on coaches that are buddy buddy. Want someone tough and big on discipline.


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Just re-read my post. Does this coach even exist?


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Thee jazz fan said:
Just re-read my post. Does this coach even exist?
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John Wooden - ten NCAA national championships

Phil Jackson - eleven NBA Championships - one time NBA coach of the year

Gregg Popovich - four NBA Championships - three time NBA coach of the year

Is it too much to ask for a basketball genius that can finally get the Jazz to the promised land?
 
A neurotic midget who is firm, but has a sense a humor. A willing scapegoat when things go wrong. Someone kind yet has a mean streak. A man who can change the world, or get a team to play defense. Someone who is straight, but has a huge gay fanbase. Mildly intelligent yet good looking. Must speak Spanish. Must be ok with headbands. Well endowed yet not cocky. Must be able to dance. Must be able to make us beat the Warriors. Must have a hidden piercing. Must love Alec Burks. Currently disease free. Must hate Franklin, but love and read Jazzfanz. Must not have a mental illness, but can hear voices if self controlled. Must be liberal, and not shy about it. Must smoke marijuana. Must hate ****ty domestic beer. Must love Utah, but never openly admit it. Lastly, and most important must make us forget about Corbin.
 
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A neurotic midget who is firm, but has a sense a humor. A willing scapegoat when things go wrong. Someone kind yet has a mean streak. A man who can change the world, or get a team to play defense. Someone who is straight, but has a huge gay fanbase. Mildly intelligent yet good looking. Must speak Spanish. Must be ok with headbands. Well endowed yet not cocky. Must be able to dance. Must be able to make us beat Warriors. Must have a hidden piercing. Must love Alec Burks. Currently disease free. Must hate Franklin, but love and read Jazzfanz. Must not have a mental illness, but can hear voices if self controlled. Must be liberal, and not shy about it. Must smoke marijuana. Must hate ****ty domestic beer. Must love Utah, but never openly admit it. Lastly, and most important must make us forget about Corbin.
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Shaka Smart?
 
Defensive Guru who implements more of a transition run and gun offence. I'd like us to take more shots earlier in the clock. I'd also like to see a half court offence that makes use of the corner three.
20 more shots a game at least. Let these kids have fun on offence learn from their mistakes but take no prisoners on defense.


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Revolution 9 said:
A neurotic midget who is firm, but has a sense a humor. A willing scapegoat when things go wrong. Someone kind yet has a mean streak. A man who can change the world, or get a team to play defense. Someone who is straight, but has a huge gay fanbase. Mildly intelligent yet good looking. Must speak Spanish. Must be ok with headbands. Well endowed yet not cocky. Must be able to dance. Must be able to make us beat Warriors. Must have a hidden piercing. Must love Alec Burks. Currently disease free. Must hate Franklin, but love and read Jazzfanz. Must not have a mental illness, but can hear voices if self controlled. Must be liberal, and not shy about it. Must smoke marijuana. Must hate ****ty domestic beer. Must love Utah, but never openly admit it. Lastly, and most important must make us forget about Corbin.
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This. Don't spend enough time on Jazzfanz to hate Franklin, but the rest is spot on. I would add benching veterans for being old.

On a less serious note, I want a guy who has this team playing good defense and running. Defense must be our number one priority.
 
JoelHodgeJr said:
20 more shots a game at least.
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oh my.

Per basketball-reference.com, The slowest paced team in the league, Memphis, used 89.9 offensive possessions per 48 minutes. The fastest paced team in the league, Philadelphia, used 99.2 offensive possessions per 48 minutes. The Jazz used 91.4 possessions per 48 minutes.

There have been only 6 teams in NBA history to have a pace of at least 111.4 possessions per 48 minutes. All but one of those teams played between 1973-74 and 1982-83. The most recent team to play at that pace was the 20-win 1990-91 Denver Nuggets (23 years ago...).
 
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Color me disappointed so far. No one has really named an individual and defended his choice using justifications. Wait.......... You would have to be crazy to do that here.

Anyone out there crazy enough to try? Come on i know you are out there somewhere.
 
Grandpa Jazz said:
Color me disappointed so far. No one has really named an individual and defended his choice using justifications. Wait.......... You would have to be crazy to do that here.

Anyone out there crazy enough to try? Come on i know you are out there somewhere.
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Good to see ya, gramps. I was getting concerned (bch)
 
Grandpa Jazz said:
Color me disappointed so far. No one has really named an individual and defended his choice using justifications. Wait.......... You would have to be crazy to do that here.

Anyone out there crazy enough to try? Come on i know you are out there somewhere.
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You never said to say who we wanted, just asked what attributes we wanted in a coach for the jazz. You get what you ask for you old coot!


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Grandpa Jazz said:
Color me disappointed so far. No one has really named an individual and defended his choice using justifications. Wait.......... You would have to be crazy to do that here.

Anyone out there crazy enough to try? Come on i know you are out there somewhere.
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I didn't realize that you wanted a specific coach and his qualities.

I personally want Ettore Messina. I love that he's been very successful at every level he's coached at. He's been a winner, and this young team needs that type of veteran leadership. He's knowledgeable and his focus has been team oriented, which is critical for a small-market team like the Jazz. I like that he's a taskmaster, who preaches discipline. That reminds me a lot of Popovich. He also seems to want to be balanced on offense. I think that would help the Jazz a ton. He knows basketball, and if he wasn't possibly the first foreign-born coach transitioning from Euro ball to the NBA, the Jazz probably wouldn't be a realistic landing spot for him.
 
A defensive coach that will talk the Jazz front office out of drafting Jabari Parker if Wiggins or Embiid is available.
 
I want a coach who can recognize mis-matches. We haven't had that in a while.

Of course, we need a couple players who create mis-matches too.


Kanter should be overpowering most PFs in the league. Hayward should be posting up SGs. Burks should be scoring over PGs. Etc.
 
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