homeytennis
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Are they too far past their prime or could they teach the youngsters to quit jackpotting around and to not play in their tuxedos? Discuss
**** no. We are trying to move on from the old school way of thinking. We need a coach who understands the NBA now. Not to mention (though I loved Sloan as the coach for years) Sloan definitely does not have the fire to be a head coach anymore. The interest he showed in his last few years was a shadow of his former self. I just don't have interest in them as coach and there is no way that an analytics guy like Lindsey hires an old school coach that ignores that end of the game.
Are they too far past their prime or could they teach the youngsters to quit jackpotting around and to not play in their tuxedos? Discuss
Johnson would never do it without Jerry; they are like Stock and Malone. Karl never would've left the Jazz if John hadn't retired.
**** no. We are trying to move on from the old school way of thinking. We need a coach who understands the NBA now. Not to mention (though I loved Sloan as the coach for years) Sloan definitely does not have the fire to be a head coach anymore. The interest he showed in his last few years was a shadow of his former self. I just don't have interest in them as coach and there is no way that an analytics guy like Lindsey hires an old school coach that ignores that end of the game.
How about Hubbie Brown? Larry Brown? Hey Adelman just retired too, maybe we can talk him into coaching Jazz?
Seriously, enough is enough, we need young fresh blood, not some old dinosaurs with dementia.
Maybe. But Johnson is older than Jerry. I just don't see him as an option. My post was mostly referring to Sloan, because I don't see Johnson as being interested or having the stuff that Lindsey will be looking for. He's not looking for an older guy to teach analytics to. He's probably going to want a guy who believes in it like he does. At least IMO.You can run the system without being old or new school. Johnson would run the same system and utilize it to the strength of the team. Sloan showed this when John and Karl left, and Williams and Boozer and Memo came in. I've always felt Johnson's coaching style was different from Sloans. Don't be so one dimensional in your thinking. Just because Johnson was Sloans main assistant for so long doesn't mean he will do everything the same as Sloan did.
Are they too far past their prime or could they teach the youngsters to quit jackpotting around and to not play in their tuxedos? Discuss