This may not warrant its own thread.....

[Coach Ellis]

By the way, I think this is a great thread. I just wish there were more ideas being shared. I honestly have no idea which coaches would be a good idea for the Jazz next year and I'm interested in hearing the various names thrown about.

For those who know better, who are some young, up-and-coming coaches that get a lot out of their players and play at a fast pace? I'm assuming that an emphasis on analytics is a must. Those, IMO, are the guys the Jazz will be looking at next year. Brad Stevens would have been perfect - damn Celtics.

 

[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

... and play at a fast pace...

This. We have the altitude advantage at home. We should be playing faster and wearing teams down like the Nuggets did last year. That alone ought to be worth a few extra wins every season.

 

[green]

You would think Burke could add a couple assists and Favors add 6 points a night if they would run.

 

[Coach Ellis]

You would think Burke could add a couple assists and Favors add 6 points a night if they would run.

Exactly. I think that Favors, Burke and Burks would all fit well into a faster offense. Don't know about Hayward, Kanter and Gobert, but I'd like to think that at least one of them would play well at a faster pace also.

 

[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

Exactly. I think that Favors, Burke and Burks would all fit well into a faster offense. Don't know about Hayward, Kanter and Gobert, but I'd like to think that at least one of them would play well at a faster pace also.

I don't think it should matter if running fits the current players or not. Get players that can run and play fast. Trying to play some other way is just squandering a built-in advantage that the team has, playing half their games at altitude.

 

[One Brow]

Running wears teams down, but so does physical contact. Setting screens and fighting for position also require oxygen.