Texas Chuck wrote:PushDaRock wrote:Texas Chuck wrote:
Okay.
But the issues here are the same. Nash got that job because KD liked him for their time together at Golden State. Nash didn't get the job because he was qualified, he got it because KD wanted him to get it.
And then he clearly wasn't up for the job he got. Doesn't mean Nash can't ever be a good head coach or that JJ can't now or in the future, but I hate the process.
It's not like it had no precedent though. Jason Kidd and Steve Kerr got HC jobs without ever being Assistants. In Kerr's case, it worked out extremely well. Nash's Basketball IQ is off the charts and he was known as a connector and leader throughout his career, it wasn't a stretch to think those qualities would translate over well to coaching.
Kerr had worked in TV which was a real showcase for his basketball intellect. And he wasn't ever a star player which tends to help. Often times the stars can't relate to those who don't have their gifts.
And I think most would agree Kidd wasn't ready for the job. He's admitted as much himself and about how much he learned having to swallow his pride and be an assistant in LA. And frankly most still consider him one of the worst head coaches, right?
Again this isn't about whether or not Nash can be a good coach or not. Or about JJ. It's about a flawed process where you aren't evaluating candidates on their merits but simply hiring the guy the star wants. That might work of course. But there has to be a better way to choose a coach.
By saying Kerr wasn't a star and that he worked in TV as reasoning for his qualifications, you're making the case for Redick who was not a star either and has years of Podcast and TV experience.
