Best Coach Leading A Team Lacking Star Power

BlazertheGreek · Post #41 » by **BlazertheGreek** » Mon Feb 2, 2009 11:41 pm

I have to say, I think Jerry Sloan is one of the most underappreciated coaches in the NBA, he has always had his players play well. Remember Shandon Anderson or Howard Eisley, they were legit back up players who helped the Jazz reach the finals twice. When they both left, they ended up sucking. So I have to give props to Jerry Sloan.

Dr Aki · Post #42 » by **Dr Aki** » Mon Feb 2, 2009 11:44 pm

Larry Brown

NYKnick87 · Post #43 » by **NYKnick87** » Mon Feb 2, 2009 11:47 pm

BlazertheGreek wrote:I have to say, I think Jerry Sloan is one of the most underappreciated coaches in the NBA, he has always had his players play well. Remember Shandon Anderson or Howard Eisley, they were legit back up players who helped the Jazz reach the finals twice. When they both left, they ended up sucking. So I have to give props to Jerry Sloan.

Yeah, but it didn't hurt that he had Stockton and Malone as well as Hornacek.

The Sludge · Post #44 » by **The Sludge** » Mon Feb 2, 2009 11:51 pm

In my opinion, the 5 best coaches in the NBA are:
Greg Popovich
Phil Jackson
Jerry Sloan
Larry Brown
Doc Rivers

Basically, it's obvious out of those 5 who has the least-talented team.

Storm Surge · Post #45 » by **Storm Surge** » Tue Feb 3, 2009 12:07 am

BlazertheGreek wrote:I have to say, I think Jerry Sloan is one of the most underappreciated coaches in the NBA, he has always had his players play well. Remember Shandon Anderson or Howard Eisley, they were legit back up players who helped the Jazz reach the finals twice. When they both left, they ended up sucking. So I have to give props to Jerry Sloan.

Anderson played very well for the Rockets after he left Utah, he sucked cause he got old.

That Nicka · Post #46 » by **That Nicka** » Tue Feb 3, 2009 12:18 am

pace31 wrote:Jerry won 42 games in the West with a starting line-up of:

Carlos Arroyo
Gordan Giricek
Matt Harpring/Tom Gugliotta
Andrei Kirilenko
Greg Ostertag/Jarron Collins

lol. That is pretty damn impressive

MitchellUK · Post #47 » by **MitchellUK** » Tue Feb 3, 2009 12:25 am

pace31 wrote:Jerry won 42 games in the West with a starting line-up of:

Carlos Arroyo
Gordan Giricek
Matt Harpring/Tom Gugliotta
Andrei Kirilenko
Greg Ostertag/Jarron Collins

Reckon Doc Rivers in Orlando in 1999-2000 has that beat - rotation of Darrell Armstrong, Ron Mercer, Chucky Atkins, Monty Williams, Corey Maggette (rook), Bo Outlaw, Ben Wallace and John Amaechi.

How that team won 41 games and averaged over 100ppg on pretty much hustle alone is anyone's guess.

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #48 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Tue Feb 3, 2009 4:55 am

scott skiles 06-07 bulls.
perfect example imo

InBoobieWeTrust · Post #49 » by **InBoobieWeTrust** » Tue Feb 3, 2009 4:58 am

Larry Brown

Alex_De_Large · Post #50 » by **Alex_De_Large** » Tue Feb 3, 2009 2:16 pm

MIKE D'ANTONI, worst squad in the L and almost in the playoffs.

6_Rings · Post #51 » by **6_Rings** » Tue Feb 3, 2009 2:22 pm

This year, Dantoni and LB.

Inc · Post #52 » by **Inc** » Tue Feb 3, 2009 6:07 pm

MitchellUK wrote:
Reckon Doc Rivers in Orlando in 1999-2000 has that beat - rotation of Darrell Armstrong, Ron Mercer, Chucky Atkins, Monty Williams, Corey Maggette (rook), Bo Outlaw, Ben Wallace and John Amaechi.

How that team won 41 games and averaged over 100ppg on pretty much hustle alone is anyone's guess.

Coaches can't teach hustle..

Doc is overrated.

Clangus · Post #53 » by **Clangus** » Wed Feb 4, 2009 4:14 am

If SA win today, then POP wins this hands down

Clangus · Post #54 » by **Clangus** » Wed Feb 4, 2009 4:34 am

opps i put the JYNX on them

88' Draft Pick · Post #55 » by **88' Draft Pick** » Wed Feb 4, 2009 4:39 am

i think some coaches get a bad rap because their teams have so called superstars. I think it takes a special type of coach to be able to coach superstars well. Obviously you are not going to have the same results with the Celtics last year if you had PJ Carlisemo coaching that team.

realfung · Post #56 » by **realfung** » Wed Feb 4, 2009 8:27 am

Kobe>Jordan>God wrote:
Knicksfan1 wrote:Its Mike D. no doubt about it.

D'Antoni was the first name to come to my mind

+1

bullzman23 · Post #57 » by **bullzman23** » Wed Feb 4, 2009 9:58 am

Scott Skiles
Larry Brown
D'Antoni

Scott Skiles had the league convinced that a Hinrich, Deng, Gordon team were the team to beat in the East... Just saying...

Storm Surge · Post #58 » by **Storm Surge** » Wed Feb 4, 2009 6:25 pm

88' Draft Pick wrote:i think some coaches get a bad rap because their teams have so called superstars. I think it takes a special type of coach to be able to coach superstars well. Obviously you are not going to have the same results with the Celtics last year if you had PJ Carlisemo coaching that team.

Before last year everyone said Doc Rivers would never lead the Celtics to a championship.

That Nicka · Post #59 » by **That Nicka** » Wed Feb 4, 2009 6:33 pm

Phil Jackson

RoyceDa59 · Post #60 » by **RoyceDa59** » Wed Feb 4, 2009 7:40 pm

Without reading any responses, I'll go with Larry Brown.