Comments on: Who’s next on the Brooklyn hot seat? Here’s a list of recycled coaches they may call.

By: scalfor3

scalfor3 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:43:21 +0000

No coach is going to make a huge difference. They’re tied to this “meh” roster for the next three years. I hope all the preseason hype and November wins were worth it.

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:56:29 +0000

since D-Will likes Sloans system, bring him back.

By: kavika6

kavika6 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:11:41 +0000

Since McMillan had some experience with deron williams during the olympics I doubt he would want the job.

By: tannethrill

tannethrill — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:31:29 +0000

Patrick Ewing, perfect fit

By: sunsation3413

sunsation3413 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:21:52 +0000

So its official….Deron Williams is a coach killer.

By: qpoiu1

qpoiu1 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:35:00 +0000

Nate McMillan is the guy, he knows defense

By: cantonbound13

cantonbound13 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:09:38 +0000

Brian Shaw would be worth a shot.

By: mojomarc

mojomarc — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:57:44 +0000

First off–why does Nate McMillan deserve another shot? He was a coach for 12 years in the NBA and one exactly one playoff series (in his contract year, with a miracle performance from Jerome James of all players) in that time. Plus, if you watched what he did in Portland then you saw a player that loves isos in order to create space for three point shooters. On the Nets, that would be great for Deron and horrible for the team as a whole outside of maybe Johnson (who I think would prefer not to stand still waiting for the ball and be expected to not drive). He’s just not a good coach in the NBA. People forget he was about to get fired in Seattle before he had a huge start to 2004-05, and it was clear he was riding Brandon Roy’s talent in Portland to get whatever he got there. After having watched him both in Seattle and Portland (I lived in Seattle but was a Blazers’ fan), I can honestly say Stotts is no coaching genius, but Nate sure makes him look like one.

By: anythingbutyanks

anythingbutyanks — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:28:34 +0000

I wouldn’t exactly call Calipari a tactical luminary, but his teams have ranked 9th (2012), 15th (2011), 6th (2010), and currently 8th for adjusted defensive efficiency (kenpom.com). Almost always, top rated recruits are so rated because of their offensive prowess. College basketball is another animal altogether compared to the NBA, but what Calipari has accomplished clearly has shown that, besides being an ace recruiter, he is a great coach and solid if not amazing tactician. I wouldn’t really want him to return to the NBA, but I have to believe he learned enough from his first stint there that he would be an asset if the Nets wanted him.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:11:30 +0000

Calipari won’t come back to the NBA until the NCAA finally shows some cojones and investigates how UK gets the players it gets. I don’t see it happening any time soon, as Kentucky (like Duke, UNC, UCLA, and others) is too big a cash cow for them.

And IIRC, Cal’s previous time in the NBA wasn’t exactly a rousing success.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:07:54 +0000

The Nets remember what a train wreck he was when his system of paying guys to be one and done exposed him as not being a very good tactical coach.

By: anythingbutyanks

anythingbutyanks — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:42:07 +0000

I know of a coach who loves the big city spotlight, knows how to get players to play defense, and, most importantly, knows how to get a group of egos who are new at play together to meld into a championship caliber team. John Calipari is the man for the job, if you can keep Big Blue Nation from counter offering him $10M/year to stay.

By: lemfax

lemfax — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:40:32 +0000

Williams as playing coach… To be comfortable with his own system:):):)

By: dko83

dko83 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:31:37 +0000

I too get the feeling that D Will is a coach killer, regardless of people saying that he “isn’t involved.”

By: dko83

dko83 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:29:42 +0000

The league needs SVG back.. If only to be a thorn in David Stern’s side before he retires.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:25:45 +0000

Phil Jackson ain’t going to a team with a legitimate superstar. The Nets don’t have anything CLOSE to that — even when Williams is healthy (and he’s not; bum wrist, shattered ankle). I don’t think Phil coaches ever again, unless LeBron bolts to the Lakers in 18 months — WHICH COULD HAPPEN.

However, that Phil bullet point was copied and pasted from PBT. I am enjoying the local sports talk. They’re grasping at straws. You can tell they did this SOLELY to assuage Deron Williams. They had no backup plan in mind, because the basketball people (King, etc.) thought the players’ lack of productivity and efficiency offensively was the problem, not Ave. So now that Deron forced their hands, they have to put out all this damage control talk on radio and it’s hilarious to watch from first place in the division — where the Nets somehow thought they’d be just by opening a new arena and running smear campaigns on the Knicks 24/7 LMFAO. They don’t have any viable candidates, and the one coach who WOULD make sense for them has already been burned by that clown Williams.

If the Lakers hadn’t been handling business like cokeheads, they would have given Phil what he wanted and passed on D’Antoni; who’s about to ensure that Dwight won’t re-sign in July. D’Antoni is a better fit with this Nets team, to be honest, but the Lakers sure won’t be willing to enter luxury territory for non-personnel reasons (i.e. paying three coaches at one time) by firing D’Antoni just to hire Phil.

Thinking you would supplant the Knicks is akin to the Texans (almost an exact parallel, being overrated, due for a fall in the playoffs, etc.) thinking they would supplant Dallas as the team in Texas. And as another parallel, despite not winning in over a generation, as the Knicks and Dallas have not, you cannot uproot 3-4 generations of fandom with millions of fans. You’ll have some bandwagoners jump ship to the flavor of the week, but you ain’t usurping the marquee team in the area (or state) without winning at least 2-3 titles in a short span. Media hype and smear campaigns aren’t going to cut it, especially if you don’t win. Just gives people more ammo AGAINST you.

The fact is, they have nothing to build with. Everyone on the team is vastly overrated/overpaid. Williams has been exposed as a fraud and not a top PG. Gerald Wallace making $10M — FUH WHO? FUH WHUT? (Ricky Watters Voice) Kris Humphries, the same salary? PFFFFFFFFT

BROOK LOPEZ, MAX PLAYER? LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

JOE JOHNSON, MASQUERADING AS A MAX PLAYER WHILE GETTING MAX MONEY SINCE 2006? ***SWAN DIVE***

They whiffed on Dwight and they are stuck in cap hell for four years with a bunch of overpaid role players and make-believe All Stars ha.

The only NEW MANAGEMENT the Nets will be undertaking in this city is their roles as the opening acts at Comix on 14th St.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:12:21 +0000

Anybody who takes this job with Deron Williams on the team better stock up on headache meds. Williams is a total wussy, refuses to be a leader, and is a prima donna lil’ 8itch.
I hope the money is worth it because this team isn’t going anywhere with Williams on it.
EVER.

By: freemantowilliams

freemantowilliams — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:04:43 +0000

Sam Mitchell. Someone needs to hire that guy.

By: dmitchell624

dmitchell624 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:55:41 +0000

so Frank is doing nothing ?

By: jhuck92

jhuck92 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:44:29 +0000

So instead of ruling out who won’t be coaching, could you throw out some possibilities?

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:29:43 +0000

• Phil Jackson. You can bet they will make the call and Prokhorov can write a large check to entice him, but his agent told David Aldridge of TNT he is not interested in the job at this time. Jackson seemed serious about the Lakers job less than two months ago, but that was a franchise he was comfortable with and players like Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol who already knew his triangle offensive system. The Nets roster isn’t nearly as talented as the Lakers and as a former Knick the Nets don’t hold the same allure. Jackson isn’t itching to come back to coach, it has to be a perfect situation for him to walk into a contender, and this isn’t it. This team isn’t that good.
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I wish these goofy Nets “fans” who suddenly came out of the woodwork a month ago, but suddenly only come out to talk reckless on the off occasion that the Knicks lose would UNDERSTAND THIS. They are NOT a good team. You got two guys making max money and both are average at best. Williams is only slightly above average and vastly overrated.

By: kungfubowler

kungfubowler — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:05:04 +0000

Jerry resigned/quit the Jazz. He had previously signed an extension with them, as well. The guy is a legend in SLC. The Jazz would’ve kept him as long as they could, I’m sure.

By: kungfubowler

kungfubowler — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:04:55 +0000

Didn’t Jerry resigned/quit the Jazz. He had previously signed an extension with them, as well. The guy is a legend in SLC. The Jazz would’ve kept him as long as they could, I’m sure.

By: doctorfootball

doctorfootball — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:01:47 +0000

Coaching the Pistons

By: MyTeamsAllStink

MyTeamsAllStink — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:39:15 +0000

Is Lawrence Frank doing anything?

By: illegalblues

illegalblues — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:22:13 +0000

a coach ain’t gonna fix this team. they really didn’t add that much talent this offseason outside of ISO joe. this isn’t a contender, it never was a contender

By: cantonbound13

cantonbound13 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:19:11 +0000

Isiah? Now that would be funny!

By: 32magicman

32magicman — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:11:34 +0000

Well done deron! You got another coach fired! Would be a brave man who takes on this job……. Avery Johnson was coach of the month for november!

By: gpatrick15

gpatrick15 — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:07:28 +0000

If Phil Jackson isn’t an option (and he probably wouldn’t bite on their offer anyway) the two best retreads from your list would be Stan Van Gundy and Nate McMillan. Van Gundy would be my first choice, simply because he’s not afraid to stand up to the so called star players. On top of that, he took a slightly worse Orlando Magic team to the finals, and had them in contention for a good part of his tenure. He could win in Brooklyn. McMillan could too, but I’d be more comfortable going with SVG for this particular team.

By: reupjosh

reupjosh — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:58:59 +0000

“…and guys who can knock down threes and just generally make shots (Johnson, to start with).” Have you been watching the Nets lately? No one makes shots, and Johnson is a complete no show. Wallace and Evans are the only two that try on this squad.