With Brett Brown officially gone, who will the Spurs hire to replace him? [Archive]

dallasmaverickslose

08-12-2013, 12:32 PM

Damn. We've already lost Bud, and now we lose Brett. Best of luck to both of them, I think they'll make great head coaches.

Sadly for us Spurs fans, our coaching situation is a little thin. From what I can see, there's suddenly a lot less experience.

With that being said, what route to you think the Spurs go in replacing Brown? Do we branch out and sign somebody with no ties to the team, or do we reach out to somebody we're all familiar with?

Just a hunch personally, but I could see us trying to get back Don Newman, who left a season or two ago to be a higher ranking assistant in Washington.

What do you think?

TXstbobcat

08-12-2013, 12:43 PM

I hope the spurs are reaching out to PJ for a possible return to the spurs.

DesignatedT

08-12-2013, 12:50 PM

Doubt it's anyone who has been here before. My guess is more new blood.

McGusto55

08-12-2013, 12:52 PM

Hubie brown...haha...naw but forreal.....hubie brown

N0 LyF3 ScRuB

08-12-2013, 12:53 PM

Avery Johnson

Bruno

08-12-2013, 01:04 PM

Bud and Brown may have already been replaced by Boylen and Udoka.

spurs1990

08-12-2013, 01:20 PM

Just saw espn first take discuss Brett Brown and then footage of Chip Engelland talking with Tony Parker is played.

Do they not have google search over there? Imbeciles.

Budkin

08-12-2013, 01:31 PM

PJ or AJ hopefully

JR3

08-12-2013, 01:46 PM

I would be shocked to see AJ. I would NOT be shocket to see PJ.

xmas1997

08-12-2013, 02:44 PM

Oberto

ducks

08-12-2013, 05:42 PM

ducks

purist

08-12-2013, 05:58 PM

yeah someone from this message board, i'm sure.

spurraider21

08-12-2013, 05:59 PM

i really hope its not PJ or AJ. both would be very uninspired hires.

Dverde

08-12-2013, 06:47 PM

We won a title with PJ as the head assistant. Maybe PJ talks Pop out of taking TD out in game 6. Such a stupid move.

exstatic

08-12-2013, 06:51 PM

Bud and Brown may have already been replaced by Boylen and Udoka.

?? Udoka was already here.

My guess is Oberto.

Steve-O-Matic

08-12-2013, 07:14 PM

I'd nominate Orlando Antigua, lead assistant at the U. of Kentucky.

Man In Black

08-12-2013, 08:18 PM

I'd prefer Bill Self :)

Dverde

08-12-2013, 11:21 PM

Oberto has no business being an assistant coach in the NBA. If you are going the former player route I would go with Bruce Bowen or Michael Finley.

Libri

08-12-2013, 11:28 PM

Coach Bonner

exstatic

08-12-2013, 11:32 PM

Oberto has no business being an assistant coach in the NBA. If you are going the former player route I would go with Bruce Bowen or Michael Finley.

I'm sure Pop doesn't give two shits what you want, and will do what he wants, and that's strongly rumored to be Oberto. Bowen has a cushy TV gig with ESPN he probably won't want to leave for assistant pay, and I don't think Finley is in Pop's good graces after bailing on the Spurs to go to Boston his final season.

ata

08-13-2013, 04:53 AM

I'd like to see Bowen

DrunkTXLabrat

08-13-2013, 07:53 AM

bowen would be great for kawhis development

Humberto

08-13-2013, 09:22 AM

Hard Rick

xmas1997

08-13-2013, 10:07 AM

Bowen would make a fantastic coach, but I do not think he has any desire to do so.

barakz21

08-13-2013, 10:19 AM

I think Bowen would do good as a coach, in terms of X and Os. But I would prefer him to be a Chad Forcier type of coach, on the Defensive side of things. Oberto, I don't think he's gonna got the job as a lead assistant, but he's very likely to get on the staff due to his bball IQ, similar to Udoka and Vaughn. Not sure about Boylen's capabilties as an X and Os guy, but I think he'll do okay.

Humberto

08-13-2013, 10:33 AM

http://www.sanantoniomag.com/Coyote---1b-web.jpg

Bruno

08-13-2013, 10:35 AM

?? Udoka was already here.

My guess is Oberto.

I know it. What i meant is that Udoka will be promoted to take Brown spot.
Last season, the coaching hierarchy was: 1st Pop, 2nd Bud, 3rd Brown.
This year, it will be: 1st Pop, 2nd Boylen, 3rd Udoka.

Spurs might add another assistant coach but it will be to occupate a low level rank in Spurs coaching tree. Oberto might fit that but it could also be an unknown. I don't see them adding someone like AJ or PJ.

mountainballer

08-13-2013, 11:32 AM

how many high profile assistants does a team need?
Jim Boylen comes in with a CV view assistant coaches in the NBA can match. (18 seasons as an NBA assistant, 11 of those with the Rockets and Rudy Tomjanovich).
Chip Engelland is the undisputed best shooting coach in the NBA and I highly doubt he is limited to shooting affairs, even most see him just in this department (IMO he is a coach for player development as much as Chad Forcier is)
Chad Forcier meanwhile has 12 seasons as an NBA assistant coach under his belt.
IMO, even after the loss of Bud and Brown, this core plus Pop is superior to any coaching team in the league. the question, if there are one or two more assistant coaches (Ime plus whoever else they might hire), is kind of marginal.

btw. after they hired Boylen, it might have been necessary to let Brown go, to avoid a conflict in the pecking order.
overall, even it hurts to see all the long time assistants leave, I like the coaching staff they got for the next season.

Two10Whitey

08-13-2013, 12:59 PM

Will Purdue.

Ocotillo

08-13-2013, 06:29 PM

I highly doubt P.J. is coming back.

tesseractive

08-13-2013, 07:45 PM

Oberto has no business being an assistant coach in the NBA.
What makes you say that? He's the classic smart, hard-working player who maximized limited physical abilities -- exactly the kind of guy who often makes a successful coach. It's fine if there's another guy you just like better, but I don't understand what would make you think Oberto's not cut out for the role.

Vic Petro

08-13-2013, 08:13 PM

I'm sure Oberto would be a fine assistant but Pop already has one recently retired pro on the bench in Udoka. Forcier and Engelland aren't very seasoned either. Boylen has been around the league for a while but is new to the Spurs. Would be nice to round out the staff with some corporate knowledge, if possible.

exstatic

08-13-2013, 10:25 PM

FuzzyLumpkins

08-14-2013, 02:12 AM

I seriously doubt AJ has any shot of being associated with the Spurs as long as Duncan is on the roster.

Sean Cagney

08-14-2013, 02:23 AM

I seriously doubt AJ has any shot of being associated with the Spurs as long as Duncan is on the roster.

True, but he can thank TIM for his damn ring he has on his finger...... Thats all.

iManu

08-14-2013, 05:53 AM

Udoka: only guy more worthless than Bogans.

Every time he was on the court, I heard a vacuum playing in the background, because he sucks it up.

I hope to god it's not Udoka.

exstatic

08-14-2013, 07:14 AM

Udoka: only guy more worthless than Bogans.

Every time he was on the court, I heard a vacuum playing in the background, because he sucks it up.

I hope to god it's not Udoka.
Again: UDOKA IS ALREADY ON THE STAFF, AND HAS BEEN SINCE LAST SUMMER.

I. Hustle

08-14-2013, 07:57 AM

I wonder if they will hire Ime Udoka. The guy hasn't been playing, I don't think, and I heard that he was interested in coaching. I think he would be a good addition because he used to play for them and knows the system. What are your thoughts? I'll hang up and listen.

mountainballer

08-14-2013, 08:34 AM

I. Hustle

08-14-2013, 09:10 AM

not sure if you are joking or if you really spend the last 14 months on the moon.

What do you mean? You don't agree with me? I think he would make a good coach because of his agressiveness. Isn't he the one that got into a fight during a game overseas? Plus his girlfriend is Nia Long and that should bring some publicity to the Spurs.

mountainballer

08-14-2013, 09:44 AM

What do you mean? You don't agree with me? I think he would make a good coach because of his agressiveness. Isn't he the one that got into a fight during a game overseas? Plus his girlfriend is Nia Long and that should bring some publicity to the Spurs.

still not sure if this isn't comedy. like Exstatic already posted 2 hours ago:

IME UDOKA IS A MEMBER OF THE SPURS COACHING STAFF SINCE AUGUST 2012 !!!!!!!!!! yeah right 2012. that's exactly one year.

I. Hustle

08-14-2013, 10:34 AM

still not sure if this isn't comedy. like Exstatic already posted 2 hours ago:

IME UDOKA IS A MEMBER OF THE SPURS COACHING STAFF SINCE AUGUST 2012 !!!!!!!!!! yeah right 2012. that's exactly one year.

How is it comedy? I mean, sure the guy wasn't a star in the league but how does that saying go? "Those who can't... coach."

Anyway, disagree with me all you want but I think he would be a decent fit.

Does anyone know how good his english is? Does Nia Long speak Nigerian or can Ime's English pass? I am just wondering because if it were to happen, how well would he be able to communicate with the players?

mountainballer

08-14-2013, 11:02 AM

How is it comedy? I mean, sure the guy wasn't a star in the league but how does that saying go? "Those who can't... coach."

Anyway, disagree with me all you want but I think he would be a decent fit.

Does anyone know how good his english is? Does Nia Long speak Nigerian or can Ime's English pass? I am just wondering because if it were to happen, how well would he be able to communicate with the players?

ok. you win.

Embedded

08-14-2013, 11:29 AM

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/1006.png&w=350&h=254

jyra

08-14-2013, 11:42 AM

I think TJ Ford would be a good candidate for the future. He seems to be focusing on developing HS and college kids at the moment but he also got some coaching experience with the Toros. Those developement skills should really come in handy for a rebuilding Spurs team.

RD2191

08-14-2013, 01:30 PM

ok. you win.
:lmao

dallasmaverickslose

08-14-2013, 06:20 PM

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/1006.png&w=350&h=254

Oh hell no.

exstatic

08-14-2013, 07:18 PM

ok. you win.

Hook. Line. Sinker.
:lol

Em-City

08-14-2013, 07:29 PM

I seriously doubt AJ has any shot of being associated with the Spurs as long as Duncan is on the roster.

why would that be the case??.. did duncan and avery had some issues? i must have missed something, can somebody fill me in?

xmas1997

08-14-2013, 08:11 PM

I seriously doubt AJ has any shot of being associated with the Spurs as long as Duncan is on the roster.

I have to agree with you, and even when they retired AJs jersey, it didn't appear things had changed any.

dallasmaverickslose

08-15-2013, 01:40 AM

I have to agree with you, and even when they retired AJs jersey, it didn't appear things had changed any.

I'm confused... What exactly happened between Timmy and AJ?

FuzzyLumpkins

08-15-2013, 05:30 AM

why would that be the case??.. did duncan and avery had some issues? i must have missed something, can somebody fill me in?

Johnson attacked Malik Rose in the shower his last year here. Malik was Duncan's best friend.

I appreciate that he played well when we won our first championship but the little general is a big ole douche.

xmas1997

08-15-2013, 08:04 AM

TD got tired of taking orders from AJ. AJ could be a tactless asshole sometimes and it rubbed TD wrong.

TD 21

09-17-2013, 05:01 PM

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/09/17/sean-marks-to-join-spurs-bench-staff/?ls=iref:nbahpts

ace3g

09-17-2013, 05:04 PM

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/09/17/sean-marks-to-join-spurs-bench-staff/?ls=iref:nbahpts

Good news

...

So when is SAEN going to break some news for once...

xmas1997

09-17-2013, 05:07 PM

I remember Sean Marks. Didn't play much center except for mop up duty if I remember correctly.
This opens the door for Bonner to move into the FO.

ace3g

09-17-2013, 05:10 PM

TD gets his practice fodder back

xmas1997

09-17-2013, 05:44 PM

So who is the new lead assistant coach, Udoka or Boylen?

Mr.Bottomtooth

09-17-2013, 08:12 PM

So who is the new lead assistant coach, Udoka or Boylen?

I would assume Boylen due to experience. Udoka is on his way, though.

hsxvvd

09-18-2013, 05:10 AM

Sean Marks it is. Nice guy. Would have thought he was more suited to a front office position than coaching.

Libri

09-19-2013, 03:57 PM

Other changes the Spurs have made.

Spurs make front-office changes in San Antonio and Austin

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/2013/09/spurs-make-front-office-changes-in-san.html