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Pop is not the best coach in the league.
Phil Jackson... Jerry Sloan... then Pop. Don't get bias now.
Opinion of a professional gambler who sees 1000 games a year.
- part of the interview is about Tim Donaghy scandal and part is about his gambling life -
Haralabos Voulgaris, a Professional Gambler's Take on the Tim Donaghy Scandal
June 11, 2008 2:10 PM
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/...y-Scandal.html
"The flip side of that are the teams/players who do a great job of garnering extra possessions, my numbers tell me the Hornets and the Spurs do this best.
The best coach in the league (and its not even close) is Gregg Popovich. He is without peer in terms of how well he manages a game, as well as prepares his team. It's really not even close, he is just that much better than every other coach in the league. If you are ever unsure of what the correct strategy is in a certain situation, look to the Spurs. If they are doing it, it's probably the right strategy.
There are a lot of coaches who do a poor job with what I call the mathematics of the game, but to be fair, maybe they are better at other aspects of their job like motivation or player development.
However, I have a hard time believing that Doc Rivers could ever make up for his in-game strategy with his ability to motivate or develop players. I would like to have seen how the Celtics would have fared this year if they didn't hire Tom Thibodeau to install a great defensive system. If Popovich is the guy you lean to if you are unsure of what to do, Rivers is certainly the guy you look to if you want to know what NOT to do."
Pop is not the best coach in the league.
Phil Jackson... Jerry Sloan... then Pop. Don't get bias now.
Pop BY FAR is the best coach....cmon man, with all homerism aside too.
Sloan is not good defensively
Phil is the only guy with pop on the same level
Phil Jackson? that......he hasnt done without a superstar. , he hasnt even really drafted anyone. He has always been handed a star studded team. Who in the couldnt win with that? Or without the FIX in place for that matter.
Jerry Sloan??? LOL, dude you are killing me
He hasnt won !!!!
Phil Jackson > Gregg Popovich and it's not even close.
!! Biased Spur Fan Alert !!
Is Harrrababalosss a Spurs fan?
Alright dude look. I am right there with ya in your distress and meltdown about the league cheating and all that but god ing damn if you have not lost your got damn mind. You should stick to your UTSA threads in the college section.Phil Jackson? that......he hasnt done without a superstar. , he hasnt even really drafted anyone. He has always been handed a star studded team. Who in the couldnt win with that? Or without the FIX in place for that matter.
Jerry Sloan??? LOL, dude you are killing me
He hasnt won !!!!
What has Gregg Popovich ever done without Tim Duncan?Phil Jackson? that......he hasnt done without a superstar. , he hasnt even really drafted anyone. He has always been handed a star studded team. Who in the couldnt win with that? Or without the FIX in place for that matter.
Jerry Sloan??? LOL, dude you are killing me
He hasnt won !!!!
that......Im not being biased at all. Phil has not done anything without being given top 5 in the league players. He was given the Lakers team with Shaq and Kobe and then given Gasol. What could he do with a team that he put together?? Hmmmmmm......tell me that? Pop has done wonders slightly rebuilding his team every year and being at the top. I truly doubt Phil could do that.
Tim was drafted. Michael J.....Shaq.....Kobe and Gasol were handed to Phil. WTF can he do with say a Mavericks or Suns team?? You think he would have won it all? Hey, its all a matter of opinion......but, Ive always thought Phil was overrated.
What has Phil done without Kobe,MJ,Shaq,and Pippen?
That's his fault, that he has had such great players to coach. It's all his ing fault that stupid little ass horse dung glasses wearing prick stick. I mean , all his wins, the win percentage, the les, em all they mean . I am so in agreement with you.that......Im not being biased at all. Phil has not done anything without being given top 5 in the league players. He was given the Lakers team with Shaq and Kobe and then given Gasol. What could he do with a team that he put together?? Hmmmmmm......tell me that? Pop has done wonders slightly rebuilding his team every year and being at the top. I truly doubt Phil could do that.
Pop has lost more with better teams than Phil has. Think about it. But when Phil has a good team what happens, he goes to the Finals.
Yep you're right you win la dee da where's the chocolate factory.
I'm gonna check out this article. The guy's name is the phoniest I could imagine. I understand not wanting to use your real name, but it still made me laugh.
Dude, whatever. You like Phil cool. I happen to think if both had the exact same teams......clones......Pop would out coach and beat Phils team. IMHO.
Plus Pop would not and whine about calls, or try and do some stupid in mind game bull . Phil sucks ass in that department.
Pop will be number 1 in my book. You realists can go yourselves.
name me a coach that has won a le without a great player...
If Phil wins this year it will be the first time that he has won a le without TWO first ballot hall of famers.
Pop has already won two of those les.
I agree, Phil is a whiny little bait who es and moans when things don't go his way. He is a poor sport, and asshole, he trips players (lmao at that video), and ing is a lousy person.
But, stats don't lie. The ball don't lie. He is ^^^ on everything that Pop has. So, I accept it and acknowledge it, so should you.
Like I said sorry but I dont agree.......Phil has had arguably the TWO best players to ever breath fresh air on his teams. Put Phil on a team that is rebuilding, where he has to actually draft players, or not be given superstars and then lets see what he does.
If Pop had the same opportunities that Phil had with Chicago and the Lakers, he would have at least the same amount of les. Put Phil on the Spurs since 99, and I doubt the Spurs would have won 4.
If, if, when, what, if if if. What?
Cool article. Evidently, that's his real name. My bad. It sounded fic ious, like Kaiser Souze.
We will agree to disagree. I think Pop is the best.....you are all on Phils sack.Cool?....cool. Have a good one.
Pop iis really a great great coach.
But what was that in WCF? I mean the Oberto and Finley lovin', and the late realisation that Barry was en fuego.
I'm on his nuts cause stats and facts are big fat liars!We will agree to disagree. I think Pop is the best.....you are all on Phils sack.
People like to point out that Phil Jackson had arguably the 3 of the top 10 best players in the history of the league, Pop has had he benefit of having two #1 draft picks playing under him. I never understood that argument used against Phil. Those players didn't win anything before/after Phil came to town and they didnt become anything until Phil coached them.
I'm not sure if Pop is a better coach than Phil or vice versa. To me, they are actually pretty even. I think each has a strength that the other one doesn't. But the argument used against Phil to say "Oh well, it's easy to win when you have Jordan, or Shaq, or Kobe" is very misleading.
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