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Bad fit IMO. Great defensive mind but..
Getting Chris Paul/David West to play defense?
Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau has emerged as the frontrunner for the New Orleans Hornets’ coaching job and an offer could be forthcoming in the near future, sources told Yahoo! Sports.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...uceltics052410
Long past due and well deserved. Good luck.
Bad fit IMO. Great defensive mind but..
Getting Chris Paul/David West to play defense?
uhh he was known while being JVG's assistant in Houston. idiot.
have fun paul only playing in the half court
He is the top choice for the Hornets followed by Portland's Monty Williams. We really need a good defensive coach because our defense suffered without Tyson Chandler in the paint. Okafor was undersized, West is too slow, and CP3 missed most of the season leaving Collison to play 45 minutes a night without a backup. Thibodeau will help, but the team needs better personal as well. A new center would help. This is probably West's last year as a Hornet. We also need more wing players. We have the worst set of SFs in the league.
The Hornets have always been a half-court team. They've been one of the slowest pace teams the last few years. They're trying to be more up-tempo with Collison and Thornton on board, but they know it won't happen until the defense improves.
Thibodeau's been a great defensive coach since his days at the Knicks and the Rockets. His teams are usually one of the best defensively each season.
I think he became more well-known as a JVG assistant even before that, when they were in the Knicks with those great defensive teams.
There are no limits to lakaluva's idiocy.
Why do you say this?
He's ok, but he wants dual role as coach and as head of personnel decisions which is why the Hornets passed on him. I think he's a little overrated, but he's still decent. Still, he shouldn't be a team's GM.
Avery is the best coach on the market, and he can be had for cheap too.
There are no bounds on Avery's Man who would be King at ude. Any GM would be able to see that and stay the away.
Avery is the best coach on the market, and he can be had for cheap too.
Wow! Just Wow!!!
Finally, the Hornets will play some defense again. I can't stand seeing West defend like Dirk.
And not being able to score like him,huh?
Dirk should score more since he makes 12 million more per season.
Dirk is Bill Russell compared to David West
Or anyone else on the Hornets for that matter
Not for 21 million a season.
Dirk lives up to his salary more than David West, IMO
You take Dirk off a team and it loses 15-20 wins.
You take West off a team and it gains 5 wins.
How about Chris Fall then?Dirk should score more since he makes 12 million more per season.
Dirk isn't worth 21 million. Luckily he plays under a billionaire who can afford to go over the luxury tax, but on most teams Dirk would be considered a bad contract. Dallas were about to fall into a 6th or 7th seed before the trade with Washington.
A healthy CP3 puts up better numbers and is more valuable. IMO, most teams would rather have CP3 than Dirk and it wouldn't surprise me if CP3 has the better career.How about Chris Fall then?
*cough Phil Jackson cough cough*
Hornets begin contract talks with Thibodeau
By Adrian Wojnarowski
The New Orleans Hornets have begun contract discussions with the representatives of Boston Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Hornets general manager Jeff Bower has exchanged proposals with Creative Artists Agency, which represents Thibodeau, on parameters of a possible deal. Sources say Thibodeau still plans to meet with New Jersey Nets GM Rod Thorn about his coaching vacancy sometime before the start of the NBA Finals on Thursday.
It’s unclear how close the Hornets and Thibodeau are on a possible agreement, but one thing seemed certain: Thibodeau still wants to stay in play for openings with the Nets and Chicago Bulls, and that could become a slippery slope for his candidacy in New Orleans.
Though Bower is eager to work out an agreement with Thibodeau, league sources believe the Hornets GM will quickly turn his courtship toward Portland Trail Blazers assistant Monty Williams should it seem Thibodeau is hedging in order to leverage New Orleans against the other jobs.
It’s possible Thibodeau could discuss the Bulls’ coaching vacancy before the Finals, too. He’s high on Chicago’s list, but league sources believe team officials are moving slowly on filling the job and may keep the position open all the way into the July free-agent market. Thibodeau has told confidants the Bulls job is his No. 1 choice.
Perhaps, it was no coincidence when Thibodeau recently signed with CAA, the agency that represents free agents LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. CAA holds a hammer over several franchises in summer free agency, especially Chicago.
Nonetheless, Thibodeau’s hesitancy to come to contract terms with New Orleans could be a risky move. After all these years of pining for a head job, he runs the risk of getting shut out yet again. After falling short as a head-coaching candidate for several years, Thibodeau’s standing in the league has never been higher with Boston’s second run to the Finals in three years.
Bower is sold on Thibodeau’s preparedness, work ethic and a en on the defensive end, and sources familiar with his thinking believe it’s been a close call with the fast-rising Williams.
Within the organization, there are some who prefer Williams over Thibodeau, including All-Star point guard Chris Paul. Sources insist Paul isn’t anti-Thibodeau, but has been more enthusiastic about Williams’ candidacy.
son Dirk has never once in his career put up 20 and 10 ... that is absolutely ing pathetic for a power forward that you claim is one of the game's best. Not to mention the fact that he is terribly over paid. Dude made over 20 million this season and he isn't worth half that. maybe 5-8 million per year at the very most. he is a proven choke artist and the softest player in the NBA .... David West will at least live up to his salary. He only makes 7-9 million per season and has been a given 20 and 8 over the last 3 seasons. Dirk on the other hand has done nothing but eat up salary and choke. West owns Dirk.
New Orleans Sets a Decision Deadline for Tom Thibodeau
SportingNews
Last week, I noted that the Hornets were ready to make Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau an offer for their head coaching position. One problem for Thibodeau and New Orleans, of course, is that the coach currently has his hands full trying to create a defensive plan against the Lakers. He can’t devote his full attention to the offer on the table.
According to Marc Stein, it appears that the Hornets are tired of waiting for an answer:
The New Orleans Hornets, who offered their vacant coaching job to Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau last week, might hire someone else if Thibodeau has not accepted the job before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, according to sources close to the situation.
The Hornets don’t want to let their coaching search drag beyond this week and plan to offer the job instead to Portland Trail Blazers assistant Monty Williams if Thibodeau, Boston’s defensive specialist, doesn’t accept by Thursday, according to sources.
I understand that the Hornets want a resolution to this issue as soon as possible, but Thibodeau seems like someone worth waiting for. He’s one of the most respected assistants in the league with a reputation as a bona fide defensive genius. It’s not as if he’s just a hot name—he is in many ways more dependable than someone with a Coach of the Year award like Mike Brown.
Everyone wants to feel loved, and if Thibodeau is more interested in other jobs then the Hornets might feel like they’re a backup plan. But their approach feels like the definition of short-term thinking, especially considering that Thibodeau is most focused on the Lakers at this moment. There’s no real harm in waiting for an answer until after the Finals.
Monty Williams is a nice candidate, but he’s not exactly at the top of everyone’s list like Thibodeau is. Exercise some patience and reap the benefits down the road.
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