What are you doing at such a fine ins ution of learning? LOL
If you are a Bruin despite our allegiances here you still my brother ...
As for Kareem tough for him to get a shot at this age ...Most coaches his age have been lifers ...
I do think he should of been put on teh staff officially to tutor Bynum ...Shaq could of used his help too would of been even more beastly ...
Had Kareem been a Spur instead of a Laker, he would probably have a few CotY awards by now and a couple les under his belt as a coach, like Doc, like Mike Brown, like Avery Johnson, Like Mike D, Like George Karl.
Systems like LA don't develop anyone. They hire.
So Kareem should give himself Parkinson's Disease.
Kareem must have made a lot of enemies because he doesn't get any respect as a great player either. He's kind of an afterthought when people talk about great centers in the league, and he was probably the greatest. Wasn't he a coach in the D league or the CBA a few years ago? Does he still have problems getting along with people?
He coached a USBL spring league team to a championship, and then I guess he thought he had done enough.
He's a good coach, but that's not everything that makes a good NBA head coach, or even an employed one.
We cool even though you wear the wrong colors for the pro game.What are you doing at such a fine ins ution of learning? LOL
If you are a Bruin despite our allegiances here you still my brother ...
As for Kareem tough for him to get a shot at this age ...Most coaches his age have been lifers ...
I do think he should of been put on teh staff officially to tutor Bynum ...Shaq could of used his help too would of been even more beastly ...
Way back in the day didn't Kareem go behind Magic's back to the ownership to complain about how he threw passes too hard? I remember the ownership's response was something along the lines of just catch the damn ball.
I never heard that before, but the man must really be insufferable for so many people to hold a grudge for such a long time.
KAJ is wired a whole different way than most. He's a hermit of sorts and has always projected that image of being a "prick" for lack of a better word but folks need to realize that Kareem is a highly intellectual fellow who just doesn't follow must agendas. I remember flying into S.A.for the all-star game and waiting in line for about 4 hours at a Sports Authority Store (?) to have him sign my LAKER t-shirt and I specifically remember telling him, "Honor meeting you Mr. Jabbar, I've loved your game ever since.....(can't remember the exact dialogue) and he bust's out with a "cool, who's behind you?".
It sucked, but I got it.
True story.
In any event, Kool-aid is right. Kareem knows the game.....and well. Think about it; How can you go wrong playing under Wooden and Riles?
Give the man a chance. It's an outrage he hasn't coached a NBA team yet.
MJ knows the game, ty coach, just like Bird and Magic.
Bird is above average as coach.
I don't think so. Who's average?
DMC I know you're enamored with all things Koolaid...and we all know you'd count the hair on my big black hairy balls if I let you but I asked a simple question and because you lack the intellect to answer honestly you try to turn it into another Koolaid man says controversy...but thanks I see you're a pseudo intellectual masquerading as some sort of authority figure on worldly wisdom...I'm convinced now you're nothing but a toothless old fool from the old black guard...you a Jesse Jackson type from the rainbow coalition...nothing more nothing less...
Bird was COY, as coach has winning % in regular season and playoffs, has made deep playoffs runs, was in the finals once.
Average coaches win few playoffs series or don't even make the playoffs.
Kareem is an asshole
Maybe that's why they don't want him to coach
Just teach Bynum a thing or two about being a decent center in the NBA and GTFO
Two things for certain:DMC I know you're enamored with all things Koolaid...and we all know you'd count the hair on my big black hairy balls if I let you but I asked a simple question and because you lack the intellect to answer honestly you try to turn it into another Koolaid man says controversy...but thanks I see you're a pseudo intellectual masquerading as some sort of authority figure on worldly wisdom...I'm convinced now you're nothing but a toothless old fool from the old black guard...you a Jesse Jackson type from the rainbow coalition...nothing more nothing less...
1. Kareem does not deserve to coach. He wouldn't be any good at it.
2. You had an avatar of a young white kid and changed it pronto when I pointed it out to you.
So was Avery Johnson and Mike Brown.
First, both are legit NBA coaches.
2 ECF, 1 Finals in the 3 seasons Bird coached the Pacers is very solid. Bird did it without MVP players like Nowitzki or LeBron, his best player was an 3-rd team all-nba. Never first round exits like Avery Johnson. Never disappointed like Brown.
AJ is a legit NBA coach
Brown is not, in Cleveland, he was an assistant whose only task was to call timeouts as part of his training
This is 100% spot on. Kareem went through a lot as a youth dealing with the fame, race relations going on at the time, and expectations that come from such a high profile athlete. He turned introvert and was not often cooperative with the media. I did a infomercial with him in the 80's and I can tell you first hand... he is all the diva that others say. Could have been a bad day...who knows... but he was obnoxious to everyone.
Was goona post earlier, but Kareem never really came off as a communicator with people. Guy always seem aloofed and standoffish in interviews. It would seem Kareem would have issues with that aspect in coaching.
This thread reminds me of one of my old coworkers, who met Rosa Parks and said she was a .
I grew up rooting for Kareem and Magic and think they would do ok as head coaches especially with good players.
Bird did an excellent job with the Pacers. Really maximized their talent.
Not sure why so many retreads like Byron Scott, PJ Carlismo, etc get chances. Not sure if Kareem deserves a chance. Can't be worse than some of the bums out there.
But are they average coaches?
Magic coached the Lakers, failed.
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