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Obviously, he's not.
...according to NBA.com:
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/0...s=iref:nbahpt1
"Jackson and Karl have made their strongest case with how well L.A. and Denver have played since the All-Star break. And for Karl, we have to look back at how he well he kept the Nuggets together in the midst of the ‘Melo-drama that ran from September to February."
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/0...s=iref:nbahpt1
If anybody besides Pop should be COY, it should be Jerry Sloan of the Jazz, posthumously. He showed, by leaving the Jazz and stupid DWill, that a coach really is that valuable.
Obviously, he's not.
Aint that some shhhhh.
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He should have been permanently out of the running as soon as he had Steve Novak inbound the ball.
he should get it this year no doubt. if Denver gets 50 wins though I would not be upset if Karl got it.
typical spur comment to come:
fire pop he sucks.
no way Jackson gets it.
It's either Karl, Pop or the bulls coach. It will be either Pop/Bulls coach. Whoever gets #1 seed.
Who cares.
Karl is so great now that Carmelo is gone?
Where were the Spurs predicted to finish prior to start of season? Where are they now? Who found Gary Neal?
Phil won't get it. He's got a defending championship team who played ty the first half. So they are playing better now. He hasn't gotten blood from a turnip like Pop has. Tibbs has done great, but having Boozer and an MVP might skew it a bit for him. I always thought Nate McMillan does a great job with the situation he's had to face every year. George Karl might be considered as well, but no one put the Spurs over 60 games this season (assuming they get there), especially considering Splitter wasn't a key component to the season.
Even before the Spurs slide, there was growing sentiment for Thibodeau to win the award. Given that his primary compe ion was a Spur, he'd have probably won it anyway, but now that the Spurs don't possess far and away the best record in the league, I'd be surprised if Thibodeau doesn't win it. Collins (media connections) and Karl (sentiment) will also garner strong consideration.
It would take the Lakers winning or surpassing 70 games for Jackson to ever have a legitimate shot. Short of that, it doesn't matter if he does the best job of his career, he'll never get (a lot) of credit for coaching that team.
It's a good thing!!
All the previous COY failed to win a championship that same year...
Thibadeau will win although Pop deserves it.
No he doesn't. Is sticking with a lineup that has worked due to lucky shooting percentages from Bonner and other subs really going to work forever? This constant Blair/Bonner lineup that lets the Spurs get on at the end of the 1st quarter and half of the second is absolutely D-league trash coaching. It's ing ridiculous watching this stubborn POS refuse to change his faulty ways.
I'd vote for Thibodeau. Yeah, Rose has had a great year, but the single biggest reason why they're challenging for the best record is their team play and defense. When the Bulls lost a key cog (Noah), they played through it. He's completely transformed their iden y, they're peaking at the right time, and they're playing a style that's conducive to a long run in the playoffs. (At this point, Pop can only claim one of those three.)
Jackson shouldn't get it
Tib's deserves it
Pop has lost it
Karl.......IDK......i wouldn't be upset about it.
Thibodeau easily deserves it, it's not even close IMO..Chicago has a superstar in Rose, but their system has been the key to their success IMO..
Pop actually did a great job earlier in the season, when he turned the Spurs into a running team, knowing that it would be the only chance to beat LA and to maximize the weapons on this team..unfortunately, since they have went away from that, the Spurs haven't looked that great..he continues to play favorites, especially Bonner-Blair..
Jackson shouldn't even be in consideration, Lakers have underachieved, and they win primarily due to their size, obviously..
Doug Collins deserves consideration, he has maximized the results from the talent on the team IMO..
And Jefferson is not MVP.
It has to go to Thibs. Who expected the Bulls to have a better record than Boston and Miami and close to having HCA through the rest of the playoffs?
COY is a flavor of the month award, and frequently a death sentence to that coach. Just look at the winners from the last 10-11 years. I think only Pop is still coaching where he won the award.
Yeah man. Pop would've had 7 or 8 rings if he had a better superstar. Tim Duncan's weak-ass game. Pop is basically Red Auerbach and Vince Lombardi rolled into one smug, pockmarked package.
When Bud jumps off the bench and holds his hands over his head to tell the team "arms up on defense", that's a sign something's not working. Pop started slowing the offense not long after the break. I have no idea why he did that, unless it was wearing out his starters.
Teams that have had those improvements to win COY haven't gotten good enough to win the championship. That doesn't mean they didn't improve. If the team is going to win, it has nothing to do with whether or not Pop gets COY. I would rather him get the award than anyone else in the league.
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