Coach K Out - Will Pop be the Next Team USA Coach?

[buttsR4rebounding]

My question is what the has Jerry Coangelo done to deserve to be head of Team USA Basketball? Not only should Pop be coach, but afterward he should replace JCo as head of Team USA.

[BatManu20]

Pop deserves it, but Doc Rivers or Roy Williams will likely get it. Jerry and Pop aren't exactly beest friends.

[TrainOfThought5]

seriously tho, whats the beef between Jerry C and Pop?

[spurraider21]

#LetPopCoach

[jjktkk]

Matty Bonner in the Olympics!
Yay! Yah! Yah!

PPoppers get ready for one colossal celebration!
schitkkk and Chump are the event planners.

Yes that is correct. Would it be asking too much, if you could ask your Mobile Homeowners association, if we could have the event at the special events trailer?

[Libri]

#Pop4TeamUSACoach

[WaterBuffalo]

I agree that Pop should be the replacement for Coach K and I don' really think the argument for anyone else is particularly compelling; I think the best anyone else can say is that he's not Popovich and doesn't bring the anti-aggrandizement baggage that Pop does.

With that said -- after the 40th anniversary of Munich and the theft that was the gold medal game in those Olympics, there was some sentiment last summer to make Doug Collins the head coach and allow him to lead the team to the gold medal that he was denied. I don't know that Collins' NBA record is particularly helpful to any effort to make him the head coach of the next Olympic team, but I have heard his name mentioned in this discussion.

Colangelo was appointed to restructure Team USA after a series of poor results in international compe ion:

"Krzyzewski was hired by Colangelo in the wake of the team's disappointing sixth-place finish at the 2002 worlds in Indianapolis and a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics in Greece."

George Karl was head coach with Pop as lead assistant at Indianapolis. There's probably more to the relationship issue between Pop and Colangelo; wasn't there an article about it last year?

[benstanfield]

Doc hadn't done before Garnett and Allen came along, and hasn't done since their big three stopped being dominant. Their offense is putrid and he lets Rondo openly stat , as well as allowing multiple highly publicized locker room conflicts. Highly overrated coach IMO. I would put Pop, Thibs, Carlisle, Karl, Collins, & Adelman ahead of him. Speaking hyperbolically, I would say he's at about Spoelstra's level.

[racm]

Doc hadn't done before Garnett and Allen came along, and hasn't done since their big three stopped being dominant. Their offense is putrid and he lets Rondo openly stat , as well as allowing multiple highly publicized locker room conflicts. Highly overrated coach IMO. I would put Pop, Thibs, Carlisle, Karl, Collins, & Adelman ahead of him. Speaking hyperbolically, I would say he's at about Spoelstra's level.

Thibs was the defensive assistant for Doc from 2008-2010, fwiw.

[Slutter McGee]

I say bring Bob Knight out of retirement just because it would be fun to watch.

ter McGee

[DMC]

ESPN says Coach K won't continue as the coach for Team USA. (Obviously, Coach K can change his mind and I'd bet there's still a 50/50 chance he does just that.)

If the job officially opens up, Pop is the obvious choice to get the gig. He's wanted the job in the past and he's clearly regarded as the best coach in the NBA. However, Jerry Colangelo will make the decision and he and Pop haven't gotten along in the past; it seems like Colangelo can't move beyond the beatdowns the Spurs have handed the Suns through the years.

Personally, I hope Pop gets the job. He wants it, he deserves it and should get it.

So far, the only other candidate I've heard reported is Doc Rivers. He's a good coach but Pop should be the next in line. I also wouldn't be surprised if Colangelo considers other college coaches.

Considering Pop's age (64), this is likely his last chance to get the job.

During the Olympic games, Doc said Pop should get that spot and said he'd like it as well, but that Pop should be first in line.

[hooperflash]

Matt Bonner gets the nod over Kevin Love

[Uriel]

However, Jerry Colangelo will make the decision and he and Pop haven't gotten along in the past; it seems like Colangelo can't move beyond the beatdowns the Spurs have handed the Suns through the years.

[chazley]

I believe Pop will be considered, but a big factor working against Pop is his age. Alot of the talk around the USA Basketball program is about changing the culture the past few years, and Pop will likely be a one-and-done guy. He would be 71 by the second Olympics, and NBA coaches typically don't last into their 70s. I think Doc will get the offer because he has the better chance of being around for at least 2 Olympics. However, if you get guys like Lebron/Melo/Durant asking for Pop to get the job, Pop gets it in a heartbeat.

[exstatic]

Getting ahead of myself but ..... if Pop does get the job, wouldn't Kawhi be a perfect fit for a spot on Team USA? A defensive player that can play multiple position and shoot from the perimeter who doesn't need the ball much to be effective?

I'd say Kawhi is a bit of a longshot because: 1) Scorers usually make the Olympic team -- not defenders 2) Kawhi will need to be closing into All-Star level and that probably won't happen in the next couple seasons

Didn't Iggy make a couple of coach K's USA teams? Very similar players, with Kawhi being a superior shooter.

[exstatic]

I believe Pop will be considered, but a big factor working against Pop is his age. Alot of the talk around the USA Basketball program is about changing the culture the past few years, and Pop will likely be a one-and-done guy. He would be 71 by the second Olympics, and NBA coaches typically don't last into their 70s. I think Doc will get the offer because he has the better chance of being around for at least 2 Olympics. However, if you get guys like Lebron/Melo/Durant asking for Pop to get the job, Pop gets it in a heartbeat.

?? No way in Pop is still coaching NBA at that point. I think he may not be coaching in the NBA by the '16 olympics. He could just do the WC/Oly every two years coaching gig. Not very stressful at all. USA basketball gives you a huge player pool to chose from. You pick the best, and get to coach them.

They're perfectly willing to let coach K have the team until he dies, and he's two years older than Pop.

[chazley]

Highly doubtful that Pop ever settles for just a part-time coaching gig for the USA Basketball team. When he retires from the Spurs/NBA, he's done for good.

[ace3g]

Chris Mannix Show ‏@ChrisMannixShow .@WojYahooNBA on Team USA's next head coach: "I think it will be Doc Rivers...it should be Gregg Popovich."
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[TampaDude]

I say bring Bob Knight out of retirement just because it would be fun to watch.

ter McGee

LOL that would rule! Bobby Knight is the MAN!