I know it. What i meant is that Udoka will be promoted to take Brown spot.
Last season, the coaching hierarchy was: 1st Pop, 2nd Bud, 3rd Brown.
This year, it will be: 1st Pop, 2nd Boylen, 3rd Udoka.
Spurs might add another assistant coach but it will be to occupate a low level rank in Spurs coaching tree. Oberto might fit that but it could also be an unknown. I don't see them adding someone like AJ or PJ.
Last edited by Bruno; 08-13-2013 at 11:48 AM.
how many high profile assistants does a team need?
Jim Boylen comes in with a CV view assistant coaches in the NBA can match. (18 seasons as an NBA assistant, 11 of those with the Rockets and Rudy Tomjanovich).
Chip Engelland is the undisputed best shooting coach in the NBA and I highly doubt he is limited to shooting affairs, even most see him just in this department (IMO he is a coach for player development as much as Chad Forcier is)
Chad Forcier meanwhile has 12 seasons as an NBA assistant coach under his belt.
IMO, even after the loss of Bud and Brown, this core plus Pop is superior to any coaching team in the league. the question, if there are one or two more assistant coaches (Ime plus whoever else they might hire), is kind of marginal.
btw. after they hired Boylen, it might have been necessary to let Brown go, to avoid a conflict in the pecking order.
overall, even it hurts to see all the long time assistants leave, I like the coaching staff they got for the next season.
Will Purdue.
I highly doubt P.J. is coming back.
What makes you say that? He's the classic smart, hard-working player who maximized limited physical abilities -- exactly the kind of guy who often makes a successful coach. It's fine if there's another guy you just like better, but I don't understand what would make you think Oberto's not cut out for the role.
I'm sure Oberto would be a fine assistant but Pop already has one recently retired pro on the bench in Udoka. Forcier and Engelland aren't very seasoned either. Boylen has been around the league for a while but is new to the Spurs. Would be nice to round out the staff with some corporate knowledge, if possible.
PJ and AJ are not coming back.
I seriously doubt AJ has any shot of being associated with the Spurs as long as Duncan is on the roster.
True, but he can thank TIM for his damn ring he has on his finger...... Thats all.
Udoka: only guy more worthless than Bogans.
Every time he was on the court, I heard a vacuum playing in the background, because he sucks it up.
I hope to god it's not Udoka.
Again: UDOKA IS ALREADY ON THE STAFF, AND HAS BEEN SINCE LAST SUMMER.
I wonder if they will hire Ime Udoka. The guy hasn't been playing, I don't think, and I heard that he was interested in coaching. I think he would be a good addition because he used to play for them and knows the system. What are your thoughts? I'll hang up and listen.
not sure if you are joking or if you really spend the last 14 months on the moon.
What do you mean? You don't agree with me? I think he would make a good coach because of his agressiveness. Isn't he the one that got into a fight during a game overseas? Plus his girlfriend is Nia Long and that should bring some publicity to the Spurs.
still not sure if this isn't comedy. like Exstatic already posted 2 hours ago:
IME UDOKA IS A MEMBER OF THE SPURS COACHING STAFF SINCE AUGUST 2012 !!!!!!!!!! yeah right 2012. that's exactly one year.
How is it comedy? I mean, sure the guy wasn't a star in the league but how does that saying go? "Those who can't... coach."
Anyway, disagree with me all you want but I think he would be a decent fit.
Does anyone know how good his english is? Does Nia Long speak Nigerian or can Ime's English pass? I am just wondering because if it were to happen, how well would he be able to communicate with the players?
ok. you win.
I think TJ Ford would be a good candidate for the future. He seems to be focusing on developing HS and college kids at the moment but he also got some coaching experience with the Toros. Those developement skills should really come in handy for a rebuilding Spurs team.
Hook. Line. Sinker.
why would that be the case??.. did duncan and avery had some issues? i must have missed something, can somebody fill me in?
I have to agree with you, and even when they retired AJs jersey, it didn't appear things had changed any.
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