Blatt fired.

[dbreiden83080]

At least he gets along with the players, though. That's important. They got a buddy to console them when they lose, whereas Blatt wasn't a good consoler.

The problem was and still is, Lebron is running the team. All the players know it, so the coach doesn't have that clout. It will be no different with Lue..

[SpursforSix]

Seriously a complete nonfactor. Look at the short list of greatest coaches of all time.

Red
Phil
Riley
Pop

They were either role players, or never played in the league at all.

Hmmm....is there anything else they all have in common...

[dbreiden83080]

Hmmm....is there anything else they all have in common...

Great players willing to be coached.. Jordan had to have that beaten into him by Phil though..

[SpursforSix]

Great players willing to be coached.. Jordan had to have that beaten into him by Phil though..

Yep. And multiple great players at the same time. In fact, multiple HOF at the same time for the most part. I didn't witness Red coach but imo, Pop is a head above the others.

[dbreiden83080]

Yep. And multiple great players at the same time. In fact, multiple HOF at the same time for the most part. I didn't witness Red coach but imo, Pop is a head above the others.

Lebron obviously is that player, but I don't think he wants to be coached. He seems to fancy himself a basketball savant, and pretty much wants to run the show himself..

[SpursforSix]

Lebron obviously is that player, but I don't think he wants to be coached. He seems to fancy himself a basketball savant, and pretty much wants to run the show himself..

It would have been the same situation in LA if Kobe didn't have Shaq. Jordan got the bigger picture. As Duncan does.

[cd98]

Lue thinks his players are not in good enough shape to play uptempo, so he's going to make them run between game nights and at shoot around. Wonder how that's going to turn out.

[UZER]

Hmmm....is there anything else they all have in common...

Great players willing to be coached.. Jordan had to have that beaten into him by Phil though..

Yeah not sure that's the common thread he was looking for.

[tholdren]

Yeah not sure that's the common thread he was looking for.

They don't put up with the horse-

[SpursforSix]

Yeah not sure that's the common thread he was looking for.

Maybe not but it was the right answer. I'm not sure where anyone puts Daly but I think he did a tremendous job with the players he had. Not that they were scrubs but as a whole, nothing like Spurs, Bulls, Celtics, or Lakers. Worse star players and weaker supporting cast

What about KC Jones. He should be somewhere in the discussion.

[UZER]

Lets just say e Lee would boycott that list.