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You think SA won't suck when Tim and Pop leave? You also don't live IN Detroit when you play or coach there. The Palace is in Auburn Hills, about as far away from rotting Detroit as San Marcos is from downtown SA.
I don't see Bud leaving for a job in Motown, but I'm not sure what happens if e.g. the Clippers or Knicks knock on the door (nothing would shock me and it probably would be a wise move by those teams).
He should be in a great situatio where he is and even if he leaves, I'd hope we bring him back once Pop retires.
You think SA won't suck when Tim and Pop leave? You also don't live IN Detroit when you play or coach there. The Palace is in Auburn Hills, about as far away from rotting Detroit as San Marcos is from downtown SA.
Also, if Bud is still being paid as an assistant, there comes a point financially where it doesn't make sense for him to keep passing up open positions. He may want to ask for a raise, because the Spurs giving him money shows more commitment than just having an "understanding."
If Bud doesn't think Pop will retire anytime soon, he might want to take a HC offer. The HC offers might start to slow down, if he keeps turning them down imo.
me too.
If laker amnesty Gasol and Phil remains in the consultant role, I can see DET being the team that wins the bid. They have an ass load of money.
If the Clips come offering he should take it imo. Not sure about the Pistons, seems like he would have a short shelf life there.
If Coach Bud does leave do we bring back PJ?
mega-interesting story. mega-interesting replies. spot on take.
bud's decision is a great indicator. he stays: he's getting paid and pop is riding out with timmy. he goes: pops gonna stick around post-timmy. i think the spurs organization is just too smart to have it any other way.
imo, this seasons lakers are the perfect example what the spurs would look like with no bud or pop. the lakers showed it doesn't matter what talent or coach they can bring in. if the superstar coach retires, and his right hand isn't his replacement. there's no faith in the system. owner issues, aging talent, contract issues, chemistry, etc. all so much worse.
speaking of the lakers and the post timmy era. i'd consider both mike brown and timmy possible alternatives. in the vein of pj, aj, doc, vinny, vaugn, sloan. if the worst case scenario does occur.
I'd really like to see AJ calling all of the plays from the sidelines instead of Parker. I'm sure that would work out VERY well.
If Drummond has discovered a legit love for the game and can build on this year, Detroit has the makings of an elite front line. Brandon Knight didn't progress as much as I would have expected in year 2, but there's still a lot of potential there. If he takes a step forward, they're really only a decent wing away from being a playoff team in the East.
This is true, though the ultimate scenario would be for Bud to replace Pop shortly after we win one more.
Bud probably makes somewhere between $500,000 and $1M/year right now (the average assistant NBA coach makes $750k/year according to various, potentially unreliable sources. This figure seems plausible enough though so we'll roll with it. Bud is probably on the higher end of that spectrum given his closeness with Pop). Pop makes $6M/year, although Bud is unlikely to make that much off the bat even if he replaces Pop.
If Detroit offers him a contract for $2M, $3M or $4M/year, I can totally see bud bailing to take that job, even if it's only for a year or two. $4M-$8M in two short years would leave Bud set for life in terms of providing his family with the standard of living they were getting @ $500k-$1M/year. Plus, Bud will always have an "in" with the Spurs organization, so even if it doesn't work out in Detroit long term he can likely come back and take over the reigns once Pop is done. Plus, maybe going off to detroit will give him some much needed "practice" for being a bonafide head coach.
If the price is right, I can totally see Bud going off to Detroit even if he has no plans of staying there long term.
the pistons job might have been better. could have drafted burke. i really have a good feeling about burke. but in atl, man! i think there is now a strong chance of dwight going to atl to play with his buddy smith. and with coach bud at the helm... defense wins championships.
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