Gentry hired!

stickman · 05-30-2015, 08:49 PM

cbssportsline likes the move

New Orleans Pelicans to hire Alvin Gentry as next coach - CBSSports.com

SmashMouth · 05-31-2015, 11:27 AM

Another hazbeen.....

CharityMike · 05-31-2015, 01:05 PM

Genious...hire another coach that hasn't won anything as a head coach. 2 playoff appearences....smh

stickman · 05-31-2015, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Another hazbeen.....

Originally Posted by CharityMike

Genious...hire another coach that hasn't won anything as a head coach. 2 playoff appearences....smh

Who did you guys want? To my knowledge there was no championship winning coach available.

SmashMouth · 05-31-2015, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by stickman

Who did you guys want? To my knowledge there was no championship winning coach available.

The assistant from the staff of San Antonio. He has won all kinds of championships in the european leagues...

stickman · 05-31-2015, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

The assistant from the staff of San Antonio. He has won all kinds of championships in the european leagues...

Monty was an assistant at San Antonio, you want to go back to the well? And European championships mean nothing to the NBA. That would be like an English Premier League team hiring and MLS coach.

SloMotion · 06-01-2015, 05:00 AM

I wouldn't get too excited about Gentry ... basically a .500 H/C at most his gigs ... certainly no big deal when he was at Detroit,

... was kinda' hoping NO would hire Van Gundy.

SmashMouth · 06-01-2015, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by stickman

Monty was an assistant at San Antonio, you want to go back to the well? And European championships mean nothing to the NBA. That would be like an English Premier League team hiring and MLS coach.

The GM is from San Antonio. I think we're all hoping he knows what he is doing. Although, looking at the talent we used to have that is playing well around the league, one has to wonder. And we had hoped that Monty had learned from whom is arguably the game's best coach, Coach Pop.

Originally Posted by SloMotion

I wouldn't get too excited about Gentry ... basically a .500 H/C at most his gigs ... certainly no big deal when he was at Detroit, ... was kinda' hoping NO would hire Van Gundy.

SMH too. It's not like there weren't choices with the opportunity for a guy to coach AD.

stickman · 06-01-2015, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

SMH too. It's not like there weren't choices with the opportunity for a guy to coach AD.

Well, the rumored first choice, Thibs, said he wasn't interested. Van Gundy was interested, but, hasn't coached a game in how many years? Skiles went to Orlando.

That leaves Gentry and Del Negro (who's record as a head coach was not stellar) as the coaches you haven interviewed.

Given all that, I don't think it's a bad hire.

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stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,687	Re: Gentry hired! Originally Posted by SmashMouth Another hazbeen..... Originally Posted by CharityMike Genious...hire another coach that hasn't won anything as a head coach. 2 playoff appearences....smh Who did you guys want? To my knowledge there was no championship winning coach available.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,196 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Gentry hired! Originally Posted by stickman Who did you guys want? To my knowledge there was no championship winning coach available. The assistant from the staff of San Antonio. He has won all kinds of championships in the european leagues...

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stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,687	Re: Gentry hired! Originally Posted by SmashMouth The assistant from the staff of San Antonio. He has won all kinds of championships in the european leagues... Monty was an assistant at San Antonio, you want to go back to the well? And European championships mean nothing to the NBA. That would be like an English Premier League team hiring and MLS coach.

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SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Gentry hired! I wouldn't get too excited about Gentry ... basically a .500 H/C at most his gigs ... certainly no big deal when he was at Detroit, ... was kinda' hoping NO would hire Van Gundy.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,196 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Gentry hired! Originally Posted by stickman Monty was an assistant at San Antonio, you want to go back to the well? And European championships mean nothing to the NBA. That would be like an English Premier League team hiring and MLS coach. The GM is from San Antonio. I think we're all hoping he knows what he is doing. Although, looking at the talent we used to have that is playing well around the league, one has to wonder. And we had hoped that Monty had learned from whom is arguably the game's best coach, Coach Pop. Originally Posted by SloMotion I wouldn't get too excited about Gentry ... basically a .500 H/C at most his gigs ... certainly no big deal when he was at Detroit, ... was kinda' hoping NO would hire Van Gundy. SMH too. It's not like there weren't choices with the opportunity for a guy to coach AD.

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stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,687	Re: Gentry hired! Originally Posted by SmashMouth SMH too. It's not like there weren't choices with the opportunity for a guy to coach AD. Well, the rumored first choice, Thibs, said he wasn't interested. Van Gundy was interested, but, hasn't coached a game in how many years? Skiles went to Orlando. That leaves Gentry and Del Negro (who's record as a head coach was not stellar) as the coaches you haven interviewed. Given all that, I don't think it's a bad hire.