Re: coach

[Kim Malo <kimmalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 02:57 PM 3/17/2004, gene kirkpatrick wrote:
> Guys.  It's been too close to us for us to see it.  John Thompson should 
> be our coach.  It hit me while driving home a minute ago.  He's about 62, 
> I'm guessing, and still in touch with coaching, he has a Celtic heritage, 
> he can handle big men, he can intimidate anyone, he can coach--he's our man!
>
> Now, I admit that I didn't like his Georgetown teams; they fouled on every 
> play knowing that the refs wouldn't call all of them.  They were 
> essentially bullies on the court, but that doesn't mean he can't 
> coach.  He has my vote.  Cheers, Gene

Not going to happen as he doesn't fit Ainge's vision, Gene. We lost the 
last collge player only Olympics because of his coaching style, and even 
more importantly, his player selection based too heavily on defense and 
interchangeable parts, without enough offense (actually damned close to 
without ANY offense). I know he wouldn't be selecting the players, but he'd 
be deciding who played and how. As to his handling big men, yes and no. 
Forgotten all the talk about how much Patrick Ewing expanded as a player, 
particularly on the offensive end, once he got away from Thompson and his 
heavily structured my way or highway system? Not quite in the the only one 
who could stop MJ from scoring was Dean Smith category, but not exactly 
miles away either.

Kim