Ainge as Coach

[Berry, Mark S]

I remember him as a good coach, and his record seems to bear that out. I
wish I'd paid more attention. He quit to spend more time with his
family. And Robert Horry threw a towel in his face one time. That's all
I got as far as details go.

He would be an upgrade on Doc. He'd have to be. We could make Tony Allen
player-coach and it couldn't be any worse.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
Behalf Of Frederick Hurley
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:00 PM
To: Celtics List
Subject: Ainge as Coach

I know Danny Ainge, and his role in the Celtics future, is a hot-button
issue on the list.  I also don't want to start a crazy argument.  I do
have a question, though.

In Bill Simmons' "Doc's Been Fired," column, he talks about Ainge being
forced into coaching the team (or choosing to do so) after Doc is let
go.

He claims that Ainge was seen as one of the best young coaches in the
league when he was with the Suns, before stepping down for family
reasons.

He also said that this success came with a team that, while not without
talent, was hardly a juggernaut.

I honestly don't have strong memories of the Suns during that period.
How
good a coach WAS Ainge?  Was he actually a really promising young coach,
that could manage a game and get the most out of his players?  If so, is
it not actually a promising idea to have him coach the team?  I've seen
it
referred to as a punishment, a la Isiah Thomas in New York, but is it
really?  Might it actually be the best possible option?

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