Ainge as Coach

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This is from Hoopshype.... Kidd sure gives him props on his coaching

 

<<He credits the veteran core of players that included Kevin Johnson, Danny
Manning and Rex Chapman, and – above all – his coach, Danny Ainge. “Ainge
was huge,” said Kidd, now in his sixth season in New Jersey. “He was a big
reason for my success” both because of “the confidence he had in me” and
“the vision of what he saw my game could be. “He understood. And he was very
positive. “I believed in him. I played really hard for him.” East Valley
Tribune >>

 

-------Original Message-------

 

From: Frederick Hurley

Date: 12/8/2006 3:19:24 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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