I wouldn't mind Dantoni as coach

[homeytennis]

D'antoni is a great pick and roll guard look what Nash did and even Kendall Marshall was playing out of his mind in LA under him. He could possibly help Favors offense by showing him how prime Stoudamire scored and attacked after catching the ball around the high post. His defensive philosophy is frightening though. LA gave up the second most points at 109.2 last year.

His reputation might have been better if Stern hadn't suspended the Suns players in a playoff series vs. the Spurs when Robert Horry sucker punched Nash and the players rushed to his defense. I know Magic is not a Mike fan.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think there is a serious lack of nuanced discussion when it comes to D'Antoni. Maybe it's because of the style he's attributed as coaching, maybe it's the markets of the jobs he's taken, and maybe it's the wildly disparate levels of success he's had. I think he generally doesn't get enough credit (I listened to that syndicated, know-nothing, sensationalist polyp-throat on 1320 talk about how he was TERRIBLE with the Knicks and Lakers [I guess he didn't notice that he improved the records of the teams he joined on arrival]), but I'm also not quite sure how much credit he deserves.

I think in a non-toxic situation with some young, decent talent, he'd do well. I'm not sure how well, and I'm not convinced he really cares about defense all that much. I also don't want a retread, so I'm not interested in him. This is mostly me addressing the topic of Mike D'Antoni and how he's perceived.

This concludes my post.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

If DL was judging Ty on defense, why would he change and judge the new coach on something different?

If D'Antoni will be judged on his defense, is that really giving him a fair shot based on the fact that his scheme on offense usually leaves something to be desired on defense?

San Bernadino

 

[VINYLONE]

I'm serious. With our young legs and high altitude home court I think we'd benefit from an uptempo offense. Wouldn't be the best choice for playoff success, but, at this point I'd take some entertaining ball and 50 wins with a first round exit.

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[akirac73]

Just speaking on the offense for now...D'antoni would do wonders for the Jazz. Hayward is at his best in transition, perfect for Coach D's offensive system. We are a young team, with young legs and should be running teams ragged instead of the ****ty slow motion offense we've been running for the last 3.5 years. D'antoni turned an undersized/slow/unathletic point guard into a 2-time MVP (the Jazz also have an undersized/slow/unathletic PG).

OK, now let's talk defense...ummm, uhhh, nothing to really talk about here.

 

[Jeffrey32]

Id rather have George Karl who plays at an equally exciting pace, but also has teams that play tough defense.

 

[The Fresh Prince]

Our team would f up the NBA in an uptempo system.

I say yes.

 

[Sean]

Mike D'Antoni has yet to prove he can win consistently without having a Steve Nash barely out of his prime (and you could make the case, very much in it). I liked D'Antoni a few years ago, but outside a four-year window with the Suns where he actually achieved something of note, his success is abysmal:

DEN: 14-36
PHX: 21-40
NYK: 32-50
NYK: 29-53
NYK: 42-40
LAL: 40-32
LAL: 27-55

If that was his record, I doubt anyone would be clamoring for him as coach. Of course, he does deserve credit for what he did with the Suns between 2004 and 2008, but how much of that was D'Antoni and not Steve Nash? Nash has a history of success beyond those four seasons. But D'Antoni? Not even marginally successful. THAT, IMO, is a pretty big red flag.

 

[Avery]

Wouldn't be the best choice for playoff success, but, at this point I'd take some entertaining ball and 50 wins with a first round exit.

So you want our ceiling to be a #6 - #8 seed and a first round exit each year? Do we get an ice cream bar for each of the players for participation, maybe a certificate with a gold star on it?

 

[jazzfan1971]

I'd love an ice cream bar right now.

But, seriously, my sights are set lower than winning a title right now. A 50 win season combined with a first round exit would suit me just fine.

 

[Doublea]

I'd love an ice cream bar right now.

But, seriously, my sights are set lower than winning a title right now. A 50 win season combined with a first round exit would suit me just fine.

If it is showing progress then yes, this would be great.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Id rather have George Karl who plays at an equally exciting pace, but also has teams that play tough defense.

This. Plus, I think that if you give Karl an All-Star player that fits what he does (Wiggins/Gordon) then he might actually make them into a contender. Not my first choice, but miles above MD.