Do the Jazz Have An Associate Head Coach?
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Coach Ellis
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If the Jazz were to bring anyone in for a position like this, it NEEDS to be Chip Engelland.
Give me the mother freaking shot doctor.
Imagine how deadly this team would be with a minimal improvement in three point shooting and free throws. . . and then consider how critical he is to the Spurs success. Quin and DL talked about the possibility a few years ago, but I think they need a full court press.
Give me the mother freaking shot doctor.
Imagine how deadly this team would be with a minimal improvement in three point shooting and free throws. . . and then consider how critical he is to the Spurs success. Quin and DL talked about the possibility a few years ago, but I think they need a full court press.
You'd want to make him the lead assistant coach because he's a great shooting coach?
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Ok.
Coach Ellis
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Do you believe that he's not capable of doing the job? Ideally, I'd have him brought in under a different capacity and have a more experienced coach in the lead role. Unfortunately, I don't see Engelland coming to Utah without a significant promotion and financial investment.
I'm fine with taking a guy who deserves a promotion and promoting them. I was all over the idea of Etorre Messina when Quin was hired. Would have gone full court press to get him on board too.
I don't know enough about Chip to say one way or another. But with what little I do know, I'm not too hyped on the idea. But maybe he's on point as an actual coach as well.
I think Larry Brown might be awesome to have on the bench as a repository of ideas and experience to bounce ideas off of and have in the mix. But I don't know why he just left SMU, or really why he was even there in the first place.
Miggs
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He left SMU because they wouldn't give him a long-term deal. Considering how much he has bounced around and his age, I can't blame them.
Wait what? Really?
Coach Ellis
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Considering the fact that the Jazz look to be trying to emulate the 2003/2004 Pistons, it might not be a bad idea to reach out to him. Biggest concern is that he'd be too outspoken and forceful, leading to chemistry issues. Wouldn't hate it if they did this, but still like Engelland as an option too.
That makes it more of a possibility? I don't know any guy who wants to work with their father in law.
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Also I'm impressed that Quin like Utah's culture so much that he married all of Brown's daughters.
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When did it say that? I said it makes a fringe thing moreso (more fringe, as in more distant).
ghsartin
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I really think Snyder is perfectly capable of running a top team. The Jazz offense looked sometimes too simple last season, IMO, but they were not capable of running things through their PGs, since Neto was a rookie and Burke simply looked for his own shot most of the time. Burke's departure is addition by subtraction in that regard. Hood and Gobert are more experienced and the team has now three very savvy veterans in Johnson, Hill and Diaw to help run more complex sets. I'm optimistic, I think the Jazz offense this next season will look much improved and waaay more efficient.
Coach Ellis
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Great post. Jazz have deliberately been young and have kept away from adding veteran free agents until they felt they were ready to make a move toward the playoffs. Wish they'd have taken a few of those steps last year (add Lin, Biyambo, take the cash dump with Sacramento and unload Burke earlier) but it's clear that they're in win-now mode. I agree that Hill, Johnson and Diaw can potentially increase the level of sophistication of the offense. Let's hope so.
Great post, indeed. You're a good guy or girl.