Oh I agree with you that he was great with that team that was lead by kirilenko and Harpring. I never said he was a bad coach or a mediocre coach, but he wasnt a great coach.
He wouldnt ever call a play for a 3 pointer
He wouldnt make an adjustment on the court
He would make his substitutions like clockwork no matter how x player was performing
He wouldnt ever call a timeout when a team was starting to make a run, he would wait until it was like a 12-0 run before a timeout
He wouldnt let his point guards call plays
He ruined AK47
Refs DID NOT like him and I'm sure would sway calls because of it
A lot of players did not want to play for him
Did not ever make an adjustment when the league allowed zone defense
I think people have mistaken the toughness and intensity that he brought to the game as coaching IQ. He was a good coach, he belongs in the hall of fame (because of his record and longevity), but he wasnt a great coach.
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What are you talking about?? You say he was a good coach when he coached AK and Harpring but not the previous 14 consecutive (consecutive means "following continuously". Continuously means "without gaps".) playoff appearances he had coaching the Jazz? Taking the Jazz to the finals to get beat by the GOAT Michael Jordan, but you reflect on his days with AK and Harpring?? Of course you would. Your not old enough to remember the 90's let alone the 80's.
Your other myth is that Sloan would never call a play for a 3 pointer?? This is a shortcut to stupid and reveals your ignorance. He called plays for 3 all the time. They weren't a first priority play because they weren't a first priority play for any team in the league.
"He wouldn't make an adjustment on the court"? He wouldn't have made it to OVER 1,000 WINS if he didn't make adjustments on the court. Anyone that watched him remembered him screaming at players mid play almost every play. You look so stupid to me and anyone else that wasn't 5 years old watching Sloan.
"He made substitutions like clockwork".
Corrections, he made one substitution like clockwork to throw off the other team. He subbed Stockton out after 5 minutes in the first quarter everytime, to not only throw off the other team but prioritize Stocktons minutes. It's still known as one of the wisest moves by any coach today. You really think he didn't make subs on the fly even with foul trouble, inefficient play, etc?? You believe that?? What else will you believe?? I've got some stories, you'll eat them up.
"He wouldn't call a timeout when another team made a run".
He was notorious for chewing out his team after a timeout following a 4-0 run within the first 2 minutes of a game. Your memory from when you were 4 years old (just a few years ago) is failing you.
"He wouldn't let his Point Guards call plays"
He gave the green light to Stockton and Stockton has said over and over in many documentaries, that he refused because he felt more comfortable with Sloan calling them, than himself. Sounds like Sloan really sucked coming from one of the greatest Point Guards ever to play. Or are you going to debate that to??
"He ruined AK"
AK? the guy that vanished from the NBA after agreeing to Nets, but then they couldn't get a hold of him, and nobody has been able to to this day? If one man can ruin another man, do you really think you deserve to be called a man?? If AK was "ruined" by Sloan, who's the real man? For instance, I'm ruining you right now. Are you still a man?? AK was smart, he knew he was garbage and hid his career in a dumpster overseas. My gut tell's me you'll continue to let that garbage fly out your mouth, but then again AK was smart, you're the latter.
"A lot of players didn't wan't to play for him"
A lot of players have the spine of a wet paper back book. Sloan demanded perfection and for his squad to play a mans game. If your not a man, you wouldn't like his system.
"Did not ever make an adjustment when the League allowed zone defense"
Most didn't and where is the NBA on zone defense now??