In coach we trust!

[JAZZGASM]

Taking Phil Jackson away from the Bulls teams would have caused them to be a lot worse (don't get me wrong, they were still a great team, but Phil was perfect for them). He knew how to manage egos and strange personalities. His talent wasn't necessarily X's and O's, it was keeping the highly-paid kids on track.

 

[Spinoza]

It depends on the coach.

I expect the impact of coaches follows a nearly normal curve with guys like Corbin on the left (-) tail and guys like Popovich on the right (+) tail.

 

[Beantown]

Each situation is completely different. You can't generalize it with a poll.

On a side note Jason Kidd needs to be fired ASAP.

 

[Weezur]

If we're winning, we have a good coach.
If we're losing, he should be fired.

So goes the way of the fans.

 

[candrew]

80% of NBA Coaches are unremarkable company men whose wins or losses are solely based on the talent they have before them. Tyrone Corbin is deeply entrenched in this demographic.

15% of NBA Coaches can take a mediocre team and make them a good team, they can take a good team and make them an exceptional team. They're able to do this because they have a unique eye for talent, or they're great salesmen or great motivators. I'd put Sloan in this group. Larry Brown...maybe Hubie Brown a while back.

5% of NBA Coaches have everything the 15% group has plus they're innovators. These guys come around once in a generation or so.

The problem is this - you can't be a small market team in the NBA and have a coach in the 80% group - there are just too many things working against you to be successful.

 

[Getting Traded]

A good coach can make a poor team competitive. A poor coach can let a talented team become a mess. Most coaches imo fit neither category and their teams just meet expectations.

You just described Hornacek and Corbin.