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I am completely uninformed when it comes to who would be a good coach. So I have tried to avoid jumpin on to many bandwagons as it would be uninfomred.

Having said that, Messina's resume is VERY impressive.
 
mellow said:
I would like Messine, but I fear the lakers. Unexplainably have not fired dAntoni yet, but they will. And they need to make a big splash with their hire to compete with Doc Rivers hire at the Clippers and Phil Jackson at the Knicks. They are not going to hire the likes of Boylen, they need a hire with flair...Messine would give them that.
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In what way is Messina a big splash? Just kind of from the viewpoint that he is a risk? Because he coached there already obviously and isn't a big 'name' guy. I think it would be smart, but they've got 10 other guys that would make a bigger splash that they could hire.
 
This quote from DL sounded like it described Messina.

Lindsey listed several characteristics a new coach should have, including “personal character, work ethic, a competitive DNA, strategic coaching acumen, and ability to think on one’s feet.’’
 
Doublea said:
This quote from DL sounded like it described Messina.

Lindsey listed several characteristics a new coach should have, including “personal character, work ethic, a competitive DNA, strategic coaching acumen, and ability to think on one’s feet.’’
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So how would he describe, if he wanted to employ Ty?
 
spycam1 said:
Right now I'm really liking

Messina
Longabardi
Hoiberg
Kerr
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Agreed.
My big board is something like:
1. Jeff van gundy
2. Fred hoiberg
3. Stan van jeremy
4. Longabardi
5. Mcmillan
6. Messina
7. Kerr
8. Hollins
9. george karl











60. Boylen.











4,678. Anyone but corbin













1000000000000. Re-sign corbin
 
This has all essentially been said in pieces in tweets but here is the long form:

https://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/2156/jazz-eye-italian-legend-messina-for-coaching-gig

The coaching search farthest removed from New York Knicks-level spotlight could prove to be one of the most fascinating of the NBA offseason.

That's because the Utah Jazz, I'm told, are on that very short list of teams that will give bonafide consideration to breaking basketball's Euro barrier on the Xs and Os side by hiring a new head coach who wasn't reared in North America.
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I'm convinced the Spence Checketts noise is just him trying to rile up listeners for his radio show. Not a lot of people are going to call in about Messina, because they won't have a clue who he is. I'll bet Checketts doesn't even know who he is. But say that the coach could be Boylen? Easiest show of the year.
I would also bet that DL already has a pretty good idea where he is going with this hire. I think that is what the "insiders" are picking up on, so naturally they assume that it is somebody he has worked with before. If it is going to be Messina, one can probably also assume that the talks have already happened. It is logical to think that the best available coach is going to come from a previously untapped source, like the Euroleagues. I just can't see jumping into something like that without having some type of talks already. What is Blatt's remaining schedule?
 
I'm really warming to the idea of Messina. The interviews that have been posted were impressive.

Right now the only other possibilities that I'm really interested in are George Karl, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mike Longabardi.
 
Trollolololol said:
Ron Jeremy
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I assume you mean SVG with that :)

I like Gundy bros as well. Jeff would be very good(thibodeau school)for the defense that all we jazzfanz posters craving for but we might suffer on the offense and the game pace a bit. Plus he's away from coaching for quite a long time now.

Ron on the other hand has much more balanced coaching style and has always great energy on the side of the court. He is my first choice from the brothers.
 
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