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Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Johnnie Bryant has little or no relationship with Danny Ainge. He was part of the prior regime. He also has very little actual coaching experience, though he's done 2 years as an associate under Thibodeau. When Ainge hired Brad Stevens, Stevens was at least regarded as one of the best young coaches coming up in the college ranks and was thought of as a potential NBA coach.

I'm really curious to see which direction this goes.

There's also another elephant in the living room here, which is the question of whether the Jazz are self-conscious enough to insist on hiring a black coach in order to look progressive or appeal to players. It seems as though the league and the media have made it a thing to keep count of how many coaches are black vs. white these days.
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I do think they need a black head coach... all things equal. Its a largely African American league... and our market is very white... having a black coach would likely help guys feel more comfortable.

I don't think its to appear woke or whatevs... but simply finding a guy that relates to the players life experience and helping them navigate a unique environment.
 
zyzz said:
Griffin would be a good value bet
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I'd be happy with him Bryant or Jensen. Less enthused with a re-tread, but Stotts is a good coach.

I swear if Doc Rivers comes off the top rope and jumps in I'm gonna need some time off.
 
Andy mentioned Fizdale cuz he's close with Wade... interesting... it would be entertaining at least.
 
stitches said:
Fizdale is a horrible coach. I would hate it if we chose him. He made a career out of being buddy-buddy with LeBron and Wade.
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I'm not a huge fan... but we are headed for a **** storm so why not have a guy who will give good quotes/interviews? He clashed with Marc Gasol as well... not sure what his relationship with Mike is but everyone gets along with Mike.

Who we end up naming as coach will tell you who has the power... if its Bryant then CAA runs the Jazz... if its Coach Fizz then Wade has a lot of pull... anyone else and I think Ainge has the most pull with Ryan.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I'm not a huge fan... but we are headed for a **** storm so why not have a guy who will give good quotes/interviews? He clashed with Marc Gasol as well... not sure what his relationship with Mike is but everyone gets along with Mike.

Who we end up naming as coach will tell you who has the power... if its Bryant then CAA runs the Jazz... if its Coach Fizz then Wade has a lot of pull... anyone else and I think Ainge has the most pull with Ryan.
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That's the thing... I think I agree with Catchall.... If this was Lindsey or Zanik, I can actually see them going with whoever has the strong arm in the ownership group/Mitchell... with Ainge it's a bit different. Ainge doesn't look to me like someone who will play those games and will cower to pressure. He traded freaking no. 1 pick in the draft when everybody thought there is 1 player above all... and he made the right decision and picked the right player at 3. He picked Jaylen Brown when everybody was down on Brown and thought he shouldn't go top 5. He's made so many STRONG opinion against the grain decisions as an NBA exec... IF he really is the guy with the keys now(and it seems like he is) I really don't think he will go with someone because Wade wants him or Mitchell/CAA wants him... maybe he goes with Bryant, but if he does IMO it will be because he truly believes he's the best choice.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Look this doesn't fit here at all... and I don't give a ****. Just happy Sheed is BACK! What is the record for technical fouls by an assistant. The over/under on memes generated this season with Sheed in LA is set at infinity... take the over.
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What if the Lakers start next season terrible, they fire Darvin. We get a Woj bomb saying Danny Ainge has rejected the Lakers from hiring Quin Snyder. So they decide to hire Rasheed Wallace as the new head coach!
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Andy mentioned Fizdale cuz he's close with Wade... interesting... it would be entertaining at least.
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I don't understand why Wade has such a large voice in the organization....he only has like one percent ownership in the team. Fizdale would be just an awful hire.
 
prodigy said:
What if the Lakers start next season terrible, they fire Darvin. We get a Woj bomb saying Danny Ainge has rejected the Lakers from hiring Quin Snyder. So they decide to hire Rasheed Wallace as the new head coach!
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Great now I'm not just excited... I'm down right horny.
 
stitches said:
That's the thing... I think I agree with Catchall.... If this was Lindsey or Zanik, I can actually see them going with whoever has the strong arm in the ownership group/Mitchell... with Ainge it's a bit different. Ainge doesn't look to me like someone who will play those games and will cower to pressure. He traded freaking no. 1 pick in the draft when everybody thought there is 1 player above all... and he made the right decision and picked the right player at 3. He picked Jaylen Brown when everybody was down on Brown and thought he shouldn't go top 5. He's made so many STRONG opinion against the grain decisions as an NBA exec... IF he really is the guy with the keys now(and it seems like he is) I really don't think he will go with someone because Wade wants him or Mitchell/CAA wants him... maybe he goes with Bryant, but if he does IMO it will be because he truly believes he's the best choice.
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Also traded a fan favorite in IT cuz he knew he was broken and he didn't want to pay him.

I agree but its not fully up to Ainge as @KqWIN has laid out. He's one voice... so he may find himself on an island and cave to the others opinions. I'm just not sure he's Celtics Ainge. They way the hire came down was weird and makes me think he isn't as committed to the gig as he was as a younger fella.
 
Jingled said:
I don't understand why Wade has such a large voice in the organization....he only has like one percent ownership in the team. Fizdale would be just an awful hire.
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Ryan likes to be cool... they ain't much cooler than Wade. Wade was brought in not to be some silent investor but to have a voice... and to make Ryan feel cool (vey clearly a Don element there too).

I highly doubt they hire Fizz but it was a name I hadn't thought of.
 
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