What are WE (Jazzfanz) looking for in a new coach?

[schneider]

A neurotic midget who is firm, but has a sense a humor. A willing scapegoat when things go wrong. Someone kind yet has a mean streak. A man who can change the world, or get a team to play defense. Someone who is straight, but has a huge gay fanbase. Mildly intelligent yet good looking. Must speak Spanish. Must be ok with headbands. Well endowed yet not cocky. Must be able to dance. Must be able to make us beat Warriors. Must have a hidden piercing. Must love Alec Burks. Currently disease free. Must hate Franklin, but love and read Jazzfanz. Must not have a mental illness, but can hear voices if self controlled. Must be liberal, and not shy about it. Must smoke marijuana. Must hate ****ty domestic beer. Must love Utah, but never openly admit it. Lastly, and most important must make us forget about Corbin.

This. Don't spend enough time on Jazzfanz to hate Franklin, but the rest is spot on. I would add benching veterans for being old.

On a less serious note, I want a guy who has this team playing good defense and running. Defense must be our number one priority.

 

[GVC]

20 more shots a game at least.

oh my.

Per basketball-reference.com, The slowest paced team in the league, Memphis, used 89.9 offensive possessions per 48 minutes. The fastest paced team in the league, Philadelphia, used 99.2 offensive possessions per 48 minutes. The Jazz used 91.4 possessions per 48 minutes.

There have been only 6 teams in NBA history to have a pace of at least 111.4 possessions per 48 minutes. All but one of those teams played between 1973-74 and 1982-83. The most recent team to play at that pace was the 20-win 1990-91 Denver Nuggets (23 years ago...).

 

[Grandpa Jazz]

Color me disappointed so far. No one has really named an individual and defended his choice using justifications. Wait.......... You would have to be crazy to do that here.

Anyone out there crazy enough to try? Come on i know you are out there somewhere.

 

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Color me disappointed so far. No one has really named an individual and defended his choice using justifications. Wait.......... You would have to be crazy to do that here.

Anyone out there crazy enough to try? Come on i know you are out there somewhere.

Good to see ya, gramps. I was getting concerned (bch)

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Color me disappointed so far. No one has really named an individual and defended his choice using justifications. Wait.......... You would have to be crazy to do that here.

Anyone out there crazy enough to try? Come on i know you are out there somewhere.

You never said to say who we wanted, just asked what attributes we wanted in a coach for the jazz. You get what you ask for you old coot!


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[Coach Ellis]

Color me disappointed so far. No one has really named an individual and defended his choice using justifications. Wait.......... You would have to be crazy to do that here.

Anyone out there crazy enough to try? Come on i know you are out there somewhere.

I didn't realize that you wanted a specific coach and his qualities.

I personally want Ettore Messina. I love that he's been very successful at every level he's coached at. He's been a winner, and this young team needs that type of veteran leadership. He's knowledgeable and his focus has been team oriented, which is critical for a small-market team like the Jazz. I like that he's a taskmaster, who preaches discipline. That reminds me a lot of Popovich. He also seems to want to be balanced on offense. I think that would help the Jazz a ton. He knows basketball, and if he wasn't possibly the first foreign-born coach transitioning from Euro ball to the NBA, the Jazz probably wouldn't be a realistic landing spot for him.

 

[Shocker00]

A defensive coach that will talk the Jazz front office out of drafting Jabari Parker if Wiggins or Embiid is available.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I want a coach who can recognize mis-matches. We haven't had that in a while.

Of course, we need a couple players who create mis-matches too.


Kanter should be overpowering most PFs in the league. Hayward should be posting up SGs. Burks should be scoring over PGs. Etc.

 

[Harambe]

Development coach. Someone that's going to push our guys, but not frustrate them.

 

[Hantlers]

Rick Carlisle.

Cuban will probably never get rid of him, but after Popovich, I don't know if there's a better coach in the NBA.

 

[Grandpa Jazz]

Ellis 269; Thee jazz fan-- Sorry if i were not clear enough. Ya, wanted to give you a choice of candidates and explain why they were the right guy. Otherwise it would just go in the old merged searching for a coach thread that everyone was using to tout there favorite choice. But nobody was saying WHY their choice would be good. Trying to see if a consensus could be reached. I know who my choice is but wanted to tap into the clear minds and brilliant intellect of ya all's.

LazyD-- Good to see you again too-bch (had to consult my slang dictionary to see what you was calling me.

Didn't think i needed a real clear invitation to get names, thought that would just naturally flow.

 

[The Midnight]

A Popovich.