I voted for Alex Jensen only because the selection was so bad. (Why are we under selling our ability to attract a former Head Coach at the same time that we tend to over-value our trade chips?)
My short list:
1. Kenny Atkinson - loved his ability to think and adjust on the fly with his underdog Nets squad. And the fact that when the fat cats arrived they wanted a player’s coach is also a good sign. I dare say he’s only gotten better behind savants like Ty Lue and Steve Kerr.
2. Mike D’Antoni - proven winner at every level and you gotta love a guy that can tolerate playing second fiddle to Coach K. Also, something about pairing two Old Schooler’s in Ainge and D’Antoni just makes perfect sense.
News flash: Atkinson and D’Antoni are the two main front runners for the vacant Hornets post. We should be following Jordan’s lead!!!!
3. Brett Brown - People forget that before he was the “process” guy and forced to tank for six years with the Sixers, he won 4 championships as an assistant in the NBA and one as a head coach in the NBL. Anyway Pop’s guys are always a good bet!