would the jazz improve dramatically with Malone as an assistant coach?

[Weezur]

I don't think I've seen a single one all season.

Favors set a really good pick a couple games ago to set up Hayward's game winner.

 

[salo]

people used to say that bringing in horny would improve the jazz dramatically.

 

[HipHopAnonymous]

would the jazz improve dramatically with Malone as an assistant coach?

Hard to say. He hasn't had any coaching experience. Being a great player doesn't prove you'd be a great coach.

 

[margodydek]

would the jazz improve dramatically with Malone as an assistant coach?

Hard to say. He hasn't had any coaching experience. Being a great player doesn't prove you'd be a great coach.

Tell that to Magic Johnson....oh wait, I mean tell that to Isiah Thomas....oh wait. Bird was a good coach, but I think the best coaches were mediocre players.

 

[Crawlnstall]

Malone could do what Hornaceck did a few years ago..join the team to help a player with one thing. He helped AK with his jump shot and now is an assistant. Let Malone work with the bigs and see how it goes.

 

[Stoked]

Big Al teaching Favors and Kanter all his low post moves and then Malone teaching them all of his moves? Yes please.

 

[One Brow]

Tell that to Magic Johnson....oh wait, I mean tell that to Isiah Thomas....oh wait. Bird was a good coach, but I think the best coaches were mediocre players.

I don't see any reason to think that, for players that are already at an elite level (and everyone in the NBA is an elite athlete, compared to the general public), that coaching skill would be related playing legacy in any meaningful. The reason most of the really good coaches were mediocre NBA players is because the vast majority of NBA players are mediocre NBA players.