The importance of coaching (or not)

[Jclaw]

Somehow this has taken over every thread. Yes, it is the offseason (for us) but there is still plenty of other stuff to talk about. Feel free to use this.
I'll start. Phil Jackson was a terrible coach. Have fun

[Yuri Gagarin]

Of course it’s important. If it wasn’t theyd give every coach a 250k flat rate salary. This is big money the gm’s are the best in the world at what they do including finding coaches that will make a big difference to the team

[G____Deane]

jclaw, seriously?

[Rudy Bargnani]

Thank you. Hopefully can read a game thread or about draft prospects in peace lol

[golden]

ChatGPT to the rescue.....

[Jclaw]

jclaw, seriously?

(no)

[NeedTristanThompson]

Becky Hammon with the Aces is an example of a coach who seems very very good.

She took a roster that had been a strong team and turned them into the best team in the league by a mile.

Will the Aces be the first team to go undefeated in the WNBA this year??? Nothing's looked too close so far.

In any case, for anyone who follows the WNBA, how do you explain the Aces improvement as soon as incompetent coach Bill Laimbeer FINALLY retired and was replaced with someone who is considered to be quite good as a coach??

[MixxAOR]

Becky Hammon with the Aces is an example of a coach who seems very very good.

She took a roster that had been a strong team and turned them into the best team in the league by a mile.

Will the Aces be the first team to go undefeated in the WNBA this year??? Nothing's looked too close so far.

In any case, for anyone who follows the WNBA, how do you explain the Aces improvement as soon as incompetent coach Bill Laimbeer FINALLY retired and was replaced with someone who is considered to be quite good as a coach??

NBA coaches are push overs and have no power. Euro coaches are also tyrants but when they come to NBA that shit doesn't fly

[planetmars]

Hard to compare the NBA with the WNBA where it's possible that Hammon was making more than every player on her team. Besides a quick lookup and I see the Aces had a better winning percentage under Laimbeer in the 2 years before Hammon got there, including getting to the WNBA finals.

Was the competition easier, harder? I don't follow that sport that well. But it's really apples to oranges. I have admitted that coaching matters in other leagues. But not as much in the NBA. As coaches don't make enough to be as powerful as you'd hope they would be. The stars run the league. Coach's are like most mid level players. They are on the team and can help win games, but ultimately aren't the main driving force behind wins/losses and ultimately championships.

[Kagemusha]

https://youtu.be/2wx6yr1Jrnw

Spo is the antithesis of Nurse.
Nick clamps down on the other team's lead dog,
Spo does the opposite.