Comments on: Coach of the Year Watch

By: willmo

willmo — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:30:14 +0000

macmillan should at least be on the list. talk about a turnaround from two years ago, not to mention that the blazers have a decent shot at home court come playoffs.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:12:01 +0000

As much as Mike Brown has struggled to grasp the concept of running an efficient offense, there’s no denying the way he’s transformed the Cavs into the best defensive team in the league. Besides Ben and maybe Bron (this year), no one on that team is known as a defensive stopper. His ability to have the team buy in to playing team defense is definitely something that should be noted.

By: VC fan in TO

VC fan in TO — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:51:11 +0000

Lawrence Frank. Nuff Said.

By: heartbreaker85

heartbreaker85 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:35:46 +0000

give it to sloan already damn it.

By: floRida_evans

floRida_evans — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:18:41 +0000

Mike Browns grill looks like it was designed in the NBA Live create-a-coach editor…

By: Scoobysnacks

Scoobysnacks — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:00:05 +0000

The answer is any coach whose ass is not fired by the time they decide on the award

By: Amar

Amar — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:52:52 +0000

sloan doesn’t have a shot unless the jazz turn it around and win the division (for like the 4th time in a row, or something like that). well, i guess he technically has a shot in that he’s never won one before, and people may just give him the lifetime achievement award (like sidney poiter got a while ago, despite not being in any good movies since the early 80′s).

the “best” thing about the whole ‘sloan/COY’ deal is that sloan’s top assistant (phil johnson) actually won a COY as the head coach of the kings back in the day — but sloan does not. you can bet that sloan doesn’t care one way or the other about it.

give it to a black coach instead. if ATL gets top 4, woody should get some votes.

By: George W Kush Sr

George W Kush Sr — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:50:42 +0000

There should be a “I cant believe this nigga still got a job” Award handed to coaches as well.

Woodson and Brown of course.

There’s Dunleavy in LA, Nellie in GS, and some more I’ll put up once the high wares off- I mean when i think of them

By: fallinup

fallinup — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:49:57 +0000

It should be Van Gundy for doing better with what is pretty much the same team he had last year.

Next up I’d put Pop, Phil Jackson, and Jerry Sloan there but there’s no way they get considered because they are vet coaches…out of the 3 though, Sloan deserves it just for not getting one in the 75 years that he’s been there.

What has Brown done except let Bron crab dribble more often? You can pin the success of the Cavs on Mo Williams’ arrival just as much, if not more so than on Mike Brown.

By: IGP

IGP — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:33:50 +0000

at Sanpitch: good point, they definitely vote more on the most improved team.

I think Sloan should get it as well.