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@Dooney
So you’re saying you wouldn’t take Byron Scott if available?
You have to give Byron Scott some credit for the development of Chris Paul…I mean…He only helped develop two of the best guards the league has ever seen…(Paul & Kidd)…He also made Janero Pargo, Bobby Jackson & Speedy Claxton look like killer packup #1’s…
He also specialized in teaching perimeter shooting during his tenure with the Kings and helped lead them to an excellent three-point shooting percentage during a pair of playoff seasons.

No offense,but Jason Kidd was already an established star with four all star games and three seasons leading the league in assists before he ever played for Byron Scott.

Bobby Jackson had his best seasons, including a sixth man of the year award in Sacramento, way before playing for Scott. In fact his numbers declined under Scott considerably from his best years in Sacto.

But I agree Byron Scott is a surprisingly good coach. When he took the Nets to the finals I thought he was just right place right time, when he did it again I was like “whoa”. When he turned around NOH, I was impressed yet again.

Eddie Jordan is an excellent coach that is out of work. I hear Sacto wants to hire him as he was a former assistant there under Adelman. Paul Silas is still available. You all down in OKC probably have seen a lot more of Avery Johnson than I have. Kev was mentioning he was EXTREMELY strict. Picking bad coaches, or the wrong coach really sets a franchise back.

The guy who maybe should be at the top of the list is Tom Thibodeau. The lead assistant in Boston. The man who created the defense there. He is available, and Presti loves defense. He was an assistant all those years in NY with Van Gundy, and again in Houston with VG. According to NBA.com, while with the Knicks in the ’01 season I believe, they held an NBA record 33 straight games without allowing 100 points. He’s been around the league and won the big game and been in the playoffs repeatedly. He’d be my top choice.

I think Brooks is about 50-50 right now.

We’ll be in even better graces when we land that #1 pick (for giving Chandler back to save the Hornets which somehow in turn saves New Orleans which saves America as a nation which prevents WWIII all thanks to OKC and the Thunder).