the three best coaches out there are
van gundy...burned some bridges
brown.. not possible
sloan....not sure
after next season.. adelman maybe
we mussed up..passing on tom tibs...
Really? Those our your choices?
Ok, let's break down your choices:
Van Gundy
Season Age Lg Tm G W L W-L% W > .500 Finish G Plyf W Plyf L Plyf W-L% Plyf Notes
1995-96 34 NBA NYK 23 13 10 .565 1.5 2 8 4 4 .500
1996-97 35 NBA NYK 82 57 25 .695 16.0 2 10 6 4 .600
1997-98 36 NBA NYK 82 43 39 .524 2.0 2 10 4 6 .400
1998-99 37 NBA NYK 50 27 23 .540 2.0 4 20 12 8 .600 EC Champions
1999-00 38 NBA NYK 82 50 32 .610 9.0 2 16 9 7 .563
2000-01 39 NBA NYK 82 48 34 .585 7.0 3 5 2 3 .400
2001-02 40 NBA NYK 19 10 9 .526 0.5 7
2003-04 42 NBA HOU 82 45 37 .549 4.0 5 5 1 4 .200
2004-05 43 NBA HOU 82 51 31 .622 10.0 3 7 3 4 .429
2005-06 44 NBA HOU 82 34 48 .415 -7.0 5
2006-07 45 NBA HOU 82 52 30 .634 11.0 3 7 3 4 .429
Career NBA 748 430 318 .575 56.0 88 44 44 .500
Career .500 in the playoffs with 1 yes 1 conference playoff under his belt and Houston team finished #1 once and was bounced first round.
Sloan:
Season Age Lg Tm G W L W-L% W > .500 Finish G Plyf W Plyf L Plyf W-L% Plyf Notes
1979-80 37 NBA CHI 82 30 52 .366 -11.0 4
1980-81 38 NBA CHI 82 45 37 .549 4.0 2 6 2 4 .333
1981-82 39 NBA CHI 51 19 32 .373 -6.5 5
1988-89 46 NBA UTA 65 40 25 .615 7.5 1 3 0 3 .000
1989-90 47 NBA UTA 82 55 27 .671 14.0 2 5 2 3 .400
1990-91 48 NBA UTA 82 54 28 .659 13.0 2 9 4 5 .444
1991-92 49 NBA UTA 82 55 27 .671 14.0 1 16 9 7 .563
1992-93 50 NBA UTA 82 47 35 .573 6.0 3 5 2 3 .400
1993-94 51 NBA UTA 82 53 29 .646 12.0 3 16 8 8 .500
1994-95 52 NBA UTA 82 60 22 .732 19.0 2 5 2 3 .400
1995-96 53 NBA UTA 82 55 27 .671 14.0 2 18 10 8 .556
1996-97 54 NBA UTA 82 64 18 .780 23.0 1 20 13 7 .650 WC Champions
1997-98 55 NBA UTA 82 62 20 .756 21.0 1 20 13 7 .650 WC Champions
1998-99 56 NBA UTA 50 37 13 .740 12.0 2 11 5 6 .455
1999-00 57 NBA UTA 82 55 27 .671 14.0 1 10 4 6 .400
2000-01 58 NBA UTA 82 53 29 .646 12.0 2 5 2 3 .400
2001-02 59 NBA UTA 82 44 38 .537 3.0 4 4 1 3 .250
2002-03 60 NBA UTA 82 47 35 .573 6.0 4 5 1 4 .200
2003-04 61 NBA UTA 82 42 40 .512 1.0 7
2004-05 62 NBA UTA 82 26 56 .317 -15.0 5
2005-06 63 NBA UTA 82 41 41 .500 0.0 2
2006-07 64 NBA UTA 82 51 31 .622 10.0 1 17 9 8 .529
2007-08 65 NBA UTA 82 54 28 .659 13.0 1 12 6 6 .500
2008-09 66 NBA UTA 82 48 34 .585 7.0 3 5 1 4 .200
2009-10 67 NBA UTA 82 53 29 .646 12.0 2 10 4 6 .400
2010-11 68 NBA UTA 54 31 23 .574 4.0 4
Career NBA 2024 1221 803 .603 209.0 202 98 104 .485
He has a .485 playoff winning percentage and never won, lost twice!!!! He is also like a 100 years old and is notorious for butting heads with his stars though out the years.
Brown:
I won't even bother since this ENTIRE forum screamed daily to get rid of him when he was here and I can't believe I am seeing his name.I mean people screamed on how you can't win on D alone, you need to score... People chanted for Isiah... UN REAL!!!!!
Mike D:
Season Age Lg Tm G W L W-L% W > .500 Finish G Plyf W Plyf L Plyf W-L% Plyf Notes
1998-99 47 NBA DEN 50 14 36 .280 -11.0 6
2003-04 52 NBA PHO 61 21 40 .344 -9.5 6
2004-05 53 NBA PHO 82 62 20 .756 21.0 1 15 9 6 .600
2005-06 54 NBA PHO 82 54 28 .659 13.0 1 20 10 10 .500
2006-07 55 NBA PHO 82 61 21 .744 20.0 1 11 6 5 .545
2007-08 56 NBA PHO 82 55 27 .671 14.0 2 5 1 4 .200
2008-09 57 NBA NYK 82 32 50 .390 -9.0 5
2009-10 58 NBA NYK 82 29 53 .354 -12.0 3
2010-11 59 NBA NYK 65 34 31 .523 1.5 2
Career NBA 668 362 306 .542 28.0 51 26 25 .510
Career .510 no finals appearances. He has a better win % than both VanGundy and Sloan. 4 full years in Phoenix 4 playoff appearances. While his record is still a work in progress, my point is he is just as capable as any other coach and with the right team, has just as much as a chance as almost any other coach in the league.