I think the way PJ is approaching the head coach hunt makes perfect sense. All he is looking for is someone to act as his younger proxy court side. If he was 10 years younger, he would just be coaching us himself. Instead, he is looking for any one of a number of higher court IQ players, who played under him, who can take the coaching role in his stead. If this is handled correctly, he could be gifting us a coach that will be able to execute for us his system for years. I'm becoming more and more intrigued by the idea of getting Tyronn Lue, who played under Jackson and has worked as an assistant coach under Doc Rivers.
Then why hasn't Phil contacted the Clippers for permission to speak to Lue? He could have done this by now. Don't tell me it's because Fisher is his top choice at the moment although it appears more than ever he's trying to pursue Shaw through the media as his top choice. Asking permission to speak to coaches/assistant coaches from other teams is not to be understood as him hiring them but what it would show is his thoroughness and diligence in this process.
He's doing exactly what I stated a few posts ago. He's trying to use his power of influence via past/current relationships and namesake.... instead of actually EXERCISING the process through WORK.
Cavs asked the Clippers to speak with Alvin Gentry as did the Jazz
Wolves asked Memphis permission to speak with Dave Joeger and have already interviewed Sam Mitchell, Fred Hoiberg and Lionel Hollins
Lakers have interviewed I believe 2 candidates in the past week Byron Scott and Mike Dunleavy
Phil's only serious contact has been Kerr.....He met with Dunleavy for brunch in Chicago during draft combine very informal and convenient if you ask me and had Steve Mills talk with Scottie Pippen for 15min at the draft combine once again informal and convenient(for some obscure coaching role). The NY Post even mentioned not sure what Pippen would do because once again we have no head coach. Pippen currently holds an advisory role with the Bulls, so not sure what to think about him in general.
Phil is being straight up lazy. Ask to speak to guys, stop using the media and doing drive bys to feel out guys trying to avoid being rejected. That's probably a reason he didn't call up Kroenke in Denver asking permission to speak to Shaw.