Could Scott Skiles be more successful coaching college?

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Posted on: Fri, 12/25/2015 - 6:03am #62281

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I know he is probably too stubborn to admit hes not a championship caliber coach in the NBA but we have all seen how successful he is taking young raw teams and turning them into playoff teams,but not much more. If that trend continues with the Magic I think he should consider finding a college coaching job. I dont remember all the stats right off the bat but it seems like a wears out his welcome with players after about 3 or 4 years. In college he wont have that problem because first off they arent proffesionals yet and coaches can get away with being hard on their players more than the premadonnas of the NBA, and most of these good players only stay 2 or 3 years anyways. I think he would be a great recruiter for the players that want to be taught how to make it in the NBA because hes obviously a great teacher of the game. Any thoughts?
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Posted on: Fri, 12/25/2015 - 7:35am #1033563

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He would probably be a lot better as a college coach. Guys wouldn’t have to stick with him as long, they would improve and then move on within 4 years. I think the same about Thibs. It’s a lot easier to run down or berate a college kid playing on a scholarship because they don’t have many options once they are there and gain nothing if they have an issue with the coach, except a chance at ruining their future career. Larry Brown is in college again and doing fine. He was an excellent NBA coach, just always seemed to wear out his welcome after a few years.
I don’t think NBA players are anymore "primadonnas" than anyone else, it just boils down to small rosters and situations where either the player is more valuable than the coach or the better investment. Think about a guy like Allen Iverson taking the Sixers to the finals or Lebron with his Cavs finals teams. Most teams get at least 8-9 years on a 1st rounder assuming they still want the guy and he doesn’t take the qualifying offer, which rarely happens. Coaches don’t last nearlly that long. Guess have no problem with tough coaches, especially if they are winning. The NBA guys love Coach K and have zero issues with him, same for Popovich. Most guys seem to love Carlisle, except for point guards, but they respect him. Now a guy like George Karl has won tons of games in th

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Posted on: Fri, 12/25/2015 - 7:35am #1033696

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He would probably be a lot better as a college coach. Guys wouldn’t have to stick with him as long, they would improve and then move on within 4 years. I think the same about Thibs. It’s a lot easier to run down or berate a college kid playing on a scholarship because they don’t have many options once they are there and gain nothing if they have an issue with the coach, except a chance at ruining their future career. Larry Brown is in college again and doing fine. He was an excellent NBA coach, just always seemed to wear out his welcome after a few years.
I don’t think NBA players are anymore "primadonnas" than anyone else, it just boils down to small rosters and situations where either the player is more valuable than the coach or the better investment. Think about a guy like Allen Iverson taking the Sixers to the finals or Lebron with his Cavs finals teams. Most teams get at least 8-9 years on a 1st rounder assuming they still want the guy and he doesn’t take the qualifying offer, which rarely happens. Coaches don’t last nearlly that long. Guess have no problem with tough coaches, especially if they are winning. The NBA guys love Coach K and have zero issues with him, same for Popovich. Most guys seem to love Carlisle, except for point guards, but they respect him. Now a guy like George Karl has won tons of games in th

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Posted on: Fri, 12/25/2015 - 7:54am #1033567

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Its a lot easier to respect a tough coach when hes a proven winner, Skiles just hasnt proven that yet, and that short leash he has with his starters can be frustrating for the players and fans, especially if it doesnt work, so far he has gotten away with it in Orlando because they are winning and putting Oladipo on the bench has worked so far. I just think his style is better suited for the college game, and in the NBA hes always going to be that guy that cant get his team over the top. Hopefully that changes in Orlando but in my opinion he is going to have to swallow some of his pride and try to develop more as a coach.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/25/2015 - 7:54am #1033700

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Its a lot easier to respect a tough coach when hes a proven winner, Skiles just hasnt proven that yet, and that short leash he has with his starters can be frustrating for the players and fans, especially if it doesnt work, so far he has gotten away with it in Orlando because they are winning and putting Oladipo on the bench has worked so far. I just think his style is better suited for the college game, and in the NBA hes always going to be that guy that cant get his team over the top. Hopefully that changes in Orlando but in my opinion he is going to have to swallow some of his pride and try to develop more as a coach.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/25/2015 - 9:09am #1033571

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After Skiles was fired by the Bulls I thought he should have taken the Indiana job. However, I think he has no interest in recruiting. I can’t imagine him kissing the ass of some 16-17 year old kid just to get them on campus.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/25/2015 - 9:09am #1033704

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After Skiles was fired by the Bulls I thought he should have taken the Indiana job. However, I think he has no interest in recruiting. I can’t imagine him kissing the ass of some 16-17 year old kid just to get them on campus.
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