Who should coach the Magic?

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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:23am #59738

high floor
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Curious to get the forum’s take on who the next head coach of the Orlando Magic should be. In my opinion I feel GM Rob Hennigan and CEO Alex Martins are presently focused on five candidates:
Tom Thibidou – Likely out as Bulls coach. Could be leader for Pelicans job if Monty is let go
Mark Jackson – Good option. Likely wants another crack at a young team & long term contract
Mike Malone – Good candidate. Maybe greases the wheel for a Vucevic/Cousins trade
Alvin Gentry – Another good choice if available. Seems comfortable with his GSW role though…
Billy Donovan – Possible front-runner for the OKC job
Do you guys see any other dark-horses as a potential fit? Orlando has the potential to be excellent on D with Payton/Oladipo/Gordon & maybe a proven defensive minded PF in free agency. I also feel they have the pieces to effectively play at a fast pace but Mike Malone, Thibs, Jackson run mostly half-court sets.
Should be interesting who gets the job. With the right coach I feel this squad could have a 10-15 game improvement next year.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:32am #976989

Zouldiers
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What about Scott Brooks? He could be a dark horse candidate to be a head coach for the Magic. He did turn KD and Westbrook into what they are today. Imagine what he can do to this young team.
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 5:03am #977163
  
  high floor
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  Simply an oversight on my part. Scotty Brooks would be a great fit for this team & would really excell player development. With Orlando’s top 5 pick this year in addition, Brooks is an ideal coach to help their young pieces achieve their individual potential.
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 5:03am #977003
  
  high floor
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  Simply an oversight on my part. Scotty Brooks would be a great fit for this team & would really excell player development. With Orlando’s top 5 pick this year in addition, Brooks is an ideal coach to help their young pieces achieve their individual potential.
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  - Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:28pm #977255
    
    wonzi_bells
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    Yeah, Scott Brooks was actually the first coach that came to mind when it comes to Orlando but I think he’s going to want to sit-out next season seeing that he just lost one of the most coveted position to be in as a coach with having Durant and Westbrook. He’ll need at least need a summer to adjust to going from that to possibly going to Oladipo and Payton for example, anybody would. Anyways, everytime around this year I start to obssessively read about coaching prospects for NBA teams, whether their old and rehashed veteran coaches or young assistance, even college or international coaches. ESPN comes out with this list of potential coaches the last couple seasons and they’ve been very accurate in pointing out potential NBA coaches on their lists. espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/72749/the-nbas-top-head-coaching-prospects. Anyways, if you make a list of who the Magic are and where they need to improve, you’ll find a good fit.
    So they’re young and have raw core players in Payton and Gordon, so they’ll need a developmental coach. They literally didn’t have an identity to their team. There brand of basketball is all over the place and they’re bottom ten or bottom half in many categories such as offensive rating (27th), defensive rating (24th), pace (17th), FTA Rate (29th), 3PT rate (22th), TS% (21th), EFG% (16th) TO% (22nd), offensive rebounding % (27th), FT per FGA (30th), opponent’s EFG (28th) and opponent’s FT per FGA (18th). They’ll need a coach who could develop shooting as well. Also, since your last three lottery picks are Oladipo, Gordon and Payton, all who are more defensively-inclined players, it seems better to try and find an offensive-minded coach, sort of in spite of the problems you’ll have with Vucevic being your rim-protector.
    
    Scott Brook is a great developmental coach and culture establisher, same with Mark Jackson. Chip Engleman is probably the best shooting coach in the NBA with the Spurs and I heard him being brough up for heading coaching jobs but I don’t know how multi-dimensional a shooting coach is. Mark Price is another, seeing how Kidd-Gilchrist has improved recently. Also, a sleeperest of sleepers in Andy Enfield, head coach of USC Trojans and former cinderella No. 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast head coach is a great shooting coach, plus being one of the more innovative offensive coach in college basketball right now, while having NBA ties but doesn’t have all that much of productive track record. For just all out offensive coaches, Kenny Atkinson of the Atlanta Hawks, who was also an assistant under D’Antoni with the Knicks is great, as well as Alex Jensen of the Utah Jazz, who is more of an all-around coach but leaning offense, former D-League Coach of the Year and former player on the 1997 NCAA runner-up Utah Utes of the late-Rick Majerus, as well as assisting him in coaching at St. Louis. David Vanterpool is an all around coach too, coached under Ettore Messina in CSKA Moscow, as well as Brooks’ in OKC and currently with the Trail Blazers, has helped and formed good relationships with Westbrook and Lillard and could help the Magic backcourt as well. I also like Larry Krystkowiak of Utah Utes, great motion offense coach and gritty man-to-man defensive coach finishing 16th in offensive rating and 9th in defensive rating out 351 schools in the NCAA this past season for the Utes. Also did a good job with Wright and Poetlt this year.
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  - Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:28pm #977096
    
    wonzi_bells
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    Yeah, Scott Brooks was actually the first coach that came to mind when it comes to Orlando but I think he’s going to want to sit-out next season seeing that he just lost one of the most coveted position to be in as a coach with having Durant and Westbrook. He’ll need at least need a summer to adjust to going from that to possibly going to Oladipo and Payton for example, anybody would. Anyways, everytime around this year I start to obssessively read about coaching prospects for NBA teams, whether their old and rehashed veteran coaches or young assistance, even college or international coaches. ESPN comes out with this list of potential coaches the last couple seasons and they’ve been very accurate in pointing out potential NBA coaches on their lists. espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/72749/the-nbas-top-head-coaching-prospects. Anyways, if you make a list of who the Magic are and where they need to improve, you’ll find a good fit.
    So they’re young and have raw core players in Payton and Gordon, so they’ll need a developmental coach. They literally didn’t have an identity to their team. There brand of basketball is all over the place and they’re bottom ten or bottom half in many categories such as offensive rating (27th), defensive rating (24th), pace (17th), FTA Rate (29th), 3PT rate (22th), TS% (21th), EFG% (16th) TO% (22nd), offensive rebounding % (27th), FT per FGA (30th), opponent’s EFG (28th) and opponent’s FT per FGA (18th). They’ll need a coach who could develop shooting as well. Also, since your last three lottery picks are Oladipo, Gordon and Payton, all who are more defensively-inclined players, it seems better to try and find an offensive-minded coach, sort of in spite of the problems you’ll have with Vucevic being your rim-protector.
    
    Scott Brook is a great developmental coach and culture establisher, same with Mark Jackson. Chip Engleman is probably the best shooting coach in the NBA with the Spurs and I heard him being brough up for heading coaching jobs but I don’t know how multi-dimensional a shooting coach is. Mark Price is another, seeing how Kidd-Gilchrist has improved recently. Also, a sleeperest of sleepers in Andy Enfield, head coach of USC Trojans and former cinderella No. 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast head coach is a great shooting coach, plus being one of the more innovative offensive coach in college basketball right now, while having NBA ties but doesn’t have all that much of productive track record. For just all out offensive coaches, Kenny Atkinson of the Atlanta Hawks, who was also an assistant under D’Antoni with the Knicks is great, as well as Alex Jensen of the Utah Jazz, who is more of an all-around coach but leaning offense, former D-League Coach of the Year and former player on the 1997 NCAA runner-up Utah Utes of the late-Rick Majerus, as well as assisting him in coaching at St. Louis. David Vanterpool is an all around coach too, coached under Ettore Messina in CSKA Moscow, as well as Brooks’ in OKC and currently with the Trail Blazers, has helped and formed good relationships with Westbrook and Lillard and could help the Magic backcourt as well. I also like Larry Krystkowiak of Utah Utes, great motion offense coach and gritty man-to-man defensive coach finishing 16th in offensive rating and 9th in defensive rating out 351 schools in the NCAA this past season for the Utes. Also did a good job with Wright and Poetlt this year.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:32am #977149

Zouldiers
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What about Scott Brooks? He could be a dark horse candidate to be a head coach for the Magic. He did turn KD and Westbrook into what they are today. Imagine what he can do to this young team.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:34am #976991

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For all his faults, Brooks took a lot of young talent and showed across the board improvement (at both the All-Star level but also the role player level). He built a true team culture and with a young team such as Orlando that seems like a solid fit to his strengths.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:34am #977151

Swim34061
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For all his faults, Brooks took a lot of young talent and showed across the board improvement (at both the All-Star level but also the role player level). He built a true team culture and with a young team such as Orlando that seems like a solid fit to his strengths.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:56am #977157

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If I’m Brooks I reach out to Flip Saunders and see if he wants to hire a coach and step back into a fulltime GM role. The talent Minnesota has and is about to add is substantial. It could be another chance for him to build a strong team from young players. Orlando maybe more attractive from a climate, conference, and familiarity with the front office tactics standpoint but I think he would have better tools to be successful in Minnesota.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:56am #976997

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If I’m Brooks I reach out to Flip Saunders and see if he wants to hire a coach and step back into a fulltime GM role. The talent Minnesota has and is about to add is substantial. It could be another chance for him to build a strong team from young players. Orlando maybe more attractive from a climate, conference, and familiarity with the front office tactics standpoint but I think he would have better tools to be successful in Minnesota.
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 8:11pm #977247
  
  wonzi_bells
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  Well, in actuality, Saunders wants to coach the team himself and I don’t think he really tried to do a thorough job in hiring a coach this past summer. You got to remember that things didn’t go so well with his last job at Washington and it wasn’t like he resigned – he got fired. He always given off the impression that he still wants to coach. If he does step down, it’ll only be with coaching candidates that he has some relationship with (so not Scott Brooks) as he did look into Dave Joeger, who ultimately he choose to stay in Memphis. I really wanted him last summer when those rumors were out there and he took a meeting with owner, Glenn Taylor. He did call his longtime friend, Tom Izzo of Michigan State, too but he didn’t want to come, nor would I personally want him too since he seems way too headstrong and domineering of a personality to be an NBA coach, even though I think he’s the best X’s and O’s coach in college basketball. And all the other coaches who’ve had relationships with Saunders (Eric Mussleman, Terry Porter, Sam Mitchell and even Kevin McHale and Randy Wittman – who might be fired soon) don’t seem like good fits.
  Fred Hoiberg is the ultimate goal for Saunders if he were to step down and I want to believe that he might head to the NBA after next season at Iowa State, given that this will be his strongest team that he’s ever fielded in Ames and Georges Niang is in his final year as a senior with Monte Morris as a potential NBA prospect for next year’s draft as well. He’s already worked in the front offices in Minnesota, he won’t be too far from Ames and he’s a frequent visitor to the Mayo Clinic is Rochester, MN given his heart ailment the past decade. I like Scott Brooks for this situation given that he did more than just develop Durant and Westbrook but also developed Harden, Ibaka, Jeff Green, Reggie Jackson, Steven Adams, etc., so much so that you can definitively say that he’s an elite developmental coach but given his lack of a relationship with Saunders, I don’t think Saunders will be doing anything this off-season.
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 8:11pm #977088
  
  wonzi_bells
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  Well, in actuality, Saunders wants to coach the team himself and I don’t think he really tried to do a thorough job in hiring a coach this past summer. You got to remember that things didn’t go so well with his last job at Washington and it wasn’t like he resigned – he got fired. He always given off the impression that he still wants to coach. If he does step down, it’ll only be with coaching candidates that he has some relationship with (so not Scott Brooks) as he did look into Dave Joeger, who ultimately he choose to stay in Memphis. I really wanted him last summer when those rumors were out there and he took a meeting with owner, Glenn Taylor. He did call his longtime friend, Tom Izzo of Michigan State, too but he didn’t want to come, nor would I personally want him too since he seems way too headstrong and domineering of a personality to be an NBA coach, even though I think he’s the best X’s and O’s coach in college basketball. And all the other coaches who’ve had relationships with Saunders (Eric Mussleman, Terry Porter, Sam Mitchell and even Kevin McHale and Randy Wittman – who might be fired soon) don’t seem like good fits.
  Fred Hoiberg is the ultimate goal for Saunders if he were to step down and I want to believe that he might head to the NBA after next season at Iowa State, given that this will be his strongest team that he’s ever fielded in Ames and Georges Niang is in his final year as a senior with Monte Morris as a potential NBA prospect for next year’s draft as well. He’s already worked in the front offices in Minnesota, he won’t be too far from Ames and he’s a frequent visitor to the Mayo Clinic is Rochester, MN given his heart ailment the past decade. I like Scott Brooks for this situation given that he did more than just develop Durant and Westbrook but also developed Harden, Ibaka, Jeff Green, Reggie Jackson, Steven Adams, etc., so much so that you can definitively say that he’s an elite developmental coach but given his lack of a relationship with Saunders, I don’t think Saunders will be doing anything this off-season.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 5:01am #977159

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I’d avoid Scott Brooks. Yes, he created a great culture in OKC and his players developed but no one on the Magic roster is in the same conversation as Durant, Westbrook, and arguably Ibaka. Brooks never got any of those three guys to develop any semblance of a post game, which is incredible because Andrew Wiggins is already down on the block consistently as a rookie. I’m not asking for 5-10 moves with counters Hakeem style but Durant/Ibaka having at least 1-2 go to moves on the block that force a double team would have been nice to see.
This roster is a bit more complex and has some pieces that, while talented, don’t exactly fit perfectly. Scott Brooks has problems with creativity on both ends and the Magic need a coach who can think outside of the box to get the most out of this roster.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 5:01am #976999

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I’d avoid Scott Brooks. Yes, he created a great culture in OKC and his players developed but no one on the Magic roster is in the same conversation as Durant, Westbrook, and arguably Ibaka. Brooks never got any of those three guys to develop any semblance of a post game, which is incredible because Andrew Wiggins is already down on the block consistently as a rookie. I’m not asking for 5-10 moves with counters Hakeem style but Durant/Ibaka having at least 1-2 go to moves on the block that force a double team would have been nice to see.
This roster is a bit more complex and has some pieces that, while talented, don’t exactly fit perfectly. Scott Brooks has problems with creativity on both ends and the Magic need a coach who can think outside of the box to get the most out of this roster.
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 9:03pm #977251
  
  XYRYX
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  As a Thunder fan I see your concerns and also your Brooks veto but think about it for a second.
  Brooks either with the T-Wolves or the Magic…
  Scott Brooks did three impressive things to me with the Thnunder. He maxed out individual talent, he installed a defensive minded system and he WON. Realistically there are many other factors aside from mainly Brooks’ offensive tactical abilities why the Thunder have no title yet. The finals team just wasn’t ready then and mentally not strong enough, not to mention that KD and Russ grew both INCREDIBLE since then and Harden had flat out horrible finals before he was moved.
  Brooks would have similar talent in Wiggins, Rubio, Bennett, Zach, Payne(what a steal he was and will be!) and the Orlando roster is crazy as well and both teams are about to pick near the top this draft too!
  Wiggins and Oladipo are both All-NBA and All-Defensive team talents. Wiggins had a strong 2nd half and Dipo quietly a very well rounded year, look up his stats!
  Brooks might really be forced to play different since none of this teams has a potent offensive point guard a la Westbrook but this might really work out to me.
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 9:03pm #977092
  
  XYRYX
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  As a Thunder fan I see your concerns and also your Brooks veto but think about it for a second.
  Brooks either with the T-Wolves or the Magic…
  Scott Brooks did three impressive things to me with the Thnunder. He maxed out individual talent, he installed a defensive minded system and he WON. Realistically there are many other factors aside from mainly Brooks’ offensive tactical abilities why the Thunder have no title yet. The finals team just wasn’t ready then and mentally not strong enough, not to mention that KD and Russ grew both INCREDIBLE since then and Harden had flat out horrible finals before he was moved.
  Brooks would have similar talent in Wiggins, Rubio, Bennett, Zach, Payne(what a steal he was and will be!) and the Orlando roster is crazy as well and both teams are about to pick near the top this draft too!
  Wiggins and Oladipo are both All-NBA and All-Defensive team talents. Wiggins had a strong 2nd half and Dipo quietly a very well rounded year, look up his stats!
  Brooks might really be forced to play different since none of this teams has a potent offensive point guard a la Westbrook but this might really work out to me.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:11am #977167

Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
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Brooks wouldn’t be a bad hire. He’s a good defensive minded coach for a rebuilding team. Probably not the guy to take a contending team over the top but they are a long way off from that right now anyway.
Malone would also be someone they should look at. He actually had Sacramento playing and looking like legitimate contenders earlier this year before getting bizarrely fired for some reason.
I don’t know about Jackson. He’s an excellent motivator but his in game decisions and strategy seem to leave a lot to be desired. I thought he actually kind of held golden state back while he was there.
I’m not sure thibodeau would go for a rebuild right now but if he does become available they should at least gauge his interest.

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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:11am #977007

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Brooks wouldn’t be a bad hire. He’s a good defensive minded coach for a rebuilding team. Probably not the guy to take a contending team over the top but they are a long way off from that right now anyway.
Malone would also be someone they should look at. He actually had Sacramento playing and looking like legitimate contenders earlier this year before getting bizarrely fired for some reason.
I don’t know about Jackson. He’s an excellent motivator but his in game decisions and strategy seem to leave a lot to be desired. I thought he actually kind of held golden state back while he was there.
I’m not sure thibodeau would go for a rebuild right now but if he does become available they should at least gauge his interest.

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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 7:06am #977179

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Magic are in interesting team, and I think they were blatantly tanking the past couple of years. I’ve never seen a team so full of transition players play at such a slow pace. I think whoever they do bring in, needs to be a defensive minded coach, but one who also understands that the team needs to pick up the pace.
Magic have a nice core of Elphrid/Olidipo/Gordon/Vucevic/Fournier going forward (assuming Tobias leaves), and that is a great starting point. I think Olidipo and Vucevic are all-star talent, and can really impact the game of basketball. Payton I need to see more of, but if the second half of the year is any indication, he’s going to be a good starting point guard for a long time. Same with Fournier, as he’s a great shooter who plays within the flow of the game. Would love him as a 6th man of my team, for sure. Gordon is the one who has the most growing up to do, and he needs a lot of patience with going forward.
What this team really needs is an identity, and I think they will get that this draft. I know a lot of Magic fans who want Porzingis, but he’s more of a scorer, and the Magic don’t need that. They should draft either Stanley Johnson or Justice Winslow, as both are high energy players with range, and would compliment the defensive intensity that Payton and Olidipo bring on the wings. I also think they are two of the most muture and NBA ready players in the draft, and that’s what the Magic could really use.
With all that being said, I think Gentry would be the best pick up. He’s a good offensive coach, and puts his players in a position to be succesful. He coached Andrea Miller, Grant Hill and Lamar Odem, so he knows how to use a player who is versatile but can’t hit the 3. Previously coached Channing Frye, so he’d have a voice already in the locker-room, and he’s pretty good at developing talent. He;s the one who let Frye become a 3pnt shooter, gave Dragic and Marshall their chance, and used Dudley, Morris twins, and others in the perfect roles for them. I also think he has a good understanding of the NBA as it is constructed today, and is a coach the players would respect.
EDIT: He’s not the defensive coach I think they should get, but I still think he could do wonders for that team, and give them something to hang onto…an offense. Defense will come in time, as they have many natural defenders already
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 7:06am #977019

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Magic are in interesting team, and I think they were blatantly tanking the past couple of years. I’ve never seen a team so full of transition players play at such a slow pace. I think whoever they do bring in, needs to be a defensive minded coach, but one who also understands that the team needs to pick up the pace.
Magic have a nice core of Elphrid/Olidipo/Gordon/Vucevic/Fournier going forward (assuming Tobias leaves), and that is a great starting point. I think Olidipo and Vucevic are all-star talent, and can really impact the game of basketball. Payton I need to see more of, but if the second half of the year is any indication, he’s going to be a good starting point guard for a long time. Same with Fournier, as he’s a great shooter who plays within the flow of the game. Would love him as a 6th man of my team, for sure. Gordon is the one who has the most growing up to do, and he needs a lot of patience with going forward.
What this team really needs is an identity, and I think they will get that this draft. I know a lot of Magic fans who want Porzingis, but he’s more of a scorer, and the Magic don’t need that. They should draft either Stanley Johnson or Justice Winslow, as both are high energy players with range, and would compliment the defensive intensity that Payton and Olidipo bring on the wings. I also think they are two of the most muture and NBA ready players in the draft, and that’s what the Magic could really use.
With all that being said, I think Gentry would be the best pick up. He’s a good offensive coach, and puts his players in a position to be succesful. He coached Andrea Miller, Grant Hill and Lamar Odem, so he knows how to use a player who is versatile but can’t hit the 3. Previously coached Channing Frye, so he’d have a voice already in the locker-room, and he’s pretty good at developing talent. He;s the one who let Frye become a 3pnt shooter, gave Dragic and Marshall their chance, and used Dudley, Morris twins, and others in the perfect roles for them. I also think he has a good understanding of the NBA as it is constructed today, and is a coach the players would respect.
EDIT: He’s not the defensive coach I think they should get, but I still think he could do wonders for that team, and give them something to hang onto…an offense. Defense will come in time, as they have many natural defenders already
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 9:45am #977191

rich.homie.mitch
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I like Gentry and Malone for the job
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 9:45am #977031

rich.homie.mitch
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I like Gentry and Malone for the job
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 1:25pm #977205

Hitster
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The Magic will get a lot of interest in the job, a good young core, several picks still due from D12 trade, an appealing state to live in.
All the choices above are excellent suggestions I’d throw in Ettore Messina as another possible if the Spurs would release him and could Pat Ewing finally get a crack at a lead role and he had a successful spell as an Assistant at the Magic before.
Billy Donovan is a very interesting contender if only from a geographical standpoint as if Billy does want a shot at the NBA he would not have to uproot across half the country to take the Magic job. He’s been Florida coach for 19 years so is likely to be well settled in his current location and a job aprox 75 miles away would mean he could easily commute.
Interesting point also about Scott Brooks giving Flip a call at the T-Wolves, Scott had a great record of developing the Thunder’s draft picks into great players so giving him a crack at Wiggins and co would seem a great idea. Also having him alongside Flip would give the T-Wolves a great Team President- Head Coach duo. Throw in KG in a possible role too and a young roster would have a great team to guide them.
Speaking of someone like KG could the Magic take a punt on a recently retired or soon to retire former player like when Fisher and Kidd got lead roles in the last couple of years.
Also are there any assistants at current flavour of the month teams GSW and Atlanta who might get considered given both teams great records this season and especially if either or both have good play off runs.

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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 1:25pm #977045

Hitster
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The Magic will get a lot of interest in the job, a good young core, several picks still due from D12 trade, an appealing state to live in.
All the choices above are excellent suggestions I’d throw in Ettore Messina as another possible if the Spurs would release him and could Pat Ewing finally get a crack at a lead role and he had a successful spell as an Assistant at the Magic before.
Billy Donovan is a very interesting contender if only from a geographical standpoint as if Billy does want a shot at the NBA he would not have to uproot across half the country to take the Magic job. He’s been Florida coach for 19 years so is likely to be well settled in his current location and a job aprox 75 miles away would mean he could easily commute.
Interesting point also about Scott Brooks giving Flip a call at the T-Wolves, Scott had a great record of developing the Thunder’s draft picks into great players so giving him a crack at Wiggins and co would seem a great idea. Also having him alongside Flip would give the T-Wolves a great Team President- Head Coach duo. Throw in KG in a possible role too and a young roster would have a great team to guide them.
Speaking of someone like KG could the Magic take a punt on a recently retired or soon to retire former player like when Fisher and Kidd got lead roles in the last couple of years.
Also are there any assistants at current flavour of the month teams GSW and Atlanta who might get considered given both teams great records this season and especially if either or both have good play off runs.

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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 8:18pm #977249
  
  wonzi_bells
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  GSW – Alvin Gentry, probably the best assistant coach in the NBA and Ron Adams, defensive guru but I don’t think he’s a head coach-type
  Atlanta – Kenny Atkinson, learn that name. He’ll be an NBA coach some day
  
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 8:18pm #977090
  
  wonzi_bells
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  GSW – Alvin Gentry, probably the best assistant coach in the NBA and Ron Adams, defensive guru but I don’t think he’s a head coach-type
  Atlanta – Kenny Atkinson, learn that name. He’ll be an NBA coach some day
  
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 2:00pm #977209

Mad Max
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Luke Ridnour for player-coach?!?! Why not? Open your minds people
I think Brooks would be a good hire, should have immediate credibility and respect from the young Magic squad. I would also say Mike Malone would be worthy.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 2:00pm #977049

Mad Max
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Luke Ridnour for player-coach?!?! Why not? Open your minds people
I think Brooks would be a good hire, should have immediate credibility and respect from the young Magic squad. I would also say Mike Malone would be worthy.
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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 3:05pm #977211

Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
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Now that Steve Nash is officially retired I wonder if he would have any interest in getting into coaching. I don’t like him for the Orlando job but he was always the type of player who struck me as someone who could make an excellent coach someday.
Chauncey billups is another recently retired guy I could definitely see on the sidelines at some point as well.

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Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 3:05pm #977051

Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
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Now that Steve Nash is officially retired I wonder if he would have any interest in getting into coaching. I don’t like him for the Orlando job but he was always the type of player who struck me as someone who could make an excellent coach someday.
Chauncey billups is another recently retired guy I could definitely see on the sidelines at some point as well.

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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 5:41pm #977231
  
  KHAM83
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  Same thinking with Andre Miller. Succeed with no talent on his team and still performs at his age. Shows he knows the game. Seems to be someone players liked playing with, maybe they’ll like playing for him too.
  
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 5:41pm #977071
  
  KHAM83
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  Same thinking with Andre Miller. Succeed with no talent on his team and still performs at his age. Shows he knows the game. Seems to be someone players liked playing with, maybe they’ll like playing for him too.
  
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 7:37pm #977238
  
  wonzi_bells
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  Nash has already stated that he wouldn’t want to become a coach. He wants to be a GM instead though. He’s already the GM/president of the Canadian men’s national basketball team.
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- Posted on: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 7:37pm #977079
  
  wonzi_bells
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  Nash has already stated that he wouldn’t want to become a coach. He wants to be a GM instead though. He’s already the GM/president of the Canadian men’s national basketball team.
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Posted on: Thu, 04/30/2015 - 1:17am #977257

sitlbito
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Mark Jackson,Scott Brooks are coaches who took lottery teams to the PO,but are limited after that to take that next step. But if you’re Orlando you just want to take that first step,make the PO. So these two are very interesting candidates. But I’ve said it numerous times on this site,hire Mike Malone. Every player on the Kings roster basically overachieved during his time there. Cousins became the all star he is now (and only had one technical foul with Malone),Landry came back in an nba rotation,Casspi restarted his career,he developped Mclemore,Collison became a legit starter and Jason Thompson a legit rotation player. And all of this,was an above average defense. Malone would be my first choice.
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Posted on: Thu, 04/30/2015 - 1:17am #977098

sitlbito
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Mark Jackson,Scott Brooks are coaches who took lottery teams to the PO,but are limited after that to take that next step. But if you’re Orlando you just want to take that first step,make the PO. So these two are very interesting candidates. But I’ve said it numerous times on this site,hire Mike Malone. Every player on the Kings roster basically overachieved during his time there. Cousins became the all star he is now (and only had one technical foul with Malone),Landry came back in an nba rotation,Casspi restarted his career,he developped Mclemore,Collison became a legit starter and Jason Thompson a legit rotation player. And all of this,was an above average defense. Malone would be my first choice.
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Posted on: Thu, 04/30/2015 - 2:21am #977263

Hitster
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Chauncy Billups has all the makings of a potentially good head coach in due course. He only formally retired late last year so is probably deciding on what he wants to do and spending time with his family. Interestingly he is very good freiends with KG who is god parent to one of Billups’ children so it may be worth watching if they ever link up together in any coaching capacity.
Steve Nash would be a great offensive coach but what he’d be like on defence I’d be interested to know, I’d want a defensive specialist as his lead assistant if he ever took a coaching gig. Perhaps a Front Office type role may suit him better, he has a great basketball brain and may be a very good evaluator of talent.
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Posted on: Thu, 04/30/2015 - 2:21am #977104

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Chauncy Billups has all the makings of a potentially good head coach in due course. He only formally retired late last year so is probably deciding on what he wants to do and spending time with his family. Interestingly he is very good freiends with KG who is god parent to one of Billups’ children so it may be worth watching if they ever link up together in any coaching capacity.
Steve Nash would be a great offensive coach but what he’d be like on defence I’d be interested to know, I’d want a defensive specialist as his lead assistant if he ever took a coaching gig. Perhaps a Front Office type role may suit him better, he has a great basketball brain and may be a very good evaluator of talent.
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