Will she travel with the team? Sometimes new assistants don't, to save money. Lisa Boyer, a volunteer assistant on John Lucas' Cleveland Cavaliers' staff in 2001-02, did not travel. Assistants on the road, of course, drink and carouse with the players in bars and hotels. Imagine a female HCP. This is a big ugh for the Spurs. See one of my quotes below...Just joking, H.
Remember, she's still a "player" (in more ways than one). She's playing in WNBA games this week. female NBA asst. coaches, from best to worst 1. an older, experienced coach 2. a young rookie lesbian 3. a young rookie heterosexual 4. a young rookie heterosexual who has dated a star on the same team she coaches
I had to say "Besides the fact that it's for an assistant job" because NateBishop was talking about head coaches for some reason.
Uhhh, not true at all. If the Blazers hired a dude who played basketball at Linfield and then the 3BA, I would question the shit out of it. The only valid reason I've seen is that if Pop thinks she'll be good, she'll probably be good.
It was going to happen eventually. Good for her. She can be successful if she's willing to put forth the effort and learn from Pops.
there's a huge disparity in trying to compare her career to someone playing at Linfield and then...3BA whatever that is, IMO. There was next to nobody questioning the hiring of Blatt by Cleveland, and he has no NBA experience at all. And that was for a head coaching position, not what likely amounts to a very low level assistant.
The Spurs are a quality organization. I trust they know what they're doing. Good for them. Good for her.
What if a male coached the Blazer dancers? Would we be allowed to question that because he is a male?
I doubt anyone would be disallowed from questioning that hire, so I suppose the answer is yes to your question. After the hire, you could judge opinions and weigh how you feel about them. I trust Pop in this instance, hypothetical male Blazer Dancer coach scenario aside.
I always doubted the woman's mind as it pertains to hoops. Then I listened to Doris Burke calling games on ESPN. She knows more about the game than most her male counterparts. She's an assistant anyways, I don't see what the issue is.
I think Pat Summitt is one of the top 10 college coaches of all time, regardless of men or women NCAA ball. I also think Geno A. is, too.
I guess it's not possible to discuss a woman in any context, no matter how nonsexual, without the sexist and homophobic comments. An insight into the minds, or lack thereof, of some posters. Not that anyone needs reminding. The woman's mind? WTF does that mean? 4 billion women on the planet all have "the" same mind? Gregg Popovich had NO NBA experience when he became lead assistant under Larry Brown. He was a military guy. There were questions as to how a man with military background who never played in the NBA could coach young players. I think they have been answered. Of course men coach women and girls all the time. In high school, college, WNBA, and yes in professional dance. No one has a problem because men are "supposed" to be in authority over women.
Popovich had small college head coaching experience. Anyway, no one's going to answer my posts. Well, at least I'll edit one. I just added "Scroll down."
Bottom line: if Pops thinks she can do the job, that is a very solid endorsement. How many major screw-ups of his can you name?
