According to NBA General Managers here is who they think are the best coaches: 1. Who is the NBA's best head coach? Larry Brown, Detroit 42.9% Gregg Popovich, San Antonio 19.0% Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers 14.3% Others receiving votes: Flip Saunders, Minnesota; Pat Riley, Miami; Jerry Sloan, Utah; Nate McMillan, Seattle 2. Which head coach is the best manager and motivator? Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers 40.5% Pat Riley, Miami 21.4% Larry Brown, Detroit 19.0% Others receiving votes: Hubie Brown, Memphis; Gregg Popovich, San Antonio; Jerry Sloan, Utah 3. Which head coach is the best strategic/X?s and O?s coach? Larry Brown, Detroit 33.3% Jeff Van Gundy, Houston 14.3% R. Carlisle, Ind.; P. Riley, Miami 9.5% Others receiving votes: Gregg Popovich, San Antonio; Jim O'Brien, Boston; Jerry Sloan, Utah; Flip Saunders, Minnesota; Hubie Brown, Memphis 4. Which head coach is the best at developing young players? Larry Brown, Detroit 23.8% Eric Musselman, Golden State 14.3% J. Bzdelik, Den.; P. Silas, Cle. 9.5% Others receiving votes: Nate McMillan, Seattle; Jim O?Brien, Boston; Rick Carlisle, Indiana; Rick Adelman, Sacramento; Pat Riley, Miami; Don Nelson, Dallas; Doc Rivers, Orlando; Gregg Popovich, San Antonio 5. Who is the best assistant coach? Del Harris, Dallas 14.3% * Four tied 9.5% ** Six tied 4.8% * Dwane Casey, Seattle; Marc Iavaroni, Phoenix; Stan Van Gundy, Miami; Phil Johnson, Utah ** Tex Winter, L.A. Lakers, Jim Cleamons, L.A. Lakers; Jim Lynam, Portland; Mike Brown, Indiana; Bob Ociepka, Milwaukee; Mike D'Antoni, Phoenix 6. Which active player will make the best head coach someday? Avery Johnson, Golden State 33.3% Mark Jackson 28.6% Eric Snow, Philadelphia 9.5% Others receiving votes: Steve Smith; Karl Malone, L.A. Lakers; Jason Kidd, New Jersey; Michael Curry, Toronto; Darrell Armstrong, New Orleans Link: http://www.nba.com/preview2003/gm_survey_index.html
Larry Brown dominated the polls Next president? But seriously...Surprised to see Rick Carlisle not even listed in the best NBA coach poll...I rank him top 5 for sure.
I can SOOOO picture Eric Snow as the head coach, I don't know what it is, it just fits his persona real well.
It's debatable but Jackson had been given great talent to work with.Greats such as MJ,Pippen,Shaq and now Kobe...Brown has built teams from the lottery to playoff teams....This year he will be coaching a contender already..and weather he can turn the Pistons to a championship team remains to be seen...It's a shame we will never see Phil coaching a lottery team....I wish he stayed on at the Bulls the year MJ retired after winning the title...then we would of seen how good he really is.
True, Phil has had better talent to work with. I'll say this, Larry may teach the game better. To me, inder to be a great NBA coach you have to be a great manager of people/players/egos. Phil has this hands down. Larry now has the most talent he ever has in D-Town. Here's his chance to prove he's the best. You think Larry could've coached Rodman? <div class="quote_poster">Quoting allnet:</div><div class="quote_post">It's debatable but Jackson had been given great talent to work with.Greats such as MJ,Pippen,Shaq and now Kobe...Brown has built teams from the lottery to playoff teams....This year he will be coaching a contender already..and weather he can turn the Pistons to a championship team remains to be seen...It's a shame we will never see Phil coaching a lottery team....I wish he stayed on at the Bulls the year MJ retired after winning the title...then we would of seen how good he really is.</div>
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting illslope:</div><div class="quote_post"> To me, inder to be a great NBA coach you have to be a great manager of people/players/egos. Phil has this hands down. Larry now has the most talent he ever has in D-Town. Here's his chance to prove he's the best. You think Larry could've coached Rodman?</div> Does the name Allen Iverson ring a bell? AI has had his problems....could Jackson of coached AI? If Larry could control AI and keep him in check I reckon he would do just fine with Rodman...However to be honest I'm not yet sure how Larry Brown will really do in Detroit..time will tell
Larry alienated AI a lot of times. Don't get me wrong, AI had his problem too. BUT he was Larry's best player and was constantly having to adjust to new players because Larry kept reconstructing the team. Ai won a lot of games for Larry. But like you said we'll see happens in D_TOWN
