Assistant Coach Discussion: McMillan And Brooks

Also, since when is LeBron this close with Redick lol. This podcast they just started is the first team I've ever heard them connected. They never played together. I'm sure LeBron likes him, but I can easily see a scenario where we hire Redick, start off slow again and we start hearing the "well LeBron didn't know him THAT well but just respected him as a player" stuff.

 

Isn’t that how our FO has been choosing to hire our last six coaches?
Fits right in with their M.O.

 

outside of JJ being a well spoken, good looking dude, I have no idea what would make him a great HC. Those are qualities that hardly translate into great coaching. Maybe if he was going to coach the LA Sparks.

 

Well at the least in addition to being sharp, quick, well spoken and good looking the big pluses that were being talked about were “seems like”(?) great Xs and Os and would be one choice LeBron would be excited about a lot more than what Ham turned out to be for the team. Just saying. I think this is completely different than letting him GM personnel. Just the reality of the situation we need the coach and him to be good with each other. Really screws things up if they’re not on this last go round with him, and to ignore that for some idealism that it shouldn’t have to be that way is not a good path to go down IMO.

 

(46) Charles Lee on his Path to the NBA, Working on Coach Bud's Staff and More | Bucks Film Room - YouTube

I also listened to another 35-40 minute interview of him.

Comes from the Budenholzer coaching tree. He's with Boston under Joe Mazzulla. Atkinson was another assistant under Budenholzer, too.

Lee also likes his wine. He played high school and collegiate basketball. I think he said he played some internationally in Germany. When he got into coaching, he coached at the collegiate level for awhile. While he was looking for a job at the collegiate level, he reached out to Budenholzer (he knew him from summer league and and training camps he had been on in the past) but Mike couldn't help because he had been in the league at that point all of his connections were in the league and not at the college level. However, he told Charles to use him as a reference while he was looking for coaching opportunities in college.

Fast forward, after Charles at been at the college level for awhile (think 2 years or so), Mike calls him up, they hook up for dinner, and he gets an offer for an assistant coaching gig and the rest is history. Love his demeanor. Smart guy. Likeable. I think he would be fine with the media. I could see why he as added to the short list.

He's my "under the radar" guy and would possibly be the "smart" hire. IMO.

 

Sure seems that way. We gotta end the coaching carousel

 

(46) Kenny Atkinson Has Learned a lot from Steve Kerr - YouTube

I like him, too. Good interview for a local radio station.

He's probably on my "retreads" list, but he's number 1. It sounds like he's learned a lot from Kerr, which is fantastic.

 

i was hoping ham brought lee with him from the bucks when he first got hired

unfortunately, ham has scared me off from any budenholzer tree guys (or popovich tree guys for that matter)

 

This is they way I would summarize this, IMO.

1.) Reddick - "Sexy" Pick.
2.) Budenholzer, Stotts, Atkinson - "Retreads."
3.) David Adleman, Charles Lee - I think these would be the "smart" hire(s).

IMO.

 

Right.
We’d be making a huge decision based off well edited podcast clips.

 

LOL. Naw, he knows his X's and O's, IMO. I don't think we'll go in his direction unless LBJ pushes for it.

Think of what interviewing for the Lakers job does for Reddick, though? Think it helps him. Maybe he lands in a gig with a smaller franchise and could get the experience there.

I really like Charles Lee, though. He's different than Ham from a personality standpoint. He was the "Associate Head Coach" under Bud after we hired Darvin.

I think Kenny also has the same title under Kerr.

 

After 2 years of Ham, I just want a in-game tactician.

 

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I don't believe we will hire him, but based on previous success, coach Bud would probably be the outstanding candidate at this point, if not for his previous association with Ham.

but I'd take him 100% over another assistant or rookie coach.

 

number shows rookie coaches are a bad idea.

 

Does Cranjis have a post with data on experienced coaches? This doesn’t tell us much without a comparison to coaches coming in with experience.

 

ham was in group three two years ago. i liked lee over him then based on what i'd read, but it's the same basic deal, imo.

to me, atkinson isn't a retread on the bud/stotts level.

also, bud/stotts have in common that when they show up, things often get better. they eventually sour, but the initial impact has been positive, and that's what we're after.

redick is just admitting lebron is the coach. and that's fine. he is in many ways.

 

I’m not trying to bash JJ as I do like him and enjoy his posts and videos.

I’d prefer at least an experienced assistant though. Lee seems solid too but I am hesitant on the Bucks guys now.

 

No, Atkinson isn't. I posted an interview of his awhile ago. I like him. Was going over some of his offensive film on Youtube from six years ago. It isn't bad.

I'm not mad @ a Bud or Stotts hiring. I'm good there. However, if we're going that route, Atkinson is the guy, IMO.

Agree w/Reddick. I guess if we have to go full Lebron, F it.