I am curious as to what you guys think about Coach D currently. Expectations are obviously changing, as as expectations change, opinions can change along with that.

  1. What do you think about Coach D’s overall performance this season?

  2. Has your opinion of Coach D changed since the season began.

  3. Best coaching move/adjustment so far this season?

  4. Worst coaching move/adjustment so far?

  5. How do you think Coach D will be viewed at the end of the season?

I’ll weigh in with my opinions in a bit, but don’t want to sway the answers with my thoughts in this post.

  • IntellectualSavanteOPBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    1. I think is is very good at player development. Small sample size so far in a more maximization of wins role. He seems to have the ability as a “maximizing wins coach” but he has had some questionable moments in about 1/4 of the games. In the other games much more consistent.

    2. Slightly. I’m not “down in him” but he has made a few mistakes that I didn’t expect him to make, especially in the first few games.

    3. Being willing to play rookies in veteran situations. Playing rookies in crunch time. Trusting his eyes on playing Cason in crunch time.

    4. Lindy Waters game. Starting and playing Josh Giddey so much. To his credit he is not playing Giddey much closing the game out except for inbounding the ball which is fine.

    5. I think Coach D seems to be a good coach (excellent developmental coach) that is allowing the evidence to dictate how to play players. I can’t tell if he has a blind spot with Giddey or just trying to make the #6 overall pick pan out.

    My best guess is that even with a few warts he is a coach of the year candidate so long as SGA, Chet, JDub and Joe stay healthy.