Comments on: Mixed signals on Bill Laimbeer’s NBA coaching chances

By: travis reynolds

travis reynolds — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:44:21 +0000

I agree, Bill Laimbeer is the type of coach the Pistons could have for another 10 or 15 years. I think we all know Curry wont last more than two years, considering Joe D loves to fire good coaches after a few years. So i cant expect having a average coach like curry lasting longer. Plus, Laimbeer is always good for a great sound byte.

and yes Gorden isnt better than Rip and Boozer is just not a good fit. I would rather see Gortat from Orlando and or David Lee. And try to resign Sheed for around 6 or 7 million, not much more. Sheed can still get the job done, and i hate to see that Championship core continue to be destroyed.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:35:30 +0000

im with u adam

By: adam hudson

adam hudson — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:14:44 +0000

Michael Curry former player no coaching experience takes a team that made the eastern conference finals six times in a row and brings to a sub. 500 record in his first year. Bill Laimbeer in is first year as the coach of the shock took them from the worst team in he wnba to the wnba champions and has done it three times and has two nba rings a player. the NBA should be beating down his doors to hire him, but it could be the fact that he would and won’t take shit from know one not even kobe or lebron. but that is what this leaguge needs is some one like the coach of the 49er’s you do something stupid that hurts the team get off my field/court. i am tired of seeing these overpaid whiney little boys who cry cause they don’t get their way and then try to get their coach fired. Joe Dumars fall he has done for the pistons should be bagging laimbeer to ocach the pistons it he would have been able to handle the rip iverson thing rasheed aginst bill yea right he would have put all those guys in their place. fire cuury no rings no champions and hire the guy who can get the job done and please no ben gorden or boozer

By: Jon Martin

Jon Martin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:31:02 +0000

Laimbeer was the embodiment of a team player. He was a basketball player with above average skills who through hard work, team first attitude, and drive was an excellent player. Opposing teams did not like him because he was tough. You did not see Laimbeer trading kisses at the jump circle with opposing players. He supported his team, played the role ask of him, and helped Detroit win championships.

If Joe Dumars had a guy or 2 like Laimbeer on his team he would not have to watch the current daisies float out of the way as Lebron steamed down the middle of the lane for easy baskets.

I think an owner and a GM could expect similar toughness of Laimbeer as a coach, which likely would bring wins, EG. the Shock’s 3 championships.

It’s possible though that Laimbeer is somehow blacklisted. The NBA is becoming a little predictable and maybe that is by design. Laimbeer may upset the apple cart.