Comments on: Adrian Wojnarowski: Bill Laimbeer, Kelvin Sampson, Mike Woodson will all be candidates for Detroit head coaching job

By: BIG MARV

BIG MARV — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:13:57 +0000

I think what would scare the pistions away about Aldleman is one thing and thats Money he will want a nice amount to coach an under acheveing team. And people gotta consider aldelman’s age also. He’s getting older and I think he wouldnt want the energy to coach a rebuliding team. I think his oppritunity will come either this year with the Knicks Job or next year with Mabey Orlando or the Utah Job. It has to be a ready made playoff team that needs a good coach to take them to the next level.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:43:57 +0000

What about rick adelman? He coached possibly the greatest passing big men of all time in Divac. Perhaps he could make some good use of Monroe?

By: Mr Happy Mushroom

Mr Happy Mushroom — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:50:15 +0000

My gut is that it would be crazy to take a shot at Sampson. Whether or not the NCAA rules are poorly constructed or not, you’ve got a guy who left two consecutive college head coaching jobs under clouds of suspicion. At best, this suggests really poor judgment on his behalf. Add to this that he would be a first time NBA coach. If he didn’t pan out, the choruses of “I told you so” would be deafening. I suspect that having a history of questionable judgment and ethics would leave him very vulnerable and the wrong move for a team that has been in such disarray.

By: rob

rob — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:41:50 +0000

If Joe hires Woodson, he’s signing his own pink slip. ATL was the most un-disciplined/Low IQ team I’ve ever seen, under Woodson.

By: BIG MARV

BIG MARV — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:15:01 +0000

No Thanks Let him get his first head coaching try in toronto the serbia of nba basketball, detroit has a stong legacy we dont need another first time head coach just give the job to Woodson he has the head experience.

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By: rook34

rook34 — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:33:57 +0000

Can’t imagine with as many uncertainties facing the franchise that the brass goes to a rookie head coach. Woodson is the logical choice if he’s interested.

By: Travis

Travis — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:24:09 +0000

I think there will be complaints about hiring another rookie coach with Sampson but every coach has to start somewhere. No one is going to find the next brilliant coach(Pat Riley,Larry Brown,Phil Jackson) if you have to have head coaching experience to be a candidate. If he looks like he can do the job, don’t let him being a college coach disqualify him from getting the job.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:04:40 +0000

Yeah, totally agree. NCAA is a joke. But people do tend to hold grudges against things like that or act like violating NCAA rules is some type of moral sin, so I expect people will talk about it.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:01:09 +0000

Sampson would be a great hire. He deserved to get fired from IU, but he didn’t commit some unforgivable sin, all he did was make too many phone calls. It was stupid, he was already on notice so he has no excuse, but it was not some extreme case of moral failure.
He had a lot of success as a coach on teams that did not have elite talent, I would be excited to give him the chance to do the same with the Pistons.