the first issue is setting the goal at a title or bust. IF this team can theoretically become a title contender, then we have a few years until that point. risking the failure of an unproven guy who won't at least add to the development of our young team. gentry will likely do wonders to figuring out how to use our guys on offense, which would be a big step.

thibs is really scary to me. he's going to be really expensive and want total control. if he's not the right choice then he basically seals our window if he's hired. gentry doesn't pose that same sort of risk. also, gentry has made the conference finals as many times as thibs (and he did it in the west).

once we eliminate thibs and gentry, then it's all a big shite show. we either hire a TRUE retread (JVG, avery, mark jackson) or a completely unproven guy. i mean seriously when faced with jeff van gundy or gentry, gentry is the easy choice. it gets even easier when thinking avery johnson or mark jackson.

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Posted by Galactic Inquisitor

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Posted on 5/19/15 at 8:15 am to SlowFlowPro

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gentry will likely do wonders to figuring out how to use our guys on offense, which would be a big step.

Tyreke, for one, fits Gentry's offense about as well as he fits Thibs' defense.

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gentry has made the conference finals as many times as thibs

And coached 12 seasons to Thibs 5.

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i mean seriously when faced with jeff van gundy or gentry, gentry is the easy choice.

Speak for yourself. Gentry is a marginal hire at best.

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Posted by TigerinATL

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Posted on 5/19/15 at 8:19 am to SlowFlowPro

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gentry will likely do wonders to figuring out how to use our guys on offense, which would be a big step.

There's value in just the interviews for Demps because I'm sure every candidate will be asked how they'd build around/use AD. Even if it's just a respected colleague confirming Demps' vision there's value in that, so I want Demps interviewing as many candidates as possible.

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thibs is really scary to me. he's going to be really expensive and want total control. if he's not the right choice then he basically seals our window if he's hired

This is a definite negative of Thibs and makes me wonder if Demps can even hire him. I would think whoever he hires needs to be as easy to jettison as Demps is for the team.