re: Pelicans receive permission to speak with Alvin Gentry

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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.

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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

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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.

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or a completely unproven guy.

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Make that 2 unproven guys. I'd take something like Atkinson with Malone as his lead assistant and DC.