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Suns hire first ever European Head Coach in NBA
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:43 pm
I thought it would happen soon, but I would have put money on Ettore Messina. Instead it is Igor Kokoskov, an assistant on the Jazz who has been with Quin Snyder back at Mizzou and the LA Clippers.
Spent 5 years with Larry Brown at the Pistons and 5 years with the Suns. Won Eurobasket last year with Slovenia (Luka Doncic, Goran Dragic, and LSU's own Anthony Randolph).
He is 46.
Spent 5 years with Larry Brown at the Pistons and 5 years with the Suns. Won Eurobasket last year with Slovenia (Luka Doncic, Goran Dragic, and LSU's own Anthony Randolph).
He is 46.
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:45 pm to Keys Open Doors
2021-2022 NBA Champions
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:48 pm to Keys Open Doors
As a Mavs fan, I hate this because now the Suns could go Doncic at 1 and Memphis go Ayton at 2 if the lottery odds stay true
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:48 pm to Keys Open Doors
Luca comin
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:49 pm to Keys Open Doors
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:50 pm to GeauxAggie972
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As a Mavs fan, I hate this because now the Suns could go Doncic at 1 and Memphis go Ayton at 2 if the lottery odds stay true
I can't imagine a scenario where those two guys aren't the first two off the board. If they're not, some GM is going to get fired.
But also, it doesn't matter because PHX is going to fall to #4 in the lottery.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:51 pm to Keys Open Doors
Well Yugolavs (or former Yugoslavs) know basketball about as good as anyone, so I'm sure they'll be in good hands...especially the way the modern game is going.
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:51 pm to Keys Open Doors
Messina might get that Charlotte job huh?
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:51 pm to Fus0623
Definitely seems like a way to make the Luca transition as easily as possible.
But the Mavs should be very happy if they get Marvin Bagley.
But the Mavs should be very happy if they get Marvin Bagley.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:52 pm to jackwoods4
Well before this, I could see Ayton at 1 to Phoenix and then Bagley to Memphis to pair with Gasol and give Conley PnR hell for opposing defenses
For some reason, we are dead set on keeping Harrison Barnes at PF, so it would be Bamba or hope Porter Jr. will be back to normal
And with Cuban as our owner, no way in hell the ping pong balls go in our favor
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But the Mavs should be very happy if they get Marvin Bagley.
For some reason, we are dead set on keeping Harrison Barnes at PF, so it would be Bamba or hope Porter Jr. will be back to normal
And with Cuban as our owner, no way in hell the ping pong balls go in our favor
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:54 pm to hendersonshands
I think Udoka is going to be a better coach than Messina tbh
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:55 pm to GeauxAggie972
Yeah man that sure would suck to get Ayton 
Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:59 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
He was the first ever Eastern European to coach in the NCAAs as well. Great resume and interesting background. He has been in the US for almost two decades and has a very light accent.
Messina is one of the greatest Euro coaches of all time along with Obradovic at Fenerbahçe. Won just about everything he could at Panatinakos before that. Thankfully he will never come over. Now Messina should get looks. The Knicks are too dumb to look at him but I have heard the Hornets and the Magic are considering him.
I would be wary if I was him. Both teams have bad cap space.
Messina is one of the greatest Euro coaches of all time along with Obradovic at Fenerbahçe. Won just about everything he could at Panatinakos before that. Thankfully he will never come over. Now Messina should get looks. The Knicks are too dumb to look at him but I have heard the Hornets and the Magic are considering him.
I would be wary if I was him. Both teams have bad cap space.
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:05 pm to Keys Open Doors
Really interested to see how this turns out. Im friends with a bunch of serbs and they're pretty obnoxious about how much they think Euro coaches are better than their American counterparts
Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:05 pm to Keys Open Doors
He doesn't have much time to wait around. He's almost 60 already
Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:07 pm to MF Doom
I think he will be good because of his background and having been in both countries for half his life. Messina will be good too because he is a genius.
But I don’t think the average Euro coach is brilliant. Dario Saric kind of shite on Euro coaches earlier this week and I think he made fine points about how they are conservative, pigeonhole unique talents, and are too rigid.
But I don’t think the average Euro coach is brilliant. Dario Saric kind of shite on Euro coaches earlier this week and I think he made fine points about how they are conservative, pigeonhole unique talents, and are too rigid.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 10:14 pm to MF Doom
Well that Yugolavian team in 1990-1991 was frankly ahead of its time.
Americans were posting up and clearing out to go one-on-one and the Slavs were passing like the Spurs the last decade.
A common quip about basketball is: "The Americans invented it, the Yugoslavs perfected it."
The game now suits that mentality but it would have been nice to see it matchup with a European coach in the 1990's. Pat Riley style vs. the European free-flowing passing style sort of like how the Soviets in hockey were this ballet of skill in the 70's while the NHL just wanted to knock you on your arse.
Americans were posting up and clearing out to go one-on-one and the Slavs were passing like the Spurs the last decade.
A common quip about basketball is: "The Americans invented it, the Yugoslavs perfected it."
The game now suits that mentality but it would have been nice to see it matchup with a European coach in the 1990's. Pat Riley style vs. the European free-flowing passing style sort of like how the Soviets in hockey were this ballet of skill in the 70's while the NHL just wanted to knock you on your arse.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 11:08 pm to Keys Open Doors
Even though he was born in US, Dave Blatt spent over 20 years coaching abroad before he took the Cavs job, which was his first US coaching job....Igor has coached less than 10 years in Europe and most of his stops are in the US
Posted on 5/3/18 at 12:48 am to Keys Open Doors
Wait, Randolph plays for Slovenia? Wasn’t he born in Germany?
Bae’s coaching tree expands.
Wasn’t he born in Germany? Bae’s coaching tree expands.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 12:58 am to Keys Open Doors
quote:Fener is gonna be lit next year with Wilbekin and Udoh maybe back
Messina is one of the greatest Euro coaches of all time along with Obradovic at Fenerbahçe. Won just about everything he could at Panatinakos before that. Thankfully he will never come over. Now Messina should get looks. The Knicks are too dumb to look at him but I have heard the Hornets and the Magic are considering him.
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