I think I could be an in game coach for an NBA team.

**bjb7223** · 05-08-13, 06:37 AM

Well Mark Jackson is a NBA coach so you might have a chance.

Last week Mark says "They're playing our song, I love it keep it up"

during a timeout. They almost blew a 18 point lead in game 6.

Now back to Monday night, they're up 16 in the 4th he says in a timeout
"We're shocking a lot of people right now around the world."

They blew the game

**Smoke** · 05-08-13, 06:40 AM

We need to rebound

**JM92** · 05-08-13, 06:44 AM

Mark Jackson has proved in one playoff series to be better than most nba coaches with 20 years experience.

Well, let me rephrase it: Mark Jackson has done more good things in one playoff series than some coaches have done in 20 years in the league. And he did it keeping it simples. (obviously the fact that he is clearly a great motivator helps).

Some of this guys are just ridiculous in-game. And then my biggest issue is the amount of staff they have... seriously, are those guys all that worthy? I have coached under 16 basketball in my home town and while I was pretty good on the bench I know I am not that good a motivator or not that good a practice coach. That's why I asked one friend that's pretty good at those things to coach them with me. This assistants in the nba just seem rather useless most of the time. The gap between the really good coaches like Pop and Thibs between jerks like Del Negro is so, so huge its just a joke really sometimes, how those guys can be coaches in the nba.

**bjb7223** · 05-08-13, 06:48 AM

Originally posted by JM92

Mark Jackson has proved in one playoff series to be better than most nba coaches with 20 years experience.

Well, let me rephrase it: Mark Jackson has done more good things in one playoff series than some coaches have done in 20 years in the league. And he did it keeping it simples. (obviously the fact that he is clearly a great motivator helps).

Some of this guys are just ridiculous in-game. And then my biggest issue is the amount of staff they have... seriously, are those guys all that worthy? I have coached under 16 basketball in my home town and while I was pretty good on the bench I know I am not that good a motivator or not that good a practice coach. That's why I asked one friend that's pretty good at those things to coach them with me. This assistants in the nba just seem rather useless most of the time. The gap between the really good coaches like Pop and Thibs between jerks like Del Negro is so, so huge its just a joke really sometimes, how those guys can be coaches in the nba.

not entirely useless. You have one assistant to scout the opposing team, one to create the offensive gameplan, one to create the defensive game plan. The problem with this there are only about 5 good coaching staffs in the NBA. The Heat is definitely one, the assistants are all Pat Riley guys that used to coach with him. People like Ronnie Rothstein and Bob Mcadoo are full of bball knowledge. Even an idiot like Eric Spoelstra looks good next to those guys.

**Renegades** · 05-08-13, 07:00 AM

I said the same thing in another thread. In one game i saw harden looking in the stands during the timeout. You think lebron james listens to pencil neck spoelstra?! Ha. Not a chance. It all comes down to essentially what you or I would see at your local YMCA

**JM92** · 05-08-13, 07:02 AM

Hmm you seem to know the that well. I always knew there was one coach for gameplan (either def or off) but I never knew there was a guy or two really assigned to create the offense and defense. How many are they in each team's staff really? It always seems like at least 4 guys are assistants. Does none of them specialize in practices? Always thought that would be a scenario.
And yeah Miami's assistants must be great because coach Spo used to look like an idiot and now he actually seems like a good coach from time to time.

**Renegades** · 05-08-13, 07:05 AM

Is kevin durant dribbling for 20 secs and then jacking a 3 a play? Nope. Thats street ball and it doesnt take a lick of strategy for that. And 50-60% of the posessions are like that particularly with a team with one star

**Smoke** · 05-08-13, 07:08 AM

Originally posted by Renegades

Is kevin durant dribbling for 20 secs and then jacking a 3 a play? Nope. Thats street ball and it doesnt take a lick of strategy for that. And 50-60% of the posessions are like that particularly with a team with one star

Yes that is a play especially if your trying to run clock

**marcoloco** · 05-08-13, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by Albert Pujols

I'm sure I couldn't handle all the other responsibilities, but this league is a joke. They have cameras on these guys 24/7, and I've never heard anyone, anywhere say anything remotely intelligent.

"We need to rebound."
"We need to play harder on defense."
"We need to take better shots."
"Let's play great these next 7 minutes."
"They're wearing down, let's bury them."
"We need to just do the little things."
"We need to be mentally tough."
"We're not playing as a team offensively."
"We're not playing as a team defensively."
"Let's stop the mental breakdowns."
"We said it was gonna be a war, so let's just bear down."

It's a complete joke. Charles Barkley could be the best coach in the NBA.

A few other popular coaching strategy's (timeout sayings) in the NBA

"We need to play our game"
"Take care of the ball"
"They are getting too many easy shots"

**Tomasaurus** · 05-08-13, 10:26 AM

Just fyi, there is an NBA policy not to broadcast strategy discussed during timeouts. The stuff we see is not completely what goes on, the real unedited timeout discussion has a lot of strategy and a lot of swearing both things which are by rule not available for broadcast

**Sledge187** · 05-08-13, 10:42 AM

Mark Jackson is a great coach. He will be employed a long time in this league.

**TheMoneyShot** · 05-08-13, 10:44 AM

Mark Jackson = Doug Collins "Ain't going nowhere fast"

Nothing to see here. Move along.

**Ballerholic** · 05-08-13, 10:48 AM

they might say one of those lines, but then they go on about what strategy to use which doesn't get aired

**PerfectGrape** · 05-08-13, 11:05 AM

Read 7 seconds or less, great insight into what goes into coaching in a playoff series. Lots of preplanning with asst coaches

**tto827** · 05-08-13, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by Sledge187

Mark Jackson is a great coach. He will be employed a long time in this league.

Ya, but only cause Steph Curry is gonna dangle his power card over Golden State.

**EASports** · 05-08-13, 12:40 PM

Anyone else notice that Mark Malone, GSW's assistant coach, diagrams all of their plays coming out of timeouts?

**No coincidences** · 05-08-13, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by Sledge187

Mark Jackson is a great coach. He will be employed a long time in this league.

**uvarunthetable** · 05-08-13, 01:11 PM

I can't remember where I heard this story, but back when Vince Carter was playing for the Nets some guy that does sports radio and has been around basketball his whole life got seats right near the bench. At one point in the game the Nets coach at the time (don't remember who) called a timeout to draw up a specific play for when the opposing team went into one of their particular defenses. Essentially the play was a guaranteed two points because one guy would be open for the layup, and the coach specifically called the time out just to draw up the play. Right after the timeout, the other goes into the defense, and instead of running the play Vince Carter jacks up a three from thirty feet out that misses.

**hotelis** · 05-08-13, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by uvarunthetable

I can't remember where I heard this story, but back when Vince Carter was playing for the Nets some guy that does sports radio and has been around basketball his whole life got seats right near the bench. At one point in the game the Nets coach at the time (don't remember who) called a timeout to draw up a specific play for when the opposing team went into one of their particular defenses. Essentially the play was a guaranteed two points because one guy would be open for the layup, and the coach specifically called the time out just to draw up the play. Right after the timeout, the other goes into the defense, and instead of running the play Vince Carter jacks up a three from thirty feet out that misses.

did not want to know that..

**zizoudane10** · 05-08-13, 01:34 PM

Nah, I wouldn't be able to do it.
Would be like this:
"Oh come on Dwight you fckface, stop making this stupid face!"
"You guys are playing like fairies tonight! I hate all of you!"
"LeBron goddamnit, get your shit together!! What? What was that? You're doing your best? Ask your mum how I look when I'm doing my best!!!"
"Paul, they really did call you "The Truth"? No joke? Well, right now you're more like "The washed up idiot that keeps taking totally braindead shots"!"
"Ah fck you, I'm going back to the hotel. See you later"

Definitely no job for me....

**Sport_Fish** · 05-08-13, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by Albert Pujols

I'm sure I couldn't handle all the other responsibilities, but this league is a joke. They have cameras on these guys 24/7, and I've never heard anyone, anywhere say anything remotely intelligent.

"We need to rebound."
"We need to play harder on defense."
"We need to take better shots."
"Let's play great these next 7 minutes."
"They're wearing down, let's bury them."
"We need to just do the little things."
"We need to be mentally tough."
"We're not playing as a team offensively."
"We're not playing as a team defensively."
"Let's stop the mental breakdowns."
"We said it was gonna be a war, so let's just bear down."

It's a complete joke. Charles Barkley could be the best coach in the NBA.

You're an idiot. They're not allowed to show the coaches talking strategy.

Yeah you'd be an amazing coach...clueless turd

**hotelis** · 05-08-13, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Sport_Fish

You're an idiot. They're not allowed to show the coaches talking strategy.

Yeah you'd be an amazing coach...clueless turd