Like some here, Thibs is not my first or second choice. But I'm fine with him and he is a huge upgrade from Sam as coach. You can't deny the success and great job he has done as a head coach. I'm glad we make the decision quickly. We are starting to look like a top notch organization with this quick and decisive search.
Listen to the first 20 minutes of this and tell me this doesn't get you excited. David Thorpe is one of the smartest basketball guys out there, he and Windhurst are drooling over this move. I like when Thorpe said we should take the slow approach with this roster.
Good news and exciting times. As a couple of others have already stated, the fact that they moved quickly was probably as important as who they ultimately chose. There were obviously several good candidates available/interested. But if they liked Thibbs, then no point in dragging things out. Get your guy and let him go to work. Now I'll be watching for players who Thibbs has previously coached to be moving over to play here. I saw a few names thrown out in the other thread. I have no doubt the high profile coach will allow us more options in Free Agency that we wouldn't have had with Sam. Will be a fun off season.
Duke13 wrote:Listen to the first 20 minutes of this and tell me this doesn't get you excited. David Thorpe is one of the smartest basketball guys out there, he and Windhurst are drooling over this move. I like when Thorpe said we should take the slow approach with this roster.
http://m.espn.go.com/general/play?id=15281177
Hey they all like Bazz. I actually think Bazz is going to benefit more than anyone from Thibs. If Thibs can't get through to him, he'll get dealt. But I think Thibs is going to love his work ethic and turn him into a more well rounded player.
Duke13 wrote:Listen to the first 20 minutes of this and tell me this doesn't get you excited. David Thorpe is one of the smartest basketball guys out there, he and Windhurst are drooling over this move. I like when Thorpe said we should take the slow approach with this roster.
http://m.espn.go.com/general/play?id=15281177
Hey they all like Bazz. I actually think Bazz is going to benefit more than anyone from Thibs. If Thibs can't get through to him, he'll get dealt. But I think Thibs is going to love his work ethic and turn him into a more well rounded player.
I'm just glad there were not any big moves done by Sam/Milt - specifically at the trading deadline. The new regime now can do their own evaluations and determine who fits and who should be moved. It will be interesting. Guys who were favored by Sam, may not be guys that Thibbs likes/wants to keep. It's sort of like any of us getting a new boss at our jobs. Expect some changes!
