mrhockey89 wrote:lipoli390 wrote:mrhockey89 wrote:Lip, going to disagree with you on this one. Either Rosas is going to be given full reigns as GM or he is not. It seems more and more like Ryan was pushed on him and Finch was his guy all along. If that's true, then picking Vanderpool simply because he's been on the bench is a poor reason. It's Rosas' job on the line to make the right pick. I remember when Thib was picked to be head coach. There were concerns with him overplaying the young guys but most were excited because he was a legitimate big name head coach, probably the biggest the Wolves have had (perhaps above Flip). Ultimately though he brought some good things, our defense wasn't what it was supposed to be with him, and ended up still not being the right fit.
Even if Vanderpool is a great head coach, if he's not 100% on the same page as our GM while Finch is, he (Finch) may still be the better choice for the Wolves.
In the end, we'll find out in in the next 2-3 years not if Vanderpool would have been the right guy, but whether Finch was.
Fair point, Hockey. Now that I've had a few minutes to reflect and cool down, I agree with your assessment. This had to be Gersson's call and there's no objective basis for me to conclude that Vanterpool was a better head coaching candidate than Finch. As it turns out, I was wrong about Finch not being considered for other head coaching positions. Apparently, the Pacers considered him as possibly another team or two.
The good news is, no matter which coach he picks we're probably screwed :)
The best news is we've taken a vital step in the replacement of Rosas. Seriously, that's the best thing about this. Rosas is such a dolt.
