Coach of the Year: Gregg Popovich

[superjames1992]

Pop's getting out-coached by Carlisle in this series so far, though.......

[airjoca]

Quote: Originally Posted by ojandpizza

I think Phil was easily the best, or among the best, coaches in the league during his entire run with the Bulls and Lakers.. But the award has never really been about who's the best coach in the league. And as good of a coach as he is he always had Jordan/Pippen and then Shaq/Kobe. Phil set his game plan, didn't change much, and let his players make plays. Not saying he's not deserving of more awards, but he's right on that line of how much credit do you give him vs. how much credit do you give the best player in the world. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, the best players didn't win one without him. (except Shaq with Pat Riley...)

[Vni]

Quote: Originally Posted by superjames1992

Pop's getting out-coached by Carlisle in this series so far, though.......

That's true.

[SteelersFreak]

Quote: Originally Posted by superjames1992

Pop's getting out-coached by Carlisle in this series so far, though.......

I'm probably gonna piss off some people, but Carlisle is the second best coach in the league after Pop.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Depends on which part of Coaching you're talking about.

Defensively, he's been one of the best in that aspect all the way from his time in Detroit(before they started winning in the 2000s).

[ex carrabba fan]

There's really only a handful of "elite" coaches today that I think people would universally agree on.

Pops, Thibbs, Carlisle, Rivers and Vogel (he's a stretch but I think he's near the top). The order is up for debate.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Yeah, that'd pretty much would be my list as well.

[ex carrabba fan]

If Spo wins another ring, there's no debate any longer as to where he ranks. He'd join that group for sure. 4 straight finals appearances and a 3-peat with an aging roster? Also to defend the throne is even harder than getting it. At this point he is in that middle tier. Crazy to think he would be going for a 4-peat if not for a historical run by Dirk and a crazy comeback early in that series.