Coach of the Year: Gregg Popovich

[Jhawk67]

well deserved. Pop kept everyone on the roster under 30 minutes per game and still ended up with the best record in the league. Amazing job done this year.

I though Hornacek had a good chance with the +23 wins year over year which was the best in league, but missing the playoffs probably hurt his chances. Only time a coach won not making the playoffs was Doc Rivers in 2000 with Orlando.

Thibodeau was amazing as well with the roster to work with after losing Rose and Deng.

Clifford for just changing the culture deserves alot of credit.

[Sportsbuck]

Well deserved to one of the best coaches in NBA history. Lots of great coaches in the NBA this year that did a great job as well.

[ex carrabba fan]

The list went exactly how I thought it should have.

Pops and Hornacek by a wide margin deserved it

Then Thibbs

Then everyone else

[skywalkah]

I can't be mad at the choice or the order, to be honest. A worthy selection among a fairly large field of candidates. Pretty impressive what Coach Pop, and the Spurs organization, does every year. It does feel like there are more legitimate selections this year, which is not a bad thing, but maybe not.

[ojandpizza]

Honestly I think those top 5 or so guys are exactly who I would have chosen and in that exact order.. And I think most would agree with that order, or something similar to it.

We can complain about the media getting the votes but thus far I think they've done a great job. I don't think this outcome would have changed regardless of who voted.

Glad to see Kidd get a little recognition. I think once the second half of the season started and he had a better sense of his game plan and what line ups he liked most he did a really great job. Night and day difference between the first and second half of the season.


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[ojandpizza]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jhawk67

well deserved. Pop kept everyone on the roster under 30 minutes per game and still ended up with the best record in the league. Amazing job done this year. I though Hornacek had a good chance with the +23 wins year over year which was the best in league, but missing the playoffs probably hurt his chances. Only time a coach won not making the playoffs was Doc Rivers in 2000 with Orlando. Thibodeau was amazing as well with the roster to work with after losing Rose and Deng. Clifford for just changing the culture deserves alot of credit.

Great and simple break down.


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[SPTO]

Pop deserved it but i'd thought Casey would've ended up being closer than 5th place.

[SteelersFreak]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThreeKing

Awful, just awful. Pops is a worthy candidate, but Thibs did so much more with so much less. Really disappointed.

Thibs did more? I'm not sure how you could possibly quantify how Thibs did "more" considering the Spurs had the best record in the league by far and were 14 games better than the Bulls.

If you want to argue for the job Thibs did with the Bulls and their injuries, go for it, he was definitely a deserving candidate, but don't say he did MORE than the best team in the league.