Zero threats from three point range on roster

Need to find a vet or two for more leadership

Hired a yes man for Thibs as GM

Murray or Hield would be a pretty good fit for this team. Neither plays spectacular defense, but Thibodeau should help with that.

Yes because if there is one thing that ol Tom likes to do, its coach up rookies and give them plenty of playing time to learn at the NBA level.

Yes because if there is one thing that ol Tom likes to do, its coach up rookies and give them plenty of playing time to learn at the NBA level.

How often does the head coach being the GM work out and what makes people believe Thibs can do both effectively?

am I the only one that thinks tibbs develops rookies just fine. I know he is reluctant to give them playing time and once they do they have to beat the door down to keep it. Big during his tenure you saw taj, jimmy and Nikolai all contribute as nba players as low first rounders.

And in nikolias case regress in the absence of tibbs

Thibs is not the GM, but I do trust his talent evaluation 10x more than the front office of his last employer.

Every team has a GM. Outside of maybe Popp and Doc, who have more control over roster moves, it's hard to gauge how much sway each coach has over personnel decisions.

am I the only one that thinks tibbs develops rookies just fine. I know he is reluctant to give them playing time and once they do they have to beat the door down to keep it. Big during his tenure you saw taj, jimmy and Nikolai all contribute as nba players as low first rounders.

And in nikolias case regress in the absence of tibbs

No, I would agree with that he develops rookies pretty well. He is just a guy that won't put them into the rotation before they are ready. I'm sure the pressure will be on to play a top 5 pick right away though. Should be interesting to see what he does.

He's not the GM in name but he's making all the decisions.

Off the top of my head I'd say Poppovich, Parcels, Belicheck and Riley as successes but we're also talking four of the greatest coaches of all time there. In the end though it probably won't matter much because Thibs, just like Skiles and the Van Gundy's, has a short shelf life. His style only works in the short term.

I felt like tibbs shelf life ran out with his boss not the players. Has he been reaffirmed by the gm he still had that locker room.

Yeah I think the lack of effort throughout last season was the biggest indicator.

Yeah I think the lack of effort throughout last season was the biggest indicator.

Let's not forget this thread in a couple of years.