We've still got some ball to be played, but I've narrowed my coach of the year candidates to the following:
Eddie Jordan -wizards
Mike D'Antoni - suns
Phil Jackson - lakers
Avery Johnson - mavs
Jerry Sloan - jazz
Jeff Van Gundy - rockets
Who is your front runner right now?
2007-02-05 17:26:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
Sam Mitchell?
Raptors making noise in the playoffs?
You've got to love the fans in Toronto.
2007-02-05 17:42:01 · update #1
Jerry Sloan. He hasn't one the COY award. And with his Jazz playoffs bound for the first after missing out in the last few seasons, he is a very strong contender to bag this.
2007-02-05 17:40:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sam Mitchell. Recently was Coach of the Month and led the raptors to first place in the Atlantic and is only 4 games back from first in the East. Look for the Raptors to make some serious noise in the playoffs!
2007-02-05 17:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by Myron Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i will flow on the different tack. i imagine the Cavs struggles antagonistic to the Magic confirmed what an extremely good interest of teaching Brown did in the course of the usual season. The team is really LeBron and a helping forged of 2d or 0.33-tier gamers. A unmarried participant, no count number how tremendous, purely can not get it finished contained in the NBA playoffs. the in hardship-free words reason Brown regarded clueless antagonistic to the Magic is because there wasn't a clue available to be got here upon. He tried a gaggle of diverse thoughts, yet they did not count number because the Cavs purely did not have everybody who ought to even come on the fringe of slowing Howard down. The Magic uncovered the Cavs as a team with a severe skills deficiency after LeBron, and for them to win 60 video games is a demonstration to me that Brown did some tremendous preparation in the course of the usual season.
2016-12-03 19:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by klosterman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avery johnson, without a doubt. Look what he's done in such a short time. I remember when the old jokes were "Call them 'allas, 'cause they've got no 'D'." and "Call him 'irk, because he's got no 'D'." Now they're one of the most well balanced teams in the NBA, offensively and defensively. They've come along way from the run and gun, offensive-minded style of Nelly ball. Not belittling what Don Nelson started.
I may be mistaken, but didn't he lead them to the NBA finals in his first full year as a coach? If it wasn't his first, it was his second.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_Johnson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks
And they're on pace to do just as well, if not better, this year. To give a team a complete, SUCCESSFUL overhaul takes a brilliant strategist and an excellent coach.
2007-02-05 17:33:55 · answer #4 · answered by Dee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avery Johnson
2007-02-06 02:31:06 · answer #5 · answered by funky munky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phil Jackson
2007-02-05 17:34:32 · answer #6 · answered by aldrin a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avery Johnson of the Dallas Mavericks should definitely be Coach Of The Year!
His amazing teaching skills and the way he carries himself sprinkles down to his team and that is why they are in 1st place in the NBA!
2007-02-05 17:35:51 · answer #7 · answered by gametrek1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably sloan. i mean the jazz werent a playoff team and out of no where they are one of the better teams in the west. i know they were injured last year but deron williams have just improved greatly and okur and boozer even tho he is hurt are clicking.
2007-02-05 17:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by what? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm gonna gonna go with Mike D"Antoni. The Suns have their best season right now and a biG chance that they will the NBA championship.Go Suns! :)
2007-02-05 20:51:18 · answer #9 · answered by aaaaa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say Eddie Jordan (Wizards) or Jerry Sloan (Utah)
2007-02-06 02:14:10 · answer #10 · answered by r_shah_1188 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋