Best head coach who spent time in ATL?

[Diesel]

On 1/1/2021 at 6:12 AM, sillent said:

I'm going to assume this is a secret credit to Lloyd Pierce coaching and how he's got the "juice" now and y'all are reminiscing on who would be next. For all the hate y'all have given a 3rd man head coach with busted rosters I'm sure he appreciates this love. Seriously though I bet he's in the conversation before it's all said and done. I guess we don't know what we got because we ain't ever had nothing like him but I bet his 29 opponents know better.

Lloyd Pierce = WoodynoGoody.

What I mean is both guys took tanking teams that would build through the draft.  Both guys were defensive minded. 

The real problem for Lloyd is that they have hired his replacement.  Nate represents a real threat to LP because Nate has been a HC and his teams have been a mainstay in the playoffs.   The problem that Woody and LP has is that because they took tanking teams building through the draft, their record looks horrible.   Probably why no one has hired Woody for  a HC again.  BUT.. I think Both guys can coach... Woody needs more offensive strategy. 

 

[Diesel]

19 hours ago, NineOhTheRino said:

Lenny was the best.  Fratello was my favorite

Looking back I have to say Mike Woodson should be given more credit.  We overrated the roster while undervaluing the work Woody did to put that team in position to compete.   

The 2009-2010 roster was his best team in terms of wins

10	Mike Bibby	PG	6-1	190	May 13, 1978	us	11	Arizona
34	Jason Collins	C	7-0	255	December 2, 1978	us	8	Stanford
11	Jamal Crawford	SG	6-5	185	March 20, 1980	us	9	Michigan
1	Maurice Evans	SF	6-5	220	November 8, 1978	us	6	Wichita State, Texas
15	Al Horford	C	6-9	240	June 3, 1986	do	2	Florida
50	Othello Hunter	SF	6-8	225	May 28, 1986	us	1	Ohio State
2	Joe Johnson	SG	6-7	240	June 29, 1981	us	8	Arkansas
33	Randolph Morris	PF	6-10	266	January 2, 1986	us	3	Kentucky
27	Zaza Pachulia	C	6-11	270	February 10, 1984	ge	6
32	Joe Smith	PF	6-10	225	July 26, 1975	us	14	Maryland
5	Josh Smith	PF	6-9	225	December 5, 1985	us	5
0	Jeff Teague	PG	6-3	195	June 10, 1988	us	R	Wake Forest
6	Mario West	SG	6-5	210	June 19, 1984	us	2	Georgia Tech
24	Marvin Williams	SF	6-8	237	June 19, 1986	us	4	UNC

53 wins with that roster was damn good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This team was great.  The only problem with it is underachieving Marvin Williams (The worst draft mistake in Hawks History).   I hate that we got old man Joe Smith.  He was a shell of his former self.  Honestly though... Woody's teams suffered because they were always trying to justify the pick of Marvin Williams.  He never deserved PT over anybody who he started in front of... It's only because we passed up CP3 that we had to make something out of MW24.

The greatness on this team is Crawford and Zaza.   They were great depth for us.

[AHF]

1 hour ago, Diesel said:

Lloyd Pierce = WoodynoGoody.

What I mean is both guys took tanking teams that would build through the draft.  Both guys were defensive minded. 

The real problem for Lloyd is that they have hired his replacement.  Nate represents a real threat to LP because Nate has been a HC and his teams have been a mainstay in the playoffs.   The problem that Woody and LP has is that because they took tanking teams building through the draft, their record looks horrible.   Probably why no one has hired Woody for  a HC again.  BUT.. I think Both guys can coach... Woody needs more offensive strategy. 

 

I think the reason Woodson didn't get another job is because his teams were very predictable on both ends of the floor come the playoffs.  His iso ball and switching D were nice for the regular season but both got abused in the playoffs and he had no wrinkles to make them effective.  It showed he was better in a supporting role on a better coach's staff.  

[Vol4ever]

Hubie Brown then Fratello

[Thomas]

18 hours ago, Vol4ever said:

Hubie Brown then Fratello

Very true and it was both a blend of the big rotation concept forced on the team and then later on how to manage the damn egos. Both truly great coaches who did very well. So many quality regular season and playoff memories. Thanks for that.