I've expressed my problems with Don Nelson only coaching half of the time. He's relegated his defensive responsibilities to his assistant coaches. Iknow there are other coaches in the league that relegate defense to the offensive coaches (Boston is one example) but I have a problem with Don Nelson becausehe's getting paid to be the FULL TIME COACH and he's doing half the work. Yes, Don Nelson sucks at defense but I don't give a damn. I think a headcoach should get input from the assistant coaches, but ultimately, it has to be the head coaches decision. Nelson's just putting everything in theassistant coaches hand. Reminds me of that one .gif of Mike Brown just standing off to the side while an assistant draws up the play
. Anyway, to me,it's a slap in the face because Nelson's got his damn contract extension and he coaches half the time. It just seems lazy to me for a guy that shouldbe retired/is close to being retired. Maybe it's because I hate Don Nelson so damn much, maybe that's why I have a problem with this.
If I feel that way with Don Nelson, maybe I should feel the same for Phil Jackson, who is also coaching half of the time (on the road vs at home). I wouldaccept this only if the coaches were taking a paycut but Don Nelson isn't taking one since he's got his damn contract extension
. I don't knowthe whole situation. Is Phil Jackson taking a paycut? Probably not because he already had his contract extension not too long ago, right?
In short, I don't like head coaches that coach half of the time to get paid like a head coach that coaches full time. Oh well, that's my two-cents.
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Oh yeah, I realize that Phil Jackson has earned the right to do this, but I think I'll stay consistent with my feelings towards my head coach. If I hatethe head coach of my team for coaching half the time, I better stay consistent with any other coach that coaches half the time.
