If not Billups, I would frankly take a shot with Kara Lawson. She just seems to command presence. I think she will hold guys accountable, and not be afraid to speak the truth to players, including stars.
What presence did she command? The one player we know that she worked closely with, Marcus Smart, shot worse across the board with her mentoring him. What accountability was there? What truth did she speak?
I’m speculating based upon interviews I’ve read. Didn’t k ow she was Smart’s shooting coach last year. Had career foul shooting percentage. His eFGA was above career average so not sure your point on that. Besides a head coach is not a shooting coach. Ask Red Auerbach. Or Pop. Or Phil Jackson.
Why are you looking at his career averages?
Compared to the year prior, his 2P%, 3P%, FG%, TS% and eFG% were all down.
Then she left, and his 2P%, FG%, TS% and eFG% all went up again.
And no, a head coach is not a shooting coach. But, when it is your only NBA experience, and you are unsuccessful at it the one year you do the job, it doesn’t make you qualified to then become a head coach.