Real clever. Didnt i see you in the thread wanting Thibbs to be the celts head coach if Doc left?
Edit: course if i reached on half my picks so far i would probably be lashing out at other GM's as well
I'll go you one better and point out that I also hired Thibodeau as my head coach for the 2009 Houston Rockets. But mea cupla if what I meant as a tongue-in-cheek response came off as lashing out. I'll be sure to feed you some pro-Thibs statistics later.
(I do look forward to defending my reaches...)
As promised...
A twenty-one year veteran Thibodeau has won 53% of his games, made the postseason fourteen times, including trips to the Finals in 1999, 2008 and 2010, and coached sixteen top 10 defenses.
"His dedication to the individual player was way above the norm." - Jeff Van Gundy
"He started drilling me, NBA basketball drills, when I was fourteen. So he kind of has inside information on what I like to do because he taught me most of the stuff.” - Kobe Bryant
“Thib has been the best thing that happened to us.” - Kendrick Perkins
"Thibs did wonders for Larry Johnson. They formed a unique bond, and remember: Larry wasn't a power player anymore because of a back injury. Tom taught him how to play the finesse game." - former Knicks' assistant Rick Brunson
“I have no trouble following a guy who knows exactly where he’s going." - Glen Davis