Coach Buck?

by Idog1976 on Sep 7, 2008 5:45 PM PDT

Kerry Eggers has a recent story about how Buck Williams would like to be a coach preferably with the Blazers.

http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=122047302826178600

I think they should bring him in to assist Lucas on a short term non-guarenteed contract. If we don't like him we can always package him with Dean Demopolus and the spirit of 77' to upgrade our offensive coaching by getting Terry Porter. I've got it all worked out on ESPN trade machine I just can't get the link to work.

But seriously why not give Buck a shot? What do you folks think?

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If he can get Oden or Aldridge to wear the goggles, then I say he is in.

Seriously though, I like Buck Williams, but I don’t necessarily see a need for him on the staff. Does anyone know what he has done for the last decade? If he has any resume as a coach, then I would be open to him, but if he doesn’t or worse… he just needs to supplement his retirement to maintain his style of living, then I want no part of it.

by Salem Stephen on Sep 7, 2008 6:15 PM PDT reply actions

read the article

He was president of the players union, which is a pretty good qualification. I’d love to see Buck on the bench.

by koyote on Sep 7, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions

and only if he wears the goggles while he's on the bench coaching

by DrivetheLane on Sep 8, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Quick question:

When teams win championships, who all gets a ring? How much of the coaching staff gets a ring? Pritchard wouldn’t get one…. would he? Would Paul Allen?

by CaptainSexyJacob on Sep 7, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions

Quick Question

what does this have to do with the topic of this thread? Just sayin’

BTW, I don’t have the slightest idea what the answer is to your question.

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by LaMarvelous on Sep 7, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

obviously captain wants Buck to get his ring

by koyote on Sep 7, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions

everyone?

I think everyone connected with the team gets a ring… including KP, Allen, and all the coaches. Wasn’t that how those NBA rings ended up on Ebay? Through some management person who wasn’t too invested in the championship?

by OutrageousJ on Sep 7, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions

When a guy

Like John Sally shows you his modest collection of rings that he just happens to have in the pocket of his sports coat you know that he didnt buy them on Ebay

by southern oregon on Sep 7, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions

whoever Paul wants to buy one for?

Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.

by douglast on Sep 7, 2008 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm thinking almost everyone...

I say this because shortly after the Celtics won the championship this year Wheels had there radio play-by-play guy on. In that interview he, and Wheels, said he was getting a ring, and it didn’t sound like they were joking either. If the he gets a ring I’m sure all the coaches and execs get one.

I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

by JAB21 on Sep 8, 2008 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

If PTB management has a position he is qualified for...

then I would LOVE to see Buck Williams be part of this organization again. You just can’t have too many class acts, it is not possible, and Buck Williams is a class act.

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by LaMarvelous on Sep 7, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions

Terry Porter's comment said a lot

I mean if Buck is rejected as a potential assistant coach by his friend and former teammate, what does that say about his current qualifications? Of course we all know that qualifications don’t mean everything……..look at Dick Cheney!!

by fat27 on Sep 7, 2008 11:07 PM PDT reply actions

Did Porter have the final call on who his assistants would be?

by tingeyga on Sep 7, 2008 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

don't think so

I remember reading something where he and Kerr were hiring them together, but reading between the lines, it seemed clearly like he Terry didn’t have final call.

Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.

by douglast on Sep 8, 2008 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions

I tried.

But I couldn’t get in the bunker.

hakkaa päälle !

by timg56 on Sep 8, 2008 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions

This has been Buck's desire for a long time

He was an assistant in the Warriors’ Summer League program a couple years ago.

—Dave

by Dave on Sep 7, 2008 11:30 PM PDT reply actions

I desire Buck

There. I said it.

http://www.myspace.com/y5k

by Y5k on Sep 8, 2008 10:59 AM PDT reply actions

Buck me, Amadeus.

(sorry. I think I’m catching turrets syndrome. It’s been going around.)

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by Y5k on Sep 8, 2008 11:01 AM PDT reply actions

The Buck stops here

Odenied: Asked whether he noticed Oden favoring his right knee, Frye dismissed it entirely. "He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors."

by Norsktroll on Sep 8, 2008 11:51 AM PDT reply actions

I like this idea

If Bill or Arvidas are not looking for a job Buck makes the top of my short list

by southern oregon on Sep 8, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Pippen

I would love to see him strolling the sidelines of this young Blazers team.

by Dragonage on Sep 8, 2008 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

He looks to much

Like a cubist Picassio to be a good coach and Buck can whup him easy

by southern oregon on Sep 8, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions

how about MJ....

he’s a competitor…probably tired of losing in Charlotte. I’m sure its eating him up in inside…..
how awsome would it be to see MJ stroll the sidelines of a blazer dynasty….There’s no doubt he’ll carry respect. And i think he could help Roy’s game

by BroyTheTruth on Sep 8, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't think so...

I think I would slowly die inside if the greatest player ever who won 6 championships as a SG and denied us 1 of our own could have been taken by us in the draft, and then 25+ years later is strolling up and down our sideline as the coach of a championship winning blazer team, knowing that he was reason we lost in 1992. And besides, he was gifted to play the game, not ANYTHING else. He sucks as a coach and he sucks as a GM. Look at Charlotte!!

Andy Roddick has the most wimbledon titles in the world. He just hides them in Federer's trophy case

by premthegrem on Sep 8, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed, with a but

If you look at the how most of the great players fared as coaches/GMs, it isn’t a pretty picture. Jordan’s record as an exec isn’t good. Bird was a solid coach, but hasn’t found that special touch building a team, Isaiah was neither a good coach or exec. Heck even Magic Johnson had a short but unspectacular coaching career.

However some of their contempories have had success as coaches/execs (Dumars, Ainge, Rivers, Johnson, Skiles, Scott, McMillian). The difference between the two groups is that those who have been successful in their coaching paid their dues as assistants and learned how to coach. Those who were just tossed into a role haven’t.

If Jordan (or any player) is as serious about being a good coach as they were about being good players, then I would welcome them as assistants. If they aren’t (and Jordan hasn’t shown that he is), then I would take a pass.

by tingeyga on Sep 8, 2008 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions