Anyway, here’s my earlier ranking of head coaches in the NBA today.

“TOP-FIFTEEN

1. Gregg Popovich (He’s simply the best.)

2. Phil Jackson (While he has a few superstars and Tex Winter’s triangle offense to thank for his vast success, the "Zen Master" nevertheless deserves credit for winning over and over again with few bumps in the road along a bumpy, ego-riddled trail.

3. Jerry Sloan (Longevity is hard to come by in such a volatile industry, but his thick-skinned nature and use of a modern-day UCLA high-post offense has made him a fixture among legendary contemporary coaches.)

4. Rick Adelman (He utterly embarrassed Nate McMillan in the playoffs last season, for using the flex motion and relying on smart defenders like Shane Battier baffled his inferior counterpart into submission.)

5. Stan Van Gundy (His use of the 4-outside/1-inside spread offense in Orlando shows that he can adjust his style to fit player personnel, which some coaches are incapable of doing under any circumstances.)

6. George Karl (A master at pushing the ball and installing a trapping defense, his drawbacks include an abrasive personality and crumbling under pressure.

7. Rick Carlisle (As one of the more underappreciated head coaches, he rarely gets enough credit for running an effective motion offense from a variety of sets — such as 2-3, 1-3-1, 3-2, et cetera — yet, even without the recognition, victories still come his way.

8. Larry Brown (The man is a hothead who loves to turn a roster over like Wal-Mart does with its low-end workers, but nobody in the NBA today can run a transition offense and the secondary break — while also getting his guys to fully commit on the other end — these days.)

9. Flip Saunders (Like a poor man’s George Karl, he has had prior trouble during important situations. Yet, insetad of loving a trapping defense like Karl, he relies heavily on zones.)

10. Scott Skiles (Almost like a poor man’s Larry Brown, he has trouble keeping a job for a long time due to being a bullheaded jackass; however, when given the chance, his ability to coach up guys defensively is surpassed by nobody.)

11. Doc Rivers (The man isn’t the greatest tactician, but he sure can motivate a group and does a good job delegating responsibilities to more intelligent assistant coaches.)

12. Byron Scott (Blessed during his coaching career thus far with great point guards, Jason Kidd and Chris Paul, he’s gotten by with a heavy staple of pick-and-roll sets, although it’s been reported in the past that he’s relied on assistants like Eddie Jordan for installing the offensive sets.)

13. Lawrence Frank (Although a protege of Bobby Knight, he’s more about a heavy reliance on the pick-and-roll offensively — similar to Jeff Van Gundy — rather than the old-fashioned motion offense created by his mentor.

14. Nate McMillan (Although his slow-paced high-low zone offense looks like it came out of a middle school playbook, he still manages to coach extraordinarily efficient scoring teams with that system.

15. Mike D’Antoni (Shockingly to most purists, he’s brought success from his run-and-gun offense with the "seven seconds or less" moniker.)

BOTTOM-TEN

10. Jay Triano (Anyone who happily plays Andrea Bargnani at center is a fool.)

9. Paul Westphal (He only won in Phoenix due to the talent around him.)

8. Mike Dunleavy, Sr. (He’s a worse GM than head coach.)

7. Eddie Jordan (How did this failure of a head coach — albeit decent as an assistant — get another shot? A ripe up-and-comer like Mike Budenholzer, a proven commodity like Doug Collins, or a shot in the dark like Tyrone Corbin would’ve made more sense than Jordan.)

6. Mike Woodson (I’m amazed he’s lasted this long in Atlanta.)

5. Mike Brown (He’ll miss John Kuester to run things for him; plus, LeBron James has carried him.)

4. Alvin Gentry (This retread only got another shot due to Terry Porter’s incompetence.)

3. Lionel Hollins (Why’d he get a third shot as the head guy? He should be a career assistant.)

2. Vinny Del Negro (He’s in over his head, while Chicago should’ve hired Phil D. Johnson.)

1. Don Nelson (He’s an old, washed-up has-been who should be put down like Old Yeller.)"

http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/9/8/1022102/how-strong-are-the-blazers#20960376

Y’know, FOX Sports should fire Rosen and, in turn, give me his job. I’d rather have a gig in radio, however.

Does anybody have a link to this article, I’d love to read it again.