The Detroit Pistons recently fired coach Lawrence Frank and are now setting out to find his replacement.
Let's be honest, there are not a ton of great options out there. Most of the good coaches have jobs or are retired. The remaining available names are either flawed or untested.
The Pistons need to get this coaching choice right. Their past few selections have been disastrous.
They went the untested route with Michael Curry and John Kuester.
They went the retread route with Lawrence Frank.
Now it's time for the Pistons to choose the right coach.
And given the team's current dynamic, Nate McMillan is the right choice to rebuild the Pistons.
Flawed, but a good start
Don't get me wrong, I am not an unabashed McMillan lover. I had the opportunity to watch McMillan here in Portland over the past few years, and it is easy to get frustrated with him.
He is slow to recognize game patterns that require his attention, he routinely misses opportunities to call crucial timeouts and he doesn't exploit mismatches.
That being said, there are ple ...
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Article written by Jay Wierenga
Coach Nate McMillan Is the Perfect Fit to Rebuild Detroit Pistons
April 30th, 2013 by Jay Wierenga Leave a reply »
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