1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Brad Stevens or Shaka Smart: Which coach is better?

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by what, Dec 15, 2012.

?

Pick one.

  1. Brad Stevens

    20 vote(s)
    69.0%

  2. Shaka Smart

    9 vote(s)
    31.0%
  1. what

    what Member

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2003
    Messages:
    14,620
    Likes Received:
    2,587
    Two of best young coaches in the game. Which would you rather have?
     
    #1 what, Dec 15, 2012
  2. SkyrimOwnsAll

    SkyrimOwnsAll Member

    Joined:
    Jul 21, 2012
    Messages:
    3,395
    Likes Received:
    42
    I wish the Horns would fire Rick Barnes and make Brad Stevens the highest paid coach in college basketball

    Rick Barnes squanders elite talent every year
     
    #2 SkyrimOwnsAll, Dec 15, 2012
  3. The Cat

    The Cat Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2000
    Messages:
    20,832
    Likes Received:
    5,424
    Stevens. They're both very good, but Brad gets the edge because he has more than one elite year on his resume. Watching his Butler teams against top-notch opponents is fascinating... the discipline and composure they play with are better than anyone else in the country. No one is more prepared. To somehow beat Indiana in overtime with your three best bigs all fouled out is ridiculous. Kudos, Brad.
     
    #3 The Cat, Dec 15, 2012
  4. what

    what Member

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2003
    Messages:
    14,620
    Likes Received:
    2,587
    Brad isn't leaving Butler. He sees Butler as the NEW Duke University. Nice dream anyway.
     
    #4 what, Dec 15, 2012
  5. Progs

    Progs Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2012
    Messages:
    4,140
    Likes Received:
    920
    You know how we talk about Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker as prodigy talents well Shaka Smart and Brad Stevens are prodigy coaches that are both only 35 BUT been doing it for a while NOW...The future is limitless with these two they can be the new Coach K and the new Bobby Knight of this generation... Butler and VCU will remain elite programs as long as BOTH remain with their current teams... Is like in football Buzz Peterson and Gary Patterson...
     
    #5 Progs, Dec 15, 2012
  6. Brandyon

    Brandyon Member

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2009
    Messages:
    1,224
    Likes Received:
    83
    Tough to really quantify, but I'd say Stevens. I'll give him the edge simply because he's been doing it at such a high level for a longer period of time. It's 1a/1b
     
    #6 Brandyon, Dec 16, 2012
  7. J Sizzle

    J Sizzle Member

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2012
    Messages:
    43,848
    Likes Received:
    30,173
    Uhhhhhh.....what?

    Brad Stevens and Shaka Smart are obviously phenomenal coaches, but please explain to me since when are Butler and VCU "elite programs". They obviously did well in the NCAA tournament for a couple years, but they are obviously not consistently ranked, consistently high seeds in the NCAA tournament, and obviously don't attract any of the highly rated recruits.

    They are definitely not on the Kansas, UNC, UConn, Duke, Kentucky, etc. level.
     
    #7 J Sizzle, Dec 16, 2012
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page