I keep hearing about getting this Assistance Coach or that one esp for Defensive purposes Is the lack of Kevin Sampson the reason for the defense going to sh**? What are some examples of the Assistance Coaches having an impact Rocket River
Kelvin Sampson wasn't here last year either and the defense was more than adequate To answer your question, Ron Adams of GSW is widely considered one of the top defensive coaches in the league The same was said about Thibs back when he was with JVG and Doc (in Boston)
There's very little practice time to actually work on things during the year... stuff needs to be installed and practiced prior to the season, especially if new systems are being implemented. That didn't happen last year and it was painfully obvious. That and teams definitely had caught on to most of this team's tendencies.
When Thibs left did JVG and DOC's defense drop off the map or was it just a marginal drop JVG is known for his defense so I would not expect much drop off That is a concern because if D'Antoni is more focused on Offense how much time is on Defence 4 hours a practice and 3 hours of Offense and an Hour of Defense It reminds me of Wade coming to Houston and being astounded that Kubiak did not allow the Defensive players to raise their hands in practice cause he wanted the QB to practice their throwing and the routes Rocket River
