I think the only real adjustment he made early was deciding that Battier had no shot versus David West. After that, he just took too long for stuff that everyone else could see, imo.lhslep134;1453989 wrote:If you consider Game 3 forever, then yeah, he took forever :rolleyes:
I think Vogel is top 5 as well. I have Vogel, Pops, Spo, Doc, Thibs (no order after Pops #1).
He stuck with guys who couldnt shoot too long. He didnt double the post till game 7. He went with LeBron 1-1 versus George/Stephenson, but not in the post, where Indy had to double and then Miami could swing the ball. He went 1-1 with them on the outside and Indy could play straight up and clog the paint.
I just dont think he does anything without LeBron. You need superstars to win, and I get that. But LeBron is a whole other level of star. Spo had one of the top 3 players in the game for 2 years and was a 3rd place finisher and 1st round exit. He then inherited a superteam and they got him to the final where Carlise ran circles around him after a quick start. Again, without LeBron, does he even come close to being mentioned here? And with LeBron, how many other coaches are going for a 3-peat right now and not having a conversation among many on if Indy/healthy Bulls/Spurs take them down?
