Tue Jun 19, 2012, 08:34 AM

JonLP24 (14,005 posts)

St. John's assistant Mike Dunlap hired as new coach for the Charlotte Bobcats

St. John's assistant Mike Dunlap was hired Monday as head coach by the Charlotte Bobcats, the school said in a statement released early Tuesday morning.

NBA sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard the Bobcats will make an official announcement Wednesday at a press conference in Charlotte.

Dunlap is a somewhat surprising hire because he has spent most of his career at the collegiate level, but he is highly regarded in NBA circles for his knowledge of the game.

A week ago, the Bobcats had narrowed their choices to Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan, Indiana assistant Brian Shaw and Lakers assistant Quin Snyder, sources said. After initial interviews with Charlotte executives Rod Higgins and Rich Cho, Shaw and Snyder were brought in last week to interview with Bobcats owner Michael Jordan

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8070083/charlotte-bobcats-hire-st-john-red-storms-assistant-mike-dunlap-coach-school-confirms

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St. John's assistant Mike Dunlap hired as new coach for the Charlotte Bobcats (Original post)	JonLP24	Jun 2012	OP
Apparently Michael Jordan makes more money when the Bobcats lose...	joeybee12	Jun 2012	#1
It does seem odd	JonLP24	Jun 2012	#2
Very true he's knowledgeable...but that's not only what makes a good coach...	joeybee12	Jun 2012	#6
He was actually a head coach at Metro State	JonLP24	Jun 2012	#8
That's what I get for not reading the whole article.	joeybee12	Jun 2012	#11
He was the head coach at Metro State.	El Supremo	Jun 2012	#9
See #11	joeybee12	Jun 2012	#12
easier explanation	TZ	Jun 2012	#3
Collins a good coach	JonLP24	Jun 2012	#4
Yeah but Collins was a horrid fit for the Wizards.	TZ	Jun 2012	#5
Hard to factor how he did without also factoring in Jordan	JonLP24	Jun 2012	#10
It may indicate just how far down the list they had to go before they found someone...	bluedigger	Jun 2012	#7
Good luck to Mr. Dunlap	Jack Rabbit	Jun 2012	#13
Congrats to Coach Dunlap...	brendan120678	Jun 2012	#14

Response to JonLP24 (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 08:50 AM

joeybee12 (41,664 posts)

1. Apparently Michael Jordan makes more money when the Bobcats lose...

Only explanation I can think of for this.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:00 AM

JonLP24 (14,005 posts)

2. It does seem odd

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since he is an assistant but from what I understand he is well respected around basketball circles for his knowledge of the game. Plus Sloan backed out.

I'm not defending the move as I really don't enough about him, but the Bobcats need players more than anything in order to win.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:47 AM

joeybee12 (41,664 posts)

6. Very true he's knowledgeable...but that's not only what makes a good coach...

And this guy has no head coach experience, not even at the college level. He might turn out great, but given MJ's track record, I'd bet against that.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:13 PM

JonLP24 (14,005 posts)

8. He was actually a head coach at Metro State

Won two Division II National Championships there.

As was a head coach for Division III California Lutheran & was a head coach for a pro Australian team that went to the "Grand Final" his first season followed by back-to-back semi-final appearances before Dunlap returned to the states following the death of his father. Whether that is good enough head coaching experience or not, just pointing out he does have head coaching experience.

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Response to JonLP24 (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:08 PM

joeybee12 (41,664 posts)

11. That's what I get for not reading the whole article.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:18 PM

El Supremo (13,145 posts)

9. He was the head coach at Metro State.

And won two Division II titles.

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Response to El Supremo (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:08 PM

joeybee12 (41,664 posts)

12. See #11

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Response to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:02 AM

TZ (42,683 posts)

3. easier explanation

MJ is a terrible basketball executive. He thought Doug Collins and Kwame Brown were good for the Wizards.

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Response to TZ (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:05 AM

JonLP24 (14,005 posts)

4. Collins a good coach

He is proving that w/ the 76ers. Kwame was a bad pick considering it was #1 overall.

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Response to JonLP24 (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:10 AM

TZ (42,683 posts)

5. Yeah but Collins was a horrid fit for the Wizards.

Even with MJ on the team they didn't do much.

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Response to TZ (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:25 PM

JonLP24 (14,005 posts)

10. Hard to factor how he did without also factoring in Jordan

They were .232 before Collins took over then went .451 over two seasons then fell back to .305 the season after he left. But those two seasons were also the same years Jordan was with the team as a player.

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Response to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:59 AM

bluedigger (10,577 posts)

7. It may indicate just how far down the list they had to go before they found someone...

All I can imagine is that no one else was desperate enough to want the job on their resume.

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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:23 PM

Jack Rabbit (40,699 posts)

13. Good luck to Mr. Dunlap

He'll need all he can get.

The Bobcats won seven games last year. But it was a strike shortened season and they could have reached double digits if they played a full schedule. Maybe.

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Response to JonLP24 (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 08:27 AM

brendan120678 (2,412 posts)

14. Congrats to Coach Dunlap...

He did a good job for the Red Storm stepping up when Coach Lavin was out with his medical issues. I'm sure he'll make a fine NBA head coach.

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