[Coaching candidate] Phil Weber?

[Fez Hammersticks]

I didn't catch the entire convo but MB said during the POR/DEN game that he's heard this name, as did Batum:

“Phil knows the offense which we’ve carried over from Phoenix and he’s been with me the whole time,” says Head Coach Mike D’Antoni. “He’s watched and been responsible for that development. He’s another guy who loves to work with young guys, especially with their shooting and their balance on the court. He’s been with me a long time, he knows what I like. He’s very energetic, very positive for the team.”

“I’d put our staff against any in the League on many levels, one of which is player development,” says Weber. “Whenever you have young players, there’s a lot of work to be done, not only for guys to know the whole team concept, but on working with individual players on their fundamentals.

Prior to joining the Suns, Weber teamed with former Knick Kiki Vandeweghe to form an academy for NBA player development in Los Angeles. The program helped develop the likes of Shawn Marion, Baron Davis, Jalen Rose and Pat Garrity.

“I got inspiration from Jimmy V, I got a hard-nosed attitude from Norm, I got Skiles’ defensive prowess, I got Danny’s creativity, and Mike is one of the best offensive minds ever,” says Weber. “So my pedigree is pretty good from that standpoint.”

 

[Rhal]

As long as he can run the PnR like D'Antoni i'm down.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Just like the draft, what do any of us really know about which top assistants are the best choice? At least with college/foreign prospects we can sometimes say we've seen them display whatever skills they possess, but with all of these assistants they sit on the bench next to a head coach and hold a clipboard, we don't get to see where they put all of their work in during practices and film sessions.

If he's qualified and Olshey decides he's the man, then who am I to argue?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Yeah I don't know anything about these assistant coaches or why they would or would not be good as our head coach. Absolutely no idea. I haven't seen anything posted about any of the candidates that changes that.

 

[MickZagger]

Just like the draft, what do any of us really know anything about which top assistants are the best choice? At least with college/foreign prospects we can sometimes say we've seen them display whatever skills they possess, but with all of these assistants they sit on the bench next to a head coach and hold a clipboard, we don't get to see where they put all of their work in during practices and film sessions.

If he's qualified and Olshey decides he's the man, then who am I to argue?

No.

But, if you know who they've studied under for the past several years it means something IMO. Like Budenholzer, Pop's right hand man for the past several years. It doesn't always pan out, look at Rambis. But, Rambis could have been a product of a horrible roster.

Guys like Thibedeau and Malone are known league wide as defensive guru's.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Intriguing; as I have said before I think Olshey is looking for an entire staff dedicated to teaching, this guy looks like someone who would fit in.

 

[RedHotRollin]

Just like the draft, what do any of us really know anything about which top assistants are the best choice? At least with college/foreign prospects we can sometimes say we've seen them display whatever skills they possess, but with all of these assistants they sit on the bench next to a head coach and hold a clipboard, we don't get to see where they put all of their work in during practices and film sessions.

If he's qualified and Olshey decides he's the man, then who am I to argue?

Here, Here. Agree