Kimani Young!

[tentoes4rings]

What an amazing job he did in a really tough spot. Used TOs well, called great plays. He’s an impressive guy and will be a hot commodity.

 

[Huskybass]

What an amazing job he did in a really tough spot. Used TOs well, called great plays. He’s an impressive guy and will be a hot commodity.

Easy. I like him on our sideline.

 

[Connecticut13]

He was unbelievable. We’re incredibly fortunate to have him.

 

[husky429]

Not sure we win this with Hurley in the game. Kimani made all the right calls tonight. Great subbing and TOs. Outcoached a HOF coach in his first W. That's legit

 

[UCfor3]

Late with Polley sub. Other than that, masterful. Way to go Kimani!

 

[polycom]

So calm on the bench, well coached game

 

[AdamaNation]

Not sure we win this with Hurley in the game. Kimani made all the right calls tonight. Great subbing and TOs. Outcoached a HOF coach in his first W. That's legit

I line this and can’t say I agree. We were balling with him I. There. I don’t think we played any different except maybe more emotional. A la Calhoun ejection. It felt familiar and very welcome.

 

[RayRay19]

Was worried about Sanogo and Cole getting breathers. Wish they got them earlier but they pulled through. Polley switch out was huge. Whaley two turnovers trying to force the pass to Sanago hurt.

Hugeeee win!!!! Great job Kimani loved it!

 

[87Xfer]

Oh, God. Here we go.

 

[husky429]

I line this and can’t say I agree. We were balling with him I. There. I don’t think we played any different except maybe more emotional. A la Calhoun ejection. It felt familiar and very welcome.

We were noticably more composed down the stretch with Kimani coaching IMO. Not saying it wasn't possible under Hurley, but Kimani's style of coaching was better suited to this type of game.

I'm sure there are plenty of other games we would've won with Hurley and not with Kimani. Probably more... he's the head coach for a reason.

But Kimani's brand of cool and calm won this game. He and Tom had control of this game. It is exactly what we needed. They just have different strengths as coaches is all.

 

[SportsFan88]

That play drawn up for Polley was excellent movement and Offense

 

[Giddyup5]

That play drawn up for Polley was excellent movement and Offense

It’s was a simple dribble hand off….

 

[husky429]

It’s was a simple dribble hand off….

It ended with that. Much more motion disguised it beforehand to get the shot off.

All plays are "just" a screen, handoff, iso etc. It's the stuff that gets you there that matters.

 

[HooperScooper]

 

[superjohn]

Not sure we win this with Hurley in the game. Kimani made all the right calls tonight. Great subbing and TOs. Outcoached a HOF coach in his first W. That's legit

He coached one hell of a game.

 

[PNolanFan]

Lets hope he decides to stick around a few more years but either way he has been such an integral part of this rebuild and I for one will be forever grateful we had him

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Not sure we win this with Hurley in the game. Kimani made all the right calls tonight. Great subbing and TOs. Outcoached a HOF coach in his first W. That's legit

LOL I knew someone was gonna make a post like this.

 

[Jumpman62114]

Kimani’s composure was great, and a refreshing change from Hurley. Seemed really dialed in with time outs and plays. Only thing I didn’t like was the switch everything defense that Nova exploited twice towards the end for free throws. Great W overall, great look for Kimani.

 

[BGesus4]

It ended with that. Much more motion disguised it beforehand to get the shot off.

All plays are "just" a screen, handoff, iso etc. It's the stuff that gets you there that matters.

It was the same play they ran a couple of games ago where Jackson got called for the moving screen

 

[3rdbass]

Not sure we win this with Hurley in the game. Kimani made all the right calls tonight. Great subbing and TOs. Outcoached a HOF coach in his first W. That's legit

Well he could of substifuted Polley for Whaley on offense before he did but at least he realized to do that when he did.

 

[Giddyup5]

It ended with that. Much more motion disguised it beforehand to get the shot off.

All plays are "just" a screen, handoff, iso etc. It's the stuff that gets you there that matters.

Agreed.

But when compared to the hoopvision post from earlier seemed rather straight forward, just an amazing shot by Polley.

Either way I’d rather focus on how well Kimani did overall in managing the team!

 

[husky429]

LOL I knew someone was gonna make a post like this.

Read my second post above. Different coaching styles. This game was won because Kimani was tactically excellent and calm. Not saying Hurley sucks... Nova is just the achilles heel to how he coaches. They'll always keep it close and you can't make mistakes tactically. Any one different decision here could lost the game.

Tom was huge too. He must have had the scout for Nova because he seemed to be making a lot of the play calls and defensive adjustments

 

[AdamaNation]

We were noticably more composed down the stretch with Kimani coaching IMO. Not saying it wasn't possible under Hurley, but Kimani's style of coaching was better suited to this type of game.

I'm sure there are plenty of other games we would've won with Hurley and not with Kimani. Probably more... he's the head coach for a reason.

But Kimani's brand of cool and calm won this game. He and Tom had control of this game. It is exactly what we needed. They just have different strengths as coaches is all.

Yes. I hope this opens dans eyes to lean on his awesome staff waaaayy more for particular situations. It was nice to see all the Run the plays for their respective specialties.

 

[tentoes4rings]

Three second half charges on Gillespie! Who had odds on that?!

 

[husky429]

Well he could of substifuted Polley for Whaley on offense before he did but at least he realized to do that when he did.

That's the One change I would've made. Was probably worried about Polley getting posted. We're a defensively focused team.