Would Kobe be a great.....

[night marcher01]

Coach?

We all know he's a tremendous student to the game. He lives and breathes basketball, and is always trying to learn something new. People idolize his basketball IQ and his work ethic.

But would he be able to lead a team to success without having to step on the court?

Growing up, people use to always tell me "Great players usually are never great coaches, Role players usually are the great ones" (Larry Bird proved that wrong though)

What y'all think?

 

[night marcher01]

Coach?

We all know he's a tremendous student to the game. He lives and breathes basketball, and is always trying to learn something new. People idolize his basketball IQ and his work ethic.

But would he be able to lead a team to success without having to step on the court?

Growing up, people use to always tell me "Great players usually are never great coaches, Role players usually are the great ones" (Larry Bird proved that wrong though)

What y'all think?

 

[vcxv]

Larry Bird wasn't a particularly great coach, because if he was, he would still be a coach right now. I don't know if Kobe would be a great coach, he is my favorite player and yes, he is a great student of the game but he doesn't have much patience-you can see that when he gets frustrated with his team mates rather easily and quickly and I don't if that would translate well when and if his players arn't playing well. A great player like himself who will end up as one of the best of all time also would likely to have too high of expectations that his players probably couldn't match. He might be use to seeing himself being able to do things on the court so easily he would expect no less from his team and when they don't meet those expectations, he may be frustrated and lose interest/focus-something a great coach should not display wordup to Phil aka the "Zen Master". It would seem like most polished coaches that were NBA players are usually point guards as they were the floor captains when they played and the point guard as they say is the hardest position to play because you have to have an excellent understanding of the game and the plays are ran through YOU so naturally you will have a good idea of different plays and be able to see the game from all angles. I doubt Kobe would want to be a coach anyway...i'd like to see him involved in some sort of basketball operations though, or maybe an analyst haha.

 

[vcxv]

Larry Bird wasn't a particularly great coach, because if he was, he would still be a coach right now. I don't know if Kobe would be a great coach, he is my favorite player and yes, he is a great student of the game but he doesn't have much patience-you can see that when he gets frustrated with his team mates rather easily and quickly and I don't if that would translate well when and if his players arn't playing well. A great player like himself who will end up as one of the best of all time also would likely to have too high of expectations that his players probably couldn't match. He might be use to seeing himself being able to do things on the court so easily he would expect no less from his team and when they don't meet those expectations, he may be frustrated and lose interest/focus-something a great coach should not display wordup to Phil aka the "Zen Master". It would seem like most polished coaches that were NBA players are usually point guards as they were the floor captains when they played and the point guard as they say is the hardest position to play because you have to have an excellent understanding of the game and the plays are ran through YOU so naturally you will have a good idea of different plays and be able to see the game from all angles. I doubt Kobe would want to be a coach anyway...i'd like to see him involved in some sort of basketball operations though, or maybe an analyst haha.

 

[krazy88s]

Great players don't oft make great coaches. Not even good coaches.

 

[krazy88s]

Great players don't oft make great coaches. Not even good coaches.

 

[longrange3ball]

Originally Posted by krazy88s

Great players don't oft make great coaches. Not even good coaches.

QFT. And I feel like great players are focused on what they are doing most of the time.. not what everyone else is doing. They would know what good players are supposed to do, but they really don't have a taste of what role players or the surrounding players do, since they don't really live that role. The bench players... role players... they get a view of how everything works... kind of a "big picture" type of thing.

Dunno if that made sense.

 

[longrange3ball]

Originally Posted by krazy88s

Great players don't oft make great coaches. Not even good coaches.

QFT. And I feel like great players are focused on what they are doing most of the time.. not what everyone else is doing. They would know what good players are supposed to do, but they really don't have a taste of what role players or the surrounding players do, since they don't really live that role. The bench players... role players... they get a view of how everything works... kind of a "big picture" type of thing.

Dunno if that made sense.

 

[classy freshman]

Not sure if he would make a great NBA coach, but I think he would be a good college coach. I think he would be too demanding on the current type of NBA player and they would kind of clash. I think college kids would buy in more.

 

[classy freshman]

Not sure if he would make a great NBA coach, but I think he would be a good college coach. I think he would be too demanding on the current type of NBA player and they would kind of clash. I think college kids would buy in more.

 

[milbert]

I thought Bird said from the get go that he was only going to coach 3 years. He did have Rick Carlisle with him tho.

 

[milbert]

I thought Bird said from the get go that he was only going to coach 3 years. He did have Rick Carlisle with him tho.

 

[bittersweet]

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

Originally Posted by krazy88s

Great players don't oft make great coaches. Not even good coaches.

QFT. And I feel like great players are focused on what they are doing most of the time.. not what everyone else is doing. They would know what good players are supposed to do, but they really don't have a taste of what role players or the surrounding players do, since they don't really live that role. The bench players... role players... they get a view of how everything works... kind of a "big picture" type of thing.

Dunno if that made sense.

It makes sense ... but in this point of his career, that's what Kobe cares about the most - what everyone else is doing.

I think he'll be a good coach, being that he's played under Phil Jackson his whole career.

 

[bittersweet]

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

Originally Posted by krazy88s

Great players don't oft make great coaches. Not even good coaches.

QFT. And I feel like great players are focused on what they are doing most of the time.. not what everyone else is doing. They would know what good players are supposed to do, but they really don't have a taste of what role players or the surrounding players do, since they don't really live that role. The bench players... role players... they get a view of how everything works... kind of a "big picture" type of thing.

Dunno if that made sense.

It makes sense ... but in this point of his career, that's what Kobe cares about the most - what everyone else is doing.

I think he'll be a good coach, being that he's played under Phil Jackson his whole career.

 

[eeibaby]

Phil Jackson & Kobe are total opposites, I honestly can't picture Kobe being Zen like

 

[eeibaby]

Phil Jackson & Kobe are total opposites, I honestly can't picture Kobe being Zen like

 

[eddiehouse5]

Larry Bird coached for three years, went to the conference finals each year, and the finals in his final year. The Pacers team he took over didn't make the playoffs the year before he arrived. Seems like a good coach to me.

I'm sure Kobe can do it, but I doubt he will.

 

[eddiehouse5]

Larry Bird coached for three years, went to the conference finals each year, and the finals in his final year. The Pacers team he took over didn't make the playoffs the year before he arrived. Seems like a good coach to me.

I'm sure Kobe can do it, but I doubt he will.

 

[kb8sandiego]

I don't think he would.

He's a great player, but I wouldn't think it would translate well into the coaching role. He loves and understands the game very well, but he's not the type to be too vocal. He's the lead by example type.

 

[kb8sandiego]

I don't think he would.

He's a great player, but I wouldn't think it would translate well into the coaching role. He loves and understands the game very well, but he's not the type to be too vocal. He's the lead by example type.

 

[westcoastsfinest]

Originally Posted by KB8sandiego

He's the lead by example type.

QFT

fish on the other hand would be a good coach IMO
  

 

[westcoastsfinest]

Originally Posted by KB8sandiego

He's the lead by example type.

QFT

fish on the other hand would be a good coach IMO
  

 

[dt43]

Originally Posted by VCXV

Larry Bird wasn't a particularly great coach, because if he was, he would still be a coach right now. I don't know if Kobe would be a great coach, he is my favorite player and yes, he is a great student of the game but he doesn't have much patience-you can see that when he gets frustrated with his team mates rather easily and quickly and I don't if that would translate well when and if his players arn't playing well. A great player like himself who will end up as one of the best of all time also would likely to have too high of expectations that his players probably couldn't match. He might be use to seeing himself being able to do things on the court so easily he would expect no less from his team and when they don't meet those expectations, he may be frustrated and lose interest/focus-something a great coach should not display wordup to Phil aka the "Zen Master". It would seem like most polished coaches that were NBA players are usually point guards as they were the floor captains when they played and the point guard as they say is the hardest position to play because you have to have an excellent understanding of the game and the plays are ran through YOU so naturally you will have a good idea of different plays and be able to see the game from all angles. I doubt Kobe would want to be a coach anyway...i'd like to see him involved in some sort of basketball operations though, or maybe an analyst haha.

Larry Bird wasnt a bad coach. i agree, though, that Kobe probably wouldn't want to be a coach. when a guy has a killer instinct, it's hard for them to understand that not all players have the same mentality. that's why MJ humiliated Kwame Brown when he was on the Wiz.. he was trying to teach Kwame to be a killer, but he didnt understand that it just wasn't in his nature. all he could do was cuss at him and call him names, but that stuff doesn't work.

i don't even think Kobe would really want to be involved in basketball like that. i could see him moving to Italy to raise his family.

 

[dt43]

Originally Posted by VCXV

Larry Bird wasn't a particularly great coach, because if he was, he would still be a coach right now. I don't know if Kobe would be a great coach, he is my favorite player and yes, he is a great student of the game but he doesn't have much patience-you can see that when he gets frustrated with his team mates rather easily and quickly and I don't if that would translate well when and if his players arn't playing well. A great player like himself who will end up as one of the best of all time also would likely to have too high of expectations that his players probably couldn't match. He might be use to seeing himself being able to do things on the court so easily he would expect no less from his team and when they don't meet those expectations, he may be frustrated and lose interest/focus-something a great coach should not display wordup to Phil aka the "Zen Master". It would seem like most polished coaches that were NBA players are usually point guards as they were the floor captains when they played and the point guard as they say is the hardest position to play because you have to have an excellent understanding of the game and the plays are ran through YOU so naturally you will have a good idea of different plays and be able to see the game from all angles. I doubt Kobe would want to be a coach anyway...i'd like to see him involved in some sort of basketball operations though, or maybe an analyst haha.

Larry Bird wasnt a bad coach. i agree, though, that Kobe probably wouldn't want to be a coach. when a guy has a killer instinct, it's hard for them to understand that not all players have the same mentality. that's why MJ humiliated Kwame Brown when he was on the Wiz.. he was trying to teach Kwame to be a killer, but he didnt understand that it just wasn't in his nature. all he could do was cuss at him and call him names, but that stuff doesn't work.

i don't even think Kobe would really want to be involved in basketball like that. i could see him moving to Italy to raise his family.

 

[got shoes]

Originally Posted by westcoastsfinest

Originally Posted by KB8sandiego

He's the lead by example type.

QFT

fish on the other hand would be a good coach IMO
  

true, i hope to see Fish in a Brian Shaw type position when he retires. Kobe i see as a GM