Always A Bridesmaid, Thibodeau Passed Over Again

by Jeff Clark on Jul 7, 2009 4:36 PM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

Unless something unforseen happens, we can expect Thibodeau to be back with the Celtics next year.

Avery Johnson will not be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons, who are instead closing in on hiring Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach John Kuester.

TNT analyst Doug Collins withdrew from consideration last week after sources told ESPN.com that he was formally offered the Detroit job. Boston Celtics associate head coach Tom Thibodeau is the only other known candidate, but sources say Dumars was always planning to move quickly to Kuester if no deal with Johnson could be reached.

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Sorry Tobs

But it’s for the best

by Marqui on Jul 7, 2009 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

*Tibs

by Marqui on Jul 7, 2009 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

Poor us : )

"Do you know that nonbelievers create the most positive energy?" Davis said

by Birdbrain on Jul 7, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

their loss is our gain...glad to keep him

im gonna be all up on you like a spider monkey!

by remembering9ergods on Jul 7, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions

Any word on what coaches the Minnesota Timberwolves are looking at? Is Thibodeau a candidate for that job?

by Who on Jul 7, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

I think he’s a candidate (or a “candidate”) but it doesn’t sound serious. i saw a couple headlines about monty williams (the former player and most recently assistant with portland) that they liked him, but i don’t really know what’s going on there or who the favorite is.

by Berkcelt on Jul 7, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Tom is "type-cast" as an assistant

No other explanation…..GM`s just don`t see him as a head coach.

by Title 18 on Jul 7, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

he'll be a head coach

In 2 years – Doc Rivers will quit and Tom will be our head coach.

by bob3698 on Jul 7, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed Bob

and Danny better make that clear to him.

by The Real Large James 2 on Jul 7, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

If the Celtics had won game 6 of the Orlando series, and closed them out, I expect Thibodeau would’ve gotten his head coaching shot. So there’s another silver lining (besides not having to deal with the indignity of losing to LeBron’s Cavaliers).

by no kidding on Jul 7, 2009 6:09 PM EDT reply actions

SI.com is reporting it.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/07/07/pistons.coach/?eref=sircrc

Pistons hire Kuester as next head coach

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to terms with Cavaliers assistant coach John Kuester to be their new head coach, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told SI.com.

Another league source said the contract was for two seasons with a team option for a third year.

The Pistons zeroed in on Kuester on Monday after contract negotiations with ESPN analyst and former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson broke down over the weekend. Kuester, a former Pistons assistant coach under Larry Brown from 2004-06 and an NBA assistant coach since 1990, is considered to be one of the most qualified lieutenants in the NBA, having been an assistant for six NBA teams and having worked under top coaches such as Brown and Cleveland’s Mike Brown. Kuester is a former head coach at Boston University and George Washington.

A formal announcement will come later this week.

by teaguelife on Jul 7, 2009 7:07 PM EDT reply actions