Pistons Considering Zeljko Obradovic as their New Head Coach

[mrbigshot1]

Do you guys think he could succeed in the NBA?

http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2013/4...-pistons-coach

[Shade8780]

Who?

[daj0264]

Who?

[IncarceratedBob]

Who?

[InspiredLebowski]

He's a great coach. Not sure about the cultural fit though, that's the biggest question for any of the great European coaches.

[Rake2204]

In other big Pistons news, they acquired the Clippers' second round pick this year thanks to the great Alex Acker trade of '08. It was top 55 protected though, so they didn't get that pick until now (56th overall).

[9erempiree]

I'm definitely looking forward to having more European coaches. There players may not be as good as NBA players but their coaches emphasize fundamentals in which I like to see.

[midatlantic09]

Does this coach speak English?

[Rake2204]

He's a great coach. Not sure about the cultural fit though, that's the biggest question for any of the great European coaches.

In all honesty, that's my first question too. From what I've heard over the years, a lot of NBA players suck at being coachable. I could see some players loving to play for a guy who knows the game so well. Unfortunately, I could see others who wouldn't be able to get past his accent (if he has one).

[InspiredLebowski]

Does this coach speak English?

pretty heavily accented. but that video's a few years old, maybe he's improved. I'm sure he'd be fine in practice, but during a game in the heat of the moment, talking over the crowd and arena noise?

[Fiba basketball]

He is the kind of coach who demands respect , he wouldn't have problem with benching star player if they are playing bad or aren't listening to him . Question is how would player react to that .

[Fiba basketball]

pretty heavily accented. but that video's a few years old, maybe he's improved. I'm sure he'd be fine in practice, but during a game in the heat of the moment, talking over the crowd and arena noise?

He coached a lot of USA players and they didn't have any problems . Noise European fans make is louder than noise NBA fans make so that should't be a problem .

[Andrew Wiggins]

He is the kind of coach who demands respect , he wouldn't have problem with benching star player if they are playing bad or aren't listening to him . Question is how would player react to that .

well, good thing he won't have to worry about that then since the pistons have no star players

[Fiba basketball]

well, good thing he won't have to worry about that then since the pistons have no star players

I know thats why I think it's a good team for him . Imagine if he coached Kobe , he would be fired after one game because he wouldn't allow him to take as much shots .

[ZenMaster]

pretty heavily accented. but that video's a few years old, maybe he's improved. I'm sure he'd be fine in practice, but during a game in the heat of the moment, talking over the crowd and arena noise?

His english is OK now, I saw a clinic of him showing pickn'roll which I believe is pretty new and his english was not a problem.