3. Is Fred Hoiberg the right man for the job?
We’ve been thinking it since he took the job.
Don’t kid yourself and say you’re a Hoiberg loyalist. Through the Isaiah Thomas hissy fit, the lack-of-control during Rondo-gate and the bland 83-81 record, nothing this guy does really fills me with confidence.
While there’s probably a few holdouts on Team Better Off Fred, I wonder if this guy can bring home a banner. After all, nothing screams out Phil Jackson or Steve Kerr with Hoiberg.
This team has been a mess since Tom Thibodeau received the GarPax canning. With an overall similar roster, Thibs finished 50-32 in 2014-15, only for Hoiberg to lead a team with another year of Jimmy Butler‘s progression to a playoff miss and a 42-40 record.
I guess he made the playoffs last year for what it’s worth. However, they were the freakin’ 8-seed in a weak Eastern Conference. They had Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler and Robin Lopez. I fully believe that teams is at least the No. 4 seed under Thibs.
Hoiberg is only Gar Forman’s second hired head coach since taking over the general manager role in 2009. I can’t hang my hat on Gar making a good decision, but I’d hope he’ll really evaluate who leads this team going forward.
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If this team is as bad as it looks, is Hoiberg the man you want leading your top 2018 pick in his early years? If their guy has superstar talent, I need to know Hoiberg is capable of molding that talent.