I don't think I have ever posted about the NBA because I don't particularly enjoy the NBA any more. I kind of follow it from afar just through general sports interest. So, over the last couple of days in my meanderings through the sports pages, I see that Isiah Thomas is being considered for the coaching vacancy on the Detroit Pistons.
Now, back when the NBA was actually enjoyable to watch - when they didn't have all the strutting, preening thugs that they have today - you had great teams with great players beating each others brains out on the court. When you think of great basketball teams you think of the Lakers of Jabbar and Johnson, the Celtics of Bird, McHale, and Parrish, and yes, the Pistons of Thomas, Dumars, and Laimbeer. That was the Golden Age of Baskeball.
I loved watching the "Bad Boys" Pistons teams in their heyday, and I loved Isiah Thomas as a player. He wasn't afraid of anyone or any situation, and played his best in the biggest games. His coaching record, however, is less than spotty, and his days with the Pacers and Knicks don't give any reason to hope that he has talent as a coach, or that he can develop a team, especially one that will be rebuilding as the Pistons will be. He's pretty much been a bust as a coach and as a GM.
Hiring Thomas to coach the Pistons would perhaps bring some positive PR, but it would quickly go downhill once the games were being played. Please, Mr. Gores - don't start out your ownership of the Pistons with a move like this. You will end up destroying your franchise.
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