What's Up With Ewing Not Getting a Head Coaching Job Yet?

[froggle]

He has been an assistant for a minute, but nobody has even given him a chance. Yet Alvin Gentrys name is coming up for the Clippers

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

Like any other profession, Ewing probably just sucks at interviewing or presenting himself.

Sometimes it aint that deep.

 

[IGSaint12]

Like any other profession, Ewing probably just sucks at interviewing or presenting himself.

Sometimes it aint that deep.

Yup just look at mike brown's ass. He got fired from cleveland, hired by La, fired by La, re-hired by cleveland. Mike Brown is an example of a great interviewer horrible coach.

 

[daboywonder2002]

what centers have made good to great head coaches?

 

[THE MACHINE]

Yup just look at mike brown's ass. He got fired from cleveland, hired by La, fired by La, re-hired by cleveland. Mike Brown is an example of a great interviewer horrible coach.

You seriously dont think Mike Brown is a good coach?

There is a stigma that big men can only work with big men though. I thought Phil would have crushed all that sentiment but it could still be the case. He might not have what it takes either.

 

[Champ_KW]

I think the fact Ewing had Dwight for all those years and him still having 1.5 posts moves coupled with the fact that when Dwight wanted to get serious about his game....he went to see Dream, hurts Pat's pedigree as a coach too.

 

[LezJepzin]

I hope Michael Malone locks him up in his coaching staff.

Ewing coaching Cousins' post game

 

[Hawaiian Punch]

Pat my nikka but he just seems to have a tough time getting thoughts out his head. A while back he was doing the halftime broadcast on MSG and he was sounding real

 

[Padron1926]

what centers have made good to great head coaches?

4 NBA Championships coaching

 

[dh86]

Yao and Dwight went to Hakeem in offseasons even while having Ewing on staff. What the hell does that say?

 

[AITheAnswerAI]

Honestly Patrick always struck me as a guy that didn't seem very bright. At the very least he isn't a very good communicator, which seems like an important quality for a head coach.

 

[jwinfield]

GM: So Pat, what were your major responsibilities working as an assistant in Orlando?

Ewing: I worked with Dwight on his post game

GM:

 

[PortCityProphet]

Yao and Dwight went to Hakeem in offseasons even while having Ewing on staff. What the hell does that say?

I think the fact Ewing had Dwight for all those years and him still having 1.5 posts moves coupled with the fact that when Dwight wanted to get serious about his game....he went to see Dream, hurts Pat's pedigree as a coach too.

this is what i think hurts him. to have 1 player you need to coach and develop and he never does is a bad look.
but at the same time Dwight still has no moves after seeing Dream so i think he's incapable of having moves

 

[tremonthustler1]

It shouldn't, but some people hold Dwight's failures as a post player on Ewing when it shouldn't make much of a difference.


Ewing not getting a job probably has a lot to do with the fact that he's not a great interviewer or communicator. Look at someone like McHale. He can't coach for shyt, but he's a good motivator, he's charismatic, and he does well with bigs, so it gives him lots of leeway.

Some guys are just best suited to be assistants. I get that we as fans want our legends /former players to be involved with the game as much as possible but some guys just aren't built for those type of jobs.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

The Van Gundy's probably kept him on his staff out of favor