The Phantom
Last week
Is Brian the most overrated NBL coach of all time?
With the latest excuse that Sydney need another ball handler, this explaining their struggles on their apparent inability to bring the ball up and initiate their offence, is Brian overrated?
Commentary are always mentioning his past credentials, but most of those titles came with an expensive roster famously leading to teams going belly up. I did like him many years ago with the Magic and Titans and how they played tough aggressive defence, but now he just makes confusing subs and for the money that's been spent, are in the middle of the pack.
Obvious problems with Oliver, would have thought a mutual decision to leave would be in best interests of both. But was one of key signings in offseason with Cooks and Kuol. Now suddenly it comes up their backcourt isn't up to it, Brian would definitely have had input into roster construction and whilst Bruce is disliked for a lot of things, he and Le'Afa are capable back up guards. Not to mention Cooks often leads the break after getting a defensive rebound.
He got the bronze but really just took over a ready made team, and ever since was disappointing leading the Boomers, again with bad game plans and rotations. And could be argued a few surprising omissions.
So simply, is he totally overrated. Wouldn't even have him in top 5 coaches currently and most of his press conferences are always making some excuse.