SRBIN NA ČELU NBA TIMA: Dok u Srbiji slave Kokoškova, šta kažu Amerikanci?
Iako nije prvi put da se priča o toj mogućnosti, ovo je prvi put da veći deo košarkaške javnosti otvoreno priziva prvog trenera iz Evrope kao glavnog trenera nekog tima. I dok u Srbiji vlada veliko interesovanje i maltene svako ko prati košarku priželjkuje da se to konačno ostvari i da Igor Kokoškov postane glavni trener neke ekipe (u ovom slučaju, na „tapetu“ su Finiks Sansi), interesantno je pročitati šta o tome misle sami Amerikanci.
Uprkos duboko ukorenjenom mišljenju da je rano za trenera iz Evrope da preuzme kormilo nad nekim NBA timom, čini se da je Kokoškov frenetičnim radom i sjajnim rezultatima kao član štručnog štaba Juta Džeza, a potom i kao selektor Slovenije, ipak naterao Amerikance da malo „omekšaju“ po pitanju trenera iz Evrope, pa sad mnogi Kokoškova i prizivaju na mestu glavnog trenera Finiksa.
Motiv više je i izvesno visoko mesto na predstojećem draftu, pa ne bi bilo iznenađenje ukoliko bi se ostvarilo ono što navijači Finiksa priželjkuju – Kokoškov na klupi, a Luka Dončić u ekipi.
A kakvi komentari prate našeg trenera, pogledajte ovde:
@VHdoctrine Y’all don’t want McHale, Triano, or any of those other dudes. If I were a Suns fan I’d stan for Kokoskov. https://t.co/vwm1AotGIQ
— Daniel West (@DWest_5) April 20, 2018
Oh for sure, Fizdale is my top choice personally but I would be very happy with Kokoskov. We are finally in a position to start rising, funny after the year we’ve had but this year starts the rise back to relevance so I just want a stable coach for see this through
— VH (@VHdoctrine) April 20, 2018
Interesting that nothing has leaked re: the #Knicks interviews so far. Good sign, IMO.
Everyone should give this a read…other than names I’ve mentioned a lot, Igor Kokoskov & Nick Nurse are 2 I wish NY would at least try to get in the door, as long as we’re casting a wide net. https://t.co/yHvldk9LFU
— Jonathan Macri (@JCMacriNBA) April 20, 2018
I just can’t fathom the Suns having enough luck to Hire Kokoskov and then actually get Doncic
— Patrick Steward (@profx_suns) April 20, 2018
And Kokoskov showed a great spread pnr offense with ball movement/creative off ball splits for Slovenia. Jazz staff is a master of that.
— Gabriel Andrade (@GabrielAndPaula) April 20, 2018
Budenholzer would have come at a very expensive price. Kokoskov is an excellent coach and remember he once coached highly regarded PG Luka Doncic https://t.co/5fjLfaYEhQ
— Jude LaCava (@judefox10) April 20, 2018
Jazz assistant coach Igor Kokoskov will have an interview w/ the Suns for their head coach vacancy, Kokoskov was an assistant under Alvin Gentry in Phoenix & is the current head coach of the Slovenian national team that just won the EuroBasket championship. pic.twitter.com/lKWxGwWEfc
— Suns Nation (@SunsNationNBA) April 20, 2018
#Suns will hire Igor Kokoškov and they’ll draft Luka Dončić… callin’ it now
— carter smith (@emceebiscuit) April 20, 2018
I pray for Kokoskov or Wright to become the new HC!!!
— fabio demaestri (@demadeefy) April 20, 2018
Not sure Igor Kokoskov should take that Phoenix HC job… that seems like a cursed job. He has a better position with the Jazz until a HC position with a more stable front office comes along
— Dan Baker (@illbedanned9) April 20, 2018
U suštini, mnogi Kokoškova vide kao savršeno rešenje što zbog načina na koji radi u Juti, što zbog šanse da sa Lukom Dončićem donese prevagu ovoj ekipi.
Doduše, ima i onih koji veruju da je još uvek rano, kao i onih koji savetuju da „ne prihvata posao u Finiksu jer je to mesto ukleto“, ali sve u svemu, ukupni utisak je da je samo pitanje dana kada će neki tim prelomiti i Kokoškovu pružiti priliku da pokaže šta može i koliko zna.