Butler player joins C's coaching staff

[greece66]

//Barlow, who chose Butler four years ago because he wanted to learn basketball from Brad Stevens and follow Stevens into the coaching ranks, has followed Stevens into the NBA. Barlow's first day on Stevens' staff was Monday in Boston, where Barlow has started working for the Celtics as a video assistant. [...]
Even before his first day in the profession, Barlow was seen as a rising star in coaching. His coach at Butler the past two seasons, Chris Holtmann, says Barlow will make an exceptional college coach – which is the same thing Barlow's high school coach at Cincinnati Moeller, Carl Kremer, has believed since Barlow was a prep senior.//
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2015/06/01/alex-barlow-joins-brad-stevens-butler-boston-celtics/28335101/

PS I know, I know he's a lowly video assistant, but when it comes to the C's I love paying attention to otherwise insignificant details.

[LGC88]

PS I know, I know he's a lowly video assistant, but when it comes to the C's I love paying attention to otherwise insignificant details.

I like any details about the C's as well, specially when it comes from the organisation.
From the security guard to the top players, everything matter as a whole. That's what makes this franchise one of the greatest.
Little detail like that makes me a happier fan.

[greece66]

Since we are on the topic

//The New Orleans Pelicans are in "advanced negotiations" to lure assistant coach Darren Erman away from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. [...]

Boston hired Erman last summer for the second time after he and the Golden State Warriors went through a messy divorce. Despite his toxic end with then-Warriors coach Mark Jackson, Erman is viewed highly in many NBA circles. He helped shape the Celtics defense last season, and, like everyone on the staff, devoted a lot of time to player development.

Before getting traded, Rajon Rondo called Erman the best coach in the league at scouting reports and likened him to "a miniature (Tom) Thibodeau."//

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2015/06/boston_celtics_rumors_2015_new.html

[Eddie20]

Since we are on the topic

//The New Orleans Pelicans are in "advanced negotiations" to lure assistant coach Darren Erman away from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. [...]

Boston hired Erman last summer for the second time after he and the Golden State Warriors went through a messy divorce. Despite his toxic end with then-Warriors coach Mark Jackson, Erman is viewed highly in many NBA circles. He helped shape the Celtics defense last season, and, like everyone on the staff, devoted a lot of time to player development.

Before getting traded, Rajon Rondo called Erman the best coach in the league at scouting reports and likened him to "a miniature (Tom) Thibodeau."//

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2015/06/boston_celtics_rumors_2015_new.html

He's actually already accepted the job. Big loss. Was working with Smart this summer too.

[D.o.s.]

I wonder if there are any coaching staff employees that actually got along with Mark Jackson?

[GratefulCs]

Spolstra started out as a film guy, right?


They can move up

[GC003332]

Jon Jennings started out as a video guy and made it all the way to the White House.
You just never know ha ha.

[spikelovetheCelts]

Since we are on the topic

//The New Orleans Pelicans are in "advanced negotiations" to lure assistant coach Darren Erman away from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. [...]

Boston hired Erman last summer for the second time after he and the Golden State Warriors went through a messy divorce. Despite his toxic end with then-Warriors coach Mark Jackson, Erman is viewed highly in many NBA circles. He helped shape the Celtics defense last season, and, like everyone on the staff, devoted a lot of time to player development.

Before getting traded, Rajon Rondo called Erman the best coach in the league at scouting reports and likened him to "a miniature (Tom) Thibodeau."//

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2015/06/boston_celtics_rumors_2015_new.html

He's actually already accepted the job. Big loss. Was working with Smart this summer too.

Very big I wonder if it was money. I hate to lose one over money. NOLA is warmer for sure.

[clover]

Since we are on the topic

//The New Orleans Pelicans are in "advanced negotiations" to lure assistant coach Darren Erman away from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. [...]

Boston hired Erman last summer for the second time after he and the Golden State Warriors went through a messy divorce. Despite his toxic end with then-Warriors coach Mark Jackson, Erman is viewed highly in many NBA circles. He helped shape the Celtics defense last season, and, like everyone on the staff, devoted a lot of time to player development.

Before getting traded, Rajon Rondo called Erman the best coach in the league at scouting reports and likened him to "a miniature (Tom) Thibodeau."//

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2015/06/boston_celtics_rumors_2015_new.html

He's actually already accepted the job. Big loss. Was working with Smart this summer too.

Very big I wonder if it was money. I hate to lose one over money. NOLA is warmer for sure.

Sounds like he moved from #3, at best, to being #2--in a warmer climate, farther along in building a team, but in the more challenging conference.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Since we are on the topic

//The New Orleans Pelicans are in "advanced negotiations" to lure assistant coach Darren Erman away from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. [...]

Boston hired Erman last summer for the second time after he and the Golden State Warriors went through a messy divorce. Despite his toxic end with then-Warriors coach Mark Jackson, Erman is viewed highly in many NBA circles. He helped shape the Celtics defense last season, and, like everyone on the staff, devoted a lot of time to player development.

Before getting traded, Rajon Rondo called Erman the best coach in the league at scouting reports and likened him to "a miniature (Tom) Thibodeau."//

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2015/06/boston_celtics_rumors_2015_new.html

He's actually already accepted the job. Big loss. Was working with Smart this summer too.

Very big I wonder if it was money. I hate to lose one over money. NOLA is warmer for sure.

This probably happens all the time throughout the league and I wouldn't know it but why does CBS keep losing all of his best assistant coaches? The PR machine says they love him and he treats them all like they can be head coaches, why do they keep jumping ship? Okay, GSW was a move anyone would take but NO? I know they have AD but let's keep in mind he would not have made the playoffs if KD didn't go down. Will probably miss the playoffs a lot more until he bolts.

[jpotter33]

Since we are on the topic

//The New Orleans Pelicans are in "advanced negotiations" to lure assistant coach Darren Erman away from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. [...]

Boston hired Erman last summer for the second time after he and the Golden State Warriors went through a messy divorce. Despite his toxic end with then-Warriors coach Mark Jackson, Erman is viewed highly in many NBA circles. He helped shape the Celtics defense last season, and, like everyone on the staff, devoted a lot of time to player development.

Before getting traded, Rajon Rondo called Erman the best coach in the league at scouting reports and likened him to "a miniature (Tom) Thibodeau."//

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2015/06/boston_celtics_rumors_2015_new.html

He's actually already accepted the job. Big loss. Was working with Smart this summer too.

Very big I wonder if it was money. I hate to lose one over money. NOLA is warmer for sure.

This probably happens all the time throughout the league and I wouldn't know it but why does CBS keep losing all of his best assistant coaches? The PR machine says they love him and he treats them all like they can be head coaches, why do they keep jumping ship? Okay, GSW was a move anyone would take but NO? I know they have AD but let's keep in mind he would not have made the playoffs if KD didn't go down. Will probably miss the playoffs a lot more until he bolts.

Anthony Davis. It's probably as simple as that. And Mardi Gras.

[D.o.s.]

Spolstra started out as a film guy, right?


They can move up

Yeah he did. His dad was involved with the Trail Blazers, I believe, but Spoelstra is hardly a portrait of nepotism.

[Kuberski33]

This probably happens all the time throughout the league and I wouldn't know it but why does CBS keep losing all of his best assistant coaches? The PR machine says they love him and he treats them all like they can be head coaches, why do they keep jumping ship? Okay, GSW was a move anyone would take but NO? I know they have AD but let's keep in mind he would not have made the playoffs if KD didn't go down. Will probably miss the playoffs a lot more until he bolts.

Stevens rep is at the point where working for him automatically legitimizes you in the minds of GM's and other coaches.  Probably owners too eventually.  Expect the C's to continue to be a bit of a revolving door as far as coaching staff is concerned.  At least as long as CBS's reputation continues to grow.

[GetLucky]

He's the associate head coach in NO, meaning he's probably positioning himself to be a head coach soon. A higher position helps that.

[Snakehead]

Since we are on the topic

//The New Orleans Pelicans are in "advanced negotiations" to lure assistant coach Darren Erman away from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. [...]

Boston hired Erman last summer for the second time after he and the Golden State Warriors went through a messy divorce. Despite his toxic end with then-Warriors coach Mark Jackson, Erman is viewed highly in many NBA circles. He helped shape the Celtics defense last season, and, like everyone on the staff, devoted a lot of time to player development.

Before getting traded, Rajon Rondo called Erman the best coach in the league at scouting reports and likened him to "a miniature (Tom) Thibodeau."//

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2015/06/boston_celtics_rumors_2015_new.html

He's actually already accepted the job. Big loss. Was working with Smart this summer too.

Very big I wonder if it was money. I hate to lose one over money. NOLA is warmer for sure.

This probably happens all the time throughout the league and I wouldn't know it but why does CBS keep losing all of his best assistant coaches? The PR machine says they love him and he treats them all like they can be head coaches, why do they keep jumping ship?

If anything he's doing a great job and putting these coaches in a good position and they are proving themselves.  It's pretty much the same thing he is doing with players.  Hard to be critical of that.

This is how a lot of coaching stuff works.  A lot of these guys want to keep moving up so you're going to lose them.  It's kind of unfortunate for the Celtics to keep having such a good group that it keeps getting pillaged by other teams but hard to knock them for getting good people and developing them or at the least letting them be successful.  Ainge and Stevens both seem to be good at that.