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The Clipboard Awards: Final Standings

As we approach the playoffs, I have decided to put an end to The Clipboard Awards and go straight to the final standings…your winner?  Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics:

  1. Doc Rivers – 40 points (1st)
  2. Erik Spoelstra – 32 points (2nd)
  3. Gregg Popovich – 27 points (3rd)
  4. Monty Williams – 18 points (4th)
  5. Tom Thibodeau – 14 points (11th)
  6. Rick Carlisle – 13 points (5th)
  7. Frank Vogel – 12 points (6th)
  8. Phil Jackson – 12 points (7th)
  9. Rick Adelman – 12 points (8th)
  10. Nate McMillan – 12 points (9th)
  11. Alvin Gentry – 11 points (10th)
  12. Avery Johnson – 8 points (12th)
  13. Doug Collins – 6 point (13th)
  14. Larry Drew – 6 points (14th)
  15. Scott Brooks – 6 points (15th)
  16. Jay Triano – 6 points (16th)
  17. Lionel Hollins – 6 points (19th)
  18. Jerry Sloan – 4 points (17th)
  19. Ty Corbin – 4 points (18th)
  20. George Karl – 3 points (20th)
  21. Scott Skiles – 3 points (21st)
  22. Mike D’Antoni – 3 points (22nd)
  23. Byron Scott – 2 points (23rd)
  24. Stan Van Gundy – 2 points (24th)
  25. Flip Saunders – 2 points (25th)
  26. Paul Silas – 2 point (26th)
  27. John Kuester – 1 point (27th)
  28. Keith Smart – 1 point (28th)
  29. Vinny Del Negro – 1 point (29th)

The only two coaches not to get any points through this half a season?  Kurt Rambis and Paul Westphal.  Now this wasn’t designed to name the best coach in the NBA or anything like that (obviously coaching in the NBA is more than drawing up plays), but I did think this was an interesting project and I hope you all enjoyed it.  A few more thoughts after the jump.

  • I was expecting to see Doc Rivers and Gregg Popovich in the top three, but didn’t expect to see Erik Spoelstra.  Spoelstra did a lot of great stuff involving screens off of the basketball when coming out of timeouts, getting Wade/LeBron moving off of Bosh screens.  I have always been surprised that he couldn’t get that to translate in standard half court offense.
  • Was a little surprised where Phil Jackson and Doug Collins finished.  Thought both of them would have been higher.
  • There were definitely some common threads from team to team when coming out of timeouts.  Even when teams were running the same play exactly, you would always see similar actions (especially regarding pindowns).
  • My favorite play of them all?  Something the Hawks and the Nets (I know, I know) ran a few times.  Both teams had designed plays out of timeouts where they would run a shooter in between two bigs.  Once the shooter clears the bigs, they would go shoulder to shoulder, closing the gap:

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Apr 2011
POSTED BY Sebastian Pruiti
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  • Anonymous

    That play ran by the Hawks was brilliant. Still, shocked to see a Hawks play featured given how often they just run isos…

  • PatrickHarrel

    That play ran by the Hawks was brilliant. Still, shocked to see a Hawks play featured given how often they just run isos…

  • Alex

    Couldn’t agree more. That’s an awesome play.

  • Alex

    Couldn't agree more. That's an awesome play.

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  • David

    Love the clipboard awards. Came back many times just to read the latest instalment.

    On another note – do you have any thoughts on why the Bulls defence is so effective? Or any previous posts that I should read about the subject?

  • David

    Love the clipboard awards. Came back many times just to read the latest instalment.

    On another note – do you have any thoughts on why the Bulls defence is so effective? Or any previous posts that I should read about the subject?

  • Vince

    Raptors ran that play 2 weeks ago against the Thunder.

    1:50 at the recap: http://www.nba.com/video/games/thunder/2011/03/20/0021001041_tor_okc_recap.nba/

    I’m really surprised that Stan Van Gundy scored so low.

  • Vince

    Raptors ran that play 2 weeks ago against the Thunder.

    1:50 at the recap: http://www.nba.com/video/games…

    I'm really surprised that Stan Van Gundy scored so low.

  • TimS

    Aren’t those moving screens?

  • TimS

    Aren't those moving screens?

  • Smith

    Rick Adelman is no worse than 5th. They consistently get lay ups and open looks off of time outs and out of bounds plays. Not to mention their late game execution…and where is Phil Jackson? Don’t penalize Phil for Kobe’s heroics.

  • Smith

    Rick Adelman is no worse than 5th. They consistently get lay ups and open looks off of time outs and out of bounds plays. Not to mention their late game execution…and where is Phil Jackson? Don't penalize Phil for Kobe's heroics.

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