New Orleans Pelicans hire Stan Van Gundy

LAhotsauce said
Don't. They'll come with a 10 page dissertation of every wrinkle assessing their calmness.

Thats what I get for trying to be funny.

I don't think there is any doubt SVG is a good coach on the court. But I think there has a been a clear shift in player attitude in the last 4 - 5 years. Even some rumors Shaq had him removed in Miami.

So all boobs aside, I'm not getting too giddy yet. I was hoping for a Monty Williams type coach myself.
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I actually think player attitudes have been shifting a lot longer than that. They're changing all the time, and the good coaches do adjust their approach with those changes. I suspect Van Gundy is well aware of that and I think he'll figure out what works.

As for Shaq, I can't remember him ever talking bad about Van Gundy. Maybe he did, but I'm not aware of it.