Pistons' John Kuester Adds Former NBA Finals Coach, Brian Hill to Staff

by Packey on Jul 25, 2009 1:24 AM CDT in News Comment 9 comments

Joe Dumars wanted a head coach with experience. Instead, he landed longtime assistant coach, John Kuester who has zero games as an NBA head coach under his belt. That's not to say that he isn't an experienced coach, though. He has over 20-years of NBA coaching on his resume, just was never a head coach before.

Today, the Pistons coaching staff gained even more experience as Joe Dumars and the Pistons named former head coach, and most recently New Jersey Nets assistant, Brian Hill to be one of John Kuester's assistant coaches.

Via MLIVE:

Officials in Detroit and New Jersey confirmed Friday that Hill, who has been an NBA coach for more than 23 years, which includes a trip to the NBA finals (1995 with Orlando) as a head coach, will join Detroit's staff for the 2009-10 season.

"Brian is going to Detroit," Nets team president Rod Thorn told the New York Post. "He is a terrific coach and a better guy. Solid all the way. He did a great job and we hate to lose him. His coaching credentials are impeccable."

Hill is a close friend of Kuester's and really wants to help him in his new journey as an NBA head coach. Hill will be able to share his experiences as head coach, most notably his successful stint with the Orlando Magic. Hill is currently the Magic's most successful head coach in franchise history, having gone 191-104 from 1993-1997. I'm not sure what that exactly says about Hill -- he did have Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway, and Orlando hasn't had a coach last longer than four years in their short, 20-year franchise existence. Regardless of Hill's value as a former head coach in the NBA, he still brings years and years of coaching experience to the table to add to Kuester's. He will undoubtedly be a valuable resource as Kuester learns the ropes

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by BennieBladesFan on Jul 25, 2009 8:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

gotta like it...

A assisstent who has lots of experience and has taken a team to the finals? Seems like a good hire to me. The Pistons definitely have alot of coaching experience on their team now.

by madpoopz on Jul 25, 2009 9:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like it

Anyone is better than Curry at this point. Does anyone else wish we hired Terry Porter instead of Curry last year?

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 25, 2009 11:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No....

…….Porter has eeb fired twice now

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 25, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dunno

He was in Phoenix, and his coaching style conflicts directly with what they’re about. He’s a slow paced, defensive coached, when they need a run and gun coach that doesn’t focus as much on the defensive end. It’s difficult to stuff a playing style down a team’s throat that is the antithesis of that style. I think he would have been better on Detroit, where he is familiar with our playing style. He would’ve at least had sensible rotations unlike Curry

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 25, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh Trust me....

….I like Porter…A lot…one of my all time fav players growing up…..I just think the Kluester is gona be fine…Im not sure why people dont like him…..I think people didnt like Carlisle either though….Go get em Pistons!!!

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 25, 2009 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You misunderstood me

I was saying we should’ve hired Porter instead of Curry in the first place. I like Kuester better than Porter, and I think he’ll do great with this team. His offensive mind will greatly help Stuckey in his development. Not like Curry, where Stuck was expected to make all the plays.

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 25, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh I know....

…I wanted Porter….However I liked Curry…..he just lacked expierience.

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 25, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Curry gets a bad rap I think....

I find that most people are to hard on Curry. I think given the situation it would’ve been hard for him to do better. He wasn’t the coach the pistons needed but I think Dumars put to much pressure on him that his lack of coaching experience couldn’t over come.

Kuester I like (thus far). He has the experience necessary to warrant a chance at being a head coach for a big league club. Now he has an assistant who has enjoyed success as a head coach to help him out.

by madpoopz on Jul 25, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs