IC Cold Links: Jim Boylen Considered For Spot Coaching Staff With Pacers

by Tom Lewis on Jul 7, 2011 9:31 AM EDT in Indiana Pacers News

According to Mike Wells, Frank Vogel interviewed former University of Utah coach Jim Boylen for the final assistant coaching position with the Indiana Pacers. Boylen would join Brian Shaw and Dan Burke on Vogel's staff and would make a solid addition.

Boylen was an assistant coach in the NBA for 13 years including 11 years with the Houston Rockets where he was a part of two NBA championship teams. He also has a good reputation for coaching big men having worked with Hakeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming with the Rockets.

There were reports a couple of weeks ago that Boylen was going to join Mike Brown's staff with the Los Angeles Lakers but apparently he is still available. An assistant coaching job with the Pacers may be more attractive anyway considering the limited number of coaches will expand the opportunities and responsibilities for the assistants.

After the jump, plenty of links with stories on Vogel's hiring and other NBA lockout and free agency news.

PACERS: Pacers Name Vogel Head Coach
Pacers.com coverage including video of the press conference.
Vogel excited about 'building something bigger' with Pacers | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
Kravitz: Vogel's rise is an underdog story you've gotta love | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
Vogel hired as coach after two months of waiting | Pacers Insider blog | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
Assistant coach candidate profile: Jim Boylen - latimes.com
NBA guarantees refunds with interest if games are missed due to lockout - fox59.com
Lockout aside, Nets still looking forward - NorthJersey.com
Al Iannazzone reports that the Nets PF search has Nene at the top of their wish list.
Dallas Mavericks Must Let Most Of Their Free Agents Go After NBA Lockout Ends - SBNation.com
Solid look at how the champs could survive losing several free agents who played big roles in winning the NBA title. Unfortunately, Tyson Chandler is the one free agent the Mavs should retain.
In free agency, Dallas Mavericks' Tyson Chandler keeps it real - ESPN Dallas
Length of CBA fight may be tied to television deals | ProBasketballTalk
Michael Beasley Cited For Marijuana Possession, Likely Loses David Kahn's Trust - From Our Editors - SBNation.com
RIP Armen ‘The Hammer’ Gilliam - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports

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Beasly Cited for Mary-jane

Then we MUST – NO we NEED to TRADE Tyler for Beasly ASAP, also maybe throw in Hill as well.

***Forever Grunge...Man!***

by rockguyinindy on Jul 7, 2011 10:14 AM EDT reply actions

no way

beasley can’t rebound or play d. he’s also a headcase (im not talking about the weed, i couldn’t care less that he smokes) who will probably leave after his contract is over anyway. a horrible fit next to roy. i really would not want to throw in george hill along with tyler. for tyler straight up, maybe. but not for him and george hill.

Harper's on Miller, McKey, gets in to Miller for the win and...

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by wonillionaire on Jul 7, 2011 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh man

Just kidding….I wouldnt give Rush, posey or Price for this nutbag….2 yrs ago. Yeah but not today

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by rockguyinindy on Jul 7, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Gotta like Boylen's resume

Hakeem and Yao? Here’s hoping he can do the same with Hibbs.

by BenD on Jul 7, 2011 10:56 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Boylen

Wow…as a Utah resident it’s almost inexplicable to think that Jim Boylen is being considered for a coaching job at all let alone an NBA one. Luckily for him, his NBA assistant coaching experience is much more impressive than what he did at the University of Utah. As I followed Boylen here, I always got the impression that he had an impressive defensive mind, but really lacked any offensive creativity. Also, he was a bit of a lunatic on the sidelines, running up and down the bench while often throwing temper tantrums. I wasn’t all that impressed with him; however, NBA coaches seem to like him, which probably means a whole lot more than what a lowly, disenchanted fan from his previous stop has to say.

by Glenn A. on Jul 7, 2011 11:10 AM EDT reply actions

Know nothing about his style

Just his pedigree, which seems solid. If he really does have an impressive defensive mind I’m sold. Far as the temper tantrums, hell maybe we could use a guy to light a fire under Roy’s ass every now and then with Frank being cool as the other side of the pillow*.

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KEEP COACH FRANK

by IndyPacers on Jul 7, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not sure what to think about Boylen.

He seems like an a$$hole from youtube videos. His pedigree is good though. I’m torn.

by MillerTime31 on Jul 7, 2011 5:51 PM EDT reply actions

"Put whipped cream on a turd, it still tastes like $#!%"

- Jim Boylen. lol I like this guy.

KEEP COACH FRANK

by IndyPacers on Jul 7, 2011 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

Update

Wells says Boylen’s been offered the job and if he takes it that’s our staff, Shaw, Boylen, and Burke.

KEEP COACH FRANK

by IndyPacers on Jul 7, 2011 7:49 PM EDT reply actions

Not bad.

Not bad at all.

Thug Life. It's a Pacers thing, you wouldn't get it.

by infinityzero.systemerror on Jul 7, 2011 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Plus some Larry Bird in there no doubt - which is something only a few other GM's bring to the table, Yeah Pacers FINALLY gettin' it together!

This feels so much better than JOB!!! :)

by FortWayneKarl on Jul 7, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

youtube this guy!

If you look at youtube footage you’d think the guy should set up residence in the funny house. Which i am not a fan off.
But if you look at the bigger picture it might work. If Pacers wanna play good cop bad cop, good old Vogel now has a buddy to be his bad cop. What Boylen brings might just work better as an assistent as well and not so much as the head coach. He also looks like a guy that has an easy time bringing lots of discipline to what’s going on in the gym.

by bibb on Jul 7, 2011 11:02 PM EDT reply actions