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Skiles' staff shaping up; Badgers' Butch awaits call
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April 30, 2008 at
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BY GERY WOELFEL
There doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day for Scott Skiles. Ever since Skiles was named the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks almost two weeks ago, he has been constantly on the move. Tuesday wasn’t any different. Skiles spent time meeting with other Bucks’ officials, fielded calls from the media, went house hunting and, last but not least, tried to tie up some loose ends in completing his staff. “We’re making progress,’’ Skiles said. “Nothing is finalized yet. We’re still talking to a couple of guys’’ While Skiles said he intends on hiring four assistants, he declined to divulge the names of the coaches he is considering. However, it is hardly a secret that three of them are: * Jimmy Boylan, who was an assistant coach for Skiles when the latter was the head coach for the Chicago Bulls and his successor when he was dismissed on Dec. 24. * Joe Wolf, a Kohler native who played in the NBA for 11 years and then went into coaching. Wolf was the head coach of the Idaho Stampede in the CBA before coaching the Colorado 14ers last season in the NBA’s Development League. * Kelvin Sampson, the former Indiana University head coach who agreed to a buyout with Indiana University officials last season after being charged by the NCAA for recruiting violations.. There is growing speculation in NBA circles that Lionel Hollins, a former NBA player and head coach, could also be joining the Bucks’ coaching staff. Hollins played 10 years in the NBA, starting in 1975 with Portland. He was a point guard on the Trail Blazers’ 1976-77 NBA championship team. Hollins, who made the NBA All-Star team once and was chosen to the all-NBA defensive team twice, had his No. 14 jersey retired by the Blazers last April. Hollins served as the Vancouver Grizzlies’ head coach in 1999-2000, compiling an 18-42 record. He was also an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies last season.
+ One of the toughest aspects of being a general manager is dealing with agents. Bucks general manager John Hammond shouldn’t have much of a problem on that front, though. At least, that’s the sentiments of Roger Montgomery. Montgomery, a San Antonio-based agent, represents several NBA players, including Bucks small forward Desmond Mason. Montgomery said he dealt with Hammond when one of his clients, Maurice Evans, played for the Detroit Pistons during the 2005-2006 season. Hammond was Pistons’ general manager Joe Dumar’s right-hand man. “I really liked dealing with (former Bucks GM) Larry Harris, but if they had to replace him, John Hammond was a real good choice,’’ Montgomery said. “I dealt with John and Joe in Detroit, and I was really impressed with how John handled things. “I just liked his style; I liked how he went about his business. He always gave a fair representation of the situation and he was always truthful.’’
+ One can’t blame Brian Butch if he’s a little nervous these days. The University of Wisconsin center/power forward is eagerly awaiting to see if he’ll be invited to the NBA’s pre-draft camp next month in Orlando. Butch, who possesses an excellent touch for a big man and has a well-founded reputation for being a team-oriented player, recently competed in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Butch averaged 14 points and 7.3 rebounds a game at the PIT. He also shot .486 from the field and 43 percent on 3-point attempts. “In that kind of a situation, guards take over,’’ Butch said of the PIT. “There aren’t many set plays. ‘But I thought I played pretty well. I shot the ball well and did a lot of the little things, too.’’ Some NBA scouts project Butch as a mid-to-late second-round draft choice. At Portsmouth, Butch was measured at 6-11¾ with shoes and 6-10¾ without shoes.
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