Best... Hiring... Ever

A lot of people were getting antsy last off-season. Do you blame them? We didn't hire a head coach until late September and we didn't introduce him until October 7 – to the media 45 minutes before tip-off of the Rockets-Celtics game, and then during a first half timeout to the 6,300 fans in attendance.

One of the first question I received was, who? That's it? That's the whole big deal? I mean, who the heck is Chris Finch?

I just have one question for that person... Would you like to eat that foot in your mouth with ketchup... or mustard?

Let's go by the numbers (including this season):
Seasons as a head coach: 13
Post-Season Appearances: 12
Championships: 8
Coach of the Year Awards: 5
Career Regular Season Record: 415-194 (.681)

Not too shabby. The only real question is how long can we keep him here before an NBA team steals him away? I do believe Finch is going to be an NBA head coach for a long time. Once he makes it there, he'll never turn back. In the mean time he's got a pretty sweet deal. Another Championship, another Coach of the Year Award, and now a few weeks off before he heads to Great Britain the lead the British National Team into the European Qualifiers, starting with a tournament in Israel.

Coach, if you're reading this, while you're in Israel, I highly recommend you eat at a place called Yotvata Ba'ir. Best... dairy food... ever. Which is perfect for the best... hiring... ever.