Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 at 9:30 am  |  26 responses

Coach Drexler?

Clyde the Glide wants to lead men into battle: “Drexler, still one of the most popular sports figures in Houston, is getting antsy again after four years of doing TV color commentary for Rockets games, just biding his time before beginning his NBA coaching career. Drexler, 47, starred as a high-school, college and NBA player – all in the city — and it only makes sense that one day he would be coaching here again. ‘I’m going to coach in the NBA. I don’t know where, but I am. And I’ll be a good one,’ Drexler said. “When I turn 50, that’s what I’ll be doing. The timing will be perfect.’”

[To read more on Glide's thoughts on coaching, check Matt Caputo's interview with the Hall of Famer.--Ed.]

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  • zabba Posted: Jul.21 at 9:33 am
    Go for it Glide.

  • The Seed Posted: Jul.21 at 9:45 am
    If Doc Rivers, Scott Skiles, Avery Johnson and Micheal Curry are coaching or have coached teams, then certainly Drexler can do it.

  • Gerard Himself Posted: Jul.21 at 9:46 am
    I’d like to see this happen. Drexler, besides being a class-act, is also very funny, so that should make up for some interesting press conferences.

  • Sparker Posted: Jul.21 at 10:20 am
    i guess mj will have come down from the front office and humiliate him, then

  • TADOne Posted: Jul.21 at 10:30 am
    I think Clyde is underestimating all the work that goes into coaching. You have to pay your dues.

  • Ben Osborne Posted: Jul.21 at 10:46 am
    He was a head coach in Houston already…at University of Houston. He went 19-37. Not a great program, but still a pretty terrible record considering they play in a mediocre conference and his status in the program should have made recruiting easy. Mark Jackson should definitely get an NBA job before Clyde, IMO.

  • TADOne Posted: Jul.21 at 11:24 am
    I had forgotten about that, Ben. Good catch.

  • Tyrone Shoelaces Posted: Jul.21 at 12:00 pm
    I also agree with Clyde on him being a good coach, he’s got championship experience, will know how to coach his floor leader, and not to mention he’s got valueable big man knowledge having played with Hakeem throughout the years. Most players turned coaches are point guards, and with respect to each coaches coaching skills, they just don’t seem to develop big men or institute them into the offense as much as they should. Gliding the sidelines sounds good to me..

  • dhowardmagic Posted: Jul.21 at 12:28 pm
    I’d love to see Clyde as a head coach, but I think he’s much better suited to an assistant coaching job, a la Patrick Ewing, and mentor the floor general of the team.

  • looman40 Posted: Jul.21 at 12:46 pm
    MJ needs to coach

  • Boing Dynasty aka Free Lester Hudson Posted: Jul.21 at 1:04 pm
    Kwame Brown and everyone else on the planet disagree with you Looman.

  • Bryan Posted: Jul.21 at 1:20 pm
    I don’t know what makes people think they’re going to be a quality coach in the nba.

  • rainman10 Posted: Jul.21 at 1:42 pm
    Danny Ainge’s son is coachin the new D-league team.

  • Witness Posted: Jul.21 at 2:00 pm
    I dont like him as a commentator.

  • Witness Posted: Jul.21 at 2:36 pm
    Matt Bullard would make a way better coach.

  • Josh D Posted: Jul.21 at 3:10 pm
    Sounds great, any job vacancies in the League at the Momment?

  • nick Posted: Jul.21 at 3:36 pm
    It would improve the rockets color commentary drastically.

  • Moose Posted: Jul.21 at 4:13 pm
    Mark Jackson needs one. That’s first priority. But Drex…would do a good job, in my opinion. But maybe not Houston. He should try Sacramento or Washington first (just like all other coaches, HA) or something like that. :)

  • RV Posted: Jul.21 at 5:26 pm
    agree with nick, he’s horrible on TV, “like clubbing baby seals”, if you dont know about that google it

  • Blaze Posted: Jul.21 at 7:14 pm
    Clyde is one of the nicest dudes ever. I wish him success in whatever he does. Seems like the better the player, the less successful they are at coaching.(Magic, Isiah, Drexler@NCAA level) Chris Dudley would be the greatest coach ever.

  • nick Posted: Jul.21 at 9:32 pm
    RV: I didn’t mind the seal clubbing. I’m more bothered by begining every phrase “Now that’s what I call…” It’s infuriating. “Now that’s what I call… inserting luther head into the game. Now that’s what I call…a defensive three second violation.” etc, etc.

  • Blaze Posted: Jul.21 at 9:39 pm
    twenty-second!!

  • Dacre Posted: Jul.21 at 11:48 pm
    LOL@BLAZE…
    All Future coaching team:
    __C Chris Dudley
    __PF Bill Curley
    __SF Ennis Whatley
    __SG Rusty LaRue
    __PG Randy Woods FOR STARTERS… ^_^ THAT WAS FUN.

  • Blaze Posted: Jul.22 at 1:02 am
    LOL, nice Dacre..!

  • chintao Posted: Jul.24 at 3:41 am
    “50 shots gliding your way, like Clyde Drexler….”

  • chintao Posted: Jul.24 at 4:03 am
    “50 shots glidin’ your way, like Clyde Drexler….”

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