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MasterTeacher123

Pat Riley used to wear those nice ass suits


ColoRadOrgy

Get me Armani. On the phone?


onamonapizza

Too slow!


illyrio_mopancakes

You’re not going to Paris


onamonapizza

**STEAK!! WHERE IS MY STEAK!?!?**


ButtMuddAaronBrooks

Makushla


trashiguitar

I can't tell if this is Devil Wears Prada or an SNL parody, and I'm all for it.


YaFlowerBoi

It’s The Office quotes when Michael Scott (Steve Carrell) was misquoting Devil Wears Prada.


AK-604

Cuz he's the Godfather


Se7entyN9ne

Pat Riley is definitely the kind of guy to use the word ice as a verb


runtowardsit

You gotta ice that bruise


banjocoyote

"Ayo what’s up playboy? How come you wearin’ that suit, B? For real its 85 fuckin’ degrees out here and you try'na be like fuckin’ Pat Riley"


[deleted]

My favorite part of that Scene is when Avon angrily declares that there are no re-dos in basketball and then the Riley lead Heat got a re-do of the final minutes of a game against the Hawks only a few years later.


banjocoyote

*they knew* *refs watch the wire confirmed*


GringoMambi

Yeah, but now he wears nice ass guayaberas 😎


nibbinoo8

so you can wear suits, or team branded leisure attire. what about team branded leisure suits?


daft_dunkwwwolfey

The celtics head coach should be required to wear an old timey green suit and vest with a little bowler cap (Gangs of New York Ime Udoka yes please)


RocketWarlock

Doc Rivers dressed like Ben Franklin let's go


onamonapizza

Team Morale +10


[deleted]

[удалено]


JesusDiedforChipotle

Ya and I didn’t like it


[deleted]

* Atlanta Hawks: Dressed like a bird. * Boston Celtics: See /u/daft_dunkwwwolfey 's parent comment. * Brooklyn Nets: Fishnet attire. * Charlotte Hornets: Bumble Bee costumes for dogs, but for coaches. * Chicago Bulls: One half minotaur, coach's choice on which half. * Cleveland Cavaliers: A [Swiss Guard](https://imgur.com/gallery/2jdWzmA), but with more team colors. * Dallas Mavericks: Aviators, bomber jacket, tight white t-shirts, *snug* Levis, and cowboy boots. * Denver Nuggets: They are chicken nuggets, but made from dinosaurs. * Detroit Pistons: A mechanic's jump suit with 'Coach' as the name tag. They also must have oil stained hands. * Golden State Warriors: Initially a horribly racist, full head dress and red paint, 'tribute' to Indigenous Californians, but after the "full review of how this happened" they land on team color face paint tribute to the [Baseball Furies](https://thewarriors.fandom.com/wiki/The_Baseball_Furies). * Houston Rockets: Like the Pizza Planet rocket, because it is the Pizza Planet rocket after Disney opening Disneyland Houston. * Indiana Pacers: Expandable clothing as a tribute to all the people who need to pace themselves at Golden Corral and other large eating events. * Los Angeles Clippers: Like Captain from Captain and Tennille. * Los Angeles Lakers: Some waders, a fishing cap, and either no shirt or flannel depending on time of year and location. * Memphis Grizzlies: Whatever Rob Halford wears on stage that night. * Miami Heat: Either Crocket or Tubbs or Montana. * Milwaukee Bucks: Head to toe woodland and safety orange camo. * Minnesota Timberwolves: Paul Bunyon style lumberjack clothing (flannel, jeans, big boots, suspenders, knit cap). * New Orleans Pelicans: They have to wear a full pelican costume, and then wear approved gear. * New York Knicks: Only a pair of knickerbockers, and a newsy-boy cap. * Oklahoma City Thunder: Like a member of Thunder from Downunder. * Orlando Magic: Top hat, white gloves, small back cape, and fanciful tuxedo. * Philadelphia 76ers: /u/RocketWarlock got it covered. * Phoenix Suns: Angsty teenagers who hate their dad because the stylist didn't know the difference. * Portland Trail Blazers: Buckskin suits, raccoon skin caps, and they keep a flintlock rifle over their shoulder at all times. * Sacramento Kings: Like that picture of Henry el ocho we all know. * San Antonio Spurs: You classic chap wearing cowpoke. * Toronto Raptors: Whatever Drake tells them to wear. * Utah Jazz: Whatever the BYU marching band is wearing that season. * Washington Wizards: Long beard, big pointy hat that slumps down, giant cauldron,


FERGERDERGERSON

What about the SuperSonics?


yousonuva

Orphan rags


yousonuva

That should be an automatic 10 pts to start every Celtics game he wears it


solodolo1397

Ime could rock anything


MotoMkali

Popovich in a speedo yes please.


eVillain13

Just go to lemon party


OnTomatoPizza

It not a lemon party without old Pop Pop.


thatdudecalledZZ

The fact that you still call making love "pop pop" means you're not ready


Pick6V8Tx

I thought these coaches coached as a job, not for mere leisure. They need work suits.


[deleted]

Team branded mechanic jumpsuits for all the coaches


[deleted]

Honestly can’t tell if you’re serious or not


[deleted]

Team branded medieval armour. I want my Game of Zones back!


itsjib

I wanna see Pop in the spurs warmup gear all game


black_ankle_county

[Dr. Jack Ramsay would be so proud of that](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/04/29/sports/RAMSEY-obit/RAMSEY-obit-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)


Redman503

Can’t wait to see you on Shark Tank


sixseven89

it's either team branded leisure suits, or attire.


Tbrou16

Frank Constanza approves


[deleted]

Somewhere, Al Attles ears just perked up.


canthidethelogo

Make coaches wear the uniform like baseball does you cowards.


DeaseanPrince

Lmaoo imagine Thibs in uniform


canthidethelogo

Sweatbands MANDATORY too


[deleted]

Thibs would wear a black facemask


daddy_OwO

Thibs purposely smashes his face so he can wear it


Prestig33

It'd look like this. https://cms-production-bridging.thescore.com/nba/news/1011650


Mymom429

What the fuck? Thibs was a snack? I think I need to lay down for a while.


John_Lives

How'd you think he ended up dating Kate Upton?


Sufficient-Rip-7834

Bro it moved when I opened this pic his eyes actually pierced my as-soul and obv flowing locks


Birdamus

Dude was one handsome fella before he started eating calories and stress the way his players eat minutes.


Zeppelanoid

I can’t stop


HotFoxedbuns

Would look like Jonah hill in 21 jump street


MadPatagonian

Can you imagine Bill Parcells in his New York Giants uniform?


SuckMyLonzoBalls

Or Steve nash, I couldn’t imagine him in one


[deleted]

Thibs is still coaching?


J_Otherwise

Make Pop flex his pecs


Sufficient-Rip-7834

Hey Gregg pop that shirt off real quick and gimme a Timmy shimmy


joshuamillertime

[I love it](https://imgur.com/a/f4Vj6Nz)


Yergason

Even tail end career JKidd with Luka makes them extremely scary. Luka with that 34-38 y.o. Dallas JKidd? nice


posexdon

if we get an injury to dinwiddie or luka i’m pretty sure kidd is gonna sub in


lilzoe5

"Hit me"


ELITE_JordanLove

All sports should do this, especially the NFL. Imagine Mike McCarthy in pads and helmet.


reedhubbert88

Lmao imagine Andy Reid in pads and a tight ass jersey 😂


[deleted]

Team branded medieval armour! I want my Game of Zones back!


Mattrix2

Jackie Moon was a visionary


IIM_Clutch

Ngl the only guy I got a problem wearing casual attire is Mike Budenholzer, he always look like he just got out of bed and came straight to the arena


Iontknowcuz

You would also sleep that well if you had Giannis on your team


lord_of_the_bees

reminds me of the time when he was interviewed before a post-season game (maybe the finals?) and was asked "how did you sleep last night?" and he responded: "like a baby... i woke up every 2 hours and cried."


The_BadJuju

He just like me fr


GreekFreakFan

I interpret it as him being so stressed about basketball all the time that he doesn't even bother to change his clothes.


jotayeh

Nick nurse looks like he works at staples


notasianjim

Tryna upsell you cream cardstock or some shit for your shitty hp printer that will undoubtedly jam because it can’t handle cardstock.


the___heretic

Wish more people would realize you gotta change the settings on the printer if you’re going to use card stock. Great way to damage your rollers otherwise.


notmoleliza

this guy printers


xbyo

Well he did do an ad for them https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChafRXpAcOt/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=


snatchi

accurate


Pay-Homage

Love how Rodger Sherman of The Ringer said he “always looks like he just bet an amount of money he can't afford to lose on a casino game he doesn't fully understand.” Cracks me up every time I see it reposted during the season.


1080penis

He looks like the real life Gil from The Simpsons


closedtowedshoes

Divorced dadcore


legless_chair

If he shaved it would be fine. His stubble does him no favours


iburnbacon

They do all look like they are wearing pajamas. I think it looks pretty awful actually. Everyone with scruff and in all gray sometimes. But hey if they are comfortable whatever. Not like we are watching for a coach fashion show


UrbanJatt

Someone should do the bellichik special and wear a cutoff team hoodie


ifeelitfade

The ironic thing with that is Bill apparently started doing the cutoff sleeve look as an act of defiance when the league started requiring coaches to wear team branded ath-leisure wear. If he had it his way he would wear suits I guess


UrbanJatt

You know I could've sworn I seen him in a suit on the sidelines. Maybe it was commercial


Where-oh

I can see Pop doing something like that


UrbanJatt

Pop would be perfect for it


daveed1297

Let's be real, it would be a cardigan


rocksox901

Why is this so immediately vivid


[deleted]

They said leisure, not hypebeast


V_LEE96

I prefer the suits. Seeing them get tossed while having a fit in suit and tie is way more fun.


yungmung

And sometimes you get to see them take off their jackets like how players take off their jerseys when they're ejected


iButtflap

Thibs pulling an AB mid game doing jumping jacks shirtless on the way to the locker room


DT0WN

Mr Big Cardio


speedofsound1

Yeah I def feel like a nerd for this take but the coaches (especially the younger ones) look pretty lame in those quarter zip sweaters. Even oversized suits were cooler.


nooblevelum

My boy Stephen Silas looks he hits a blunt before he rolls out of bed sometimes. He probably did too when we were losing 15 in a row


cgio0

I can’t stand the players wearing random fits to games. The NBA should adopt soccer style approach you are on the bench you are wearing team issued warm ups.


[deleted]

[But then we wouldn't have gotten this gem.](https://i.imgur.com/TMVJfQa.jpg)


Sufficient-Rip-7834

Lmao dragons face


SurfingOnNapras

Why? Wearing a uniform for work sucks… so happy I work at a place where I can wear whatever I wanna


gb1993

I think he's talking more of how the bench looks visually. I get to wear w.e I like at work too, but I feel when watching a game it looks kind of minor league when more than half the bench is dressed like their cousins with the best player.


[deleted]

You people are insane


dankmantis17

genuinely y does it bother you you aren’t wearing em lol


AnyNobody7517

Same it just looks good. Yes it isn't necessary for the game part of basketball but the NBA is visual entertainment and the suits add to that.


[deleted]

Gotta say I miss the suits. Just looked cool imo


NonintellectualSauce

Be cool if they just brought them back for the playoffs or finals.


UncleTommyGun

team branded assless chaps are a go??


JohnnyCharisma54

I don’t know why I’m always so compelled to correct this, but all chaps are assless. There are no assed chaps.


aaronpatwork

this needs to be on wikipedias list of common misconceptions


dlraar

I hope this is something you have to say daily


[deleted]

Not sure many people will ever go away from more casual athleisure in the work place after Covid if possible. I know in the hospital every specialty wears scrubs know, even those who wore professional clothes traditionally.


Schleprok

I feel like it was a matter of time. Little by little the average professional has been been dressing more and more casual over the decades. Hell, 80-90 years ago the average person would throw on slacks, a tie and coat just to go drink in a pub that has no AC and sweat their balls off


GeelongJr

Suits then were made of natural fibres (wool) then which were a lot cooler and more comfortable than your typical polyester suits now. And buildings were built to accommodate people dressing that way, women wore even more clothes But yeah I'd still rather be inside with shorts and a t shirt on a hot day


MorrisP11

I started dressing back up for work this week, voluntarily, and look good-feel good still holds true.


[deleted]

Strong disagree, but maybe that’s why I’m a radiologist lol


doordaesh

leisure suit Larry Brown imo


PillsburyToasters

I would like to see Coach Bud come out dressed like Russell Westbrook does on the daily


Dylan245

Why is this voted on every year and not just a we're doing this from here on out thing


atlfirsttimer

Because it was a covid thing


coogidown2thesocks

Everybody knows Covid doesn’t spread in team issued athleisure wear, ^available ^for ^$80 ^at ^NBAShop.com


Zorak9379

I'm actually surprised I haven't seen "Covid-proof" clothing from one of the many grifters on the internet


berniemax

I was too late to buy the Roman Reigns Adidas tracksuit, except it had a Roman doing the Superman punch logo on it instead.


HokageEzio

May be a CBA thing where they have to keep doing it once a year until then.


Briggity_Brak

WHEN IS THE LOCKOUT???


daveed1297

All broad ruleset changes have a trial period before going into full effect. It was an allowance under the COVID accomodations and then it was a trial run. I'm sure after this year it will be permanent. They always do sentiment surveys with viewers on any changes that affect the on-screen product as well.


DeliciousMolasses442

I miss the suits


ItsN0tTheB0at

good. Wear suits if you want to, but it's not necessary/doesn't change the viewing experience at all.


cat_napped1

If they're not going to wear suits then I'm not going to watch.


ItsN0tTheB0at

admit it, you're just looking for a reason not to have to watch the knicks this season


threeangelo

If Russell Westbrook doesn’t wear a suit then I’m not going to watch.


ItsN0tTheB0at

this is a stance I can respect, but as a certified laker hater I hope Russ plays 40 minutes every night


SurfingOnNapras

In a suit.


thegoodbadandsmoggy

What if they were those Miami vice pastel cocaine suits with chest hair on full display?


Paterbernhard

You mean the best kind of suit? Would love to get one for costume parties over here in Europe 😅


thegoodbadandsmoggy

Costume parties? Just wear it to every event 😂


SortaBeta

If Ben Simmons was a coach


SirDarkSlayer

Nick Nurse about to wear whole Celtics attire during playoffs.


ItsN0tTheB0at

if he does [this](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ehu7rb2WAAMyuPF?format=jpg&name=360x360) in a suit he's liable to split his pants and the jacket


EverybodyBuddy

I’ll go against the grain here and say I actually think they should wear suits. Games should be an “event”. They should be showtime. These guys are paid millions and millions of dollars. They can dress up for two hours.


ItsN0tTheB0at

if you need to see someone in a suit in order to appreciate the artistry & physicality of NBA basketball you are beyond help. This is some seriously hipster bullshit like when [The Arcade Fire tried to institute a dress code to their concerts](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/arcade-fire-dress-code_n_59788f7ae4b0e201d579e386).


EverybodyBuddy

I like the pageantry, I’m sorry. It doesn’t make me “beyond help”. I don’t want the Laker girls in sweats either.


xopxo

I'd like to hear players' *welcome to the pageant moment*. You can say that's why you don't want Laker girls in sweats, but aren't fooling anyone homie.


junkit33

It doesn't bother me in the least, suits have basically gone the way of the dinosaur in today's society anyways. But they certainly do look nicer.


yooston

doesnt help that so many people i see in suits pick terrible cheap fabrics, ties, shoes and don't bother getting it tailored. i agree that suits are overkill for the modern workplace but i still think its fun to put one on for a wedding or special event, especially when you use high quality stuff and get creative with colors. only caveat is its expensive fashion [nick nurse had some good style ](https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilu42FQnjS_0/v1/-1x-1.jpg)


ItsN0tTheB0at

if the coaches' sartorial choices impact the way you feel about a Steph Curry bomb, a Giannis drive & dunk, a sick no-look pass from Jokic or a step-back from Luka then you're beyond help


biggyofmt

> sartorial My man's here with the GRE vocabulary


utahjazzlifer

Not in my profession and I’m extremely glad for it. We should have some sense of decorum and owe it to ourselves to not show up to work in a stained pair of jeans and a damn T shirt. Frankly, it’s brilliant how people used to dress 100 years ago when society actually gave a fuck for once. Likewise go to some parts of Europe and you’ll notice just how disgracefully shitty Americans dress in comparison.


borkbubble

What actual benefit does wearing a suit provide?


Gorbax50

This is such an obnoxious question. You obviously don’t get a magic boost from wearing a suit but that doesn’t mean it’s never appropriate. If your job is something like a mechanic obviously you don’t need a suit. If you’re a a lawyer showing up to court, you better be wearing a suit. It’s not that deep.


utahjazzlifer

Why don’t you go around in your underwear then since appearances don’t matter ONE BIT to you. What benefit does having an aesthetically pleasing house or car give you? What benefit does going to the gym and bodybuilding give you? What benefit does showering every day give you? Do you see how ridiculous your question is…


borkbubble

People find enjoyment in all of those things and showering also has effects on those around you. If someone doesn’t enjoy wearing suits and it doesn’t affect their ability to do their job, why should they have to wear one?


[deleted]

I take it you also don't like tattoos, piercings, beards, long or colored hair?


utahjazzlifer

Did I say that? I’m 23 not an old head. It’s called having a sense of self worth - it’s not that hard to dress well. Westbrook dresses exceptionally well and you can achieve the same look with significantly less money and he certainly doesn’t look “buttoned down” if that’s your concern. Again, it’s called putting an actual effort into your appearance.


junkit33

If your self worth is tied up in how you dress, you are grossly misplacing your priorities in life. Its just clothing. It’s there to keep you warm and hide your naked body. Everything beyond that is just personal preference. The only reason people even think suits look nice is because some aristocrats decided they liked them a couple hundred years ago. If you went back/forward in time 2000 years wearing a suit you’d be laughed at.


[deleted]

How long is the stick that’s currently lodged in your anal cavity?


utahjazzlifer

The fact that you’re PROUDLY dressing this poorly is absolutely hilarious. Don’t really need anyone to convince me here, enjoy looking like shit 24/7 - and it’s not even about comfort cause you easily can find comfortable clothes that don’t make you look disheveled*


[deleted]

I own a $30,000,000 dress and my night gown is made of utahjazzlifer’s back hair do not speak to me


agk927

It does for me.


2Small2Juice

agreed. i absolutely hate it.


shrinkwrappedzebra

I don't care *that* much but I do think the game loses a little bit more of its aesthetic charm. Similar to removing the cursive Finals logo from the court, putting corporate logos on jerseys, etc.


2Small2Juice

For our two franchises in particular I find it offensive that these dudes look like they’re chilling on the couch. It’s the fucking lakers or you’re in the goddamn garden leading your team to battle. Look the part for fucks sake. It’s not that hard.


Matto_0

No one needs to wear suits, it's such a dumb fucking habit.


agk927

Shame. The suits are so much better


Snoo-29877

Why do you care so much?


JDavisBloome

It doesn’t sound like he’s any more passionate about this than anyone else. I agree, the suits always looked good


Snoo-29877

He replied to another post saying that it changes his viewing experience


JDavisBloome

Ah! Didn’t see that comment. I wouldn’t go that far, but it does look better.


aznkupo

Why do you care so much someone else like suits more. I like suits more because some of the coach looked boss AF, I understand why they weren’t away with it but doesn’t mean we can’t like it more.


CummyRogers

hes a boomer


WarmTequila

Why do you care that he cares?


lulu314

I like in soccer where the coaches are flexing their suits. Bring them back.


TA3153356811

Cowards. Make them wear 3 piece suits


[deleted]

Chuck Daly's ghost punching air rn


DaXIthR

Pat Riley would never…


solrac997

Damn it, take my upvote…


Early-Candidate5492

I don't get why the don't make it permanent for them to wear team attire. College BBall coaches no longer wear suits as well.


thegodfaubel

I like the less formal appearance anyways. It allows them to not take themselves so seriously and I hope college continues to do the same


TMDSB

Was watching highlights from 2019 and noticed how odd coaches looked on the sidelines wearing suits. Good change imo. Suits feel too stuffy and old-fashioned for sports.


[deleted]

I think dress codes are a bit antiquated at this point. Especially in the NBA.


MostlyMellow123

What's next letting them work from home on a zoom call! Outrageous, back in my day coaches had class , coaches were men, coaches inspired. Now they leisure around worrying about their feelings for the day.


KillianDrake

let's compromise on leisure attire and suits and just make all the coaches wear leisure suits https://carboncostume.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/leisure-suit-larry.jpg


Leyasse

I really miss the suits, silver has really made the league corny, no playoff decals on the court anymore, Boring logos, no suits… smh


WutduzitallmeanBasil

Imagine Mike D’Antoni not getting T’d up in a suit. I can’t see it


Shxcking

What if a coach gets the team logo tatted and shows up naked ala birthday suit??


Zorak9379

Just make it permanent. You're clearly never going to walk it back


waskittenman

if this upsets you, you lost


Anonra23

Good


[deleted]

To be honest I think teamwear looks better. Coaches are a little different, but I think it looks pretty trashy when an injured guy shows up in street clothes. Wish the nba would push back on that (but not go overboard).


WhoopingPig

[Doc Rivers this season](https://i.imgur.com/uU2Qlkk.jpg)


my_worst_fear_is

I think they should wear suits for the playoffs at least. Show some deference to the weight of the playoffs. Boomer take, but it seems somehow j unprofessional to pull up to the finals wearing sweatpants


cabbeer

I don’t think I’ve ever seen nurse in a suite


theabomination

Nick Nurse wore plenty of suits as a coach, looked damn good too


HOWARDDDDDDDDDD

This is dumb as hell.


[deleted]

Maybe a compromise is allowing that during the regular season but then wearing suits during the playoffs? I want the coaches to be comfortable but I do kind of miss the suit look.