As Monty Williams continues assembling what appears to be a talented group of assistants, one name remains missing. Former Hornets assistant Robert Pack, credited by both Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton as crucial in their development last season, has yet to sign with a basketball team for the coming season.
If Monty’s brief track record of cleaning house is any indication, there won’t be an announcement that Pack is returning. The Hornets have yet to retain a single coach from last year, in what is likely an attempt to cleanse the locker of of any lingering resentment from last year, and an effort to eliminate the mentality from the Bower era.
While Monty Williams isn’t the first coach to completely clean house, and won’t be the last, it seems unwise not to retain a coach as obviously talented and familiar with the team as Pack. The New Orleans native is a 13 year NBA veteran and has coached for only a single season. Despite being new to the coaching game, Pack played a huge role in the development of the rookies, both of whom gave the Hornets considerably more than was expected.
Earlier this summer I asked Marcus Thornton about Robert Pack and all of a sudden Thornton, who had been rather emotionless up to that point, seemed genuinely interested in the conversation.
Joe: I wanted to ask a little about Robert Pack and the role he played in your development.
Marcus: Ah man, he was huge. Me and DC will both vouch for him. I hope he’s back because he was a big part of our success last year.
Joe: Anything specific?
Marcus: He was just there when we needed him. He brought us in hours and hours before practice and just made us do what we had to do to get better. He was a player once, so he knows what he’s doing out there.
The Hornets had no comment when asked about Pack. What do you think? Is it worth it to bring back Robert Pack, or should the team continue it’s complete house cleaning?
One response to “Should the Hornets Bring Back Pack?”
The Hornets are so stupid for not bringing Pack back!