Phil Jasner: DiLeo should return as Sixers coach, no matter how playoffs turn out

"I'm not a yeller or screamer," DiLeo said. "If somebody makes a mistake, I like to correct it - maybe not in front of the whole team or in front of the whole arena. I believe in giving the players freedom. I respect the players, and I respect their input.

"We have Aaron McKie, who's responsible for our defense. We have John Loyer, who's responsible for our offense. We have Jimmy Lynam, who oversees the situation. I try to get input from everyone, [including] players, and make the best decision. I'm not an impulsive guy who'll make a decision just to make it. And I don't hold grudges."

When asked about a future in coaching, DiLeo regularly says he will sit down with Stefanski after the season. The mission seems clear: Find a young point guard to either get on-the-job training from Miller, or to step in and play. Then find a way to improve the overall three-point shooting; it did not develop from within as well as Stefanski might have hoped. Then incorporate Brand and Jason Smith back into the mix.

I don't know what Stefanski will say in that meeting, but I believe DiLeo will say he wants the job.

Irrespective of how this series with the Magic plays out, I believe he should get it. *

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