Time to rest your Starters....It's the Official Week 21 Thread

[stewie griffen]

Hardly a poor move. Hornacek isn't hard hard and really struggles to draw up plays. Yes a coach is only as good as his players but the Suns keep making the same mistakes over and over. Often his post comments suggest he says one thing and the players do another. These guys need a ruthless leader more than anything

Is this a legit rumour l2m4g? Heard anything?

Kieff and thibs..... Could be an interesting vibe

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Is this a legit rumour l2m4g? Heard anything?

Kieff and thibs..... Could be an interesting vibe

A little on RealGM but nothing more than speculation. Wouldn't read too much into at this stage

 

[stewie griffen]

A little on RealGM but nothing more than speculation. Wouldn't read too much into at this stage

I saw something from bucher.... Lulz

 

[Son of Skeletor]

A one point victory against the Bucks...

I'll take it.

I saw something from bucher.... Lulz

There's a reason Bucher rhymes with puker.

 

[DaVillaBlues]

Why don't more NBA teams (like the Pellies) have the balls to do what the Celtics did and take a punt on a young college coach, with a somewhat unconventional approach like Brad Stevens ?

I hardly think (with all due respect) that Sac-Town will go anywhere with Boy George as coach ..

Ditto Lakers with Byron Scott ..

Despite the failures of Pitino and Calipri in the past, no reason why great college coaches can't make it in the NBA these days.

Boston took a fairly big punt on Bradley Kent Stevens, and it looks like paying off, wish other clubs did the same TBH.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Why don't more NBA teams (like the Pellies) have the balls to do what the Celtics did and take a punt on a young college coach, with a somewhat unconventional approach like Brad Stevens ?

Wasn't aware that Monty was a re-tread coach...

We've tried to do what Atlanta is currently doing - doesn't seem to be working out too badly with them. And I say this with the greatest of ambivalence towards Monty as a coach.

I hardly think (with all due respect) that Sac-Town will go anywhere with Boy George as coach ...

Why? Because he has no history of success with small market teams before?

Ditto Lakers with Byron Scott ..

I hardly think Karl and Byron Scott belong in the same sentence.

Now if you wanted to criticise the Lakers for their hiring policy - Brown, Pringles, Scott - you'd have a more cogent argument.

Despite the failures of Pitino and Calipri in the past, no reason why great college coaches can't make it in the NBA these days.

Boston took a fairly big punt on Bradley Kent Stevens, and it looks like paying off, wish other clubs did the same TBH.

Aren't Utah doing something similar with Quin Snyder? Or Cleveland taking a chance with Blatt?

Any new coach - whether it be promotion from the assistant ranks, from the NCAA or from Europe - carries a risk.

For every Thibs there is a Brian Shaw, and for every Brad Stevens there is a Rick Pitino.

 

[stewie griffen]

Name me a list of successful college coaches in the nba? Off the top of your head

Now compare that to assistants who have become decent head coaches

That said I have massive wraps on hoiberg...

 

[stewie griffen]

Wasn't aware that Monty was a re-tread coach...

We've tried to do what Atlanta is currently doing - doesn't seem to be working out too badly with them. And I say this with the greatest of ambivalence towards Monty as a coach.



Why? Because he has no history of success with small market teams before?



I hardly think Karl and Byron Scott belong in the same sentence.

Now if you wanted to criticise the Lakers for their hiring policy - Brown, Pringles, Scott - you'd have a more cogent argument.



Aren't Utah doing something similar with Quin Snyder? Or Cleveland taking a chance with Blatt?

Any new coach - whether it be promotion from the assistant ranks, from the NCAA or from Europe - carries a risk.

For every Thibs there is a Brian Shaw, and for every Brad Stevens there is a Rick Pitino.

Honestly I don't see the point with Karl... Then again I didn't see the point in firing Malone....

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Honestly I don't see the point with Karl... Then again I didn't see the point in firing Malone....

Credibility.

Winning a championship isn't the short term goal there, making the team fun again for fans and players is the objective. They're also in the window where they should be trying to compete rather than accrue more draft picks - their best players are all in or entering their primes, which is Karl's specialty.

Nine years of utter misery, a new building on the way and a superstar big man to keep happy kinda mandated that they needed a coach with cred.

 

[hamG]

Have to wonder why so many NBA players are dying prematurely these days, its very sad ..

Assuming they stayed 'healthy' in retirement it would be related to gigantism. Not the precise term I'm looking for but I think vital organs tend to be more prone to failing in people who are abnormally large. I am not a doctor.

 

[djrossie16]

Big rumour growing is that Thibs will replace Hornacek at PHX next season. Poor move by the Suns if that happens, Horny was nearly coach of the season last year, a few front office player management issues are more pertinent to their current woes.

Really thought Phoenix were getting their act together as a franchise. Horrible move to get rid of Horny IMO. But then I don't watch PHX that often, so can't really assess if the coach isn't partly to blame for their season fizzing somewhat.

A ross lyon type move

 

[djrossie16]

spurs dafuk!

 

[Oliver King]

Spewing i won't get to watch the dubs-hawks game live.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

A ross lyon type move

That's a really nice analogy, I like that - even down to the colour schemes!

Spewing i won't get to watch the dubs-hawks game live.

I spent far too much time in NY glued to my brother's TV because of how easy it was to get wall-to-wall coverage of games.

There are some interesting games tomorrow - Miami/Portland, Indy/Chicago, Boston/OKC, Spurs/Bucks - but Hawks/Dubs should be a doozy.

Sucks that Klay will be out though.

 

[Damon_3388]

Despite the failures of Pitino and Calipri in the past, no reason why great college coaches can't make it in the NBA these days.

Boston took a fairly big punt on Bradley Kent Stevens, and it looks like paying off, wish other clubs did the same TBH.

Pitino, first two years in Boston - .417 winning percentage
Stevens, first two years in Boston - .372 winning percentage

Food for thought when you're rating these guys...

 

[flight23]

Sucks that Klay will be out though.

Kyle is out with that busted nose i take it?

 

[Damon_3388]

Assuming they stayed 'healthy' in retirement it would be related to gigantism.

Doubt it. Most people who genuinely have that disease (AKA Acromegaly) would struggle to be professional athletes in the first place, and tend to have a bit of a "circus freak" appearance about them (oversized facial features, etc.) as well.

Not the precise term I'm looking for but I think vital organs tend to be more prone to failing in people who are abnormally large. I am not a doctor.

Probably true, but it's not due to gigantism.

 

[stewie griffen]

Pitino, first two years in Boston - .417 winning percentage
Stevens, first two years in Boston - .372 winning percentage

Food for thought when you're rating these guys...

True.... But at least brad has a competent gm...

Rick was head coach/gm/president...Far too much on his plate there

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

A ross lyon type move

Thibs lost all his money in bad mining investments?

 

[djrossie16]

Thibs lost all his money in bad mining investments?

competing for worse hairline

 

[stewie griffen]

competing for worse hairline

Lebrone has that well covered

 

[fidstar]

Lebrone has that well covered

covered may be the wrong word...

 

[NSWCROW]

The I hate Christian Laettnar docu airs tonight in Australia on ESPN (foxtel) in case anyone is interested...

Really enjoyed it.
Mind you , haven't been too many 30 for 30's i haven't.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Decent start in Miami.

LMA has that three point shot looking pretty sweet now.

 

[tigs2010]

Decent start in Miami.

Haslem has that three point shot looking pretty sweet now.

EFA.